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71,000
BC +
4000 |
Indonesia
quake |
An 8.5 quake was generated by the
Toba supereruption between 69,000 adn 77,000 years ago. |
226 BC
? Deaths |
Greece
quake |
An earthquake in the area of Rhodes, Greece
destroys the city of Kameiros and the Colossus of Rhodes. |
373 BC
? Deaths |
Greece
quake |
The first accurate
description of an earthquake was in Strabo's Geography.
He tells of a city, Achea that had slid into the sea from the
earthquake. Achea is thought to be near where Helice is today. |
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BC & AD Demarcation
- Before
Christ &
Anno
Domini (Latin: 'Year
of our Lord' for the current era) |
63 AD
? Deaths |
Italy
quake |
An earthquake
hit the city of Naples in Italy as Emperor Nero sang his vocal
concert debut. Without disturbance Nero continued singing until
finished. |
63 AD
? Deaths |
Italy
quake |
Inthe year 63 the
Romans experience an earthquake in Pompeii that destroyed the
Herculaneum as well as half the city. Oblivious to a possible
sign, they rebuilt their cities to have
Herculaneum and
Pompeii buried by the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius sixteen years later.
See Volcanoes 79 AD |
365 AD
50k Deaths |
Greece
quake |
An earthquake in the area of Knossos, Crete kills
50,000. |
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365 AD |
Libya
quake |
An earthquake occurs in Cyrene, Libya. |
526 AD
250k
Deaths |
Syria
quake |
On May 20th an earthquake at Antiochia, Syria
kills 250,000 people. |
844 AD
50k Deaths |
Syria
quake |
Damascus, Syria is shaken by a quake that kills
50,000 people. |
847 AD
50k Deaths |
Iraq
quake |
50,000 die in an earthquake that rocks Mosul,
Iraq. |
847 AD
70k Deaths |
Syria
quake |
The death toll in a quake that shakes Damascus,
Syria is 70,000. |
856 AD
200k
Deaths |
Iran
quake |
An earthquake in 856 AD occurred in
Qumis, Damghan, Iran killing 200,000 people. |
856 AD
45k Deaths |
Greece
quake |
45,000 are killed in Corinth, Greece by an
earthquake. |
893 AD
82k Deaths |
Caucasus
quake |
82,000 people die when a quake shakes Caucasus. |
893 AD
180k
Deaths |
India
quake |
Daipur, India is rocked by a quake that kills
180,000 people. |
893 AD
150k
Deaths |
Iran
quake |
An earthquake
on March 23rd in Ardabil, Iran kills 150,000
people |
1038 AD
23k
Deaths |
China
quake |
An earthquake in
Shansi, China in 1038 killed 23,000 people. |
1042 AD
50k
Deaths |
Syria
quake |
In Palmyra, Baalbek, Syria a quake kills 50,000
people. |
1138 AD
230k
Deaths |
Syria
quake |
230,000 are killed in a quake that rumbles Ganzah,
Aleppo, Syria. |
1170 AD
15k
Deaths |
Italy
quake |
An earthquake hits
Sicily in Italy in 1170 and kills 15,000 people. |
1191 AD
?
Deaths |
Shemakha,
Caucasia
(Azerbaijan)
quake |
A quake hits
the ancient city of Shemakha, Caucasia in 1191. So destructive
was the quake that government functions were transferred to
Baku.
Shemakha (Shamakhi) was a city near the Caucasus Mountians now
within the borders of Azerbaijan. Caucasia included the
mountains and takes in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern
Russia and possibly a part of northern Turkey. The city is now
the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon (District) in Azerbaijan.
See 1667, 1859 and
1902 |
1201
Deadliest
Ever
1100k |
Syria
quake |
In upper Egypt or Syria an earthquake killed
one-million-one-hundred-thousand people.
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1268 AD
60k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake |
60,000 are killed by an earthquake in Cilicia,
Anatolia (Turkey). |
1290 AD
100k
Deaths |
China
quake - 6.7 |
100,000 are killed in a 6.7 September 27th
earthquake in Chihli, China. |
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1556
Deadliest
in Recorded
History.
830k
Deaths |
China
quake - 8.0 est. |
Estimated at a magnitude 8.0, an earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi,
China on January 23rd. Many peasants live in manmade caves in
the cliffs that were destroyed in the quake.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1667
8k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 8.0 |
In Anatolia Turkey a magnitude 8.0 quake hits
Anatolia Turkey on August 17th, killing 8000.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1667
80k
Deaths |
Shemakha,
Caucasia
(Azerbaijan)
quake |
A quake hits
the ancient city of Shemakha, Caucasia in November, killing 80,000
people.
Shemakha (Shamakhi) was a city near the Caucasus Mountians now
within the borders of Azerbaijan. Caucasia included the
mountains and takes in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern
Russia and possibly a part of northern Turkey. The city is now
the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon (District) in Azerbaijan.
See 1191, 1859 and
1902 |
1692
3.5k
Deaths |
Jamaica
quake |
On June 7th, Port
Royal in Jamaica is hit with a large quake. More than 2,500
people were killed. Fissures appeared all over the Islands. Port
Royal had slid into the sea. 1000 addional people died from
injuries and desease. |
1693
60k
Deaths |
Sicily
quake |
In 1693 a quake
hit Catania, Sicily killing 60,000 people. |
1693
93k
Deaths |
Italy
quake |
An earthquake in
Naples, Italy in 1693 killed 93,000 people. |
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1700s |
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1700 |
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1700 |
Cascadia
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quake - 9.0
tsunami |
What is called the Cascadia Earthquake occurs on
January 26 with a magnitude of 9.0 No written records were kept
by the inhabitants but Japanese records show a tsunami that
could only be explained by considering the Cascadia Earthquake.
Native American legends place the quake from northern California
to Vancouver Island.
Quakes 9.0+: 1700,
1952, 1960,
1964 & 2004 |
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1755 |
1755
100k
Deaths |
Portugal
quake - 8.7
3rd Deadliest Tsunami
60,000 Deaths |
On
November 1st, All Saints' Day, an 8.7 earthquake hits Lisbon,
Portugal. Over 100,000 people are killed overall . 85% of the
buildings, including Cathedrals, churches, great stone palaces
collapsed crushing 30,000 people. 20,000 people died in the
fires that followed. 40 minutes after another large quake hit
and killed 1000s more destroying most of the remaining
buildings. The Quake was felt over a third of Europe and much of
north Africa. A military barracks collapsed killing 500 in
Luxembourg, 1000 miles away and 10,000 died in Morocco from the
tremors and tsunami. Of the toll 60,000 died, in the 50 foot
tsunami that hit the coast line.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010
5 deadliest tsunamis: 1755,
1883, 1908,
1960 & 2004 |
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1755 |
Philosophy
Study
quakes |
The Portugal quake
of 1755 caused philosophical thoughts about a 'just and
harmoniously ordered universe' to be questioned causing many
philosophers to begin taking on a new 'questioning attitude'.
Out of the philosophical considerations the study of earthquakes
began. The first scientific inquiries on studying earthquakes
was began by Marquess de Pombal of Lisbon, Portugal. John
Mitchell, an English physicist created the first theories of
wave motion while studying the effects of earthquakes throughout
Eruope. |
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1780 |
1780
200k
Deaths |
Iran
quake |
On February 28th an earthquake kills 200,000 in
Iran. |
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1783
61k
Deaths |
Italy
quake |
On February
4th An earthquake hit Calabria in Italy.
About 61,000 people were killed. 30,000 died from collasping
buildings with aftershocks, tsunamis,desease, famine, and fire
killing another 30,000. Hundreds had been rocked into fissures
or that opened under them to be shot out by geysers of hot
gaseous mud; burns crippled the survivors. |
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1797
41k
Deaths |
Ecuador
quake |
On February
4th an earthquake at Quinto, Ecuador kills 41,000 people. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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1800s |
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1811 |
1811
? Deaths |
Missouri
quake - 8.1 |
The New Madrid Earthquake is an 8.1
est. On December
16th followed by other quakes between January 23rd and February
7th 1812. New lakes were formed as large areas of land sank. The
Mississippi River overturned boats and changed it course as new
lakes formed, due to the quakes. The Quake qas felt as far
as Boston and rang bells in Virginia.
Although minimal, the damage would have been greater today with
the substantially larger population and development.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1812 |
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1812 |
Missouri
quake - 7.8 |
Following
the massive quake in December a 7.8 earthquake again hits the New Madrid Fault on January
23rd.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
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1812 |
Missouri
quakes - 8.0 |
A magnitude 8.0 quake hits the New Madrid Fault on
February 7th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1823 |
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1823 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 earthquake hits south of Kilauea Island ,
Hawaii on June 2nd. |
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1836 |
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1836 |
California
quake - 6.5 |
The San Francisco Bay region is hit on June 10th
by a 6.5 quake. |
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1838 |
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1838 |
California
quake - 6.8 |
In June San Francisco Peninsula is hit by a 6.8
quake. |
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1843 |
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1843 |
Arkansas
quake - 7.9 |
The Marked Tree quake in Arkansas on January 5th
was 7.9, on the not yet invented Richter scale.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
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1857 |
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1857 |
California
quake - 7.9 |
On January 9th A 7.9 Quake runs along the San
Andreas fault from Parkfield to Wrightwood.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1857
11k
Deaths |
Italy
quake - 6.9 |
In Naples 11,000 are killed by a 6.9 quake on
December 16th. |
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1859 |
1859
?
Deaths |
Azerbaijan
quake |
A quake hits
the area of Shemakhi District in Azerbaijan in 1859 and the
destruction caused a transfer of the Shamakhi government center
to Baku.
See 1191, 1667 and
1902 |
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1865 |
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1865 |
California
quake - 6.5 |
At 6:46 PM on October 8th a 6.5 quake hits San
Jose, California. |
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1868 |
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1868 |
Hawaii
quake - 7.9 |
77 are killed on April 3rd in a 7.9 quake at
Hilea in southeast Hawaii.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1868
25k Deaths |
Peru
quakes |
On August 13th a number of earthquake
hit southern Peru killing 25,000 people. $300 million in damages
occured at Arequipa, Tacna, and Chincha. |
1868
30 Deaths |
California
quake - 6.8 |
In a 6.8 quake 30 die in Hayward, California on
October 21st. |
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1871 |
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1871 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.8 |
Molokai, Hawaii experiences a 6.8 earthquake on
February 20th. |
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1872 |
1872
60 Deaths |
California
quake - 7.6 |
The Lone Pine Quake in Owens Valley, California
was 7.6 killing 60 people on March 26th. Over the next three
days 1,000 aftershocks occured. |
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1872 |
Washington
quake - 7.3 |
A 7.3 quake occurs in the North Cascades in
Washington territory on December 15th. |
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1873 |
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1873 |
California /
Oregon
quake - 7.3 |
On November 23rd off the coast of California and
Oregon an earthquake is estimated to be 7.3. |
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1875 |
1875
16k Deaths |
Venezuela / Columbia
quake |
On May 16th an
earquake rocked Venezuela and Columbia. 16,000 people were
killed. |
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1883 |
1883
36k Deaths |
Indonesia
4th Deadliest Tsunami
36,000 Deaths |
A tsunami is
triggered by the collapse of the caldera on Krakatau Island
during the volcanic eruption in August 1883. Coastlines of
Sumatra and Jave in Indonesia were flooded with giant waves as
hight as 140 feet. The tsunami traveled over 4,000 miles from
Krakatau Island. 165 villiages were destroyed killing 36,000
people.
