TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 31 10 18  0 1909   8.000 -105.000  60 7.4   Central Pacific Ocean

10 31 17 22  0 1912   7.000  138.000  60 7.4   Caroline Islands

10 31 15 30 33 1916  45.500  154.000  30 7.3   So. Kurils

10 31 17 53  9 1970  -4.926  145.467  42 7.0   New Ireland

 

Severe damage occurred in the Madang, New Guinea area with eight killed and 7 injured. Maximum intensity VIII. 350 homes were destroyed and 4500 left homeless. Landslides occurred. At Madang brick buildings were damaged.

 

10 31  8 28  3 1975  12.540  125.993  50 7.6   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt with intensity VI at Samar and Leyte at Borongan and Tacloban. Also felt at manila. A tsunami with maximum height of four meters was generated.

 

10 31  9 10 20 2001  -5.912  150.196  33 7.0   New Britain Region, P.N.G.               

 

Minor damage at Kimbe and felt strongly in the Kandrian area. Also felt at Hoskins and Rabaul.

 

10 31  1  6 28 2003  37.812  142.619  10 7.0   Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

 

Strongly felt in Miyagi Prefecture. Felt in much of Tohoku district. A tsunami of 30 cm maximum height was observed along the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.  Felt as far north as Hokkaido.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 31 11  8  0 1895  37.000  -89.400   0 6.2   New Madrid area

 

This earthquake near Charleston, MO. was the strongest in the area since the quakes of 1811-1812. Subsidence of four acres occurred and a lake was formed. At Cairo, Ill. chimneys were destroyed and church steeples were damaged. Sand was piled in mounds from 4 inches to 4 feet in diameter at Bertrand, MO. Ditches were filled with water. Water spouts occurred near Big Lake. Felt from Canada to Mississippi and from Georgia to South Dakota.

 

10 31 18 37 47 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 6.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

10 31 12 41  0 1941  43.900 -128.100   0 5.5   North Pacific Ocean

10 31  1 39 30 1949  56.050 -135.690   0 6.2   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt in the Sitka, Alaska area.

 

10 31  2 32 11 1949  56.020 -135.910   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

10 31  1  5 52 1955  51.500 -175.200   0 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 31  2 47 46 1957  39.183 -123.683  10 5.0   Central California

 

Earthquake near Comptche. Damage was observed at Comptche and Willits, California.

 

10 31  0 25 47 1968  65.400 -150.000  30 5.6   Northern Alaska

 

Strongly felt at Livengood. Also felt at Fairbanks and Manley Hot Springs.

 

10 31  9 12 14 1969  34.600 -121.500  10 5.0   Off So. California

10 31 10 39 29 1969  33.390 -119.230   7 5.0   So. California

 

Felt widely in areas of southern California including Los Angeles where windows and walls creaked at the Civic Center.

 

10 31 11 33  2 1969  51.260 -178.950  22 6.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

10 31 11 47 32 1969  51.210 -179.000  47 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 31 16  8 42 1970  51.200 -179.400  39 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10 31  4 39 56 1984  50.200 -178.600  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 31 19 33 20 1985  53.254 -165.190  19 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Akutan. Also felt at Cold Bay, False Pass and Sand Point.

 

10 31 20 17 37 1985  57.702 -156.220  49 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 

10 31 07 56 16 2001  33.508 -116.514  15 5.2   Southern California

 

(NEIC). Felt (V) at Anza, La Quinta, Pala, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Warner Springs; (IV) at Bonita, Borrego Springs, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, El Cajon, Hemet, Idyllwild, Indio, Julian, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Jacinto and Sun City. Felt in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. Also felt at Tijuana, Baja California.

 

10 31 03 04 54 2007  37.434 -121.774  10 5.6   Central California

 

(BRK). Minor damage in the San Jose area.  Felt (VI) at Mount Hamilton and San Jose; (V) at Alviso, Milpitas, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale; (IV) at Alameda, Aptos, Aromas, Atherton, Atwater, Ballico, Belmont, Ben Lomond, Bolinas, Boulder Creek, Brisbane, Burlingame, Campbell, Capitola, Carmel, Ceres, Chualar, Crows Landing, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Davenport, Delhi, Diablo, Dos Palos, Dublin, Felton, Freedom, Fremont, Gilroy, Granite Bay, Greenfield, Gustine, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hilmar, Hollister, Hughson, Isleton, La Honda, Lathrop, Livermore, Livingston, Loma Mar, Los Altos, Los Banos, Los Gatos, Manteca, Marina, Mendota, Menlo Park, Merced, Millbrae, Modesto, Morgan Hill, Moss Beach, Moss Landing, Mountain View, Newark, Newman, North Fork, Oakland, Pacifica, Paicines, Palo Alto, Patterson, Pescadero, Pine Grove, Placerville, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Ripon, Riverbank, Salinas, San Bruno, San Francisco, San Juan Bautista, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Martin, San Mateo, San Miguel, San Ramon, Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Sausalito, Scotts Valley, Seaside, Soledad, Soquel, South San Francisco, Stevinson, Stinson Beach, Stockton, Sunol, Tracy, Travis AFB, Turlock, Union City and Watsonville. Felt in most of central and northern California from Arcata to Bakersfield. Also

 

10 31 13 44 19 2007  51.418 -178.380  28 6.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 31 22 10 35 2008  51.586 -174.415  44 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 31 07 16 21 2011  52.366  177.932 159 5.9   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 30 15  0  0 1662  31.070  132.000   0 7.6   Kyushu, Japan area

 

Strongly felt and damaging at Osumi late on Oct. 30 or early on Oct. 31.  Ten boast were wrecked in Beppu Minato along with 2500 houses destroyed or damaged including 246 which were submerged by the ensuing tsunami. 32 km of the coastline were inundated. Twenty killed. Many more were killed at Miyazaki. Land subsidence was observed over a large area.

 

10 30 15  0  0 1762  38.010  138.070   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Twenty-six houses were washed away at Ushima Village in the ensuing tsunami.  Several deaths occurred during the earthquake.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 30 19 41 55 1926  48.500 -129.000   0 6.1   Vancouver Island area

10 30 20 46 56 1932  55.000 -159.750  25 6.8   Alaska Peninsula

10 30  7 47 34 1946  54.250 -164.000  50 6.9   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 30  2 16 33 1961  42.300 -126.700  36 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

10 30 17 37  0 1963  42.700  -70.800   0 5.0   New England

 

Northwest of Peabody, Massachusetts. Plaster and sidewalks cracked at Peabody. Some old houses were damaged especially at Framingham and Swampscott.

 

10 30 17 13 14 1964  56.600 -152.200  10 5.1   Southern Alaska

10 30 19  3  9 1964  37.500 -117.800   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

A series of earthquakes at Dyer, Nevada cracked windows, cement blocks.  Earthquake noises were heard.

