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Mw8.6 earthquake at Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Violently felt in Azores, Madeira, Iberian Pen. (14 Portuguese killed) and by many ships. Maybe the largest of AGFZ.
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Mw7.5 intermediate-depth earthquake near Barranca, Loreto depart., Northern Peru. Houses damaged even in Ecuador, one person killed. Felt as far as Colombia.
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M7 intermediate-depth EQs common there
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Mw7.5 intermediate-depth earthquake near Barranca, Loreto depart., Northern Peru. Houses damaged even in Ecuador, one person killed. Felt as far as Colombia.
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M7 intermediate-depth EQs common there
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Mw7.5 earthquake at the Flores Thrust (Indonesia) triggered a tsunami and caused much damage and rockfalls in Bima (Sumbawa). Felt as far as Makassar (Sulawesi). Many aftershocks.
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Mw7.5 earthquake at the Flores Thrust (Indonesia) triggered a tsunami and caused much damage and rockfalls in Bima (Sumbawa). Felt as far as Makassar (Sulawesi). Many aftershocks.
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Mw8.2 earthquake at Makran Trench offshore Balochistan (Pakistan). A tsunami killed people as far as Bombay. Death toll maybe 300. A M9.0 EQ is also possible.
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Mw8.2 earthquake at Makran Trench offshore Balochistan (Pakistan). A tsunami killed people as far as Bombay. Death toll maybe 300. A M9.0 EQ is also possible.
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Mw6.5 earthquake hit near L'Aquila, central Italy, destroying many buildings and killing at least 140 people. Months of aftershocks.
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Even worse in 1703.
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Mw6.5 earthquake hit near L'Aquila, central Italy, destroying many buildings and killing at least 140 people. Months of aftershocks.
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Even worse in 1703.
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Mw7.2 Koli-Boniabad earthquake near Qaen, South Khorasan province, NE Iran, destroyed villages, killing 17 people. Part of a sequence lasting one month.
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Mw7.2 Koli-Boniabad earthquake near Qaen, South Khorasan province, NE Iran, destroyed villages, killing 17 people. Part of a sequence lasting one month.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
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Mw6.3 earthquake hit Lefkada, Ionian is. (Greece), destroying several villages and killing 23 people. Local tsunami. Felt throughout western Greece.
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Near the 1704 EQ epicenter.
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Mw6.3 earthquake hit Lefkada, Ionian is. (Greece), destroying several villages and killing 23 people. Local tsunami. Felt throughout western Greece.
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Near the 1704 EQ epicenter.
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Mw5.0 earthquake at the island of Qeshm, southern Iran, Strait of Hormuz, destroying villages and killing 13 people. Also felt in UAE and Oman.
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Qeshm had other deadly EQs in the past
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Mw5.0 earthquake at the island of Qeshm, southern Iran, Strait of Hormuz, destroying villages and killing 13 people. Also felt in UAE and Oman.
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Qeshm had other deadly EQs in the past
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Mw6.0 earthquake hit the island of Chios (Greece) and Karaburun peninsula (Aegean Turkey), destroying houses and injuring people. Felt from the Lesbos to the Kos islands.
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Mw6.0 earthquake hit the island of Chios (Greece) and Karaburun peninsula (Aegean Turkey), destroying houses and injuring people. Felt from the Lesbos to the Kos islands.
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Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
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doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
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Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
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Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
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Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
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M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
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M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
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Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
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Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
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Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
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Much worse in 1660
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Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
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Much worse in 1660
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M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
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Another location, further from coast, was suggested
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M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
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Another location, further from coast, was suggested
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Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
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Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
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Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
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At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
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At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
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In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
e-newspaperarchives.ch
In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
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Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
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imuseum.im
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M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
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The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
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M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
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The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
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Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
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doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
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Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
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doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
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Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
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doi.org/10.3389/fear...
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Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
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doi.org/10.3389/fear...
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Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
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Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
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Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
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Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_No...
iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R10000...
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Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
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Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
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Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
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Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/pre...
Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
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doi.org/10.1785/0220...