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September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images
At least 149 people killed in Samoa, 34 killed in American Samoa and 9 killed, 7 injured and 500 displaced on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Widespread damage to infrastructure occurred... -
October 1979 El Centro, USA Images
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. -
November 1999 Duzce, Turkey Images
The magnitude 7.2 quake occurred at 6.57 pm local time (16:57 GMT). Duzce lies on the eastern fringe of the region hit by the August 17, 1999 quake. The death toll from the... -
September 1886 Charleston, USA Images
Generally referred to as August 31, 1886, as the earthquake occurred at 9:51 pm local time. Eight minutes later there was a severe aftershock. This was the most damaging... -
July 1998 Sissano, Papua New Guinea Images
At least 2,183 people killed, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave heights... -
February 1971 San Fernando, USA Images
The magnitude 6.7 earthquake killed 66 and caused $0.5-1.0 billion property damage. -
June 1979 Cadoux, Australia Images
Western Australia. Damage: $1.5 million. -
July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images
On July 12, 1993, a magnitude 7.6 Ms (7.7 Mw) (HRV) earthquake at 13:17 UT in the Sea of Japan near Hokkaido caused a back-arc tsunami that caused damage in all of the countries... -
October 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan Images
A devastating earthquake shook the western Himalaya and adjoining regions on the morning of 8th October 2005. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed at least 86,000 people, injured... -
May 1983 Coalinga, USA Images
Location: Central California, 20.8 kilometers from Coalinga. Affected area: 205,000 square kilometers. Damage: $31 million. The most serious damage occurred in the eight-block... -
Izalco, El Salvador Images
Izalco is a young stratovolcano on the south flank of Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Its continuous small explosive eruptions (beginning in 1770) caused it to be... -
February 2010 Maule, Chile Images
As of May 2010, the number of confirmed deaths stood at 521, with 56 persons still missing. Estimates of economic damage are around $30 billion. According to Ministry of... -
June 1992 Mount Spurr, USA Images
Following 39 years of inactivity, Crater Peak vent on the south flank of Mount Spurr volcano burst into eruption at 7:04 a.m. Alaska daylight time (ADT) on June 27, 1992. The... -
September 1999 Nantou, Taiwan Images
At least 2,297 people killed, 8,700 injured, 600,000 people left homeless and about 82,000 housing units damaged by the earthquake and larger aftershocks. Damage estimated at 14... -
May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images
A destructive earthquake of magnitude Mw = 6.8 hit the region of Boumerdes and Algiers (Algeria) on May 21, 2003. This is among the strongest seismic events of the mediterranean... -
September 1992 Masachapa, Nicaragua Images
At least 116 people killed, more than 68 missing and over 13,500 left homeless in Nicaragua. At least 1,300 houses and 185 fishing boats were destroyed along the west coast of... -
Kirishima, Japan Images
The shield volcano consists of more than 20 eruptive centers over a 20 x 30 km area that also includes Japan's first national park. Sixty-nine eruptions have been documented...