 

10 30  6 15 35 1968  65.300 -150.100  80 5.3   Northern Alaska

 

This was the largest earthquake in central or northern Alaska in 20 years. The epicenter was located near Rampart on the Yukon River. Little damage occurred at Rampart due to the log construction of most buildings but goods fell from shelves and many were frightened. Landslides occurred near Hunter Creek and cracks appeared in lake ice, Ground cracks were reported. Reported up to 300 miles distant at Tok and Selawik and Fairbanks. More than 2,000 aftershocks were recorded by NOAA.

 

10 30 17  0  0 1968  47.900 -106.600   0 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

10 30 12 36 11 1975  51.127 -179.413  55 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 30  9 32 35 1988  60.120 -151.790  48 5.3   Central Alaska

10 30 21 46 34 1992  56.140 -161.240  33 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 30 20 25 26 1995  51.667 -173.481  14 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 30  9 53 36 1998  39.427 -119.812  35 5.3   California/Nevada area

 

Felt at Carson City and Reno. Items were knocked from shelves in eastern California. Felt also in eastern Nevada and Central California.

 

10 30 02 49 02 2012  52.365 -131.902   9 6.2   Queen Charlotte Island, Canada

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 29  8 42  0 1900  10.900  -66.800  50 7.4   No. Venezuela

 

Severe damage occurred at Caracas, Quarenas, Tacarigua and Brochico, Venezuela.  Maximum intensity was XIII.

 

10 29 22 16 16 1968  65.400 -150.100   7 7.1   Northern Alaska

 

This was the largest earthquake in central or northern Alaska in 20 years. The epicenter was located near Rampart on the Yukon River. Little damage occurred at Rampart due to the log construction of most buildings but goods fell from shelves and many were frightened. Landslides occurred near Hunter Creek and cracks appeared in lake ice, Ground cracks were reported. Reported up to 300 miles distant at Tok and Selawik and Fairbanks. More than 2,000 aftershocks were recorded by NOAA.

 

10 29  2 51  8 1976  -4.500  139.900  33 7.2   West Irian, PNG

 

Earthquake centered in the jungle region south of Jayapura. Villages of Bime and Eipomek were most severely damaged. . The earthquake and resulting landslides killed more than 130 with up to 1000 injured. This may have been an aftershock of the event that hit the region on June 25 which killed several thousand people.

 

10 29  5 25 43 1989  39.530  143.200  53 7.0   So. of Honshu

 

Felt with maximum intensity III at Hachinohe, Miyako and Sakata. Also felt throughout southern Hoddaido and central Honshu. A tsunami with maximum height up to 11 cm was observed at Ofunato. 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 29 18 10  0 1864  48.500 -123.500   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Strong shock at Victoria, B.C. May have been felt on Olympic Peninsula, Washington but the absence of reports from communities in Washington suggest otherwise.  At New Westminster and Vancouver doors rattled and chimneys fell. Large trees fell at Plumber Pass.

 

10 29  6 45  0 1909  40.500 -124.200   0 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Damage estimated at about $100,000 occurred near Fortuna. Chimneys fell and concrete structures were destroyed. Chimneys were also destroyed at Rio Dell, upper Mattole. Houses and water pipes were damaged at Eureka, Ferndale, Scotia. Felt from Nevada to southern Oregon.

 

10 29 10 54 17 1945  51.590 -130.979   0 5.5   British Colombia

10 29  9 12 15 1961  48.950 -128.640   0 5.8   Vancouver Island area

10 29 14 47 15 1961  48.810 -128.240   0 5.0   Vancouver Island area

 

Followed by a damaging earthquake of intensity V at Okanagan, Washington on Oct. 30, 1961.

 

10 29 22 16 16 1968  65.460 -150.070   7 6.0   Northern Alaska

 

This was the largest earthquake in central or northern Alaska in 20 years. The epicenter was located near Rampart on the Yukon River. Little damage occurred at Rampart due to the log construction of most buildings but goods fell from shelves and many were frightened. Landslides occurred near Hunter Creek and cracks appeared in lake ice, Ground cracks were reported. Reported up to 300 miles distant at Tok and Selawik and Fairbanks. More than 2,000 aftershocks were recorded by NOAA.

 

10 29  0 57 41 1970  54.130 -164.640  14 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 29 13 46 44 1978  44.962 -114.271   5 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt over an area of 25,000 sq. km in Idaho and Montana. At Ellis and Lowman objects shifted  and pictures were knocked from walls. Dishes rattled.  Maximum intensity V.

 

10 29 23 29 12 1983  44.231 -114.105   9 5.8   Montana/Idaho

 

Strong aftershock of the Borah Peak earthquake. Felt at Arco, Boise, Challis and Mackay, Idaho and at Whitehall in Montana.

 

10 29 23 39  6 1983  44.224 -114.030   4 5.5   Montana/Idaho

 

Strong aftershocks of the Borah Peak earthquake. Felt at Boise, Challis and Mackay.

 

10 29  4  9  6 1993  51.509 -178.184  34 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10 29 17 41 48 2001  51.452 -178.545  33 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 29 19 12 12 2002  51.616 -173.612  33 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 29 14 44 13 2013  52.143 -168.364  13 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 29 02 49 28 2015  51.817  178.514  87 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 28  0  0  0 1707  32.500  136.000   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

At Osaka and Kii there were 29,918 deaths with enormous destruction. More than 2000 boats were destroyed and great damage to fields occurred. A tsunami was generated which washed away about 10,000 houses and caused 1000 deaths at Owase and 2,000 deaths total. The tsunami had maximum height of 11 meters at Nieura and Kumanonada. Referred to as the Great Hoei Tokaido-Nankaido tsunami.

 

10 28  9  0  0 1849  55.000  166.000  20 7.5   Komandorsky Isl

 

Quake was followed by almost continuous activity for the next half day.  The sea alternatively ebbed and flowed destroying many buildings.

 

10 28  0  0  0 1891  35.500  137.000   0 8.4   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Known as the Mino-Owari Earthquake, this was one of the greatest of all Japanese earthquakes. The area is one of the most populated in Japan and a major rice producing region. In the maximum epicentral region all buildings were destroyed or greatly damaged. The road from Nagoya to Gifu was lined by a series of villages for more than 20 miles. Following the quake all buildings along this road were destroyed so the entire length appeared to be a road lined by debris. A total of 7,279 killed, 17,393 injured and nearly 300,000 homes destroyed, burned or partially destroyed. More than 10,000 bridges were destroyed and river embankments collapsed in more than 3000 places. A strong series of aftershocks followed and a number of regionally triggered "sympathetic" aftershocks in the region were recorded. 

 

10 28  4 29 52 1952  18.300  -73.300   0 7.0   Dominican Rep/Haiti

 

In Haiti 6 were killed, and at Pongdo and Tanpu more than 150 were injured and more than 850 buildings were destroyed or damaged.

