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Hurricanes
- Earthquakes -
Tsunamis
- Volcanoes
21st Century Quakes
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Ancient Events
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20th Century - 1900
- 2000
About
Earthquakes -
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Legends
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Tsunamis -
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Legends
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2001 |
2001
844 Deaths |
El
Salvador
quake - 7.7 |
The death toll is 844 in the 7.7 earthquake on
January 13th in El Salvador. |
2001
Deadliest
20k Deaths |
India
quake - 8.1 |
20,085 is the death toll of the
8.1 earthquake at
Gujarat, India on January 26th. 167,000 people were injured and
400,000 homes were destroyed.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4:
1556,
1667,
1811,
1812,
1891,
1894,
1897,
1899,
1905,
1906,
1907,
1920,
1933,
1938,
1939,
1944,
1946,
1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000,
2001,
2003,
2004,
2006,
2007,
2009 |
2001
-0-
Deaths |
Washington
quake - 6.8 |
The Nisqually Earthquake on February 28th is the
largest recorded in Washington State measuring 6.8.
No deaths were recorded however there was a stress-related
heart-attack during the quake. |
2001
Largest
75
Deaths |
Peru
quake - 8.4 |
75 people are killed in the 8.4 quake that hit
the coastal areas of Peru on June 23rd.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4:
1556,
1667,
1811,
1812,
1891,
1894,
1897,
1899,
1905,
1906,
1907,
1920,
1933,
1938,
1939,
1944,
1946,
1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000,
2001,
2003,
2004,
2006,
2007,
2009 |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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2002 |
2002
42 Deaths |
Turkey
6.2 |
Turkey is hit by a
6.0 [6.2 per U.S.G.S.] earthquake that toppled buildings in the
Afyon province of Turkey on February 3rd. Being Sunday the shops
were closed which otherwise would have made the quake been
more devastating. 42 people were killed and over 150 injured.
Eight aftershocks followed, measuring up to 5.3. |
2002
Deadliest
1k Deaths |
Afghanistan
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake hits the Hindu Kush Region in
Afghanistan on March 25th killing 1000 people. |
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2002 |
New York
quake - 5.2 |
A 5.2 earthquake rocks Au Sable Forks in New York
on April 20th. |
2002
Largest |
Alaska
quake - 7.9 |
A 7.9 quake shakes Denali Park, Alaska on
November 3rd. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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2003 |
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2003 |
Italy
tsunami |
A tidal wave on January 1st
prompted an evacuation from Stromboli, Italy. The large wave hit
the island after a part of a volcanic eruption crashes into the
sea creating a huge "wake". |
2003
2.2k
Deaths |
Algeria
quake - 6.8 |
2,266 are killed in the May 21st 6.8 quake in
Boumerdes, Algeria. |
2003
Largest |
Japan
quake - 8.3 |
Hokkaido, Japan is hit by an 8.3 earthquake on
September 25th.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4:
1556,
1667,
1811,
1812,
1891,
1894,
1897,
1899,
1905,
1906,
1907,
1920,
1933,
1938,
1939,
1944,
1946,
1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000,
2001,
2003,
2004,
2006,
2007,
2009 |
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2003 |
Alaska
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake shakes Rat Island, Alaska on
November 17th. |
2003
Deadliest
41k
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.6 |
Bam, Iran is rocked apart on December 26th by a
6.6 earthquake. 41,000 people are killed and all but 15 percent
of the buildings are destroyed. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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2004 |
2004
37
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 earthquake
hits Papua, Indonesia on February 5th. 37 are killed and 682
injured. The quake destroyed 2,678 buildings, nine bridges, and
an airport runway. |
2004
14
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 5.5 |
A 5.5 quake hits
Pakistan on February 14th. The quake and subsequent landslides
kill 14 and injures 40 people. More than 1,420 buildings
collapse wtih 5,379 more damaged. In Manshera 20% of the water
wells were damaged. |
2004
631
Deaths |
Gibralter
quake - 6.4 |
The Strait of
Gibraltar feels the quaking of a 6.4 earthquake on February
24th. 628 people are killed and 926 injured. 15,000 people are
made homeless in the Al hoceima-Imzourene-Beni Abdallah area
after 2,539 homes are destroyed. 3 more people are killed during
after shocks when previously weakened buildings are destroyed. |
2004
8
Deaths |
Afghanistan
quake - 6.6 |
At Hindu Kush
Region in Afghanistan on April 5th a 6.6 earthquake hits. 8
people are killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
2004
35
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.3 |
May 28th rocks
northern Iran with a 6.3 earthquake. 35 are killed and 400
injured. Buildings were damaged and landslides were caused.