5 deadliest tsunamis: 1755,
1883, 1908,
1960 & 2004 |
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1886 |
1886
110
Deaths |
S.
Carolina
quake - 7.3 |
A 7.3
est. quake killed 110 people when it hits on August 31st at Charleston,
South Carolina. Aftershocks continued over the next year or so.
Damages reached $5 million. Sub-surface activity between the
mantle and the earth's crust creating stresses, is believed to
be the cause of this quake. |
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1890 |
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1890 |
California
quake - 6.3 |
On April 24th at 11:36 an earthquake hitting
Corralitos, California is estimated at 6.3. |
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1891 |
1891
7.3k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 8.0 |
Mino-Owari in Japan is shaken on October 28th by
an 8.0 eathquake that kills 7,300.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1894, 1897,
1899, 1905,
1906, 1933,
1938, 1939,
1944, 1946,
1949, 1957,
1970, 1985,
1986, 1994,
1995, 1996,
1998, 2000,
2001, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2009 |
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1891 |
Study
Quakes |
Survivors of the
1891 quake in Japan was interviewed by scientist B. Koo. He
discovered the land had slipped along a 60-mile-long line as
much as 40 feet. Koo was the first to challenge the belief that
faults were created by quakes, proposing that faults were
instead the cause. |
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1892 |
1892
1 Death |
California
quake - 6.4 |
A 6.4 quake kills one person on April 19th in
Vacaville, California. |
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1892 |
California
quake - 6.4 |
Winters, California feels a 6.4 quake on April
21st. |
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1894 |
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1895 |
Argentina
quake - 8.0 |
An 8.0
quake hit the San Juan province of Argentina on October 27th.
This was the most powerful quake Argentina's recorded history.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1894, 1897,
1899, 1905,
1906, 1933,
1938, 1939,
1944, 1946,
1949, 1957,
1970, 1985,
1986, 1994,
1995, 1996,
1998, 2000,
2001, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2009 |
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1895 |
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1895 |
Missouri
quake - 6.6 |
A 6.6 quake on October 31st dances the nerves in
Charleston, Missouri. |
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1896 |
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1896 |
Japan
quake - 8.5 |
On June 15th an 8.5 quake hits Sanriku, Japan.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
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1897 |
1897
1.5k
Deaths |
India
quake - 8.3 |
1,500 people are killed by
the 8.3 Great Assam Quake, in India on June 12th. Reports
vary substantially on the death tolls, with one saying 'a
negligible death toll.'
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1897 |
California
quake - 6.3 |
The Calaveras fault in California is shaken on
June 20th by a 6.3 earthquake. |
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1898 |
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1898 |
California
quake - 6.3 |
Mare Island, California is hit by a 6.3 quake on
March 31st. |
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1898 |
California
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake shakes up Mendocino County,
California early on April 15th. |
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1899 |
1899
-0- Deaths |
Alaska
2
quakes - 7.9 - 8.0 |
On September 3rd
and 10th at Displacement Bay
and Yakutat Bay, the largest vertical surface displacement
caused two large quakes in the uninhabited areas, The September
3rd quake was a 7.9 maginitude with the September 10th quake
having been a magnitude 8.0. The Yukatat Glacier had slid
uphill. Huge chuncks of ice from the Hubbard Glacier fell into
the bay. The Muir Glacier, 150 miles away, had shattered and
began to retreat.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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1900s |
|
1900 |
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1900 |
Alaska
quake - 7.7 |
Kodiak Island, Alaska feels a 7.7 quake on
October 9th.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
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1901 |
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1901 |
California
quake - 6.4 |
Parkfield, California is hit by a 6.4 earthquake
on March 3rd. |
|
1902 |
1902
?
Deaths |
Azerbaijan
quake |
A quake
devastated the area of Shemakhi District in Azerbaijan in 1902
destroying the 10th century Juma Mosque, the only building to
have survived the previous 6 major earthquakes in the area.
See 1191, 1667 and
1859 |
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1904 |
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1904 |
Alaska
quake - 7.3 |
A 7.3 quake shakes Fairbanks, Alaska on August
27th. |
|
1905 |
1905
370k
Deaths |
India
quake - 8.4 |
On April
4th in the area of Kangra, India 20,000 people were killed. Some
reports say that deaths in other central India villages brought
the toll to 370,000 people dead.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1905 |
China
quake - 8.4 |
On July 9th Mongolia, China is hit by an 8.4
earthquake.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1906 |
1906
1k
Deaths |
Colombia-Ecuador
quake - 8.8 |
Both countries of Colombia and Ecuador experience
an 8.8 earthquake on January 31st that kills 1000 people.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
1906
3k
Deaths |
California
2
quakes |
3000 people are killed in the
two tremors of the San Francisco
earthquake of 1906 that ran along the San Andreas fault from San
Juan Bautista to Cape Mendocino on April 18th. One report says
only '600 perished' but that was the death toll for the city of
San Francisco. |
1906
20k
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 8.2 |
On August 17th Valparaiso, Chile looses 20,000
lives to an 8.2 quake.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
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1908 |
1908
100k
Deaths |
Italy
quake - 7.2
2nd Deadliest Tsunami
65,000+ Deaths |
Nearly 100,000
People lose their lives by a 7.2 earthquake on
December 28th in Messina, Italy. Most buildings and houses were
destroyed. The only house left standing was built with
reinforced concreate and iron, by a businessman the local
citizens referred to as being eccentric. The city of Reggio also
was destroyed. The tsunami that followed was responsible for
over 65,000 of the deaths and had
flooded the city with 20 to 40 foot waves followed by smaller
and smaller waves until dissipated.
5 deadliest tsunamis: 1755,
1886, 1908,
1960 & 2004 |
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1911 |
|
1911 |
California
quake - 6.5 |
A 6.5 earthquake occurs on the Calaveras fault in
California on July 1st. |
|
1915 |
1915
30k
Deaths |
Italy
quake - 7.2 |
30,000
People lose their lives in an earthquake on
December 28th in Messina, Italy. (Same day as the 1908 quake?
Possibly, a mistake?) |
|
1915 |
Nevada
quake - 7.1 |
Pleasant Valley, Nevada is rocked on October 3rd
by a 7.1 quake. |
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1918 |
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1918 |
Puerto
Rico
quake - 7.5 |
The Island nation Puerto Rico is shaken by a 7.5
earthquake on October 11th. |
|
1918 |
B.
Columbia
quake - 7.0 |
Vancouver Island in Canada's British Columbia
rocks on December 6th with a 7.0 earthquake. |
|
1920 |
1920
200k
Deaths |
China
quake |
The population of Ningxia-Kansu, in China is
shook up on December 16 with a death toll of 200,000. Seven
provinces were effected. Cities were flattened and others buried
by landslides. |
|
1922 |
|
1922 |
California
quake - 7.3 |
A 7.3 quake shakes the ocean floor off Cape
Mendocino, California on January 31st. |
|
1922 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
Parkfield, California feels the rumbling of a 6.1
quake on March 10th. |
|
1923 |
|
1923 |
California
quake - 7.2 |
A 7.2 earthquake shakes the ocean floor off Cape
Mendocino again nearly one year after the last quake in the same
area in California on January 22nd. |
1923
143k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 7.9 |
September 1st rolls a 7.9 quake on Kanto, Japan
killing 143,000 people. The quake and subsequent fires destroyed
one-half of the homes in Kanto.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1925 |
|
1925 |
Quebec
quake - 6.3 |
Charlevoix, Quebec in Canada is hit by a 6.3
March 1st quake. |
|
1925 |
Montana
quake - 6.6 |
Clarkston Valley, Montana is rocked with a 6.6
earthquake on June 28th |
|
1925 |
California
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 earthquake kills 13 rolling through Santa
Barbara, California on June 29th. |
|
1926 |
|
1926 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
Monterey Bay, California is shaken by a 6.1
earthquake on October 22nd at 12:35 in the afternoon. |
|
1926 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
Monterey Bay, California is again shaken by a 6.1
earthquake on October 22nd one hour at 1:35 in the afternoon. |
|
1927 |
1927
3k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 7.6 |
3,020 people are killed by a 7.6 quake in Tango,
Japan on March 7th. One report said 8.0. |
1927
200k
Deaths |
China
quake - 7.1 |
A May 22nd, 7.1 quake shakes Tsinghai, China
killing 200,000 people. |
|
1927 |
California
quake - 7.1 |
An offshore earthquake rocks Lompoc, California
with a 7.1 reading on November 4th. |
|
1929 |
|
1929 |
Nova
Scotia
quake - 7.3 |
Grand Banks, Nova Scotia in Canada is shaken by a
7.3 earthquake on November 29th. |
|
1932 |
1932
70k
Deaths |
China
quake |
On
December 26th in Kansu, China an earthquake kills 70,000 People. |
|
1932 |
Nevada
quake - 7.2 |
Cedar Mountain in Nevada is rocked by a 7.2 quake
on December 21st. |
|
1933 |
1933
3k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 8.4 |
2,990 people die on March 2nd in an 8.4
earthquake at Sanriku, Japan.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1933
120
Deaths |
California
quake - 6.4 |
A 6.4 quake kills 120 people on March 10th in Long
Beach, California. |
|
1933 |
Canada
quake - 7.4 |
Baffin Bay off the shores of Northeastern Canada
is hit by an earthquake on January 15th judged as 7.4 in
intensity. |
|
1934 |
1934
10.7k
Deaths |
India
quake - 7.4 |
10,700 people die in the 7.4 January 15th quake
in Bihar, India. |
|
1934 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake on June 8th rocks Parkfield,
California. |
|
1935 |
|
1935 |
Richter Scale
Study |
The
Richter magnitude scale (Richter scale) was developed by Charles
Richter assisted by Beno Gutenberg of the California Institute
of Technology in 1935. It has been the scale used to measure the
magintude of an earthquake using a base-10 logarithmic scale. |
1935
50k
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake |
An earthquake on
May 31st hit Quetta, Pakistan. 50,000 people were killed. |
|
1935 |
Quebec
quake - 6.2 |
Timiskaming, Quebec in Canada is rocked on
November 1st by a 6.2 earthquake. |
|
1937 |
|
1937 |
Alaska
quake - 7.3 |
Salcha, Alaska is shaken by a 7.3 earthquake on
July 22nd. |
|
1938 |
|
1938 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.8 |
Maui, Hawaii is hit with a 6.8 earthquake on
January 22nd. |
|
1938 |
Alaska
quake - 8.2 |
Shumagin Islands in Alaska is shaken by an 8.2
quake on November 10th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1939 |
1939
30k
Deaths |
Chile
quake |
On January 24th
one of Chile's worse quakes hit at Concepion. 30,000 people are
killed leaving 700,000 homeless. |
1939
33k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 8.0 |
On December 26th
an 8.0 quake hits Erzincan in Turkey, 7.8 quake at
Erzincan, Turkey was 32,700. Other reports have the death toll
from 20 to 40 thousand people.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1940 |
|
1940 |
California
quake - 7.1 |
9 die in a 7.1 earthquake on May 19th in Imperial
Valley, California. |
|
1944 |
1944
1.2k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 8.1 |
An 8.1 earthquake on December 7th at Tonankai,
Japan leaves a death toll of 1,223
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1946 |
1946
136
Deaths |
Alaska
quake - 7.3 |
136 die in the 7.3 quake at Unimak Island in
Alaska on April 1st. |
|
1946 |
British
Columbia
quake - 7.3 |
Vancouver Island, British Columbia in Canada is
rocked on June 23rd by a 7.3 earthquake. |
1946
100
Deaths |
Dom.Republic
quake - 8.0 |
The Dominican Republic is shaken by a Number 8.0
earthquake on August 4th killing 100 people.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1946
?