 

10 28 13 18 14 1960  52.200  157.400  96 7.0   Kamchatka

10 28 14  6  1 1983  44.058 -113.857  10 7.3   Montana/Idaho

 

Known as the Borah Peak earthquake, this is the largest ever located in Idaho. At least two were killed in Challis, Idaho with up to $13 million damage. Maximum intensity was IX. Surface faulting occurred in Idaho along a 35-km section of the fault and as wide as 100 meters. Scarps up to 1-2 meters high were observed. Rockfalls, water fountains and sand boils occurred.  A temporary lake was formed south of Dickey. More than 200 homes and buildings were damaged at Challis. Chimneys were damaged as was the high school at Challis.

 

10 28  6 15 17 1997  -4.368  -76.681 112 7.2   Ecuador

 

Slight damage occurred at Chachapoyas.

 

10 28 16 25  4 1998   0.839  125.966  33 7.1   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Felt at Manado and Bitung, Indonesia and on Ternate.

 

10 28 03 04 08 2012  52.788 -132.101  14 7.8   Queen Charlotte Is, Canada

 

(GS). Felt (V) in the Masset-Queen Charlotte area and(IV) at Houston, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace.  Felt (III) in much of western British Columbia and in Southeastern Alaska. Felt from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska and to Calgary, Alberta. Thermal springs on Hotspring Island in Gwaii Haanas National Park Preserve, Haida Gwaii, stopped flowing after the earthquake, but were starting to show signs of recovery in mid-January 2013. A generally-small, but nearly Pacific-wide tsunami was recorded, with much higher wave heights in Hawaii than in the rest of the Pacific. Also, the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center observed that a small tsunami was recorded at Sitka, Alaska after having been reflected off the Hawaiian Islands. Tsunami wave heights (in centimeters, one-half peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following selected tide stations: 34 at Langara Island, 26 at Henslung Cove, 15 at Port Alberni and 9 at Prince Rupert, British Columbia; 76 at Kahului, 56 at Kawaihae, 43 at Haleiwa, 37 at Hilo, 20 at Hanalei and 15 at Honolulu, Hawaii; 18 at Chignik, 13 at Kodiak and 12 at Sitka, Alaska; 23 at Port Orford, Oregon; 46 at Crescent City, 41 at Arena Cove, 27 at Port San Luis and 25 at Point Reyes, California; 24 on Nuku Hiva, 24 on Hiva Oa and 4 at Rangiroa, French Polynesia; 15 on Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 12 on Chatham Island and 10 at Gisborne, New Zealand; 12 at Mera, 10 at Aburatsu and 10 on Chichi Jima, Japan; 10 at Talcahuano, Chile; 9 on Midway Island; 6 at Port- Vila, Vanuatu; 4 at Apia, Samoa; 4 at Hienghene, New Caledonia; 4 at Lata and 3 at Honiara, Solomon Islands; 4 on Christmas Island, Kiribati; 2 on Funafuti Island, Tuvalu. 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 28 17 10  0 1923  35.500  -90.400   0 5.3   New Madrid area

 

Earthquake at Marked Tree, Arkansas. Felt in Arkansas, Kentucky and as far as Mississippi, Illinois and Tennessee. Chimneys fell and windows broke.  A River bore occurred along the St. Francis River.

 

10 28  9 17 12 1955  58.500 -138.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt at Sitka.

 

10 28 20 20 18 1965  29.400 -107.900  33 5.0   Gulf of California

10 28  6 40 57 1975  61.377 -152.509   5 5.3   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity III at Anchorage.

 

10 28 14  6  7 1983  43.967 -113.899  16 7.3   Montana/Idaho

10 28 19 51 24 1983  44.073 -113.911   7 5.8   Montana/Idaho

 

Known as the Borah Peak earthquake, this is the largest ever located in Idaho. At least two were killed in Challis, Idaho with up to $13 million damage. Maximum intensity was IX. Surface faulting occurred in Idaho along a 35-km section of the fault and as wide as 100 meters. Scarps up to 1-2 meters high were observed. Rockfalls, water fountains and sand boils occurred.  A temporary lake was formed south of Dickey. More than 200 homes and buildings were damaged at Challis. Chimneys were damaged as was the high school at Challis.

 

10 28  6 36 10 1987  52.391 -170.721  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 28  5 15  3 1988  51.204 -176.753  40 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 28  2 19 32 1991  53.050 -164.050  33 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Akutan.

 

10 28 22 37 37 1994  53.703 -165.803  46 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Akutan. Also felt at Unalaska.

 

10 28  9  5 53 1996  51.431 -178.238  47 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 28  9 33 18 1996  51.633 -173.243  40 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 28 20  1 45 1996  51.811 -175.395  47 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III on Adak.

 

10 28  3 38 36 2000  52.640 -170.934  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

10 28 17 58 27 2001  51.434 -174.940  33 5.6   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 28 01 35 28 2011  52.062 -171.573  35 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 28 03 04 08 2012  52.788 -132.101  14 7.8   Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada

 

(GS). Felt (V) in the Masset-Queen Charlotte area and (IV) at Houston, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace.  Felt (III) in much of western British Columbia and in Southeastern Alaska. Felt from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska and to Calgary, Alberta. Thermal springs on Hotspring Island in Gwaii Haanas National Park Preserve, Haida Gwaii, stopped flowing after the earthquake, but were starting to show signs of recovery in mid-January 2013. A generally-small, but nearly Pacific-wide tsunami was recorded, with much higher wave heights in Hawaii than in the rest of the Pacific. Also, the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center observed that a small tsunami was recorded at Sitka, Alaska after having been reflected off the Hawaiian Islands. Tsunami wave heights (in centimeters, one-half peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following selected tide stations: 34 at Langara Island, 26 at Henslung Cove, 15 at Port Alberni and 9 at Prince Rupert, British Columbia; 76 at Kahului, 56 at Kawaihae, 43 at Haleiwa, 37 at Hilo, 20 at Hanalei and 15 at Honolulu, Hawaii; 18 at Chignik, 13 at Kodiak and 12 at Sitka, Alaska; 23 at Port Orford, Oregon; 46 at Crescent City, 41 at Arena Cove, 27 at Port San Luis and 25 at Point Reyes, California; 24 on Nuku Hiva, 24 on Hiva Oa and 4 at Rangiroa, French Polynesia; 15 on Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 12 on Chatham Island and 10 at Gisborne, New Zealand; 12 at Mera, 10 at Aburatsu and 10 on Chichi Jima, Japan; 10 at Talcahuano, Chile; 9 on Midway Island; 6 at Port- Vila, Vanuatu; 4 at Apia, Samoa; 4 at Hienghene, New Caledonia; 4 at Lata and 3 at Honiara, Solomon Islands; 4 on Christmas Island, Kiribati; 2 on Funafuti Island, Tuvalu.  Hurricane Sandy was making slopefall off the Eastern U.S. at the time of this earthquake and was probably a prime promoter of the magnitude of this quake. The only earthquake in the area of larger magnitude in the past 150 years was an M 8.1 on August 22, 1949.

