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Probabilistic seismic hazard map. The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the Spanish explorers and Catholic missionaries of the Portolá expedition as they traveled northward from San Diego along the Santa Ana River near the present site of Los Angeles. Ship captains and other explorers also ...
The 1927 Lompoc earthquake occurred on November 4 at 05:49 PST with an epicenter off the coast of Santa Barbara County in Southern California. [1] The earthquake measured 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). There is debate among seismologists on whether or not the earthquake was ...
The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake was one of the deadliest events of the 20th century. Over 200,000 deaths were caused in the region. Based on a list of cities affected there was at least 242,029 people killed. Property damage was around $25 million (1920 rate). Parts of the regional terrain were affected with uplift or slumping. 242,029: 17 [44]
“Drop, Cover, Hold on. Protect yourself,” the U.S. Geological Survey warned moment before the eathquake struck.
January 3, 1920: 12:46 Veracruz, Puebla, Mexico see 1920 Xalapa earthquake: 648 7.8 M w February 20, 1920: 11:45 Gori, Georgia see 1920 Gori earthquake: −42.0 44.1 130 6.2 M s USGS September 7, 1920: 07:55 local time Garfagnana, Lunigiana, Italy see 1920 Garfagnana earthquake: 44.183 10.283 171 6.5 M L [22] December 17, 1920: 06:59 Mendoza ...
Instituto Geológico de México (1922). "Memoria relativa al terremoto Mexicano del 3 de Enero de 1920" [Report on the Mexican earthquake of January 3, 1920]. Bulletin of the Geological Institute of Mexico (in Spanish). 38. Biblioteca Conjunto de Ciencias de la Tierra: Author
The probability of a serious earthquake on various faults has been estimated in the 2008 Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast. According to the United States Geological Survey, Southern California experiences nearly 10,000 earthquakes every year. [3] Details on specific faults can be found in the USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database.
1898 Mare Island earthquake; 1899 San Jacinto earthquake; 1906 San Francisco earthquake; 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes; 1918 San Jacinto earthquake; 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake; 1927 Lompoc earthquake; 1932 Eureka earthquake; 1933 Long Beach earthquake; 1940 El Centro earthquake; 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake; 1952 Kern County ...