Earthqualke

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    Antioch earthquake – Turkey

    Taking place in southeastern Turkey, this quake took place in late may and ended up killing 250,000 people, by far one of the deadliest natural disasters in history and the deadliest prior to the second millennium. Unfortunately, the earthquake was followed by a fire that ended up destroying all of the buildings spared by the tremor itself. In Seleucia Pereia, the earthquake lifted the harbor nearly 1 meter from the ground, rendering the port useless.
  • Jan 1, 1138

    Aleppo Earthquake

    Set in a nest of fault lines in northern Syria, Aleppo—now known as Halab—was hit with an 8.5-magnitude earthquake in 1138, jolting areas as far as 200 miles away from the city. The most damage was seen in Harem, where crusaders had built a large citadel that was crumbled below the castle, killing 600 castle guards at the time. Although residents of Aleppo were warned by foreshocks and some fled to the countryside, the quake was much larger than anticipated, and the city and all homes surroundin
  • Oct 11, 1138

    Aleppo earthquake – Syria

    Starting on October 11th, this Syrian city–the region’s largest just east of the Mediterranean–was ripped to pieces by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake. Although one is left with the impression that the city was leveled, it did not bear the brunt of the quake and some buildings were left standing. A citadel, like the one above, collapsed, killing all 600 inhabitants. Although 230,000 unfortunate souls lost their lives, many survived due to evacuation of the cities in the region. Foreshocks, tremors th
  • Jan 23, 1556

    Shaanxi Earthquake

    The Shaanxi earthquake—also known as the Hua County earthquake—is the deadliest quake to date, resulting in approximately 830,000 deaths. On the morning of Jan. 23, 1556, it destroyed a 520-mile-wide area in China, killing 60 percent of the population in some of the 97 affected counties. One witness writes, “Mountains and rivers changed places and roads were destroyed. In some places, the ground suddenly rose up and formed new hills, or it sank abruptly and became new valleys.” Because a majorit

  • The pacific Northwest

    Known as the Cascadia Subduction Zone, this 680-mile long stretch of colliding land mass 50 miles offshore of Oregon, Washington state and southern British Columbia is capable of generating magnitude 9 earthquakes 30 times more powerful than the worst the San Andreas can dish out

  • New Madrid

    In 1811 and 1812, a swarm of at least three massive earthquakes struck near New Madrid, the largest of which exceeded a magnitude 8 and caused violent, damaging shaking in an area 10 times larger than did the 1906 earthquake. The quake was felt over an area of two million square miles — nearly two-thirds of the country

  • Damghan Earthquake

    In 856, in the area we now know as Iran, an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude hit the capital city of Damghan, destroying the city, countryside, and nearly every village within 200 miles of the epicenter. Situated between two major tectonic plates, Iran is an area of frequent earthquake activity, but residents of Damghan were unprepared for a temblor of this magnitude. The quake resulted in approximately 200,000 deaths

  • hawaii

    Hawaii is well known for its volcanic hazard, but the islands are also susceptible to major earthquakes such as a magnitude 7.9 quake in 1868 that killed 77 people. Evidence of prehistoric quakes is hard to come by in Hawaii, making it especially difficult to guess when the next big one will strike.

  • Xinjiang, China

    Earthquake Lady M6, 2 in Xinjiang in what is called unpopulated area in the mountains had a more severe impact than anticipated previously.
    - The earthquake damaged 2.64 million RMB (around 410,000 USD) in Yutian County.
    - The 1056 people were affected
    - 70 houses were damaged
    - Stockyards were destroyed 91
    - Animals were killed 56 large
    - Animals 576 small died
    - 350 people were evacuated to other houses
    - People and households of farmers and herdsmen in the houses were damaged.