 

10 28 01 31 28 2016  51.702 -173.538  32 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 29  8 42  0 1900  10.900  -66.800  50 7.4   No. Venezuela

 

Severe damage occurred at Caracas, Quarenas, Tacarigua and Brochico, Venezuela.  Maximum intensity was XIII.

 

10 29 22 16 16 1968  65.400 -150.100   7 7.1   Northern Alaska

 

This was the largest earthquake in central or northern Alaska in 20 years. The epicenter was located near Rampart on the Yukon River. Little damage occurred at Rampart due to the log construction of most buildings but goods fell from shelves and many were frightened. Landslides occurred near Hunter Creek and cracks appeared in lake ice, Ground cracks were reported. Reported up to 300 miles distant at Tok and Selawik and Fairbanks. More than 2,000 aftershocks were recorded by NOAA.

 

10 29  2 51  8 1976  -4.500  139.900  33 7.2   West Irian, PNG

 

Earthquake centered in the jungle region south of Jayapura. Villages of Bime and Eipomek were most severely damaged. . The earthquake and resulting landslides killed more than 130 with up to 1000 injured. This may have been an aftershock of the event that hit the region on June 25 which killed several thousand people.

 

10 29  5 25 43 1989  39.530  143.200  53 7.0   So. of Honshu

 

Felt with maximum intensity III at Hachinohe, Miyako and Sakata. Also felt throughout southern Hoddaido and central Honshu. A tsunami with maximum height up to 11 cm was observed at Ofunato. 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 29 18 10  0 1864  48.500 -123.500   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Strong shock at Victoria, B.C. May have been felt on Olympic Peninsula, Washington but the absence of reports from communities in Washington suggest otherwise.  At New Westminster and Vancouver doors rattled and chimneys fell. Large trees fell at Plumber Pass.

 

10 29  6 45  0 1909  40.500 -124.200   0 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Damage estimated at about $100,000 occurred near Fortuna. Chimneys fell and concrete structures were destroyed. Chimneys were also destroyed at Rio Dell, upper Mattole. Houses and water pipes were damaged at Eureka, Ferndale, Scotia. Felt from Nevada to southern Oregon.

 

10 29 10 54 17 1945  51.590 -130.979   0 5.5   British Colombia

10 29  9 12 15 1961  48.950 -128.640   0 5.8   Vancouver Island area

10 29 14 47 15 1961  48.810 -128.240   0 5.0   Vancouver Island area

 

Followed by a damaging earthquake of intensity V at Okanagan, Washington on Oct. 30, 1961.

 

10 29 22 16 16 1968  65.460 -150.070   7 6.0   Northern Alaska

 

This was the largest earthquake in central or northern Alaska in 20 years. The epicenter was located near Rampart on the Yukon River. Little damage occurred at Rampart due to the log construction of most buildings but goods fell from shelves and many were frightened. Landslides occurred near Hunter Creek and cracks appeared in lake ice, Ground cracks were reported. Reported up to 300 miles distant at Tok and Selawik and Fairbanks. More than 2,000 aftershocks were recorded by NOAA.

 

10 29  0 57 41 1970  54.130 -164.640  14 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 29 13 46 44 1978  44.962 -114.271   5 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt over an area of 25,000 sq. km in Idaho and Montana. At Ellis and Lowman objects shifted  and pictures were knocked from walls. Dishes rattled.  Maximum intensity V.

 

10 29 23 29 12 1983  44.231 -114.105   9 5.8   Montana/Idaho

 

Strong aftershock of the Borah Peak earthquake. Felt at Arco, Boise, Challis and Mackay, Idaho and at Whitehall in Montana.

 

10 29 23 39  6 1983  44.224 -114.030   4 5.5   Montana/Idaho

 

Strong aftershocks of the Borah Peak earthquake. Felt at Boise, Challis and Mackay.

 

10 29  4  9  6 1993  51.509 -178.184  34 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10 29 17 41 48 2001  51.452 -178.545  33 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 29 19 12 12 2002  51.616 -173.612  33 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 29 14 44 13 2013  52.143 -168.364  13 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 29 02 49 28 2015  51.817  178.514  87 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 27 14  0  0 1660  -0.200  -78.500   0 7.7   Ecuador

10 27 15  0  0 1707  33.020  135.090   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

At Osaka and Kii there were 29,918 deaths with enormous destruction. More than 2000 boats were destroyed and great damage to fields occurred. A tsunami was generated which washed away about 10,000 houses and caused 1000 deaths at Owase and 2,000 deaths total. The tsunami had maximum height of 11 meters at Nieura and Kumanonada. Referred to as the Great Hoei Tokaido-Nankaido tsunami.

 

10 27 21 38  0 1891  35.600  136.600  10 8.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Known as the Mino-Owari Earthquake, this was one of the greatest of all Japanese earthquakes. The area is one of the most populated in Japan and a major rice producing region. In the maximum epicentral region all buildings were destroyed or greatly damaged. The road from Nagoya to Gifu was lined by a series of villages for more than 20 miles. Following the quake all buildings along this road were destroyed so the entire length appeared to be a road lined by debris. A total of 7,279 killed, 17,393 injured and nearly 300,000 homes destroyed, burned or partially destroyed. More than 10,000 bridges were destroyed and river embankments collapsed in more than 3000 places. A strong series of aftershocks followed and a number of regionally triggered "sympathetic" aftershocks in the region were recorded.

 

 

10 27 19 30  0 1894 -30.500  -68.400   0 7.5   Central Chile

 

Earthquake caused destruction in the Tucuman, Argentina area. In San Juan damage occurred to the Governor's residence, the city theater, hospitals, the market place, churches. At Maipu, San Martin and Santa Rosa older buildings were destroyed.

 

10 27 17  6 40 1918  -2.000  148.000  50 7.4   New Ireland

10 27  6 52 51 1959  45.890  151.110  75 7.2   So. Kurils

 

A small tsunami was generated.

 

10 27 17 58 37 1971 -15.498  167.220  40 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

A strong earthquake in the Vanuatu Islands near Espiritu Santo Island.  Maximum intensity VII at Luganville. A commercial building was destroyed, a bridge shifted, houses cracked, water mains ruptured and telephone lines were cut. One person was killed by a rockfall and one child was injured.  Felt also at Lamap, Port Vila and on Banks Island.

 

10 27 21  4 52 1989 -11.022  162.350  25 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with intensity IV on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Also felt at San Cristobal. A landslide and fissures were noted at Mwaniwaro Village Santa Catalina.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 27 10 59  7 1933  38.900 -117.600   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity V at Ione, Nevada. Also felt in Nevada at Austin, Broken Hills, Dayton, Mina, Tonopah and Yerington with intensity IV.

 

10 27 19 21  0 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Aftershock at Helena. Some chimneys fell. Many visitors were disturbed.

 

10 27  1 36 36 1939  47.800  -70.000   0 5.2   Maine

10 27  8 24 15 1949  30.000 -112.000   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

10 27  6 12 17 1959  42.500 -127.000   0 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

10 27 15 13 45 1965  64.700 -162.500  76 5.5   Northern Alaska

10 27 10 59 43 1969  36.791 -121.378  11 5.0   Central California

 

In the Hollister area. Slight damage occurred to a wall joint and plaster at Hollister.

