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2006 |
2006
4
Deaths |
Mozanbique
quake - 7.0 |
On February 22nd a
magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks Mozambique. 4 people are killed
and 36 wounded. Over 300 buldings were damaged. |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
6.4 |
A 7.2 quake rocked
the Sumatra area on Feburary 25th followed by two more the next
day. |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
6.4 |
Following the 7.2
of the previous day two more shake the Sumatra area on Feburary
26th measuring 6.7 then 6.4 respectively. |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
On March 14th at
Seram, Indonesia a 6.7 quake shakes that area. Tsunamis as high
as 7 meters were observed. |
2006
70
Deaths |
Iran
quake - 6.1 |
Western Iran is
shaken by a 6.1 earthquake on March 31st. 70 people are killed
and 1300+ are injured. the quake totally destroyed 40 villages. |
|
2006 |
Russia
quake - 7.6 |
On April 20th a
7.6 earthquake hits near the east coast of Koryakia, Russia. 40
people were injured and 3 villages destroyed. |
|
2006 |
Tonga
quake - 8.0
tsunamis |
An 8.0 quake rocks
Tonga on May 3rd. Minor tsunamis hit around the peremiter of the
Pacific Ocean. In the U.S. the tsunamis reached Hawaii,
California, Oregon, Washingtonton and Alaska.
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 |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 quake hits
the Nias area of Indonesia on May 16th.
Ground cracks are observed. |
2006
Deadliest
5.7k Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.3
tsunami |
Java, Indonesia is
hit by a 6.3 earthquake on May 26th. two after shocks of 4.8 and
4.6 occured 4 and 6 hours later. Tsunami warnigs were issued but
did not occur. It is speculated that tsunami rumors were started
by organized looters who burglarized homes while the owners had
fled to safety. 5,749 are killed and 38,568
are injured. 600,000 people are left homeless. 127,000 homes
were destroyed and 451,000 more were damaged. Damages in U.S.
currency run to about 3.1 billion dollars. |
2006
665
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.7
tsunamis |
A Magnitude 7.7
quake epicenters south of Java in Indonesia on July 17th. 665
people are killed, 9,275 are injured and 65 are reported as
missing. Over 1,600 buildings and 874 boats were destroyed or
damaged. Tsunamis acounted for many deaths with heights ranging
up to 4.6 m. |
2006
3
Deaths |
Tajikistan
quake - 5.6 |
A 5.6 quake shakes
Tajikistan on July 29th,
killing three people; injuring 19; and damaging or destroying
2,583 homes. |
|
2006 |
Samoa Islands
quake - 6.9
tsunami |
The Samoa Islands
are shaken on September 28th by a 6.9 earthquake. A resulting
tsunami reached a wave height of 16 cm (6.3"). |
|
2006 |
Hawaii
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
Hawaii's Island of
Hawaii is hit by a 6.7 earthquake. The quake damages or blocks
roads with landslides on the island and cause power outages
thrughout the Hawaiian Islands. Several minor injures were
caused with 1,173 buildings damaged. Damages reached 73 millon
dollars. One tsunami was reported with a wave height of 10 cm at
Kawaihae Harbor. |
2006
Largest |
Kuril Islands
2 quakes - 8.3 - 6.7
tsunamis |
The Kuril Islands
are hit by an 8.3 earthquake on November 15th. A tsunami wave
height of 34 cm (13.4") at Honolulu, Hawaii, injured one person. Other
tsunamis were recorded around the Pacific Ocean with various
wave heights from 5 to 176 cm (2" - 5' 9"). Later the same day a 6.7 quake
hits east of the islands.
