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Earthquakes which did not affect the United States directly, but caused tsunamis which did: 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 9.5 earthquake, between 2200 and 6000 fatalities, including 61 in Hilo, HI. 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.3 earthquake, no injuries or fatalities anywhere.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
W. Earthquakes in Washington (state) (7 P) Categories: Earthquakes in the United States. Natural disasters in the United States by state. Geology of the United States by state. Hidden category: CatAutoTOC generates no TOC.
W. List of earthquakes in Washington. Categories: Earthquakes in the United States. Lists of disasters in the United States. Lists of earthquakes by country. United States geology-related lists. Seismology related lists.
The series of quakes might be the longest period of earthquake activity in the state’s history, officials said. But officials have said they don’t believe the spate of minor earthquakes is an ...
1895 Charleston earthquake. 1916 Irondale earthquake. 1925 Montana earthquake. 1935 Helena earthquake. 1936 State Line earthquake. 1940 New Hampshire earthquakes. 1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake. 1947 Wisconsin earthquake. 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake.
List of earthquakes in Oklahoma. The following is a list of historical earthquakes with epicenters located within the boundaries of Oklahoma. Only earthquakes of greater than or equal to magnitude 4.5 are included. Information pertaining to time, magnitude, epicenter, and depth is retrieved from the United States Geological Survey or, when USGS ...