Deaths |
Hawaiian
tsunami |
Hilo on the island
of Hawaii was hit by a "killer tsunami." |
1946
1.3k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 8.1 |
1,330 people are killed on December 20th at
Nankaido, Japan in an 8.1 earthquake.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1947 |
|
1947 |
Alaska
quake - 7.2 |
Fairbanks, Alaska is hit by a 7.2 earthquake on
October 16th. |
|
1948 |
1948
110k
Deaths |
Turkmenistan
quake - 7.3 |
A quake hits
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in October. 110,000 people are killed in
the quake estimated at 7.3. Iran also suffered damage and loss
of lives. |
|
1949 |
1949
8
Deaths |
Washington
quake - 7.1 |
8 people are dead after a 7.1 quake on April 13th
at Olympia, Washington. |
|
1949 |
British
Columbia
quake - 8.1 |
Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia in
Canada is shaken up by an 8.1 earthquake on August 22nd.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1950 |
1950
1.5k
Deaths |
Assam/
Tibet
quake - 8.6 |
In the area shared by Assam and Tibet an 8.6
quake hits on August 15th killing 1,526 people. Tremors were
felt as far as England and recorded in Norway.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
|
1951 |
|
1951 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.9 |
A 6.9 earthquake shakes Kona, Hawaii on August 21st. |
|
1952 |
1952
12
Deaths |
California
quake - 7.3 |
In Kern County, California 12 die in the 7.3
earthquake of July 21st. |
|
1952 |
Russia
quake - 9.0 |
A 9.0 quake shakes Kamchatka in Russia on November
4th.
Quakes 9.0+: 1700,
1952, 1960,
1964 & 2004 |
|
1954 |
|
1954 |
Spain
quake - 7.9 |
In Spain a 7.9 earthquake hits on March 29th.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1954
WA - USA |
April - 8.11 |
The Editor of this Disaster
TimeLine at
Disasters.PoetPatriot.com was born. |
|
1954 |
Nevada
quake - 6.6 |
Rainbow Mountain, Nevada is shaken by a 6.6 earthquake on July
6th. |
|
1954 |
Nevada
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake shakes Stillwater, Nevada on August 24th. |
|
1954 |
Nevada
quake - 7.1 |
A 7.1 earthquake rattles On December 16th at Fairview Peak,
Nevada. |
|
1954 |
Nevada
quake - 6.8 |
Dixie Valley is rumbled by a 6.8 earthquake on December 16th. |
|
1955 |
1955
1.4k
Deaths |
Algeria
quake - 6.8 |
The city of
Orléansville in Algeria is destroyed by an earthquake on
September 10th. 1,460 people are killed. The cathedral,
hospital, prison, railroad station and a dam were destroyed. The
city would again be destroyed by a quake in another 25 years.
See 1980 |
1955
1
Death |
California
quake - 5.4 |
On October 24th in Concord, California one person is killed in a
5.4 earthquake. |
|
Mid-1950s |
Mid-1950s
1m?
Deaths |
China
quake |
The Chinese government will not confirm. If
true other reports have it that an earthquake hit the Shensi
Province in the 1950s killing over one million people. If ever
confirmed, this would be a greater disaster than the confirmed
1556 Quake that killed 830,000 and maybe match the estimated 1.1
million killed in the 1201 Syria quake. |
|
1957 |
|
1957 |
Alaska
quake - 8.1 |
An earthquake of 8.1 roughs up Andreanof Island in Alaska on
March 9th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1957
30
Deaths |
China
quake - 8.1 |
Gobi-Altai, Mongolia in China looses 30 people to an 8.1
earthquake.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1958 |
|
1958 |
Alaska
quake - 7.3 |
Huslia, Alaska feels a 7.3 quake on April 7th. |
|
1958 |
Alaska
quake - 7.7 |
5 die in the 7.7 quake of July 10th at Fairweather, Alaska.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1959 |
1959
28
Deaths |
Montana
quake - 7.3 |
on August 18th in Montana a 7.3
quake causes a landslide blocking an end of Madison River Canyon
to create a new lake 175 feet deep. The Hebgen Lake bed was
tilted leaving docks on dry land on one side and Cabins
submerged on the other. Falling rocks from the quake kills 28 people.
At Yellowstone National Park geysers adn springs stop as other
start. Some hot springs increased in temperatures by 6 degrees.
Even Old Faithfull ceased to be as faithfull. |
|
1960 |
1960
12k
Deaths |
Morocco
2
quakes - 5.7
tsunami |
A 5.7 earthquake in
Agadir, Morocco hits on February 29th followed by another on
March 1st. 12,000 people, one third of the city's population,
were killed. A tsunami sent waters nearly 1000 feet into the
downtown area of Agadir. |
1960
5.7k
Deaths |
Chile
multi-quakes - 9.5
Largest Ever
5th Deadliest Tsunami
3,000 Deaths |
The Great Chilean Earthquake of 9.5 on May 21
began a number of quakes that occured through to May 30th 2nd.
5,700 people were killed 3,000 injured and one in every three
homes were destroyed. Chile's damages were $550 million.
Both tremors had triggered its own tsunami. 3000 of the dead
were killed by the tsunamis. 500 miles of Chile's costline was
flooded by the tsunamis causing more damage and deaths than the
earthquakes. The tsunamis continued out to hit around the
Pacific Rim. In Hawaii 61 people were killed from two waves the
second wave was 20 feet high at Hilo 15 hours after the 9.5
quake. Japan saw 11 foot high waves that killed 138 people. The
tsunamis caused $500,000 damage to the United States.
Quakes 9.0+: 1700,
1952, 1960,
1964 & 2004
5 deadliest tsunamis: 1755,
1886, 1908,
1960 & 2004 |
|
1963 |
1963
1.1k
Deaths |
Yugoslavia
quake |
People flee to the the streets in pajamas and
nightgowns when an earth quake hits Skopje, Yugolsavia during a
night in 1963. 1,100 people were killed. |
|
1964 |
 |
1964
131
Deaths |
Alaska
quake - 9.2
tsunami |
The 9.2 Good Friday Earthquake takes 131 lives along Prince
William Sound in Alaska. Most of the deaths were from the
tsunamis. The force was a force equal to 10 million times that
of the Atom-bomb that was used at Hiroshima. the shock waves
traveled through Canada into the United States to lift ground in
Houston, Texas and Cape Kennedy in Florida. Damages totaled $500
million.
Quakes 9.0+: 1700,
1952, 1960,
1964 & 2004 |
1964
26
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 7.5 |
The 7.5 quake at Niigata, Japan on June 16th
killed 26 peope. One building, designed to resist shocks, sank
and tilted 80 degrees when the ground became liquefied from the
shock waves. People climed out the windows and walked down to
the street. |
|
1965 |
|
1965 |
Alaska
quake - 8.7 |
In Alaska on Rat Island an 8.7 quake
rumbles on February 4th. 31st.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
1965
7
Deaths |
Washington
quake - 6.5 |
Puget Sound area from Seattle to Tacoma is shaken
killing 7 people on April 29th by a 6.5 Earthquake. |
|
1966 |
|
1966 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake rocks Parkfield, California on June
28th. |
1966
2.5k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 7.0 |
Earthquakes on
August 19th and 23rd had occured in eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
The largest a 7.0 had killed 2,500 people. |
|
1966 |
California
quake - 5.9 |
Truckee, California is hit by a 5.9 earthquake on
September 12th. |
|
1967 |
1967
250 Deaths |
Venezuela
quake - 6.5 |
A magnitude 6.5
hits Caracas Venezuela on July 29th killing more than 250
people. |
1967
2.5k
Deaths |
India
quake - 6.3 |
Koyna, India is shaken on December 10th in a 6.3
earthquake. |
|
1968 |
1968
6k
Death |
Iran
quake - 7.8 |
On August 31st.
6000 people are killed in a 7.8 quake that hits Dasht-i-Bayaz in
northeast Iran. Domed adobe brick roofs were blamed for most of
the deaths.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1969 |
1969
1
Death |
California
quake - 5.7 |
1 person is killed in a 5.7 earthquake in Santa
Rosa, California on October 2nd. |
|
1970 |
1970
1.3k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 7.1 |
On March 28th a 7.1 earthquake hit
Gediz in Turkey. 1,300 people were killed and 254 villages
destroyed. |
1970
66k
Deaths |
Peru
quake - 7.9 |
A death toll of 66,000 is reached during the May
31st 7.9 quake in Peru.
This had been the worse quake dister in the history of the
western hemisphere (See 2010, Haiti).
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1970 |
Colombia
quake - 8.0 |
An earthquake, of 8,0 on the Richter Scale, rumbles
Colombia on July 31st.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1971 |
1971
65
Deaths |
California
quake - 6.7 |
San Fernando in California is hit by a 6.7
earthquake that kills 65 people. Destroyed were 22,000 homes,
370 commercial buildings, 180 schools and 2 hospitals. Damages
cost $500 million. |
1971
50k
Deaths |
Peru
quake |
In a 1971 Peruvian
earthquake 50,000 people were crushed and 80,000 left homeless.
