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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
Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the ...
1964 Alaska earthquake American Samoa: 8.3–8.5 June 26, 1917 1917 Samoa earthquake Arizona: 7.6 May 3, 1887 1887 Sonora earthquake Arkansas: 7.6–7.9 December 16, 1811 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes California: 7.9 January 9, 1857 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake Colorado: 6.6 November 8, 1882 [40] Connecticut: 4.4–5.0 M s: May 16, 1791 [41 ...
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] 2019 Hurricane: 84 killed, 245 missing $5.1 billion ...
This list of United States disasters by death toll includes disasters that occurred either in the United States, at diplomatic missions of the United States, or incidents outside of the United States in which a number of U.S. citizens were killed. Domestic deaths due to war in America are included except the American Civil War.
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.
The city of South Burlington, Vt.—home to Vermont’s one major airport, Lake Champlain sunsets, and 20,000 residents—has been deemed the Safest City in America by WalletHub, according to its ...
Pages in category "Lists of earthquakes by year" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.