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The 2010 Kalgoorlie–Boulder earthquake was a 5.2 Mw earthquake that occurred near the city of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Western Australia on 20 April 2010, at approximately 8:17 am WST. [3][4][1][5] The earthquake caused major damage to the historic buildings in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. Its epicenter was approximately 10 km (10 mi) southwest of ...
Earthquakes M5.5+ (1900–2016) in Mediterranean Sea. Earthquakes in Algeria occur in the north part of the country, usually north of 35° N. latitude, and occasionally as submarine earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea. On at least one occasion, this type of event has generated a destructive tsunami.
0–9. 1716 Algiers earthquake. 1790 Oran earthquake. 1825 Blida earthquake. 1856 Djijelli earthquakes. 1954 Chlef earthquake. 1980 El Asnam earthquake. 1989 Chenoua earthquake. 1994 Mascara earthquake.
8,369–9,000 injured [3] The 1980 El Asnam earthquake occurred on October 10 at 13:25:23 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam (now known as Chlef). The shocks were felt over 550 km (340 mi) away, with the initial earthquake lasting 35 ...
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, or Kalgoorlie, is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. The city includes the historic townsites of Kalgoorlie and Boulder , and the local government area is the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder .
0–9. 1790 Oran earthquake. 1856 Djijelli earthquakes. 1954 Chlef earthquake. 2003 Boumerdès earthquake.
An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth 's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage ...
Algeria, Chlef Province: 7.3: 10.0: X Deadliest event in 1980. The 1980 El Asnam earthquake was the largest event in Algerian history. 5,000 people died and over 9,000 were injured. Catastrophic property damage was caused. 25,000 homes were destroyed. Damage costs reached $5.2 billion (1980 rate). 5,000: 9,000 10 [82] Algeria, Chlef Province: 6 ...