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1940 New Hampshire earthquakes: November 3, 1943: Alaska 7.6 M w 0 [9] September 5, 1944: New York: 5.8 M w 0: 1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake: April 1, 1946: Alaska: 8.6 M w 165: 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: October 16, 1947: Alaska 7.2 M w 0 [2] December 4, 1948: California: 6.4 M w 0: 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake: April 13 ...
The following is a summary list of earthquakes with over approximately 100,000 deaths. [1] The 893 Ardabil earthquake probably relates to the 893 Dvin earthquake, due to misreading of the Arabic word for Dvin, 'Dabil' as 'Ardabil'. [2] This is regarded as a 'fake earthquake'. [3]
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.
The April 5, 2024 earthquake was a once-in-a-lifetime event.. The magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Tewksbury was the most significant to impact North Jersey since 1884, when an Aug. 10 earthquake ...
Multiple notable earthquakes have struck the United States this year, including a powerful quake in California and a historic event on the East Coast earlier in 2024. Strong earthquakes can lead ...
Charleston, SC Earthquake – 1886. South Carolina earthquakes occur with the greatest frequency along the central coastline of the state, in the Charleston area. South Carolina is the most seismically active state on the east coast. [1] At 7.3 magnitude, the Charleston earthquake of 1886 was the largest quake to ever hit the Eastern United ...
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas Monday night, was felt as far as D-FW. USGS reports it ties as the 8th strongest in state history. See map.
[1] [2] Since the three damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the United States East Coast (1755 Cape Ann, 1811–1812 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well known, it became apparent to settlers that the earthquake hazard was different in California.