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The 1984 Llŷn Peninsula
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The 1984 Lln Peninsula earthquake struck the Lln Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-west Wales on 19 July 1984 at 06:56 UTC (07:56 BST). It measured 5.4 on the Richter scale, and is the largest known onshore earthquake to occur in the UK since instrumental measurements began. Read more
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1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
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The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that took place in the early evening of Friday, 17 July 1998. The earthquake struck the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km from the coast near Aitape, and caused a large undersea landslide, which in turn caused a tsunami tha...
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1990 Luzon earthquake
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The Luzon earthquake occurred on Monday, July 16, 1990, at 4:26 PM local time in the Philippines. The densely populated island of Luzon was struck by an earthquake with a 7.8 Ms (surface-wave magnitude). The earthquake produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to C...
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1885 Bengal Earthquake
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A large violent earthquake occurred on the early hours (6 h 22 m or so) of 14 July 1885 damaging many areas of Bengal (presently within Bangladesh) with epicenter somewhere close to 24.0 N (Lat) 90.1 E (Long). The earthquake was sensibly felt througout an area of about 230,400 sq miles covering Choton...
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July 13, 869 Jogan earthquake
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Title: Tsunami source of the unusual AD 869 earthquake off Miyagi, Japan, inferred from tsunami deposits and numerical simulation of inundation Authors: Satake, K.; Sawai, Y.; Shishikura, M.; Okamura, Y.; Namegaya, Y.; Yamaki, S. The 869 Jogan earthquake, off Miyagi, produced unusually large...
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Amorgos tsunami of 09 July 1956
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Title: The Amorgos, Greece earthquake and tsunami of 09 July 1956: Focal mechanism and field survey Authors: Okal, E. A.; Synolakis, C. E.; Yalciner, A. C. The earthquake of 09 July 1956 near the Greek island of Amorgos (M sub PAS = 7.8) is the largest event of the past 75 years in the Aegean. It created t...
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1730 Valparaíso earthquake
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The 1730 Valparaíso earthquake occurred at 03:45 local time (08:45 UTC) on July 8. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a major tsunami with an estimated magnitude of Mt=8.75, that inundated the lower parts of Valparaíso. The earthquake caused severe damage from La Serena to Chillan,...
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Komárom earthquake
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The most devastating earthquake to strike Hungary, estimated at 6.3 on the Richter scale, hit Komárom on June 28, 1763. It caused 63 deaths and heavily damaged buildings. Read more Until now, in Hungary earthquakes greater than M=6 Richter-magnitude, or 9° Mercalli intensity have not been noted,...
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2002 Avaj earthquake
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The 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquake (also known as the 2002 Avaj earthquake or the 2002 Changureh earthquake) occurred on June 22, 2002 in a region of northwestern Iran which is crossed by several major fault lines. The earthquake's epicenter was near the city of Bou'in-Zahra in Qazvin Province, an a...
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1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake
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The 1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 kilometres off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu. It resulted in two tsunamis which destroye...
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Dadu River landslide dam
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The Kangding Louding earthquake of 1786 caused a landslide dam in the Dadu River. Ten days later, 10 June 1786, the dam broke and the resulting flood extended 1,400 kilometres downstream, and killed 100,000 people. It is the second-deadliest landslide disaster on record. Read more[video=http:/...
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Poverty Bay earthquakes
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Looking for a record of earthquakes in Poverty Bay Looking to the past for a complete record of earthquakes in Poverty Bay Scientists have been working on ways to find out about earthquakes that occurred before oral and written records began in New Zealand. [url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories...
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1888 Río de la Plata earthquake
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The 1888 Río de la Plata earthquake occurred on June 5, 1888, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, and shook the upper Río de la Plata at 3:20 UTC-3. The epicentre was located at 34°36'0"S 57°53'59"W, 15 kilometres southwest of Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) and 42 kilometres east of Bue...
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1935 Balochistan Earthquake
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The 1935 Balochistan Earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 at 3:02 am at Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now part of Pakistan). The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 Mw and anywhere between 30,000 and 60,000 people died from the impact. This ranks as one of the deadliest earthquakes that hit South A...
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1970 Ancash earthquake
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The 1970 Ancash earthquake or Great Peruvian Earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred on May 31 of that year. Combined with a resultant landslide, it was the worst catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in the history of Peru. Read more Terremoto en Yungay - 1970[video=http://w...
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