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 |
|
2006 |
Indonesia
2 quakes - 6.3 |
A 6.3 earthquake
rocks the Sumbawa area of Indonesia on December 1st. Another
quake hits Northern Sumbawa on December 17th registering at 5.8. |
2006
2
Deaths |
Taiwan
2 quakes - 7.1 |
The area around
Taiwan is quaked with a 7.1 on December 26th. Two people were
killed and 40 injured. Undersea Communication cables were
severed causing communication disruption through much of East
and Southeast Asia. Another 6.9 quake hits the area later the
same day. |
| © 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
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2007 |
|
2007 |
Kuril Islands
quake - 8.1
tsunamis |
A magnitude 8.1
quake hits east of the Kuril Islands on January 13th. Tremors
were felt in various parts of Japan. Tsunamis were recorded at
tide station around the Pacific Rim ranging from 4 cm to 37 cm
(1.5" to 14.5").
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 |
2007
4
Deaths |
Molucca Sea
quake - 7.5 |
Originating in the
Molucca Sea a 7.5 earthquake occurs on January 21st. 4 people
are killed and 4 injured in Indonesia. |
2007
67
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.4 |
On March 6th in
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia a magnitude 6.4 quake rocks the
region. 67 People are killed and 826 wounded. 43,719 homes were
destroyed or damaged. The quake was also felt in Malaysia and
Singapore. |
2007
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
The west coast of
Honshu, Japan, on March 25th, feels the rumblings of a 6.7
earthquake. One person was killed and 359 injured. 13,556 homes
were destroyed. The quake caused 60 landslides, damaged roads,
cracks in the Noto Airport landing field and disruption of train
and water services. A tsunami was generated that hit several
other Japanese shores. |
2007
52
Deaths |
Solomon
3 quakes - 8.1
6.6 - 6.9
tsunamis |
The Solomon
Islands were hit with three earthquakes on April 1st. The first
quake was a magnitude 8.1 the second 6.6 then the third was 6.9.
Several villages were destroyed and 52 people killed by the
quakes and tsunamis. 300 homes, schools, and hospitals were
destroyed and 500 houses damaged. landslides were caused by the
uplifts of the ground. A tsunami around the Pacific rim measured
from 8 cm to 2 meters. The tsunamis caused damage in Papua New
Guinea, Rossel Island and Bougainville. In the U.S.A.,
California and Hawaii saw Tsunamis recorded from 20 cm to 22 cm
(7.9" to 8.6").
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 |
2007
3
Deaths |
Chile
quake - 6.2
tsunami. |
A 6.2 quake hits
Aisen, Chile on April 21st. 3 are killed and 7 missing due to a
rock-slide-caused tsunami. |
2007
9
Deaths |
Japan
quake - 6.6
tsunami |
A magnitude 6.6
quake hits near the west coast of Honshu, Japan on July 16th.
The earthquake injures 1,088 killing nine. 875 houses are damaged
as well as roads, bridges and train rails.
A minor tsunami had been observed. |
|
2007 |
Molucca Sea
quake |
Originating below
the Molucca Sea on July 26th an earthquake causes damges in
Indonesia and is felt in the Philippines. |
2007
Deadliest
514 Deaths |
Peru
quake - 8.0
tsunami |
A quake on August
15th near the cost of Central Peru registers 8.0. 514 people are
killed and 1,090 are injured. 39,700 buildings are damaged or
destroyed. Tsunamis of 8" and 10" reached the shores of Peru,
Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Honduras.
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 |
2007
Largest |
Indonesia
4 quakes - 8.5 - 7.9 - 6.5 - 7.0
tsunamis |
Four quakes hit
Indonesia on September 12th & 13th. The first, the largest quake
of 2007, an 8.5 hits Southern Sumatra. The second hits at 7.9
over the Kepulauan Mentawai area. The third hits on the 13th and
measures 6.5 followed by the 4th quake at 7.0. The 2nd, 3rd and
4th were in the Kepulauan Mentawai area. In the four quakes 25
people are killed with 161 injured. 56,425 homes are destroyed
or damaged. Tsunamis hit various tide stations around the Indian
Ocean that include Oman, Thailand and Australia. They measured
from 4.5 cm to 227 cm (1.8" to 7' 5.5").