The quake had broken a huge piece of rock and ice from a
mountain glacier. |
|
1972 |
1972
5k
Deaths |
Iran
quake 7.0 |
A 7.0 earthquake
rocked the Ghir area of Iran on April 10th. 5,000 people, 1 fith
of the provincial population died. The death toll would have
been greater except that a majority of the people were working
in fields and escaped the collapse of the sun-dried adobe or mud
mortar buildings. |
1972
5k
Deaths |
Nicaragua
quake - 5.6 |
In Nicaragua on
December 23rd a 5.6 quake hits Managua with 3 low intensity
shocks. 5,000 people were killed, 20,000 injured and 250,000
left homeless. 53,000 homes, 4 hospitals and 750 classrooms were
destroyed.
This quake may have been the first worldwide exposure to the
generosity of American aid. Nicaragua, 47 years later still has
signs of the quake. Debri from the crumbled buildings had been
dumped into Xolotlan Lake. In cleanup efforts the debri is being
dredged up and piled onshore. The mounds are scavended by the
poor for scrap metal to sell to the scrap metals merchants. |
|
1973 |
1973
527
Deaths |
Mexico
quake - 6.8 |
Adobe buildings in
more than 50 towns and villages were destroyed in a 6.8
earthquake that strikes Puebla in MexicoOn August 28th. The
quake kills 527 people and injures 4,000. More than 200 churches
that dated to the colonial period were destroyed. |
|
1974 |
1974
65
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake |
One of south
Asia's worse quake disters in 40 years hits north Pakistan on
December 28th. 5,200 people died and 15,000 injured in 11
villages. The only road to the remote area was cut off by Snow
and landslides. |
|
1975 |
1975
10k
Deaths |
China
quake 7.0 |
10,000 are killed in the 7.0 quake of February
4th in Haicheng, China. |
1975
?
Deaths |
Burma
quake |
An earthquake
rocks Pagan in Burma on July 8th. News of the quake did not
reach western civilizations for three weeks. Half of the
Buddhist temples were damaged. |
|
1975 |
California
quake - 5.8 |
A 5.8 quake shakes Oroville, California on August
1st. |
1975
2k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 6.8 |
At Lice, Turkey on
September 6th a 6.8 earthquake strikes killing 2,000 people. The
kurdish and non-Arab Moslems blamed the Goverment for not
enforcing construction standards. This was the first shown
concern by a non-western country of interest in construction
techniques to reduce earthquake casualties. |
1975
2
Deaths |
Hawaii
quake - 7.2 |
2 die in the 7.2 earthquake of November 29th at
the south end of the island Kilauea in Hawaii. |
|
1976 |
1976
26k
Deaths |
Guatemala
2
quakes - 7.5 |
24,000 die in Guatemala on February 4th during a
7.5 earthquake. 50,000 people were injured and a million left
homeless. 2000+ people were killed in a series of shocks that
hit on February 6th. The U.S. contributed $10 million towards
the $3 billion in losses. |
1976
900
Deaths |
Italy
quakes - 6.5 |
Northern Italy is
hit by a 6.5 earthquake on May 7th with aftershocks continuing
into the next day. 900 people were killed and many villages and
towns destroyed. A few treasured art pieces were damaged. |
1976
9k
Deaths |
Indonesia
quakes - 7.2 |
A quake rocks the
West Irian Province of Indonesia. 9,000 people are killed and
several villages destroyed by the quake or buried under
landslides. |
1976
655k
Deaths |
China
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake hits Tangshan, China on July
27th. The official toll is 255,000 dead. A Mexican research team
discovered evidence that 655,000 had died and 780,000 were
injured. In the middle of Tangshan, an area the size of
Manhattan Island was destroyed by the 7.8 tremor.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1976
5k
Deaths |
Philippeans
quake - 7.6 |
On
August 17th, a 7.6 earthquake hit Mindanao in the Philippines. 5,000 died,
most from tsunamis that were generated by the quake. |
1976
5k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 7.8 |
Muradiye, near
Mount Ararat in Turkey, was hit by an earthquake on November
24th that measured 7.8. 5,000 were killed.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1977 |
|
1977 |
Romania
quake |
On March 5th an
earquake crumbled the city of Bucharest in Romania. Rescuers
said it looked like a WWII bombed out city. The quake was also
felt in Moscow, Russia and Rome, Italy. |
|
1978 |
1978
20k Deaths |
Iran
quake |
A 7.7 quake hits
the area around Tabas Iran on
September 16th, In Tabas 15,000 people died leaving only 4,000
still living. 5,000 more had died in the destruction of several
other cities. |
|
1978 |
Greece
quake - 6.5 |
In 1978 a
magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits
Thessaloniki in Greece. |
|
1979 |
1979
200 Deaths |
Yugoslavia
quake - 7.5 |
Yugoslavian
history has the April 15 earthquake as the nation's strongest
quake. Having been between tourist seasons only 200 had died.
The destruction included several small villages, historic
buildings and hotels. |
|
1979 |
California
quake - 5.7 |
A 5.7 quake hits Coyote Lake, California on
August 6th. |
|
1979 |
California
quake - 6.4 |
On October 15th Imperial Valley, California is
rocked by a 6.4 earthquake. |
|
1980 |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 5.8 |
A 5.8 earthquake shook Livermore, California on
January 24th. |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake on May 25th shook up Mammoth Lakes,
California at 4:33 PM. |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 5.9 |
A second earthquake of 5.9 hits Mammoth Lakes
again on May 25th at 4:49 PM, just 16 minutes after the first
6.1 quake. |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 5.8 |
A Third earthquake of 5.8 hits Mammoth Lakes
again on May 25th at 7:44 PM, 3 hours and 11 minutes after the
first 6.1 quake and 2 hours and 55 minutes after the second 5.9
quake. |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 6.0 |
On May 27th, two days after 3 earthquakes the
same day, another quake shakes Mammoth Lakes with a 6.0 on the
Richter Scale. |
1980
2.6k Deaths |
Algeria
2
quakes - 7.2 - 6.5 |
Two quakes hit the
area of Al Asnam in Algeria on October 10th a little after noon
on the Muslem Sabbath. The first was a magnitude 7.2 and the
second quake measured at 6.5. 2,600 people were killed and
60.000 injured. The city of
Orléansville was destroyed much as it had been 25 years earlier.
See 1955 |
|
1980 |
California
quake - 7.2 |
Gorda Plate, California is shaken by a 7.2
earthquake on November 8th. |
1980
3k Deaths |
Italy
2
quakes - 6.2 - 6.8 |
Two
earthquakes shake up southern Italy on November 23rd. The
tremors measured at 6.2 and 6.8. Over 3,000 people died in the
many villages that were destroyed. 300.000 people were left
homeless. Artifacts in the state museum were damaged and the
ruins of Pompeii was closed to tourists for safety reasons. |
|
1981 |
1981
300 Deaths |
Indonesia
quake |
An earthquake, on
January 30th, destroyed several villages in the Irian Jaya area
of Indonesia killing 300 people. |
1981
2k Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6,6 |
In a salt desert
near Kerman, the Capital of Iran, Kerman Province was rocked by
a 6.6 quake. Sketchy reports show at least 2,000 had died. |
|
1983 |
|
1983 |
California
quake - 6,5 |
Coaliinga, California is hit by a 6.5 earthquake
on May 2nd. |
1983
2
Deaths |
Idaho
quake - 7.0 |
2 die in a 7.0 earthquake on October 28th at
Borah Peak, Idaho. |
|
1983 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.7 |
A 6.7 quake rocks Kaoiki, Hawaii on November
16th. |
|
1984 |
|
1984 |
California
quake - 6,2 |
A 6.2 earthquake shakes up Morgan Hill,
California on April 24th. |
|
1984 |
California
quake - 5,7 |
Round Valley, California is shaken on November
23rd by a 5.7 quake. |
|
1985 |
1985
10k
Deaths |
Mexico
3
quakes - 8.1 - 7.5 - 7.0 |
10,000 are killed in
Mexicao City in the Michoacan area of Mexico in an
intensity 8.1 earthquake on September 19th. Two large
aftershocks followed, one on the 20th at 7.5 and the third a 7.0
months later on April 30th, 1986.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1985 |
N.W.Territories
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake rocks Nahanni, Northwest Territories
in Canada on December 23rd. |
|
1986 |
|
1986 |
Alaska
quake - 8.0 |
A magnitude 8.0 quake shakes Andreanof Island in
Alaska on May 7th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1986 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake shake up northern Palm Springs,
California on July 8th. |
|
1986 |
California
quake - 6.2 |
On July 21st at Chalfant Valley, California
magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes the valley. |
|
1987 |
1987
8
Deaths |
California
quake - 5.9 |
Whittier Narrows, California is shaken by a 5.9
quake on October 1st killing 8 people. |
|
1987 |
Alaska
quake - 7.9 |
A 7.9 quake splashes the shore when it shakes in
the Gulf of Alaska on November 30th.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1988 |
|
1988 |
Australia
quake - 6.3 |
The first of three quakes shake Tennant Creek, in
Australia on January 22nd with a magnitude of 6.3 at 12:35 AM. |
|
1988 |
Australia
quake - 6.4 |
3 hours 22 minutes after the first, a second
earthquake of 6.4 rumbles Tennant Creek, Australia on January
22nd at 3:57 AM. |
|
1988 |
Australia
quake - 6.6 |
After two early morning quakes a third occurs at
12:04 PM on January 22nd at Tennant Creek, Australia with a
magnitude of 6.6; greater than the first two. |
|
1988 |
Alaska
quake - 7.8 |
On March 6th in the Gulf of Alaska a 7.8 quake
shakes the ocean floor.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1988 |
Quebec
quake - 5.9 |
Saguenay, Quebec in Canada is rocked by a 5.9
earthquake on November 25th. |
1988
25k
Deaths |
Armenia
quake - 6.8 |
25,000 are killed in Spitak, Armenia by a 6.8
earthquake on December 7th. |
|
1989 |
1989
100
Deaths |
California
quake - 6.9 |
A 6.9 quake kills
100 people on October 18th at Loma
Prieta, California. 3,000 were injured. Oakland received most of
the damage. San Francisco escaped except for the wood structure
on unstable land fill collapsed and burned. |
|
1989 |
Quebec
quake - 6.0 |
A magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Ungava, Quebec in
Canada on December 25th. |
|
1990 |
1990
Deadliest
50k Deaths |
Iran
quake - 7.4 |
50,000 people are killed in Iran by a
7.4 earthquake on June 20th. Entire villages wer destroyed.
