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2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake – magnitude 7.8 earthquake with an epicenter on Moresby Island in British Columbia, the second largest Canadian earthquake ever recorded by a seismometer, over 100,000 people were evacuated to higher ground in the state of Hawai'i
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.
Pages in category "Lists of earthquakes in the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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; 1983 Borah Peak earthquake; 1986 Ohio earthquake; 1998 Pymatuning earthquake; 2002 Au Sable ...
An earthquake is what happens when the seismic energy from plates slipping past each other rattles the planet's surface. Those seismic waves are like ripples on a pond, the USGS said.
The United States typically has around 63 earthquakes between magnitude 5.0 and 5.9 each year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, about five between 6.0 and 6.9 and fewer than one between 7. ...
An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes may manifest themselves by a shaking or displacement of the ground and sometimes cause tsunamis, which may lead to loss of life and destruction of property. An earthquake is ...
In 1964, a massive 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska resulted in a tsunami in Crescent City, California five hours later. The quake's epicenter was 1,600 miles from the town.