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755,
1896,
1906,
1920,
1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
2007
2
Deaths |
Chile
2 quakes - 7.7 -
6.8
tsunami |
On November 14th a
7.7 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.
A second quake hits with a 6.8 the next day, November 15th. 2
people are killed with 65 injured. 15,000 people were displaced
by the destruction of their homes. Tsunami recorded wave heights
were from 9.5 cm to 25.5 cm (3.7" to 10"). |
2007
3
Deaths |
Indonesia
2 quakes - 6.5 |
Two earthquakes
strike the Sumbawa area of Indonesia on November 25th. Both
quakes measured 6.5. Three people are killed with a few hundred
injured. Hundreds of Homes were destroyed. |
2007
1
Death |
Martinique
quake - 7.4 |
A magnitude 7.4
earthquake hits in the Martinique area of the Windward Islands
on November 29th. One person is killed and 102 others injured.
The quake destroyed many buildings and caused power ourtages in
Barbados. |
2007
1
Death |
Brazil
quake - 4.9 |
A 4.9 quake hits
Minas Gerais in Brazil on December 9th. One person is killed and
6 injured. 380 people lose their homes. 76 buildings are
damaged. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
2008
(I have began to list only those quakes with substantial
losses.) |
|
2008 |
Kyrgyzstan
quake - 5.6 |
A 5.6 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan on
January 1st. 5,385 buildings are destroyed or damaged. 5,300
people are left homeless. |
2008
44
Deaths |
Congo / Rwanda
quake - 6.0 |
In the area of Lac Kivu in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.0 earthquake occurs on
February 3rd. 7 people are killed with 447 injured. 1,087 houses
are destroyed and 2,378 buildings are damaged. In Rwanda 37
people are killed, 643 injured, 1,201 houses destroyed and 24
buildings damaged. The quake is also felt in Tanzania and
Uganda. |
|
2008 |
Xinjiang
quake - 7.2 |
On March 20th a 7.2 earthquake hits
the border area between Xinjiang and Xizang. 2,204 houses are
damaged or destroyed at Yutian in Xinjiang. 46,594 people were
displaced in Xinjiang. |
2008
Deadliest
70k+ Deaths
&
Largest
of 2008
|
China
quake - 7.9 |
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits
eastern Sichuan in China on May 12th. 69,195 people are killed,
374,177 injured with 18,392 missing but presumed dead. 15
million people had evacuated their homes with 5 million left
homeless. Around 5.36 million buildings collapsed and another 21
million buildings damaged. Damage estimations were set at 86
billion U.S. dollars. 700 of the dead were buried in landslides
that also created 34 barrier lakes threatening 700,000 people
that lived downstream. Seizmic activity from this quake was felt
in Bangladesh, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam. |
2008
8
Deaths |
China
2 quakes - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake on May 25th strikes
the border region of Sichuan-Gansu in China. 8 people are killed
and 927 are injured. Over 400,000 homes are destroyed. A second
quake (5.7) hits two days later on the 27th and destroyes
another 20,000 homes. |
2008
2
Deaths |
Greece
quake - 6.4 |
In southern Greece a 6.4 earthquake
hits on June 8th. 2 people are killed, 240 injured and 1,156
buildings damaged. |
2008
13
Deaths |
China
quake - 6.9 |
A 6.9 quake hits in eastern Honshu in
Japan on June 13th. 13 people are killed, 357 injured and 614
buildings damaged. |
|
2008 |
Japan
quake - 7.0 |
An earthquake hits
near Honshu, Japan on July 19th measuring 7.0. |
2008
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.8 |
A 6.8 earthquake in Eastern Honshu in
Japan on July 23rd kills one person, injures 200 and damages 90
buildings. |
2008
1
Death |
China
2 quakes - 5.5 - 5.7 |
Two earthquakes hit on July 23rd and
24th in the border region of Sichuan and Gansu in China. The
first quake was 5.5 and the second was 5.7. One person was
killed, 17 injured and 1,200 homes destroyed. |
2008
231
Deaths |
China
quake - 5,7 |
On August 1st a 5.7 quake in the
border region of Sichuan and Gansu in China injured 231 people,
and destroyed or damaged 3000 homes. |
2008
43
Deaths |
China
2 quakes - 6.0 - 5.6 |
A 6.0 quake hits the border region of
Sichuan and Gansu in China on August 30th. 43 people were
killed, 268 people injured, over 392,000 homes were damaged or
destroyed, 66 schools had been damaged, 22 bridges damaged and
19 reservoirs were damaged. Railroad service was interrupted.