Tremors were felt into Russia. |
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2004 |
B.C., Canada
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake hits
the Queen Charlotte Islands region in British Columbia, Canada
on June 28th. Alaska feels it at Juneau and Ketchikan. |
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2004 |
Chile
quake - 6.5 |
On August 28th
power outages are caused by a 6.5 quake in Maule, Chile. |
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2004 |
Japan
2 quakes - 7.2 - 7.4
tsunamis |
Japan is hit again
by a 7.2 earthquake near the Coast of Western Honshu on
September 5th. Another quake of 7.4 magnitude hits the South
coast of Honshu on the same day. Both quakes are felt in Tokyo.
Tsunamis were generated by both quakes; 63 cm (2') by the 7.2 and 93
cm (3') by the 7.4 quake. |
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2004 |
China
quake - 5.2 |
On September 7th
more than 3,800 homes are destroyed by a 5.2 earthquake in
Gansu, China. |
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2004 |
California
quake - 6.0 |
Central California
is hit by a 6.0 earthquake on September 26th. The tremors are
felt from Sacramento to Los Angeles and as far east as Las
Vegas, Nevada. |
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2004 |
China
quake - 4.8 |
In
Yunnan, China 20,000 homes are damaged or destroyed in a 4.8
quake on October 18th. |
2004
40
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.6 |
40 people
are killed and 3,183 wounded in a 6.6 quake that hits near the
west coast of Honshu, Japan on October 23rd. |
|
2004 |
B.C., Canada
quake - 6.7 |
Vancouver
Island in British Columbia is hit by a 6.7 earthquate on
November 2nd. |
2004
34
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.5 |
A 7.5
magnitude shakes Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia on November 11th. 34
people were killed with 400 injured. 17,493 buildings were
damaged or destroyed. |
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2004 |
Columbia
quake - 7.2 |
Off the west
coast of Colombia a 7.2 quake rocks on November 15th. Over 400
buildings were damaged. |
2004
8
Deaths |
Costa Rica
quake - 6.4 |
Costa Rica feels a
6.4 earthquake on November 30th. Eight people are killed and
several injured. 526 buildings were damaged or destroyed. |
2004
32
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.1 |
An earthquake with
a magnitude of 7.1 strikes Papua, Indonesia on November 26th. 32
people die and 130 are injured. 328 buildings are destroyed.
Damage was estimates came to 55 million U.S. dallars. |
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2004 |
Japan
quake - 7.0 |
The Hokkaido
region in Japan is hit by a 7.0 quake on November 28th. |
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2004 |
Australia
quake - 8.1 |
A magnitude 8.1
earthquake rocks Australia's Macquarie Island on December 23rd.
Tremors are felt through Tasmania, Australia and South Island,
New Zealand.
Quakes 8.0 - 8.4:
1556,
1667,
1811,
1812,
1891,
1894,
1897,
1899,
1905,
1906,
1907,
1920,
1933,
1938,
1939,
1944,
1946,
1949,
1957, 1970,
1985, 1986,
1994, 1995,
1996, 1998,
2000,
2001,
2003,
2004,
2006,
2007,
2009 |
2004
Largest
&
Deadliest
310k
Deaths |
Indian Ocean
quake - 9.15
Deadliest Tsunami
310,000 Deaths |
In the
Indian Ocean a 9.15 magnitude undersea earthquake occurs off the west coast of the Indonesian island of
Sumatra on December 26th. It triggers the deadliest tsunami in
world history. The tsunami hits ten countries along the
coastlines surrounding the Indian Ocean killing 310,000 people
and leaving 1,126,900 homeless. 14,100 people are still listed
as missing. This quake was The largest since the Alaskan Prince
Willaim Sound quake of 1964 and is the world's largest
earthquake since 1960. This quake is recorded as the largest earthquake of 2004
and deadliest tsunami in recorded history.
