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2010 Canterbury earthquake
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The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Christchurch earthquake or Darfield earthquake) was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake,] which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Canterb...
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1992 Nicaragua earthquake
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The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua on September 2, 1992. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. Read more
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1923 Great Kanto earthquake
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The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honsh at 11:58:44 am JST on September 1, 1923. Varied accounts hold that the duration of the earthquake was between 4 and 10 minutes. The quake had a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale, with its focus deep beneath Iz...
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1886 Charleston earthquake
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The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was a powerful intraplate earthquake that hit the area of Charleston, South Carolina. After the 1811 and 1812 quakes in New Madrid, Missouri, it is one of the most powerful and damaging quakes to hit the southeastern United States. The shaking occurred at 9:50 p.m....
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1933 Diexi earthquake
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The 1933 Diexi earthquake occurred in Diexi, Mao County, Sichuan, Republic of China on August 25, 1933. Read more
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1999 Izmit earthquake
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The 1999 zmit earthquake (also known as the Kocaeli or Gölcük earthquake) was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999, at about 3:02am local time. Read more
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1906 Valparaíso earthquake
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The 1906 Valparaíso earthquake was a strong earthquake that hit Valparaíso, Chile, on August 16, 1906 at 19:55 local time. Its epicenter was offshore from the Valparaíso Region, and its intensity was estimated at magnitude 8.2 MW. Read more
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Alpine Fault
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New research out today reveals that the Alpine Fault - a strike-slip fault running almost the entire length of the South Island - is surprisingly "well-behaved" in its regularity. But good behaviour, in a scientific sense, may not bring much comfort to South Islanders. In earthquake te...
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2007 Peru earthquake
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The 2007 Peru earthquake was an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday, August 15, 2007; it occurred at 23:40:57 UTC (18:40:57 local time) and lasted for about three minutes. The epicenter was located 150 km south-southeast of Lima a...
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1950 Medog earthquake
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The 1950 Medog earthquake (also known as the Assam Earthquake), occurred on August 15, 1950, and had a magnitude of 8.6. The epicentre was actually located near Rima, in Tibet. However, the earthquake was destructive in both Assam and Tibet, and 1,526 people were killed. [url=http://en.wikipedi...
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1868 Arica earthquake
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The 1868 Arica earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on August 13, 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9.0. A tsunami (or multiple tsunamis) in the Pacific Ocean was produced by the earthquake, which was recorded in Ha...
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European earthquakes
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The Earthquake Risk and Europe How strong can earthquakes in Germany be? Where in Europa are the earthquake activities concentrated? These questions are the basis for risk assessments and become relevant when it comes to the safety of buildings or the generation of tsunami. For the first time, sci...
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Adelaide earthquake
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Are we ready for an earthquake in Adelaide? Four South Australian earthquake experts will discuss Adelaide's risk of a major earthquake, the likely impact and how we can be safer, at a special 'Research Tuesdays' event at the University of Adelaide on Tuesday 14 August. [url=http://www.adelaide...
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1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
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The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake refers to the earthquake of magnitude 8.0 that hit Samaná, Dominican Republic on August 4, 1946 at 17:51 UTC. An aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. Read more
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1968 Casiguran earthquake
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The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on August 2, 1968 at a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale. The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines prior to the 1990 Luzon earthquake, an...
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