A second earthquake hits the next day measuring 5.6 killing two
more people. |
2008
1
Death |
India
quake - 5.0 |
A 5.0 earthquake hits Maharashtra in
India on September 16th. one person is killed, 20 injured and
over 1,500 damaged. |
2008
74
Deaths |
Kyrgyzstan
quake - 6.7 |
IN Kyrgyzstan on October 5th a 6.7
quake killed 74 people, injured 140 and damaged dozens of
buildings. |
2008
13
Deaths |
Russia
quake - 5.8 |
A 5.8 earthquake occures on October
11th in the Caucasus area of Russia. 13 people are killed, over
100 injured, and 1,027 buildings were damaged. |
2008
166
Deaths |
Pakistan
quake - 6.4 |
In Pakistan on October 28th a 6.4
quake kills 166 people. 370 people are injured, 7,612 homes
destroyed and several villages destroyed. |
|
2008 |
China
quake - 6.3 |
On November 10th a 6.3 quake hits
northern Qinghai in China. 3 people are injured. The damage to
homes, buildings and utilities was estimated to be 4 million
U.S. dollars. |
2008
6
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.4 |
In Indonesia on November 16th a 7.4
quake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi. 6 people are killed, 77 wounded,
10,000 people displaced and 1,000 buildings damaged. |
|
2008 |
Japan
quake - 6.3 |
An earquake
measuring 6.3 off the coast of Honshu, Japan rumbles on December
20th. |
|
2008 |
China
quake - 4.8 |
A 4.8 quake injures 19 people in the
border region of Myanmar (Burma) and China. More than 5,430
homes and buildings are damaged. |
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Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2009 |
2009
5
Deaths |
Indonesia
2
quakes - 7.7 - 7.4
tsunami |
Two quakes rocks
near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on January 3rd. The
first had a magnitude of 7.7 with the second being 7.4. 5
people are killed, 250 are injured and 840 buildings are
damaged. Various tide stations record tsunami wave heights
between 3.7 cm to 78 cm (1.4" to 2' 6.7"). |
2009
23
Deaths |
Costa Rica
quake - 6.1 |
A 6.1 earthquake
strikes Costa Rica on January 8th. 23 people are killed, 100
injured and 17 missing. 518 Homes were destroyed. |
|
2009 |
Indonesia
quake - 7.2 |
In Indonesia on
February 11th a 7.2 quake hits Kepulauan Talaud. More than 64
people are injured and 597 buildings are damaged or destroyed. |
2009
295
Deaths |
Italy
2
quakes - 6.3 - 5.5 |
Two earthquakes
strike Central Itally. The first a 6.3 quake hits Central Italy
on April 6th. The second quake at 5.5 hits the following day on
the 7th. 295 people are killed, 1,000 injured and 15,000
buildings damaged or destroyed. 55,000 people were left
homeless. The quake was also felt in Austria, Albania, Croatia,
Germany, Malta, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Switzerland. |
2009
19
Deaths |
Afghanistan
2
quakes - 5.4 - 5.1 |
A 5.4 earthquake
shakes the area of Hindu Kush in Afghanistan on April 16th.
Later that day a second 5.1 quake hits the area. 19 people are
killed, 51 are injured and over 200 homes are destroyed.
-To be Researched 6.2?
