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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Earthquake

An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earth's surface. Earthquakes result from the dynamic release of elastic strain energy that radiates seismic waves. Earthquakes typically result from the movement of faults, planar zones of deformation within the Earth's upper crust. The word earthquake is also widely used to indicate the source region itself. The Earth's lithosphere is a patch work of plates in slow but constant motion (see plate tectonics). Earthquakes occur where the stress resulting from ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia II - Shaanxi Earthquake - The Earthquake This was in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Modern estimates, based on geological data, give the earthquake a magnitude of approximately eight on the moment magnitude scale. While it was the most deadly earthquake and the fifth deadliest natural disaster in history, there have been earthquakes with higher magnitudes. Aftershocks continued several times a month for half a year [3]. The epicenter was in Hua county near M ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Charleston earthquake

The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was the largest quake to hit the Southeastern United States. It occurred at 9:50 PM on August 31, 1886. The earthquake caused severe damage in Charleston, South Carolina, damaging 2,000 buildings and causing $6 million worth in damages, while in the whole city the buildings were only valued at approximately $24 million. Between 60 and 110 lives were lost. Major damage occurred as far away as Tybee Island, Georgia (over 60 miles away) and structural damage was reported several hundred mil ...

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Cascadia Earthquake

The Cascadia Earthquake was a magnitude 8.7 – 9.2 megathrust earthquake of the Juan de Fuca Plate in the Pacific ocean, from mid-Vancouver Island of southwest Canada off British Columbia to northern California, off what is now the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The fault slipped along about 1000 kilometers — around 600 miles. It took place at about 9:00 in the evening of January 26, 1700. Although there was no European settlement and no written records in the region at the time, the earthquake's precise date ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2001 Gujarat Earthquake

The 2001 Gujarat earthquake took place on January 26, 2001 at 8:46 in the morning in Bhuj in India. This 6.9 magnitude quake, was the most devastating earthquake in India in recent history. The earthquake is considered an intraplate earthquake because it occurred a great distance from any plate boundary, where the theory of plate tectonics says most earthquakes of this size happen. Because of this, this area was not completely prepared fo ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Düzce earthquake

An earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, had caused damage and fatalities in Duzce, Turkey, approximately 100 km to the east of epicentre of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake which killed over 17,000 people. The ground movements from the earthquake had been detected by BGS seismometers around the world. It was a large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred on the northern Anatolian fault, which was very much like the San Andreas in California. External Links: 1.the BGS Turkey Update page:http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/turkey_nov99.htm 2.the Earthquak ...

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2005 Kashmir earthquake

The Kashmir earthquake (also known as the Northern Pakistan earthquake or South Asia earthquake) of 2005 was a major seismological disturbance (earthquake) that occurred at 08:50:38 Pakistan Standard Time (03:50:38 UTC, 09:20:38 India Standard Time, 08:50:38 local time at epicenter) on October 8, 2005 with the epicenter in the Pakistan-administered region of the disputed territory of Kashmir in South Asia. It registered 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale making it a major earthquake similar in intensity to the 1935 Quetta earthquake, the 2 ...

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2005 Kashmir earthquake - Damage

2005 Kashmir earthquake - Rescue and relief operations

2005 Kashmir earthquake - International response

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2005 Sumatra earthquake

The 2005 Sumatra earthquake was a major earthquake on March 28, 2005, located off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately 1300 people were killed by the earthquake, mostly on the island of Nias. The event caused panic in the region, which had recently been devastated by the massive tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, but this earthquake generated a relatively tiny tsunami that caused limited damage. The earthquake occurred at 16:09:36 UTC (11:09:36 p.m. local time) on March 28, 2005. The ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Aleutian Island earthquake

Aleutian Island earthquake was an earthquake near the Aleutian Islands on April 1, 1946, and was followed by a Pacific-wide tsunami wave. The earthquake was a magnitude 7.8, with its epicenter at 52.8°N, 163.5°W, and focal depth of 25 km. It resulted in 165 casualties and over $26 million in damages. It prompted the creation of the Seismic Sea Wave Warning System, which later became the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 1949. Other related archives1946, 1949, Aleutian Islands, April 1, Paci