6 deadliest tsunamis:
1755,
1883,
1908,
1960,
2004 &
2011
Quakes 9.0+:
1700,
1952,
1960,
1964,
2004 &
2011 |
2004
300k
Deaths |
India
2 quakes - 7.1 - 6.6
tsunami |
In India, a 7.1
earthquake strikes the area of the Nicobar Islands on December
26th to be later hit by another quake of a 6.6 magnitude. A
tsunami killed 300,000 people around the Bay of Bengal. The
Moken people were saved by following their legend that warns,
when a tide recedes far and fast, run far, run fast; a
man-eating wave will soon come on shore. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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2005 |
2005
110
Deaths |
Northern Iran
quake - 5.4 |
An
earthquake of 5.4 hits Northern Iran on January 10th killing 110
people in the Gorgan area. |
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2005 |
Japan
quake - 6.6
tsunami |
A 30 cm
tsunami wave hits Miyake-jima, Japan on January 19th, caused by
a 6.6 earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan |
2005
1
Death |
Indonesia
quake - 6.3 |
One
person killed and four injured as 136 buildings are damaged by
an earthqake on January 23 in Salawesi, Indonesia. The quake
registered 6.3. The quake opened up new hot springs in the area
of Bobo. |
2005
2
Deaths |
China
quake - 5.9 |
Along the
Turkey and Iraq Border a 5.9 quake kills 2 and injures 22
people damaging 80 buildings. The quake is felt into Turkey and
as far south as Baghdad. |
2005
2
Deaths |
Celebes Sea
quake - 7.1 |
On
February 5th, two people are killed in Sabah, Malaysia by a 7.1
quake that occurs in the Celebes Sea. |
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2005 |
China
quake - 6.1 |
6000
homes are destroyed in Southern Xinjiang, China on Febuary 14th
by a 6.1 earthquake |
2005
612
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.4 |
612
people are killed and 1,411 are injured in an earthquake on
February 26th that hits Central Iran. |
2005
Largest
1.3k
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 8.6
tsunami |
1313
people are killed on March 28th by a magnitude 8.6 earthquake in
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Over 350 people were injured and
more than 300 buildings destroyed. A tsunamis as high as 3
meters (9' 10") hit various shores. The quake was felt in India and Sri
Lanka. This is the Largest Earthquake of 2005.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755,
1896,
1906,
1920,
1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
2005
11
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 7.8 |
On June
13th Tarapaca, Chile is hit by a 7.8 earthquake. Eleven people
are killed and over 200 wounded. 544 houses destroyed with
another 8,900 damaged. In the Iquique area landslides occured as
a result of the quake. |
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2005 |
Peru
quake - 7.5 |
A
magnitude 7.5 quake destroys 70% of the homes at Lamas in
Norther Peru on September 26th. The quake kills at least 5 and
is felt into 4 countries; Peru, Brazil, Columbia and Ecuador.
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2005
Deadliest
87k Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 7.6 |
More than
86,000 killed and 96,000 injured by a 7.6 earthquate in Northern
Pakistan on October 8th. Over 32,333 buildings were destroyed in
just the cities of Anantnag, Barumula, Jammu, and Srinagar. In
India 1,350 people were killed and 6,266 injured. This was the
deadliest earthquake of 2005. 400,000 people were rendered
homeless prior to the expected harsh winter of the region. |
2005
16
Deaths |
China
quake - 5.2 |
On November 26th
150,000 homes are destroyed by a 5.2 earthquake in the
Hubei-Jiangxi Border Region of China. 16 people were killed and
8,000 injured. |
2005
20k
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 7.6 |
Pakistan
and neighboring nations is hit by a 7,6 earthquake that kills
more than 20,000 people. In an area of anti-American
sentiment the United States sends in aid that will show many the
generosity of the American people. |
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2011 Roger W Hancock
www.PoetPatriot.com |
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