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-major-earthquake.htm |
2009
7
Deaths |
Saudi Arabia
quake - 5.7 |
In Western Saudi
Arabia on May 19th a 5.7 quake hits killing 7 people. |
2009
7
Deaths |
Honduras
quake - 7.3 |
On May 28th
offshore Honduras a 7.3 earthquake hits. 7 people are killed, 40
are injured and over 130 buildings are destroyed or damaged. |
|
2009 |
Vanuatu
quake - 5.7 |
A 5.7 earthquake
rocks Vanuatu on May 29th. 10 people are hurt and several
buildings are damaged or destroyed. |
2009
4
Deaths |
Vanuatu
quake - 6.3 |
On June 2nd a 6.3
quake hits Vanuatu. 4 people are killed with some buildings
damaged. |
|
2009 |
Panama
quake - 6.0 |
A 6.0 quake hits
Panama injuring 32 people on July 4th. 10 buildings were
damaged. |
2009
1
Death |
China
quake - 5.7 |
On July 9th a 5.7
earthquake kills one person in Yunnan, China. 336 people were
injured and there was severe damage in the area of Yao'an. |
|
2009 |
New Zealand
quake - 7.8 |
A 7.8 earthquake
hits on July 15th off the west coast of the South Island of New
Zealand. Damages occured to buildings and utilities. Landslides
were reported. |
2009
1
Death |
Japan
quake - 6.1 |
On August 10th a
6.1 quake hits near the south coast of Honshu in Japan. 1 person
is killed, 123 people are injured and 5,192 buildings are
damaged. |
|
2009 |
Indonesia
quake - 6.7
tsunami |
In the Kepulauan
Mentawai area of Indonesia a 6.7 earthquake occurs on August
16th. 9 people were injured. A 36 cm (14.2") tsunami was
recorded at Padang. |
2009
111
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 7.0 |
A 7.0 earthquake
hits Java, Indonesia on September 2nd. More than 111 people are
killed and more than 1,297 were injured. 37 are missing due to a
landslide at Cikangkareng. 25,000 people are displaced due to
the severe damages. |
2009
1
Death |
Georgia (Eurasia)
quake - 6.4 |
A 6.4 quake hits
the country of Georgia on September 7th. 1 person is injured and
more than 1,000 homes are destroyed or damaged. |
|
2009 |
Venezuela
quake - 6.3 |
On September 12th
a 6.3 quake hits offshore of Carabobo in Venezuela. 18 people
are injured and 17 buildings damaged. |
2009
11
Deaths |
Bhutan
quake - 6.1 |
Bhutan is hit by a
6.1 earthquake on September 21st. 11 people were killed with
dozens injured. Many buildings and roads were destroyed. |
2009
Largest
194+
Deaths |
Samoa Islands
quake - 8.1
tsunami |
In the area of the
Samoa Islands an 8.1 quake hits on September 29th. 194 or more
were killed and many injured. Many are displaced due to the wide
spread destruction; 500 alone in Tonga. Tide stations around the
Pacific Ocean recorded tsunami wave heights from 4 cm to 411 cm
(1.5" to 13' 5.8"); the highest at Pago Pago.
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 |
2009
Deadliest
1.1k Deaths |
Indonesia
2
quakes - 7.6 - 6.6
tsunami |
A 7.6 earthquake
on September 30th hits southern Sumatra in Indonesia. The next
day a 6.6 quake rakes the area. In the quakes 1,120 people were
killed; 2,902 were injured; and 279,000 buildings were destroyed
or damaged. Over 451,000 people were displaced. A local tsunami
was recorded as 27 cm (10.6") at Padang. Damages were estimated
at 10 million U.S. dollars. |
|
2009 |
Santa Cruz Is.
2
quakes - 7.8 - 6.6
tsunami |
On October 7th a
7.8 earthquake shakes the Santa Cruz Islands. The islands are
hit again the next day, October 8th with a magnitude of 6.6.