 

10 27  2 37 58 1970  40.400 -127.000   0 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

10 27  9 33 22 1974  62.062 -150.955  60 5.7   Central Alaska

10 27 14 36 59 1979  62.055 -150.587  17 5.1   Central Alaska

10 27 14 32 24 1982  52.378 -168.440  23 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 27  1 39 30 1985  47.900 -128.700   0 5.0   Vancouver Island area

10 27 19  3 40 1985  58.483 -154.365  75 5.3   Southern Alaska

10 27  9 14 35 1994  25.704 -109.632  10 5.1   Gulf of California

10 27 17 45 58 1994  43.515 -127.427  20 6.3   Off Coast of Oregon

10 27 21 43 01 2001  51.393 -174.829  33 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 27 09 54 04 2014  51.426 -177.950  46 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutiasn

10 27 11 53 18 2016  53.624 -163.277  17 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 27 16 57 27 2018  65.223 -151.664  16 5.3   Northern Alaska

 

NEIC reported it was felt with intensity II-III in Alaska at Manley Hot Springs, Clear, Fairbansk, Healy, North Pole, Huslia, and in Mayo, Yukon, Canada.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 26 10 55  0 1802  45.700   26.600 150 7.4   Romania/Bulgaria

 

Widely felt and violent event in Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia.  Felt at Bucharest and as far as Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Many buildings were damaged or destroyed at Bucharest among others the Nicolai-kirche and its famous towers. Water gushed from fissures in the earth. At Constantinople damage was moderate but the castle of Hidwy near Cronstadt was destroyed.  In Hermannstadt churches were destroyed and people dared not approach. At Moscow walls cracked, windows broke and cellars fell in.

 

10 26  9  0 36 1912  14.000  146.000 130 7.0   So. Marianas/Guam

 

Felt with maximum intensity VI at Sumay. The quake stopped clocks and shook hoses and furniture without causing any damage.

 

10 26  3 44 41 1926  -3.300  138.500  60 7.9   West Irian, PNG

 

Strongly felt in New Guinea.

 

10 26 21  9 15 1942  46.100  151.600  60 7.2   So. Kurils

10 26  0 21  3 1946 -60.000  -35.000   0 7.0   So. So. America

10 26 09 09 32 2015  36.441   70.717 212 7.5   Hindu Kush, Afghanistan

 

More than 237 people were immediately confirmed killed in Pakistan alone by the M 7.5 earthquake in Hindu Kush. Thousands were injured and many more spent the night in freezing conditions outside today. Landslides have been common and have delayed assistance getting to the most affected areas. India Today reports that more than 300 confirmed deaths have been associated with the quake and this toll is expected to rise. This is a very high toll for an intermediate depth shock as these normally are widely, but not sharply felt. The quake toppled buildings, knocked out communications and triggered stampedes throughout southern Asia.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 26  0  0  0 1845  42.500  -73.700   0 5.0   New York State

 

 

10 26 22 20  0 1880  57.000 -136.000   0 6.3   Southeast Alaska

 

Earthquake at Sitka and Hoonah Village, Alaska. Felt strongly at Hoonah Village.  Numerous aftershocks occurred.

 

10 26 14 32 49 1964  56.800 -152.300  33 5.0   Southern Alaska

10 26  1 55 53 1965  65.500 -133.600  33 5.5   Yukon Territory, Canada

10 26 11 28  4 1965  47.400 -113.200  10 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Earthquake in western Montana felt at the north end of Seely Lake with maximum intensity V at Ovando.

 

10 26 20 20 11 1965  28.700 -108.000  10 5.5   Gulf of California

10 26 13 49 10 1970  61.500 -146.100  40 5.0   Central Alaska

10 26  3 41 30 1985  54.430 -165.370  39 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Cold Bay and False Pass.

 

10 26 15 59 36 1985  54.838 -159.534  33 5.6   Alaska Peninsula

 

Glassware and dishes broke at Cold Bay. Objects overturned and fell. Hanging items swung; windows and doors rattled.

 

10 26  3 33 52 1986  53.738 -163.632  33 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 26  4 43 26 1986  53.800 -169.600 205 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 26 23 47 20 1994  51.900 -175.800  49 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 26 20  5 34 1996  63.946 -130.011   0 5.2   Yukon Territory, Canada

10 26 10 44  8 1997  41.002 -125.172   5 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt at Arcata, Big Lagoon, Petrolia, Fortuna and Redwoods State Park areas.

 

10 26 12 27 33 2005  52.937 -168.714  53 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 26 15 23 30 2007  54.520 -161.710  43 5.5   Unimak Island, Alaska

10 26 09 27 22 2008  40.337 -124.628  21 5.0   Off coast of Northern California

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Loleta; (IV) at Ferndale, Fortuna, Hydesville, Petrolia, Rio Dell and Whitethorn; (III) at Carlotta, Eureka, Garberville and Scotia; (II) at Arcata, Bayside, McKinleyville and Myers Flat. Also felt at Alderpoint, Bridgeville, Fort Bragg, Kneeland, Littleriver, Mendocino, Piercy, Redcrest, Redway, Samoa, Trinidad and Ukiah.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 25  0  0  0 1622  36.500  106.300   0 7.0   So. China

 

Violent shock in Ping Liang and Gansu Province. Many villages were destroyed within 30 km of the epicenter. More than 12,000 homes were destroyed. Up to 2000 were killed.

 

10 25  0  0  0 1881  43.300  147.300  40 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

10 25 23 28 16 1933 -23.000  -66.700 220 7.0   Argentina

10 25 10  3 37 1957  50.410  156.640  60 7.2   Kamchatka

10 25 22 34 25 1965  43.733  145.517 160 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt in southern and eastern Hokkaido.

 

10 25  0 59 23 1967  24.440  122.200  70 7.0   Taiwan

 

A violent shock in Taiwan which killed at least two and injured three.  Severe damage occurred at Ilan where 23 houses were destroyed and 27 more strongly damaged. At Taipei thousands left the capital. A strong aftershock on Oct. 26 was also felt strongly in Taiwan.

 

10 25 11  0  5 1980 -21.890  169.853  33 7.2   Loyalty Islands

 

Felt in the Vanuatu Islands and on New Caledonia.

 

10 25  3 22 16 1981  18.048 -102.084  33 7.4   Michoacan, Mexico

 

Damage occurred in Mexico City and Michoacan. Also throughout southern Mexico where three were killed and 11 injured. 17 additional injured with severe damage in Michoacan, Mexico.

 

10 25 16 54  6 1987  -2.323  138.364  33 7.0   West Irian, PNG

 

Felt at Jayapura.

 

10 25 10 27  4 1993  -5.909  145.990  30 7.1   New Ireland

 

Felt with intensity III at Rabaul.