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 1755 Lisbon earthquake

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake took place on November 1, 1755, at 9:20 in the morning. It was one of the most destructive and deadly earthquakes in history, killing between 60,000 and 100,000 people. The quake was followed by a tsunami and fire, resulting in the near total destruction of Lisbon. The earthquake accentuated political tensions in Portugal and profoundly disrupted the country's 18th century colonial ambitions. The event was widely discussed by European Enlightenment philosophers, and inspired major developments in theodicy an ...

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Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Whittier Narrows earthquake

The Whittier Narrows earthquake struck the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities of Southern California at 7:42 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 1, 1987. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale at its epicenter in western Whittier, California. It occurred on a concealed thrust fault, a northern extension of the Elsinore-Whittier Fault. The fault lay about 11km below the surface and was previously unknown to seismologists. Eight people died, and about $358 million USD in damages resulted. The quake spurred efforts to improv ...

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2002 Dudley earthquake

The 2002 Dudley earthquake was an earthquake registering 5.0 on the Richter scale that struck the Midlands of England, United Kingdom on 23 September 2002 00:54 UTC (01:54 local time) and lasted approximately 20 seconds. It was the largest earthquake to hit the UK for nearly 10 years, but there were no fatalities. The epicentre was located at the junction of High Arcal Road and Himley Road, just over the borough boundary in South Staffordshire. The tremor was felt in many distant parts of the United Kin ...

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - Chi-Chi earthquake

The Chi-Chi earthquake (also known as 921 earthquake) occurred on September 21, 1999 in central Taiwan at 1:47 am local time (September 20 17:47 GMT) and measured 7.6 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was at 23.87° N latitude, 120.75° E longitude, which is in the Ji-Ji Township (Chi-Chi by Wade-Giles romanization) in the Nantou County, about 12.5 km west of the Sun Moon Lake. The depth was 7.0 km. Damage caused by the earthquake (According to the National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interior R.O.C): 2,415 deat ...

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Chi-Chi earthquake - External Link

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2005 Fukuoka earthquake

The Fukuoka earthquake struck Fukuoka prefecture, Japan at 10:53 am JST on March 20th, 2005 (Easter Sunday) and lasted for approximately 50 seconds. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) measured it as peaking at a magnitude of 7.0 and named it and its subsequent aftershocks the Fukuoka Prefecture Western Offshore Earthquakes (福岡県西方沖地震). The quake occurred along an unknown faultline in the Genkai Sea, North of Fukuoka city, and the residents of Genkai island were forced to evacuate as houses collapsed and landsl ...

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2005 Fukuoka earthquake - M5.8 aftershock on April 20

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 1970 Ancash earthquake

The 1970 Ancash earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 20:23:31 UTC (15:23:31 local time) on Sunday, May 31, 1970, affecting the Peruvian regions of Ancash and La Libertad, and that combined with a subsequent landslide, was the most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in the history of Peru. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 30 km off the coast of Casma and Chimbote on the Pacific Ocean, where the Nazca Plate is being subducted by the South American Plate. It had an intensity of 7 ...

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1970 Ancash earthquake - Casualties and damage

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake and its tsunami killed more than 283,100 people, making it one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. [2] The disaster is known in Asia and the media as the Asian Tsunami< ...

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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Quake characteristics

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Tsunami characteristics

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Damage and casualties

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - Footnotes

Earthquakes: Encyclopedia - California earthquakes of June 2005

The California earthquakes of June 2005 were a series of earthquakes that occurred within the month of June 2005. First, a 5.1 magnitude quake centered in Anza, California struck Southern California on Sunday morning, June 12. Two days later, on Tuesday evening, June 14, a 7.2 quake centered off the California coast near Crescent City in Northern California struck, prompting tsunami warnings all along California's Pacific coast. Two aftershocks due to this 7.2 earthquake struck on and before June 19, with magnitudes of 6.7 and ...

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