Around the Pacific Rim tide stations record tsunami wave heights
from 6 cm to 62 cm (2.4" to 2') with the highest at Port-Vila. |
|
2009 |
China
quake - 5.0 |
In Yunnan, China
on November 1st 28 people are injured with more than 30,000
homes damaged by a 5.0 earthquake. |
2009
2
Deaths |
Indonesia
quake - 6.6 |
a 6.6 earthquake
hits the area of Sumbawa of Indonesia on November 17th. 2 people
are killed and hundreds injured. Damages were estimated at 2.43
million U.S. dollars. |
2009
1
Death |
Milawi
quake - 5.9 |
In Malawi a 5.9
quake hits on December 8th. One person is killed and 15 injured.
3,000 buildings were destroyed or damaged. |
2009
3
Deaths |
Milawi
quake - 6.0 |
On December 19th a
6.0 quake hits Malawi. 3 people are killed, with 250 injured.
4,676 homes were destroyed or damaged. |
| © 2010 Roger W
Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com |
|
2010 |
|
2010 |
Solomon Islands
2
quakes - 6.6 - 7.1
tsunami |
Two earthquakes
rumble the Solomon Islands on January July 4th. The first quake
registered at 6.6 and caused minor tsunami. The second was 7.1.
500 homes were damaged. Some of the damage was from a tsunami
that hit Rendova with a height of 3m (9' 10"). |
|
2010 |
Solomon Islands
quake - 6.8
tsunami |
A 6.8 earthquake
hits the Solomon Islands on January 5th causing a minore tsunami
of 0.03 m (1") at Honiara. |
2010
1
Death |
Indonesia
quake - 5.1 |
On January 10th a
5.1 quake hits Java in Indonesia. One person died of a heart
attack and two others were injured. |
2010
Deadliest
200k
Deaths |
Haiti
2
quakes - 7.0 - 5.9 |
A 7.0 earthquake
rattles the area around Haiti on January 13th. Up to 220,000
people have died and 300.000 were injured. One and a half
million people
were displaced from their homes. The extensive damage and death
toll draw relief efforts from around the world. Nine days later
a 5.9 quake hits the area on January 21st, adding to the damage,
by the 24th, 52 aftershocks of 4.5+ were registered. 280,000
houses and buildings had collapsed or were badly damaged.
This is the worse quake disaster in Western
Hemisphere history. |
2010
Largest
521
Deaths |
Chile
3 quakes
- 8.8
- 6.9 - 6.6
tsunami
Photos |
An 8.8 earthquake
hit central Chile near the city of Concepcion at 3:34 the
morning of February 27th. A 15-storey building colapsed, others
caught fire, bridges collapsed, and the rising death toll reaching
521. The devastation of Chile's infrastructure may cast
an economic blow to the stability of the country. Initial
Damages are estimated at 14 Billion dollars. A 6.6 quake hit
Chile on March 4th.
More than 33 aftershocks were felt before noon; one, a magnitude
6.9 (a second quake?). The quake generated a tsunami that had
reached New Zealand and was expected to reach Hawaii and Russia
but became non-events. The Tsunami hit the French Polynesia
coast-line with 6 foot waves. Nations around the Pacific Rim
prepared for the tsunami. It is the largest quake since a
magnitude 9.0 hit off the
west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on December 26,
2004.
Quakes 8.5 - 8.9:
1755,
1896,
1906,
1920,
1950,
1965, 2005,
2007, & 2010 |
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2010 |
Japan
quake 7.0 |
No Damages were
recorded from a 7.0 quake that hit the Ryukyu Islands in the
morning of February 27th. Eight after shocks were reported
measuring up to 5.3. |
2010
Deaths 2 |
Argentina
quake 6.3 |
On February 27th a
6.3 quake hits Salta in Argentina.