 

10 25 14 42 22 2010  -3.487  100.082  20 7.7   Kep. Mentawai region

 

(GS). At least 445 people killed, 498 injured and 58 missing from the earthquake and a tsunami which had maximum wave heights of 7 meters on Pulau Pagai Utara, 3-5 meters on Pulau Pagai Selatan and 3 meters on Pulau Sipura. Felt (V) on Pulau Pagai Selatan. Felt (IV) at Padang and Pariaman; (III) at Bengkulu, Bukittinggi, Ketaun and Sungaipenuh; (II) at Kapahiang, Sumatra. Felt at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and (II) in Singapore. The following maximum tsunami amplitudes were recorded on the these selected tide gauges: 33 cm at Padang, 26 cm on Pulau Enggano and 23 cm on Pulau Tanahbala, Indonesia; 23 cm on Cocos Island and 8 cm at Hillarys Boat Harbor, Australia; 7 cm on Diego Garcia; 11 cm at Male, Maldives; 40 cm at Port Mathurin and 28 cm at Port Louis, Mauritius; 12 cm at Pointe Larue, Seychelles; 9 cm at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 25 17 59 14 1927  57.670 -136.070   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Aftershock of event on Oct. 24 which was felt in southeastern Alaska from Cape Spencer to Dixon Entrance. Also felt in Fairbanks to the north. Submarine cables broke between Juneau and Skagway. Clocks stopped and walls cracked at Sitka. Seiche was observed in swimming pools in Seattle, Washington.

 

10 25 14 31 17 1952  26.500 -112.000   0 5.8   Gulf of California

10 25  1  1 41 1972  43.438 -127.732  33 5.3   North Pacific Ocean

10 25 22 26  4 1982  36.286 -120.413   6 5.6   Central California

 

An earthquake near Coalinga. Tiles fell from interior walls and items fell from shelves at Coalinga. Similar damage was located at Avenal. Ground cracks were observed. Felt from Kern County to Santa Clara County and east to the Sierra Nevada.

 

10 25  8 15 46 1984  26.220 -110.291  10 5.1   Gulf of California

10 25  8 18 13 1984  26.152 -110.353  10 5.1   Gulf of California

10 25 12 37 15 1984  51.675 -175.210  56 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 25  2  9  4 1985  52.072 -171.350  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II.

 

10 25  1 27 27 1989  37.078 -121.832  14 5.0   Central California

 

Aftershock of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

 

10 25 10 19 52 1995  52.766 -167.087  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 25  0  4 16 1996  67.014 -173.232  26 5.0   Northern Alaska/Siberia

10 25 03 24 49 2011  52.159 -171.826  38 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 24 13  0  0 1769  51.750  105.500  40 7.3   So. Siberia

 

Damage occurred to buildings in Selenginsk. Felt with intensity X.

 

10 24 15  0  0 1881  43.030  147.030   0 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated.

 

10 24  3 46 42 1905  34.000  139.000 250 7.2   Central/So. Honshu Japan

10 24 14 42 51 1906  40.000   68.000  60 7.1   Uzbekistan

 

Felt with intensity VIII in the epicentral ara.

 

10 24 21 16 36 1908  36.500   70.500 220 7.0   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

10 24 21 21  4 1922  47.000  151.800  90 7.5   So. Kurils

 

Limited damage in the eastern Kuril Islands.

 

10 24 15 59 55 1927  57.500 -137.000  25 7.1   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt in southeastern Alaska from Cape Spencer to Dixon Entrance. Also felt in Fairbanks to the north. Submarine cables broke between Juneau and Skagway. Clocks stopped and walls cracked at Sitka. Seiche was observed in swimming pools in Seattle, Washington.

 

10 24 20 15 11 1930  18.500  147.000  60 7.1   No. Marianas

10 24 16  4 36 1943 -22.000 -174.000  60 7.0   Tonga Islands

10 24 14 42 12 1956  11.790  -86.460   0 7.3   Nicaragua

 

Slight damage in Managua. Felt in the south of El Salvador.

 

10 24 14 53 35 1980  18.211  -98.240  72 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Extensive damage occurred in central Mexico around Huajuapan de Leon.  At least 300 were killed 2000 injured and up to 200,000 were left homeless.  Also felt in Guatemala and southern Mexico.

 

10 24  7 52 17 1993  16.920  -98.440  27 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Felt with intensity VII at Mexico City and with intensity V at Puebla.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 24 22 51 50 1926  37.020 -122.200   0 5.5   Central California

 

Aftershock of events on Oct. 22.

 

10 24 15 59 55 1927  57.500 -137.000  25 7.1   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt in southeastern Alaska from Cape Spencer to Dixon Entrance. Also felt in Fairbanks to the north. Submarine cables broke between Juneau and Skagway. Clocks stopped and walls cracked at Sitka. Seiche was observed in swimming pools in Seattle, Washington.

 

10 24 14 48  8 1935  34.100 -116.800   0 5.1   So. California

 

Landslides were observed on San Gorgonio Mountain. Damage at Twentynine Palms and East Highlands.

 

10 24  9 44  8 1954  31.500 -116.000  16 6.0   So. California

10 24 11 21 24 1954  31.500 -116.000  16 5.4   So. California

 

These two earthquakes were reported felt in San Diego. Many were awakened.  Windows shook and dishes rattled. Also felt at El Centro.

 

10 24  4 10 44 1955  37.970 -122.050   0 5.4   Central California

 

This earthquake near Concord, California killed an elderly woman in Oakland when her apartment exploded and was followed by a fire. Damage to windows, walls and merchandise on store shelves occurred at Walnut Creek, Concord and in other towns of Alameda and Contra Coast counties.

 

10 24 21 44 31 1957  25.040 -109.060   0 6.0   Gulf of California

10 24  0 46 15 1969  52.468 -168.624  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 24  8 29 12 1969  33.291 -119.193  10 5.1   So. California

 

Felt in the coastal areas of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.  Plaster cracked at Downey. Intensity V maximum at Long Beach and Los Angeles.

 

10 24  8 36 13 1976  58.140 -153.310  60 5.0   Southern Alaska

10 24 11  0 47 1986  51.402 -176.859  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 24  6 15 19 1990  38.060 -119.160   3 5.6   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with maximum intensity V at Avery and Bridgeport. Rockslides were observed which blocked roads in Yosemite National Park. Felt throughout eastern and Central California and in western Nevada.

 

10 24 17  1 43 1994  54.998 -156.865  33 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

10 24 10 23 56 1996  51.321 -178.489  51 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 24 19 31 54 1996  66.986 -173.229  20 6.1   Northern Alaska

10 24 21 57 37 1996  67.081 -173.309  18 5.0   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity III at Egvekinot and Provideniya.

 

10 24  8 35 18 1997  31.118  -87.339   8 5.6   Southeast U.S.