  • Haiyuan Earthquake

    The Haiyuan earthquake hit Dec. 16, 1920, killing more than 73,000 in China’s Haiyuan County and approximately 127,000 in surrounding areas. The 7.8-magnitude quake—reported as 8.5 magnitude by Chinese news sources—caused nearly all of the houses to collapse in Longde and Huining, with damages in seven provinces and regions, including dammed rivers, landslides, and severe cracks in the ground. Seiches were even observed in various lakes and fjords in Norway. Aftershocks from the earthquake occur

  • Great Kantō earthquake, Japan

    With a confirmed 105,000 deaths, this tragic quake struck just before noon on September 1st with a magnitude of 8.3 on the Richter scale. Centered around the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū, the earthquake devastated many areas of the region, such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka. Fatalities in this quake were exacerbated by the fact that it struck around lunchtime. Since many were cooking lunch over fires, widespread fires broke out with limited ability to ext

  • The Seward highway in Alaska

    The magnitude 9.2 quake killed 128 people, most by the resulting tsunami.

  • Tangshan Earthquake

    Although some say there were early warnings of the Tangshan earthquake, it hit Chinese civilians unexpectedly at 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, shaking people from their beds and leveling the entire city in a matter of seconds. The 7.8-magnitude quake killed more than 240,000 people, leaving survivors without access to water, food, or electricity. Relief workers also caused an accidental traffic jam on the only drivable road, and although 80 percent of those stuck under the rubble were saved, a 7.1

  • Tangshan earthquake – China

    Claiming 242,000 lives at a quarter to 4 AM on July 27th, this 7.8 magnitude quake came as a shock to many in the region. Being located in northeast China with most of its buildings on soft alluvial soil, the city of Tangshan was nearly completely flattened with many deaths coming after the earthquake itself; many were trapped in collapsed buildings. This earthquake is one of the more controversial on the list–this year in particular in Chinese history being known as the year of curses, the deat

  • Ashena Iran

    Ardabil is located in the northwest corner of Iran near the Caspian Sea. Due to the location more than the age of this earthquake, there is very little information on what exactly happened or its full impact. It is actually unknown as to when during the year this happened. The magnitude is unknown, but according to the US Geological Survey, roughly 150,000 people were killed. In 1997, another quake struck, although with significantly less destruction and thankfully less loss of life as well.

  • Ardabil Earthquake

    Another Iranian earthquake hit Feb. 28, 1997, when the 15-second quake rippled through northern Iran, with deaths tallying up to 150,000. There was severe damage to roads and electrical power lines, and all communications and water distribution became near impossible, leaving the city of Ardabil in a state of desperation. Hospitals overflowed with patients, and even as it tried to recover, the area was hit with nearly 350 aftershocks, the highest recorded at 5.2 on the Richter scale.

  • Iran

    In one of the most devastating quakes of recent years, in December 2003, a magnitude 6.6 quake struck the ancient city of Bam in the southeast, killing 31,000 people .Iran has been hammered by at least 11 quakes measuring a minimum 5.3 on the Richter scale

  • Indian Ocean Earthquake

    Underwater earthquakes are believed to be the most dangerous because they can create tsunamis and tidal waves, which is exactly what happened on Dec. 26, 2004, when the Indian Ocean earthquake wreaked havoc on India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand—and beyond. With a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3, this earthquake is the second largest ever recorded, and it also had the longest duration, lasting between eight and 10 minutes. Devastating tsunamis hit land masses bordering the ocean, promptin

  • Haiti

    The earthquake in Haiti at Port-Au-Prince this year has been a shock to the entire world. In a brief moment, the entire city found itself a shambles and over 230,000 people lost their lives. The rebuilding efforts will likely take years but the human toll is unimaginable. Earthquakes are incredibly destructive in their ability to take both life and property. Although epidemics have claimed more lives overall, earthquakes have cut a greater swath of damage on this planet than any other natural di

  • Virginia

    M 2.1 2011 / 09 / 07 05: 56 Profundidad 6.1 kilometros 4 SSW millas de Mineral, VA
    01: 56: 43 AM hora local al epicentro
    Fieltro informe : Acerca de 1: 15 este momento sentí que mi movimiento de la casa y mis lentes fueron sacudidas y el traqueteo