two people are killed. |
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2010 |
Taiwan
quake 6.4 |
Still in
recovery from a typhoon in August, 2009, a 6.4 earthquake hit
southwestern Kaohsiung County in Taiwan on March 4th. Nearly 100
people were injured. More than 120 aftershocks were
recorded measuring up to 5.7. |
2010
Deaths 51 |
Turkey
6.1 |
An earthquake of
6.1 kills 51 people in the area of Elāzığ Province on March 8th. |
2010
Deaths 2 |
Chile
quake 6.9 |
2 die in the 6.9
quake that hit Pichilemu, Chile on March 11th. |
2010
Deaths 4 |
Mexico
quake 7.2 |
A 7.2 quake shakes
up Baja California in Mexico on April 4th killing 4 poeple. |
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2010 |
Indonesia
quake 7.8 |
On April 7th a 7.8
quake shakes Sumatra in Indonesia. 62 injuries were reported
but, no deaths. |
2010
Deaths 2.6K |
China
quake 6.9 |
In China 2,698
people are killed in a 6.9 quake that hits the Yushu, Qinghai
area on April 13th. 270 people are missing with over 12,000
injured. The area experiences regular quakes. |
2010
Deaths 11 |
Afghanistan
quake 5.6 |
11 die in a 5.6
quake in Afghanistan on April 18th. 2,000 houses were destroyed. |
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2010 |
Indonesia
quake 7.2 |
On May 9th only
minor damages were reported when a quake of 7.2 hits just off
the island of Sumatra. |
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2010 |
Vanuatu
quake 7.1 |
A 7.1 quake hits
the Republic of Vanuatu on May 27 with no reported deaths. |
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2010 |
India
quake 7.5 |
June 12 rocks the Nicobar Islands
with an off shore 7.5 quake. |
2010
Deaths 17 |
Indonesia
quake 7.0 |
A 7.0 quake shakes the province of
Papua on June 16th. 9 villages; 2,500 houses were destroyed. 17
deaths were reported. |
2010
1 death |
Mexico
quake 6.2 |
Oaxaca, Mexico is rocked by a 7.0
quake on June 30th. 1 death was reported. |
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2010 |
Papua New Guinea
2 quakes 6.9 - 7.3 |
New Britain is hit by a 6.9 quake
followed by a 7.3 on July 18th. |
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2010 |
Papua New Guinea
quake 7.0 |
New Britain is again hit by quake
measuring 7.0 on August 4th. |
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2010 |
Phillippines
3 quakes
7.3 - 7.6 - 7.4 |
Three quakes hit the Moro Gulf off of
the Mindanao Island on July 23rd. The three quakes measured 7.3,
7.6 & 7.4 |
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2010 |
Phillippines
6.5 |
A fourth quake hits the Moro Gulf off
of the Mindanao Island on July 24th measuring 6.5. |
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2010 |
Vanuatu
7.3 |
Vanuatu is hit by a 7.3 quake on
August 10th. |
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2010 |
Ecuador
7.1 |
Pastaza is rocked on August 12th by a
7.1 quake. |
2010
1 death |
New Zealand
quake 7.1 |
The 7.1 September 4th New Zealand
quake is also known by three other names, 2010 Canterbury
earthquake, Christchurch earthquake and Darfield earthquake. New
Zealand's southern island was hit at 4:35 am. There were two
injuries and one heart attack. One foreshock of 5.8 hit just 5
seconds before the main tremmor. Aftershocks up to 6.3 continued
into 2011. |
2010
435 deaths |
Indonesia
7.7 |
A 7.7 quake shakes up the Sumatra
region on October 25th. |
2010
2 deaths |
Serbia
5.3 |
On November 3 tremors were felt
across the country into neighboring countries from a 5.4 quake
in central Serbia. 2 people were killed and over 100 injured. |
2010
11 deaths |
Iran
6.5 |
A quake in Iran hits on December 10th
measuring 6.5. Over 100 people were injured with 11 killed. It
was difficult to provide humanitarian aid to remote and
mountainous areas. |
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2010 |
Japan
7.4 |
A 7.4 Quake hits Japan near the Bonin
Islands on December 21st. Afterquakes within 6 hours 22
aftershocks were registerd; two of those were 5.6. 79 after
shocks of 5.0+ would ocure in the next seven days. No injuries
or damages were reported. |
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