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2006 Kuril Islands earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.3 earthquake, no injuries or fatalities anywhere; 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.0 earthquake with an epicenter 120 miles (190 km) southwest of American Samoa generated tsunami waves up to 16 feet (5 m), killing 34 people in American Samoa and causing extensive damage [39]
Scientists at Stanford have compiled the most detailed map to date of seismic stress across North America. The map and accompanying study offer precise information about the regions most at risk ...
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes: California, Nevada, Arizona: Three earthquakes struck California between July 4 and July 5. The main earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude, as two others were 5.4 and 6.4 magnitudes. At least one was killed and several others were injured. The main earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 20 years. [28 ...
The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin time, location and earthquake magnitude) and fatality information from several sources. Earthquake locations are taken from the Centennial Catalog [ 1 ] and the updated Engdahl, van der Hilst and Buland earthquake catalog, [ 2 ] which is complete to December 2005.
Earthquakes — particularly strong ones — are much more likely in places like California, which sit along major plate boundaries. Still, small earthquakes are fairly common in Georgia, experts ...
East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border.
Pages in category "Earthquakes in the United States" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Here are the locations and sizes of the earthquakes, according to previous Bee reporting: 5:15 p.m. (4.0) ... How common are earthquakes in Stanislaus County and where is the risk?