60,000 people were injured. |
1990
Largest
1.6k
Deaths |
Philippine Islands
quake - 7.7 |
Luzon in the Philippine Islands is
hit by a 7.7 earthquake on July 16th. 1,621 people are killed.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1991 |
1991
Largest
1 of 2 |
Costa Rica
quake - 7.6 |
On April 22nd a 7.6 earthquake rocks
Costa Rica. |
|
1991 |
California
quake - 5.6 |
Sierra Madre, California is shaken on June 28th
by a 5.6 quake. |
|
1991 |
California
quake - 7.1 |
Honeydew, California is rocked by a 7.1
earthquake on August 17th. |
1991
Deadliest
2k
Deaths |
India
quake - 6.8 |
2,000 people are killed by a 6.8
quake in northern India on October 19th. |
1991
Largest
2 of 2 |
Russia
quake - 7.6 |
In Russia's Kuril Islands a 7.6
earthquake hits on December 22nd. |
|
1992 |
|
1992 |
California
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake rocks Joshua Tree, California on
April 23rd. |
|
1992 |
California
quake - 7.2 |
Cape Mendocino, California is shaken by a 7.2
quake on April 25th. |
|
1992 |
California
quake - 6.5 |
Cape Mendocino, California is shaken by the first
of an offshore quake of 6.5 on April 26th at 7:41 AM. |
|
1992 |
California
quake - 6.7 |
A second quake (6.7) offshore Cape Mendocino at
11:18 occurs on April 26th 3 hours 37 minutes after the first. |
|
1992 |
California
quake - 7.3 |
3 are killed at Landers, California on June 28th
in a 7.3 earthquake. |
|
1992 |
Nevada
quake - 5.7 |
A 5.7 quake rattles Little Skull Mountain in
Nevada on June 29th. |
|
1992 |
Nicaragua
quake - 7.7 |
A 7.7 quake on September 2nd kills 116 in
Nicaragua.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1992
Largest
&
Deadliest
2.5k
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake kills 2,519 people
in the Flores area of Indonesia on December 12th.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1993 |
1993
Largest |
Mariana Islands
quake 7.8 |
On August 8th a 7.8 earthquake hits
south of the Mariana Islands.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1993
Deadliest
9.7k
Deaths |
India
quake 6.2 |
9.748 are killed in an earthquake of 6.2 on
September 29th at Latur-Killari, India. |
|
1994 |
1994
60
Deaths |
California
quake - 6.7 |
The 6.7 Northridge quake on January 17th kills
only 60 but many more are injured. |
1994
5
Deaths |
Bolivia
quake - 6.7 |
5 are killed in the 6.7, June 9th earthquake in
Bolivia. |
1994
Deadliest
795
Deaths |
Columbia
quake - 6.8 |
In Colombia an earthquake strikes on
June 20th with a magnitude of 6.8. 795 people are killed. |
|
1994 |
California
quake - 7.1 |
Cape Mendocino, California is shaken on September
1st in a 7.1 earthquake. |
1994
Largest
11
Deaths |
Russia
quake - 8.3 |
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes
the Kuril Islands on October 4th. 11 people are killed.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1995 |
1995
Deadliest
5.5k
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.9 |
5,530 are killed in the, 6.9, Great Hanshin
earthquake on January 16th at Kobe, Japan. |
1995
Largest
1 of 2
3
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 8.0 |
An 8.0 earthquake kills 3 near the
coast of northern Chile on July 30th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1995
Largest
2 of 2
49
Deaths |
Mexico
quake - 8.0 |
On October 9th an 8.0 quake hits near
the coast of Jalisco in Mexico killing 49 people.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1996 |
1996
Deadliest
322
Deaths |
China
quake - 6.6 |
A 6.6 earthquake hits Yunnan in China
killing 322 people on February 3rd. This is the deadliest
recorded quake of the year. |
1996
Largest
166
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 8.2 |
On February 17th an 8.2 earthquake
kills 166 people in the Irian Jaya region of Indonesia.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
1997 |
1997
1
Death |
Mexico
quake - 7.2 |
A 7.2 earthquake hits
Mexico's Arteaga area on January 11th. Extensive damage and one
death occured. |
1997
12
Deaths |
China
quake - 5.9 |
A 5.9 earthquake hits
Southern Xinjiang in China on January 21st.. 12 people died and
40 were injured. 2,500 familes were left homeless. 31,000 homes
were destroyed or damaged. |
1997
100
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.5 |
A 6.5 quake rocked
at 6.5 in the Iran-Turkmenistan border area on February 4th. 100
people were killed and 2,000 injured. Damages amounted to $30
million. |
1997
57
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 quake hit
Pakistan on February 27th. 57 people were killed, hundreds
injured and thousands were made homeless. |
1997
Deadliest
1.5k
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 7.3 |
1,572 people are killed in Northern
Iran on May 10th by a 7.3 earthquake. 2,300 were injured, 50,000
homeless and 10,533 homes destroyed and 5,474 homes damaged. |
1997
34
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 quake hit
Kyushu, Japan on May 13th. 34 people were killed, and five
housed damaged. |
1997
38
Deaths |
India
quake - 5.8 |
38 are killed in the 5.8 earthquake on May 21st
at Jabalpur, India. More than 1,000 were injured and thousands
left homeless. |
1997
81
Deaths |
Venezuela
quake - 6.9 |
Off the coast of
Venezuela on July 19th a 6.9 quake causes the deaths of at
least 81 people. 522 people were injured and 3,000 left homeless |
1997
11
Deaths |
Italy
quake - 6.0 |
On September 26th
in central Italy a 6.0 quake rumble the Marche and Umbria
regions. 11 people are killed and over 100 injured. 80,000 homes
damaged or destroyed. |
1997
Largest
1 of 2 |
Fiji
quake - 7.8 |
South of the Fiji Islands a 7.8 quake
is recorded on October 14th. Vibrations were also felt in New
Zealand.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
1997
8
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 7.1 |
On October 15th a
7.1 quake rumbles the coast of Chile. 8 people are killed and
more than 300 injured. 5,000 homes are destroyed with 15,700
houses damaged. |
|
1997 |
Peru
quake - 7.1 |
On October 28th a
7.1 quake rocks northern Peru. |
1997
23
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 7.1 |
An Earthquake of
6.1 hits the India-Bangladesh border area. 23 peolple were
killed and 200 injured. |
1997
Largest
2of 2 |
Russia
quake - 7.8 |
On December 5th near the east coast
of Kamchatka a 7.8 earthquake is recorded.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1998 |
1998
Largest ~8.1 |
Balleny Islands
quake - 8.1 |
On March 25th the
largest of the year, an 8.1 earthquake hits the uninhabited
Balleny Islands.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
1998
Deadliest
4k
Deaths |
Afghanistan
quake - 6.6 |
On May 30th along
the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan a 6.6 quake kills 4,000
people. |
1998
2.1k
Deaths |
New
Guinea
quake - 7.0 |
2,183 people are killed in New Guinea by a 7.0
earthquake on July 17th. |
|
1999 |
1999
1.1k
Deaths |
Colombia
quake - 6.2 |
A 6.2 quake kills 1,185 in Colombia on January
25th. |
1999
Deadliest
17.1k
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 7.6 |
Izmit, Turkey is hit by a 7.6 quake on August 17
killing 17,118 people. |
1999
Largest ~7.7
2.4k
Deaths |
Taiwan
quake - 7.7 |
Chi-Chi, Taiwan is rocked by a 7.7 earthquake on
September 20th killing over 2,400 people.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
1999 |
California
quake - 7.2 |
A 7.2 earthquake shakes Hector Mine, California
on October 16th. |
1999
894
Deaths |
Turkey
quake - 7.2 |
In Duzce, Turkey 894 people are killed on
November 12th by a 7.2 earthquake. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2000s |
|
2000 |
2000
43 Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.4 |
An earthquake
rumbles on March 4th in Sulawesi, Indonesia with a magnituce of
7.4. 46 people are killed, 264 are injured, and 30,000 are left
homeless. |
2000
Deadliest
103 Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.9 |
On June
4th in Sounthern Sumatera in Indonesia a 7.9 earthquake hits
killing 103 persons. 2,174 people were injured.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
2000 |
Japan
quake |
In Japan Volcanologists detect an undersea
eruption that occurred off Miyakejima on June 27th. |
2000
1 Death |
Japan
quake - 6.4 |
One man is killed on July 1st in a landslide
caused by a 6.4 quake near the island of Kozushima in Japan. |
|
2000 |
Japan
quake |
Among the series of volcanic eruptions of Mt.
Oyama the area has had earthquakes numbering in the tens of 1000s
with nearly 12,000 quakes strong enough to be felt. |
|
2000 |
Japan
2 quakes - 5.7 |
Japan's Izu islands were hit by two earthquakes
on August 12th. The first
measured 5.7 on the Richter scale that caused a small landslide
on Nijjima island. The second hitting the Island chain measured
4.9. |
|
2000 |
Japan
quake - 5.4 |
Japan's eastern seaboard is jolted by an
earthquake on August 20th. The 5.4 quake was centered off the
coast of Obaraki northeast of Tokyo, 20 miles below the seabed.
|
|
2000 |
California
quake - 5.2 |
A 5.2 quake shakes Napa Valley in California on
September 3rd. Napa had substantial damage with 41 people
injured. |
2000
Largest |
Papua.New.Guinea
quake - 8.0 |
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake hits New Ireland in
Papua New Guinea on November 16th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
2000
11 Deaths |
Turkmenistan
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 quake shook
Turkmenistan. 11 people were killed and several injured. |
2000
6 Deaths |
Turkmenistan
quake - 5.9 |
A 5,9 quake
kills at least 6 people in Turkey on December
15th. 41 people were injured. |
| |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2001 |
|
2001 |
El
Salvador
quake - 7.7 |
The death toll is 844 in the 7.7 earthquake on
January 13th in El Salvador.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2001
Deadliest
20k Deaths |
India
quake - 7.7 |
20,085 is the death toll of the 7.7 earthquake at
Gujarat, India on January 26th. 167,000 people were injured and
400,000 homes were destroyed.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2001
-0-
Deaths |
Washington
quake - 6.8 |
The Nisqually Earthquake on February 28th is the
largest recorded in Washington State measuring 6.8.
