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The 2003 Alabama earthquake took place on April 29 at 3:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time (local time when the event occurred) eight miles (13 km) east-northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The number of people who felt this quake was exceptionally high as the earthquake could be felt in 11 states across the East Coast and as far north as ...
Despite the lack of powerful seismic events in Alabama, earthquakes from nearby fault zones, including the New Madrid seismic zone, pose a serious threat to infrastructure. An earthquake similar in size to the 1916 Irondale event today could damage thousands of buildings and cause up to $1 billion in damage. [1]
USA TODAY 3 hours ago 3.9 magnitude earthquake hits near North Hollywood on same night as Oscars. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit near North Hollywood late Sunday night after the 2025 Oscars had ended.
Earthquakes in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones from 1974 to 2002, with magnitudes larger than 2.5. The zone had four of the largest earthquakes in recorded North American history, with moment magnitudes estimated to be as large as 7 or greater, all occurring within a 3-month period between December 1811 and February 1812. Many of ...
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1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
USA TODAY 17 hours ago 3.9 magnitude earthquake hits near North Hollywood on same night as Oscars. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit near North Hollywood late Sunday night after the 2025 Oscars had ...
The state typically experiences between 10 and 20 earthquakes above magnitude 2.0 each year, said Andy Newman, a professor of geophysics at Georgia Tech. As for what’s behind the recent shakes ...