 

Felt with maximum intensity VI at Brewton, Canoe and Lambeth, Alabama where minor damage occurred. Also felt in northern Florida and in Mississippi,

 

10 24  7  9 33 2017  51.482 -178.243  57 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 23 16 56  0 1891  -0.220  -78.500   0 7.2   Ecuador

10 23 20 14  6 1908  36.500   70.500 220 7.6   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

10 23  6 18 34 1914   6.000  132.500  60 7.9   Halmahera

10 23 17 23 16 1943  26.000   93.000  60 7.2   Myanmar

 

Moderate damage reported.

 

10 23 16 13 24 1950  13.800  -91.783 100 7.2   Guatemala

 

Felt at Chiapas, Mexico.

 

10 23 21  4 41 1968  -3.300  143.300  12 7.5   Papua New Guinea

 

Felt with intensity VII-VIII at Wewak. Damage occurred to houses, walls and water tanks which were overthrown. At the Hawaiian River and at Boram fissures and subsidence were observed at the airfield.

 

10 23  6 14 54 1974  -8.420  154.034  48 7.2   New Britain

10 23  9 51  7 1979 -10.615  161.284  22 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

10 23 13  4 41 1992  -5.352  152.616  31 7.0   New Britain

 

Felt with intensity IV at Rabaul.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 23 20 15  0 1857  43.200  -78.600   0 5.0   New York State

 

At Buffalo, New York people were thrown from furniture, walls vibrated and bells rang, clocks fell. Rumbling noises were heard for up to a minute.  Felt in Ontario and Pennsylvania. Also reported at Dayton, Ohio.

 

10 23 23  3  0 1894  32.800 -116.500   0 6.1   So. California

 

Earthquake at San Diego. Brick walls cracked. Much alarm but no damage. Boulders were dislodged. Felt in Los Angeles and San Bernardino.

 

10 23  2 44  0 1916  34.900 -118.900   0 6.0   So. California

10 23  2 54  0 1916  34.830 -118.920   0 5.5   So. California

 

Earthquake at Tejon Pass. Rockfalls occurred and a ground fissure appeared in cement near Gorman. Goods fell from shelves. Felt from Fresno to San Diego.

 

10 23  5 56 56 1957  52.530 -169.690  38 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 23 13 57 11 1964  38.500 -118.400  26 5.0   California/Nevada area

10 23  6  0 52 1965  53.850 -165.300  39 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 23  0  2 56 1969  34.700 -121.366  10 5.0   Off So. California

10 23  1 28 12 1985  54.472 -159.793  33 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

10 23  1 42 32 1986  52.514 -168.161  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 23 13 48 36 1988  44.423 -129.455  10 5.5   North Pacific Ocean

10 23 18 45 54 1993  40.404 -126.359  10 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

10 23 11 27 18 2002  63.620 -148.040  10 6.7   CENTRAL ALASKA

10 23 10 54 39 2003  51.400  176.687  33 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 22  8 35  0 1894  38.900  139.900  10 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

This earthquake northwest of Yamagata destroyed 3858 houses and killed 726.  A resulting fire burnt 2,148 houses after the mainshock. A tsunami was generated which was observed at Kisagata, Japan.

 

 

10 22  3 29 26 1951  23.900  121.700   0 7.0   Taiwan

10 22  4 28  5 1951  23.900  121.700   0 7.0   Taiwan

10 22  5 43  1 1951  24.000  121.300  60 7.1   Taiwan

 

This series of shocks killed 68, injured 856 and damaged more than 2300 buildings in Hualien, Taitung and Kaohsiung. Ground cracks and fissures and landslides were observed in the epicentral area.

 

10 22  9  4 23 1992 -30.227 -177.205  26 7.2   So. Kermadec Islands

 

Felt with intensity IV on Raoul Island.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 22 10 45  0 1869  45.000  -67.200   0 5.7   Maine

 

This earthquake occurred in the Bay of Fundy. It was widely felt in New England and in eastern Canada. The epicenter was most likely near Frederickton, New Brunswick. Chimneys were thrown down and walls cracked. An earthquake noise was heard. Also felt at Boston and New Haven CN.

 

10 22 22 15  0 1882  33.600  -95.600   0 5.5   Southern Plains

 

This earthquake in Arkansas was felt in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.  At Sherman, TX heavy machinery was moved and bricks and chimneys fell. Houses were shaken at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

 

10 22 12 35  7 1926  36.610 -122.350   4 6.1   Central California

10 22 13 35 22 1926  36.570 -122.180   0 6.1   Central California

 

Two earthquakes occurred in the Monterey Bay area. Felt from Lompoc in southern California to Healdsburg north of San Francisco. Chimneys were destroyed at Santa Cruz where old brick buildings were also damaged.  The lighthouse on Ano Nuevo Island was also damaged. Some damage was also observed to plaster and tiles in San Francisco.

 

10 22 11  0 48 1940  40.500 -124.100   0 5.5   Off Coast of No. California

10 22  6 57 18 1941  33.816 -118.216  16 5.0   So. California

 

Located in the Gardena area where the most damage was in the West Dominguez oil field. Tubing was damaged and production was temporarily halted. Walls and plaster cracked and windows and chimneys broke. At least $10,000 damage.

 

10 22  1 50 38 1942  33.233 -115.716  16 5.8   So. California

10 22 18 13 26 1942  32.967 -116.000   0 5.0   So. California

 

This earthquake occurred near Borrego Springs in the Borrego Valley, southern California. Also felt in Arizona. Slides broke bridges and wiring on railroads in the Carrizo Gorge. Felt from Imperial Valley to San Diego.

 

10 22 16  0  0 1964  31.133  -89.566  10 5.0   Southeast U.S.

10 22 12 11 23 1969  52.270 -169.370  39 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 22 22 51 29 1969  34.576 -121.620  10 5.4   Off So. California

10 22 18 35 26 1976  56.120 -153.260   0 5.4   Southern Alaska

10 22  1 42  6 1989  26.280 -110.328  10 5.1   Gulf of California

10 22  1 50 40 1989  26.478 -110.695  10 5.0   Gulf of California

10 22  2 10 58 1989  26.308 -110.359  10 5.0   Gulf of California

 

This sequence followed the Loma Prieta earthquake in central California by only 3 days and may have been related to it.

 

10 22 14 11  2 1989  52.140 -170.500  49 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 22  7 58 28 1990  58.996 -136.882  10 5.0   Southeast Alaska

10 22 22 15  2 1996  63.347 -145.359   4 5.8   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V in the Delta Junction/Slana area. Felt strongly throughout much of central Alaska. Also felt in the Yukon Territory, Canada.

 

10 22 16  8 48 1999  34.860 -116.410   1 5.0   So. California

 

Felt at Apple Valley, Hesperia and throughout the Los Angeles area.

 

10 22 10 16 19 2014  51.680 -176.927  50 5.2   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 22  6 16 28 2018  49.347 -129.214  10 6.8   Vancouver Island, Canada

 

This earthquake was reported by Earthquakes Canada and NEIC to have been felt lightly in British Columbia at Port MacNeil, Ucluelet, Nanaimo, Sooke, Sidney, Victoria, Vancouver, and Whistler and in Washington State at Sequim and Hoquiam among others.