No deaths were recorded however there was a stress-related
heart-attack during the quake. |
2001
Largest
75
Deaths |
Peru
quake - 8.4 |
75 people are killed in the 8.4 quake that hit
the coastal areas of Peru on June 23rd.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
| (c) 2005, 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2002 |
2002
Deadliest
1k Deaths |
Afghanistan
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake hits the Hindu Kush Region in
Afghanistan on March 25th killing 1000 people. |
|
2002 |
New York
quake - 5.2 |
A 5.2 earthquake rocks Au Sable Forks in New York
on April 20th. |
2002
Largest |
Alaska
quake - 7.9 |
A 7.9 quake shakes Denali Park, Alaska on
November 3rd.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
| (c) 2005, 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2003 |
|
2003 |
Italy
tsunami |
A tidal wave on January 1st
prompted an evacuation from Stromboli, Italy. The large wave hit
the island after a part of a volcanic eruption crashes into the
sea creating a huge "wake". |
2003
2.2k
Deaths |
Algeria
quake - 6.8 |
2,266 are killed in the May 21st 6.8 quake in
Boumerdes, Algeria. |
2003
Largest |
Japan
quake - 8.3 |
Hokkaido, Japan is hit by an 8.3 earthquake on
September 25th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
2003 |
Alaska
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake shakes Rat Island, Alaska on
November 17th.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2003
Deadliest
41k
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.6 |
Bam, Iran is rocked apart on December 26th by a
6.6 earthquake. 41,000 people are killed and all but 15 percent
of the buildings are destroyed. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2004 |
2004
37
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 earthquake
hits Papua, Indonesia on February 5th. 37 are killed and 682
injured. The quake destroyed 2,678 buildings, nine bridges, and
an airport runway. |
2004
14
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 5.5 |
A 5.5 quake hits
Pakistan on February 14th. The quake and subsequent landslides
kill 14 and injures 40 people. More than 1,420 buildings
collapse wtih 5,379 more damaged. In Manshera 20% of the water
wells were damaged. |
2004
631
Deaths |
Gibralter
quake - 6.4 |
The Strait of
Gibraltar feels the quaking of a 6.4 earthquake on February
24th. 628 people are killed and 926 injured. 15,000 people are
made homeless in the Al hoceima-Imzourene-Beni Abdallah area
after 2,539 homes are destroyed. 3 more people are killed during
after shocks when previously weakened buildings are destroyed. |
2004
8
Deaths |
Afghanistan
quake - 6.6 |
At Hindu Kush
Region in Afghanistan on April 5th a 6.6 earthquake hits. 8
people are killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
2004
35
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.3 |
May 28th rocks
northern Iran with a 6.3 earthquake. 35 are killed and 400
injured. Buildings were damaged and landslides were caused.
Tremors were felt into Russia. |
|
2004 |
B.C., Canada
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake hits
the Queen Charlotte Islands region in British Columbia, Canada
on June 28th. Alaska feels it at Juneau and Ketchikan. |
|
2004 |
Chile
quake - 6.5 |
On August 28th
power outages are caused by a 6.5 quake in Maule, Chile. |
|
2004 |
Japan
2 quakes - 7.2 - 7.4
tsunamis |
Japan is hit again
by a 7.2 earthquake near the Coast of Western Honshu on
September 5th. Another quake of 7.4 magnitude hits the South
coast of Honshu on the same day. Both quakes are felt in Tokyo.
Tsunamis were generated by both quakes; 63 cm (2') by the 7.2 and 93
cm (3') by the 7.4 quake. |
|
2004 |
China
quake - 5.2 |
On September 7th
more than 3,800 homes are destroyed by a 5.2 earthquake in
Gansu, China. |
|
2004 |
California
quake - 6.0 |
Central California
is hit by a 6.0 earthquake on September 26th. The tremors are
felt from Sacramento to Los Angeles and as far east as Las
Vegas, Nevada. |
|
2004 |
China
quake - 4.8 |
In
Yunnan, China 20,000 homes are damaged or destroyed in a 4.8
quake on October 18th. |
2004
40
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.6 |
40 people
are killed and 3,183 wounded in a 6.6 quake that hits near the
west coast of Honshu, Japan on October 23rd. |
|
2004 |
B.C., Canada
quake - 6.7 |
Vancouver
Island in British Columbia is hit by a 6.7 earthquate on
November 2nd. |
2004
34
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.5 |
A 7.5
magnitude shakes Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia on November 11th. 34
people were killed with 400 injured. 17,493 buildings were
damaged or destroyed. |
|
2004 |
Columbia
quake - 7.2 |
Off the west
coast of Colombia a 7.2 quake rocks on November 15th. Over 400
buildings were damaged. |
2004
8
Deaths |
Costa Rica
quake - 6.4 |
Costa Rica feels a
6.4 earthquake on November 30th. Eight people are killed and
several injured. 526 buildings were damaged or destroyed. |
2004
32
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.1 |
An earthquake with
a magnitude of 7.1 strikes Papua, Indonesia on November 26th. 32
people die and 130 are injured. 328 buildings are destroyed.
Damage was estimates came to 55 million U.S. dallars. |
|
2004 |
Japan
quake - 7.0 |
The Hokkaido
region in Japan is hit by a 7.0 quake on November 28th. |
|
2004 |
Australia
quake - 8.1 |
A magnitude 8.1
earthquake rocks Australia's Macquarie Island on December 23rd.
Tremors are felt through Tasmania, Australia and South Island,
New Zealand.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
2004
Largest
&
Deadliest
310k
Deaths |
Indian Ocean
quake - 9.15
Deadliest Tsunami
310,000 Deaths |
In the
Indian Ocean a 9.15 magnitude undersea earthquake occurs off the west coast of the Indonesian island of
Sumatra on December 26th. It triggers the deadliest tsunami in
world history. The tsunami hits ten countries along the
coastlines surrounding the Indian Ocean killing 310,000 people
and leaving 1,126,900 homeless. 14,100 people are still listed
as missing. This quake was The largest since the Alaskan Prince
Willaim Sound quake of 1964 and is the world's largest
earthquake since 1960. This quake is recorded as the largest earthquake of 2004
and deadliest tsunami in recorded history.
5 deadliest tsunamis: 1755,
1886, 1908,
1960 & 2004
Quakes 9.0+: 1700,
1952, 1960,
1964 & 2004 |
2004
300k
Deaths |
India
2 quakes - 7.1 - 6.6
tsunami |
In India, a 7.1
earthquake strikes the area of the Nicobar Islands on December
26th to be later hit by another quake of a 6.6 magnitude. A
tsunami killed 300,000 people around the Bay of Bengal. The
Moken people were saved by following their legend that warns,
when a tide recedes far and fast, run far, run fast; a
man-eating wave will soon come on shore. |
| (c) 2005, 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2005 |
2005
110
Deaths |
Northern Iran
quake - 5.4 |
An
earthquake of 5.4 hits Northern Iran on January 10th killing 110
people in the Gorgan area. |
|
2005 |
Japan
quake - 6.6
tsunami |
A 30 cm
tsunami wave hits Miyake-jima, Japan on January 19th, caused by
a 6.6 earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan |
2005
1
Death |
Indonesia
quake - 6.3 |
One
person killed and four injured as 136 buildings are damaged by
an earthqake on January 23 in Salawesi, Indonesia. The quake
registered 6.3. The quake opened up new hot springs in the area
of Bobo. |
2005
2
Deaths |
China
quake - 5.9 |
Along the
Turkey and Iraq Border a 5.9 quake kills 2 and injures 22
people damaging 80 buildings. The quake is felt into Turkey and
as far south as Baghdad. |
2005
2
Deaths |
Celebes Sea
quake - 7.1 |
On
February 5th, two people are killed in Sabah, Malaysia by a 7.1
quake that occurs in the Celebes Sea. |
|
2005 |
China
quake - 6.1 |
6000
homes are destroyed in Southern Xinjiang, China on Febuary 14th
by a 6.1 earthquake |
2005
612
Deaths |
Iran
quake |
612
people are killed and 1,411 are injured in an earthquake on
February 26th that hits Central Iran. |
2005
Largest
1.3k
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 8.6
tsunami |
1313
people are killed on March 28th by a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Over 350 people were injured and
more than 300 buildings destroyed. A tsunamis as high as 3
meters (9' 10") hit various shores. The quake was felt in India and Sri
Lanka. This is the Largest Earthquake of 2005.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
2005
11
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 7.8 |
On June
13th Tarapaca, Chile is hit by a 7.8 earthquake. Eleven people
are killed and over 200 wounded. 544 houses destroyed with
another 8,900 damaged. In the Iquique area landslides occured as
a result of the quake.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
2005 |
Peru
quake - 7.5 |
A
magnitude 7.5 quake destroys 70% of the homes at Lamas in
Norther Peru on September 26th. The quake kills at least 5 and
is felt into 4 countries; Peru, Brazil, Columbia and Ecuador.
|
2005
Deadliest
87k Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 7.6 |
More than
86,000 killed and 96,000 injured by a 7.6 earthquate in Northern
Pakistan on October 8th. Over 32,333 buildings were destroyed in
just the cities of Anantnag, Barumula, Jammu, and Srinagar. In
India 1,350 people were killed and 6,266 injured. This was the
deadliest earthquake of 2005. 400,000 people were rendered
homeless prior to the expected harsh winter of the region. |
2005
16
Deaths |
China
quake - 5.2 |
On November 26th
150,000 homes are destroyed by a 5.2 earthquake in the
Hubei-Jiangxi Border Region of China. 16 people were killed and
8,000 injured. |
2005
20k
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 7.6 |
Pakistan
and neighboring nations is hit by a 7,6 earthquake that kills
more than 20,000 people. In an area of anti-American
sentiment the United States sends in aid that will show many the
generosity of the American people. |
| (c) 2005 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2006 |
2006
4
Deaths |
Mozanbique
quake - 7.0 |
On February 22nd a
magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks Mozambique. 4 people are killed
and 36 wounded. Over 300 buldings were damaged. |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
On March 14th at
Seram, Indonesia a 6.7 quake shakes that area. Tsunamis as high
as 7 meters were observed. |
2006
70
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.1 |
Western Iran is
shaken by a 6.1 earthquake on March 31st. 70 people are killed
and 1300+ are injured. the quake totally destroyed 40 villages. |
|
2006 |
Russia
quake - 7.6 |
On April 20th a
7.6 earthquake hits near the east coast of Koryakia, Russia. 40
people were injured and 3 villages destroyed. |
|
2006 |
Tonga
quake - 8.0
tsunamis |
An 8.0 quake rocks
Tonga on May 3rd. Minor tsunamis hit around the peremiter of the
Pacific Ocean. In the U.S. the tsunamis reached Hawaii,
California, Oregon, Washingtonton and Alaska.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake hits
the Nias area of Indonesia on May 16th.
Ground cracks are observed. |
2006
Deadliest
5.7k Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.3
tsunami |
Java, Indonesia is
hit by a 6.3 earthquake on May 26th. two after shocks of 4.8 and
4.6 occured 4 and 6 hours later. Tsunami warnigs were issued but
did not occur. It is speculated that tsunami rumors were started
by organized looters who burglarized homes while the owners had
fled to safety. 5,749 are killed and 38,568
are injured. 600,000 people are left homeless. 127,000 homes
were destroyed and 451,000 more were damaged. Damages in U.S.
currency run to about 3.1 billion dollars. |
2006
665
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.7
tsunamis |
A Magnitude 7.7
quake epicenters south of Java in Indonesia on July 17th. 665
people are killed, 9,275 are injured and 65 are reported as
missing. Over 1,600 buildings and 874 boats were destroyed or
damaged. Tsunamis acounted for many deaths with heights ranging
up to 4.6 m.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2006
3
Deaths |
Tajikistan
quake - 5.6 |
A 5.6 quake shakes
Tajikistan on July 29th,
killing three people; injuring 19; and damaging or destroying
2,583 homes. |
|
2006 |
Samoa Islands
quake - 6.9
tsunami |
The Samoa Islands
are shaken on September 28th by a 6.9 earthquake. A resulting
tsunami reached a wave height of 16 cm (6.3"). |
|
2006 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
Hawaii's Island of
Hawaii is hit by a 6.7 earthquake. The quake damages or blocks
roads with landslides on the island and cause power outages
thrughout the Hawaiian Islands. Several minor injures were
caused with 1,173 buildings damaged. Damages reached 73 millon
dollars. One tsunami was reported with a wave height of 10 cm at
Kawaihae Harbor. |
2006
Largest |
Kuril Islands
2 quakes - 8.3 - 6.7
tsunamis |
The Kuril Islands
are hit by an 8.3 earthquake on November 15th. A tsunami wave
height of 34 cm (13.4") at Honolulu, Hawaii, injured one person. Other
tsunamis were recorded around the Pacific Ocean with various
wave heights from 5 to 176 cm (2" - 5' 9"). Later the same day a 6.7 quake
hits east of the islands.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
2 quakes - 6.3 |
A 6.3 earthquake
rocks the Sumbawa area of Indonesia on December 1st. Another
quake hits Northern Sumbawa on December 17th registering at 5.8. |
2006
2
Deaths |
Taiwan
2 quakes - 7.1 |
The area around
Taiwan is quaked with a 7.1 on December 26th. Two people were
killed and 40 injured. Undersea Communication cables were
severed causing communication disruption through much of East
and Southeast Asia. Another 6.9 quake hits the area later the
same day. |
| (c) 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
Kuril Islands
quake - 8.1
tsunamis |
A magnitude 8.1
quake hits east of the Kuril Islands on January 13th. Tremors
were felt in various parts of Japan. Tsunamis were recorded at
tide station around the Pacific Rim ranging from 4 cm to 37 cm
(1.5" to 14.5").
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1897, 1899,
1905, 1906,
1933, 1938,
1939, 1944,
1946, 1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000, 2001,
2003, 2004,
2006, 2007,
2009 |
2007
4
Deaths |
Molucca Sea
quake - 7.5 |
Originating in the
Molucca Sea a 7.5 earthquake occurs on January 21st. 4 people
are killed and 4 injured in Indonesia. |
2007
67
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.4 |
On March 6th in
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia a magnitude 6.4 quake rocks the
region. 67 People are killed and 826 wounded. 43,719 homes were
destroyed or damaged. The quake was also felt in Malaysia and
Singapore. |
2007
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
The west coast of
Honshu, Japan, on March 25th, feels the rumblings of a 6.7
earthquake. One person was killed and 359 injured. 13,556 homes
were destroyed. The quake caused 60 landslides, damaged roads,
cracks in the Noto Airport landing field and disruption of train
and water services. A tsunami was generated that hit several
other Japanese shores. |
2007
52
Deaths |
Solomon
3 quakes - 8.1
6.6 - 6.9
tsunamis |
The Solomon
Islands were hit with three earthquakes on April 1st. The first
quake was a magnitude 8.1 the second 6.6 then the third was 6.9.
Several villages were destroyed and 52 people killed by the
quakes and tsunamis. 300 homes, schools, and hospitals were
destroyed and 500 houses damaged. landslides were caused by the
uplifts of the ground. A tsunami around the Pacific rim measured
from 8 cm to 2 meters. The tsunamis caused damage in Papua New
Guinea, Rossel Island and Bougainville. In the U.S.A.,
California and Hawaii saw Tsunamis recorded from 20 cm to 22 cm
(7.9" to 8.6").
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1894, 1897,
1899, 1905,
1906, 1933,
1938, 1939,
1944, 1946,
1949, 1957,
1970, 1985,
1986, 1994,
1995, 1996,
1998, 2000,
2001, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2009 |
2007
3
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 6.2
tsunami. |
A 6.2 quake hits
Aisen, Chile on April 21st. 3 are killed and 7 missing due to a
rock-slide-caused tsunami. |
2007
9
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.6
tsunami |
A magnitude 6.6
quake hits near the west coast of Honshu, Japan on July 16th.
The earthquake injures 1,088 killing 9. 875 houses are damaged
as well as roads, bridges and train rails.
A minor tsunami had been observed. |
|
2007 |
Molucca Sea
quake |
Originating below
the Molucca Sea on July 26th an earthquake causes damges in
Indonesia and is felt in the Philippines. |
2007
Deadliest
514 Deaths |
Peru
quake - 8.0
tsunami |
A quake on August
15th near the cost of Central Peru registers 8.0. 514 people are
killed and 1,090 are injured. 39,700 buildings are damaged or
destroyed. Tsunamis of 8" and 10" reached the shores of Peru,
Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Honduras.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1894, 1897,
1899, 1905,
1906, 1933,
1938, 1939,
1944, 1946,
1949, 1957,
1970, 1985,
1986, 1994,
1995, 1996,
1998, 2000,
2001, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2009 |
2007
Largest |
Indonesia
4 quakes - 8.5 - 7.9 - 6.5 - 7.0
tsunamis |
Four quakes hit
Indonesia on September 12th & 13th. The first, the largest quake
of 2007, an 8.5 hits Southern Sumatra. The second hits at 7.9
over the Kepulauan Mentawai area. The third hits on the 13th and
measures 6.5 followed by the 4th quake at 7.0. The 2nd, 3rd and
4th were in the Kepulauan Mentawai area. In the four quakes 25
people are killed with 161 injured. 56,425 homes are destroyed
or damaged. Tsunamis hit various tide stations around the Indian
Ocean that include Oman, Thailand and Australia. They measured
from 4.5 cm to 227 cm (1.8" to 7' 5.5").
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
2007
2
Deaths |
Chile
2 quakes - 7.7 -
6.8
tsunami |
On November 14th a
7.7 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.
A second quake hits with a 6.8 the next day, November 15th. 2
people are killed with 65 injured. 15,000 people were displaced
by the destruction of their homes. Tsunami recorded wave heights
were from 9.5 cm to 25.5 cm (3.7" to 10").
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2007
3
Deaths |
Indonesia
2 quakes - 6.5 |
Two earthquakes
strike the Sumbawa area of Indonesia on November 25th. Both
quakes measured 6.5. Three people are killed with a few hundred
injured. Hundreds of Homes were destroyed. |
2007
1
Death |
Martinique
quake - 7.4 |
A magnitude 7.4
earthquake hits in the Martinique area of the Windward Islands
on November 29th. One person is killed and 102 others injured.
The quake destroyed many buildings and caused power ourtages in
Barbados. |
2007
1
Death |
Brazil
quake - 4.9 |
A 4.9 quake hits
Minas Gerais in Brazil on December 9th. One person is killed and
6 injured. 380 people lose their homes. 76 buildings are
damaged. |
| (c) 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
2008
(I have began to list only those quakes with substantial
losses.) |
|
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan
quake - 5.6 |
A 5.6 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan on
January 1st. 5,385 buildings are destroyed or damaged. 5,300
people are left homeless. |
2008
44
Deaths |
Congo / Rwanda
quake - 5.9 |
In the area of Lac Kivu in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.9 earthquake occurs on
February 3rd. 7 people are killed with 447 injured. 1,087 houses
are destroyed and 2,378 buildings are damaged. In Rwanda 37
people are killed, 643 injured, 1,201 houses destroyed and 24
buildings damaged. The quake is also felt in Tanzania and
Uganda. |
|
2008 |
Xinjiang
quake - 7.2 |
On March 20th a 7.2 earthquake hits
the border area between Xinjiang and Xizang. 2,204 houses are
damaged or destroyed at Yutian in Xinjiang. 46,594 people were
displaced in Xinjiang. |
2008
Deadliest
69k Deaths
&
Largest
of 2008
|
China
quake - 7.9 |
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits
eastern Sichuan in China on May 12th. 69,195 people are killed,
374,177 injured with 18,392 missing but presumed dead. 15
million people had evacuated their homes with 5 million left
homeless. Around 5.36 million buildings collapsed and another 21
million buildings damaged. Damage estimations were set at 86
billion U.S. dollars. 700 of the dead were buried in landslides
that also created 34 barrier lakes threatening 700,000 people
that lived downstream. Seizmic activity from this quake was felt
in Bangladesh, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2008
8
Deaths |
China
2 quakes - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake on May 25th strikes
the border region of Sichuan-Gansu in China. 8 people are killed
and 927 are injured. Over 400,000 homes are destroyed. A second
quake (5.7) hits two days later on the 27th and destroyes
another 20,000 homes. |
2008
2
Deaths |
Greece
quake - 6.4 |
In southern Greece a 6.4 earthquake
hits on June 8th. 2 people are killed, 240 injured and 1,156
buildings damaged. |
2008
13
Deaths |
China
quake - 6.9 |
A 6.9 quake hits in eastern Honshu in
Japan on June 13th. 13 people are killed, 357 injured and 614
buildings damaged. |
2008
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 earthquake in Eastern Honshu in
Japan on July 23rd kills one person, injures 200 and damages 90
buildings. |
2008
1
Death |
China
2 quakes - 5.5 - 5.7 |
Two earthquakes hit on July 23rd and
24th in the border region of Sichuan and Gansu in China. The
first quake was 5.5 and the second was 5.7. One person was
killed, 17 injured and 1,200 homes destroyed. |
2008
231
Deaths |
China
quake - 5,7 |
On August 1st a 5.7 quake in the
border region of Sichuan and Gansu in China injured 231 people,
and destroyed or damaged 3000 homes. |
2008
43
Deaths |
China
2 quakes - 6.0 - 5.6 |
A 6.0 quake hits the border region of
Sichuan and Gansu in China on August 30th. 43 people were
killed, 268 people injured, over 392,000 homes were damaged or
destroyed, 66 schools had been damaged, 22 bridges damaged and
19 reservoirs were damaged. Railroad service was interrupted.
A second earthquake hits the next day measuring 5.6 killing two
more people. |
2008
1
Death |
India
quake - 5.0 |
A 5.0 earthquake hits Maharashtra in
India on September 16th. one person is killed, 20 injured and
over 1,500 damaged. |
2008
74
Deaths |
Kyrgyzstan
quake - 6.7 |
IN Kyrgyzstan on October 5th a 6.7
quake killed 74 people, injured 140 and damaged dozens of
buildings. |
2008
13
Deaths |
Russia
quake - 5.8 |
A 5.8 earthquake occures on October
11th in the Caucasus area of Russia. 13 people are killed, over
100 injured, and 1,027 buildings were damaged. |
2008
166
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 6.4 |
In Pakistan on October 28th a 6.4
quake kills 166 people. 370 people are injured, 7,612 homes
destroyed and several villages destroyed. |
|
2008 |
China
quake - 6.3 |
On November 10th a 6.3 quake hits
northern Qinghai in China. 3 people are injured. The damage to
homes, buildings and utilities was estimated to be 4 million
U.S. dollars. |
2008
6
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.4 |
In Indonesia on November 16th a 7.4
quake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi. 6 people are killed, 77 wounded,
10,000 people displaced and 1,000 buildings damaged. |
|
2008 |
China
quake - 4.8 |
A 4.8 quake injures 19 people in the
border region of Myanmar (Burma) and China. More than 5,430
homes and buildings are damaged. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2009 |
2009
5
Deaths |
Indonesia
2
quakes - 7.7 - 7.4
tsunami |
Two quakes rocks
near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on January 3rd. The
first had a magnitude of 7.7 with the second being 7.4. 5
people are killed, 250 are injured and 840 buildings are
damaged. Various tide stations record tsunami wave heights
between 3.7 cm to 78 cm (1.4" to 2' 6.7").
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2009
23
Deaths |
Costa Rica
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake
strikes Costa Rica on January 8th. 23 people are killed, 100
injured and 17 missing. 518 Homes were destroyed. |
|
2009 |
Indonesia
quake - 7.2 |
In Indonesia on
February 11th a 7.2 quake hits Kepulauan Talaud. More than 64
people are injured and 597 buildings are damaged or destroyed. |
2009
295
Deaths |
Italy
2
quakes - 6.3 - 5.5 |
Two earthquakes
strike Central Itally. The first a 6.3 quake hits Central Italy
on April 6th. The second quake at 5.5 hits the following day on
the 7th. 295 people are killed, 1,000 injured and 15,000
buildings damaged or destroyed. 55,000 people were left
homeless. The quake was also felt in Austria, Albania, Croatia,
Germany, Malta, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Switzerland. |
2009
19
Deaths |
Afghanistan
2
quakes - 5.4 - 5.1 |
A 5.4 earthquake
shakes the area of Hindu Kush in Afghanistan on April 16th.
Later that day a second 5.1 quake hits the area. 19 people are
killed, 51 are injured and over 200 homes are destroyed. |
2009
7
Deaths |
Saudi Arabia
quake - 5.7 |
In Western Saudi
Arabia on May 19th a 5.7 quake hits killing 7 people. |
2009
7
Deaths |
Honduras
quake - 7.3 |
On May 28th
offshore Honduras a 7.3 earthquake hits. 7 people are killed, 40
are injured and over 130 buildings are destroyed or damaged. |
|
2009 |
Vanuatu
quake - 5.7 |
A 5.7 earthquake
rocks Vanuatu on May 29th. 10 people are hurt and several
buildings are damaged or destroyed. |
2009
4
Deaths |
Vanuatu
quake - 6.3 |
On June 2nd a 6.3
quake hits Vanuatu. 4 people are killed with some buildings
damaged. |
|
2009 |
Panama
quake - 6.0 |
A 6.0 quake hits
Panama injuring 32 people on July 4th. 10 buildings were
damaged. |
2009
1
Death |
China
quake - 5.7 |
On July 9th a 5.7
earthquake kills one person in Yunnan, China. 336 people were
injured and there was severe damage in the area of Yao'an. |
|
2009 |
New Zealand
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake
hits on July 15th off the west coast of the South Island of New
Zealand. Damages occured to buildings and utilities. Landslides
were reported.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
2009
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.1 |
On August 10th a
6.1 quake hits near the south coast of Honshu in Japan. 1 person
is killed, 123 people are injured and 5,192 buildings are
damaged. |
|
2009 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
In the Kepulauan
Mentawai area of Indonesia a 6.7 earthquake occurs on August
16th. 9 people were injured. A 36 cm (14.2") tsunami was
recorded at Padang. |
2009
111
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 earthquake
hits Java, Indonesia on September 2nd. More than 111 people are
killed and more than 1,297 were injured. 27 are missing due to a
landslide at Cikangkareng. 25,000 people are displaced due to
the severe damages. |
2009
1
Death |
Georgia (Eurasia)
quake - 6.4 |
A 6.4 quake hits
the country of Georgia on September 7th. 1 person is injured and
more than 1,000 homes are destroyed or damaged. |
|
2009 |
Venezuela
quake - 6.3 |
On September 12th
a 6.3 quake hits offshore of Carabobo in Venezuela. 18 people
are injured and 17 buildings damaged. |
2009
11
Deaths |
Bhutan
quake - 6.1 |
Bhutan is hit by a
6.1 earthquake on September 21st. 11 people were killed with
dozens injured. Many buildings and roads were destroyed. |
2009
Largest
194+
Deaths |
Samoa Islands
quake - 8.1
tsunami |
In the area of the
Samoa Islands an 8.1 quake hits on September 29th. 194 or more
were killed and many injured. Many are displaced due to the wide
spread destruction; 500 alone in Tonga. Tide stations around the
Pacific Ocean recorded tsunami wave heights from 4 cm to 411 cm
(1.5" to 13' 5.8"); the highest at Pago Pago.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4: 1556,
1667, 1811,
1812, 1891,
1894, 1897,
1899, 1905,
1906, 1933,
1938, 1939,
1944, 1946,
1949, 1957,
1970, 1985,
1986, 1994,
1995, 1996,
1998, 2000,
2001, 2003,
2004, 2006,
2007, 2009 |
2009
Deadliest
1.1k Deaths |
Indonesia
2
quakes - 7.5 - 6.6
tsunami |
A 7.5 earthquake
on September 30th hits southern Sumatra in Indonesia. The next
day a 6.6 quake rakes the area. In the quakes 1,120 people were
killed; 1,214 were injured; and 181,665 buildings were destroyed
or damaged. Over 451,000 people were displaced. A local tsunami
was recorded as 27 cm (10.6") at Padang. Damages were estimated
at 10 million U.S. dollars. |
|
2009 |
Santa Cruz Is.
2
quakes - 7.8 - 6.6
tsunami |
On October 7th a
7.8 earthquake shakes the Santa Cruz Islands. The islands are
hit again the next day, October 8th with a magnitude of 6.6.
Around the Pacific Rim tide stations record tsunami wave heights
from 6 cm to 62 cm (2.4" to 2') with the highest at Port-Vila.
Quakes 7.7 - 7.9: 1812,
1843, 1857,
1868, 1899,
1900, 1923,
1954, 1958,
1968, 1970,
1976, 1987,
1988, 1990,
1992, 1993,
1997, 1999,
2000, 2001,
2002, 2003,
2005, 2006,
2007, 2008 &
2009 |
|
2009 |
China
quake - 5.0 |
In Yunnan, China
on November 1st 28 people are injured with more than 30,000
homes damaged by a 5.0 earthquake. |
2009
2
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.6 |
a 6.6 earthquake
hits the area of Sumbawa of Indonesia on November 17th. 2 people
are killed and hundreds injured. Damages were estimated at 2.43
million U.S. dollars. |
2009
1
Death |
Milawi
quake - 5.9 |
In Malawi a 5.9
quake hits on December 8th. One person is killed and 15 injured.
3,000 buildings were destroyed or damaged. |
2009
3
Deaths |
Milawi
quake - 6.0 |
On December 19th a
6.0 quake hits Malawi. 3 people are killed, with 250 injured.
4,676 homes were destroyed or damaged. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2010 |
|
2010 |
Solomon Islands
2
quakes - 6.6 - 7.1
tsunami |
Two earthquakes
rumble the Solomon Islands on January July 4th. The first quake
registered at 6.6 and caused minor tsunami. The second was 7.1.
500 homes were damaged. Some of the damage was from a tsunami
that hit Rendova with a height of 3m (9' 10"). |
|
2010 |
Solomon Islands
quake - 6.8
tsunami |
A 6.8 earthquake
hits the Solomon Islands on January 5th causing a minore tsunami
of 0.03 m (1") at Honiara. |
2010
1
Death |
Indonesia
quake - 5.1 |
On January 10th a
5.1 quake hits Java in Indonesia. One person died of a heart
attack and two others were injured. |
2010
Deadliest
200k
Deaths |
Haiti
2
quakes - 7.0 - 5.9 |
A 7.0 earthquake
rattles the area around Haiti on January 13th. Over 230,000
people have died and 196,501 were injured. Over 800,000 people
are displaced from their homes. The extensive damage and death
toll draw relief efforts from around the world. Nine days later
a 5.9 quake hits the area on January 21st, adding to the damage.
This is the worse quake disaster in the history of the western
hemisphere. |
2010
Largest
(so far*)
700+
Deaths |
Chile
3 quakes
- 8.8
- 6.9 - 6.6
tsunami
|
An 8.8 earthquake
hit central Chile near the city of Concepcion at 3:34 the
morning of February 27th. A 15-storey building colapsed, others
caught fire, bridges collapsed, and the rising death toll has
reached 700. The devastation of Chile's infrastructure may cast
an economic blow to the stability of the country. Initial
Damages are estimated at 14 Billion dollars. A 6.6 quake hit
Chile on March 4th.
More than 33 aftershocks were felt before noon; one, a magnitude
6.9 (a second quake?). The quake generated a tsunami that had
reached New Zealand and was expected to reach Hawaii and Russia
but became non-events. The Tsunami hit the French Polynesia
coast-line with 6 foot waves. Nations around the Pacific Rim
prepared for the tsunami. It is the largest quake since a
magnitude 9.0 hit off the
west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on December 26,
2004.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755, 1896,
1906, 1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010
View Pictures of the destruction at the Boston Globe.
Photos from the Los Angeles Times |
|
2010 |
Taiwan
quake 6.4 |
Still in
recovery from a typhoon in August, 2009, a 6.4 earthquake hit
southwestern Kaohsiung County in Taiwan on March 4th. Nearly 100
people were injured. More than 120 aftershocks were
recorded measuring up to 5.7. |
* During 2010 the "Largest" is subject to being changed,
although the Chile, 8.8 quake on February 27th will probably
stand.
Hopefully 2010 will not bring a deadier quake than the 2010
Haiti Earthquake.
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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