 

10 22  6 22 48 2018  49.314 -129.673  10 6.5   Vancouver Island, Canada

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 21  1 30  0 1336  34.700   59.700   0 7.6   So. Iran

 

Severe damage in Khwaf, Iran. Up to 20,000 killed. Maximum intensity IX-X in the  Jizd-Zauzan area. Probably located on the Jangal fault.

 

10 21 12  0  0 1687 -16.400  -71.600  60 7.2   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Earthquake in Callao, along a large portion of the sea coast of Peru. Also felt up to 150 miles at sea. The town and harbor at Callao were completely destroyed by a great tsunami which included a recession of the sea and then over the city. Wheat is said to never have grown along this section of the coast since this tsunami hit. Up to 5000 were killed.

 

10 21  9  0  0 1766   7.400  -62.500   0 7.5   Venezuela

 

The entire city of Cumana was destroyed. Water erupted from events around Casanay to the east of Coriaco. Inhabitants lived in the streets for the following two years. Indians celebrated the destruction and subsequent regeneration of the world by feasting. An island in the Orinoco sand and water was disturbed greatly.  An earthquake noise was heard. Felt from Cumana, Caracas, Trinidad, Grenada and Surinam and throughout northeastern South America. Maximum intensity IX.

 

10 21 11  1 37 1905  42.000   42.000  60 7.5   Caucasus/Caspian Sea

10 21  4 23 20 1907  38.500   67.900  35 7.8   Afghanistan

10 21  4 44  0 1907  38.700   68.100  24 7.3   Afghanistan

 

 

Greatest damage occurred in the southern slope of the Gissar Range. The quake hit the mountains and destroyed nearly all the villages. Besides Karatag which was completely destroyed others in the Denau regions were heavily damaged. Damage occurred to livestock as well as killing up to 12,000 people. Topographical changes occurred including landslides and rockslides.

 

10 21 23  8 13 1943 -15.000 -177.500  60 7.0   Samoa Islands

10 21 21 34 14 1951  23.800  121.500  60 7.3   Taiwan

 

An earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan which killed 68 injured 856 and destroyed 2382 houses. Ground fissures and landslides were observed in the epicentral area.

 

10 21  2 38 57 1995  16.840  -93.469 159 7.2   Chiapas, Mexico

 

Houses were damaged at Larrainzar, Mexico. Also felt at Mexico City and in Guatemala and lightly at Metapan, El Salvador.

 

10 21 17 57 16 2011 -28.993 -176.238  33 7.4   Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

 

(GS). Felt (III) at Gisborne, New Zealand. Also felt at Napier and Wellington. Felt at Nuku`alofa, Tonga.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 21  0  0  0 1773  40.800  -74.300  10 5.0   New York State

10 21 15 53  0 1868  37.700 -122.100   0 6.8   Central California

 

An earthquake on the Hayward fault in central California. Damage occurred at Hayward and at San Francisco on made ground. The customhouse was damaged.  Estimated damage about $250,000 in San Francisco. At Hayward nearly all buildings were damaged and many completely destroyed. At San Leandro the courthouse and jail were destroyed. Damage also occurred at Gilroy and Santa Cruz. Up to 30 killed mostly from falling bricks.

 

10 21 16 22 13 1942  32.967 -116.000   0 6.5   So. California

10 21 16 25 19 1942  32.967 -116.000   0 5.0   So. California

10 21 16 26 54 1942  32.966 -116.000  16 5.0   So. California

 

These earthquake occurred near Borrego Springs in the Borrego Valley, southern California. Also felt in Arizona. Slides broke bridges and wiring on railroads in the Carrizo Gorge. Felt from Imperial Valley to San Diego.

 

 

10 21  7 46 17 1959  65.000  -87.000   0 5.3   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

10 21  2  5 24 1962  61.400 -149.200  71 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Slight damage occurred in the region of Anchorage. Dishes broke, plaster cracked and telephone lines were damaged at Anchorage, Girdwood and Wasilla, Alaska.

 

10 21  7 38 31 1964  44.800 -111.600  10 5.8   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Items were knocked from shelves and furnishing shifted in town in Montana and Idaho including Kilgore and Tendoy. Windows were cracked at Maxville,

Montana.

 

10 21 14 32 58 1964  58.500 -151.900  33 5.6   Southern Alaska

10 21  2  4 39 1965  37.480  -90.940   5 5.1   New Madrid area

 

Felt throughout the central U.S. including in the States of Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Kentucky. The most widely felt event in the region since the great earthquakes of 1811-1812 and an intensity VIII in Oct. 1895. Maximum intensity VI reported in Missouri where cracked walls and windows were reported.

 

10 21 20 53 48 1969  51.306 -179.235  48 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 21 12 35 48 1970  51.440 -174.350  57 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 21 19 52  5 1972  63.173 -151.021 126 5.3   Central Alaska

10 21 14 54 35 1976  52.230 -169.325  33 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 21 15 13 15 1976  52.222 -169.413  10 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 21 19  9 48 1977  52.340 -171.410  78 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 21 11 37 38 1986  43.989 -128.489  10 5.0   North Pacific Ocean

10 21 11 43 21 1986  43.958 -128.548  10 5.0   North Pacific Ocean

10 21  1 54 35 1999  34.800 -116.410   2 5.0   So. California

10 21  1 57 38 1999  34.860 -116.390   4 5.0   So. California

 

Both of these earthquakes were felt at Apple Valley, Newberry Springs and in the general Los Angeles area.

 

10 21 14 40 11 2001  52.721 -166.723  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 21 06 55 09 2012  36.311 -120.856   9 5.4   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Big Sur, Bradley, Coalinga, Friant, Greenfield, Huron, Monterey, Paso Robles, San Jose, San Miguel, Soledad, Stratford, Templeton and Wasco. Felt widely from north of the San Francisco Bay area to Bishop and Ridgecrest and to parts of the Los Angeles area. Also felt at Gardnerville and Reno, Nevada.

 

10 21 23 17 07 2013  51.586 -175.396  43 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 20  1  0  0 1609 -11.900  -77.400  55 8.6   Central Peru

 

Felt with intensity VIII in Peru.

 

 

10 20 11 30  0 1687 -15.200  -75.900  28 7.6   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Earthquake in Callao, along a large portion of the sea coast of Peru. Also felt up to 150 miles at sea. The town and harbor at Callao were completely destroyed by a great tsunami which included a recession of the sea and then over the city. Wheat is said to never have grown along this section of the coast since this tsunami hit.

 

10 20 16 30  0 1870  47.400  -70.500   0 7.0   New England

10 20 23 42  0 1909  30.000   68.000  60 7.2   Afghanistan

 

Moderate damage reported in Pakistan with intensity Viii. Up to 230 reported killed.

 

10 20 17 44  0 1911 -12.500  166.000 160 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

10 20  6  3 24 1921 -18.500  -68.000 120 7.0   So. Peru/Bolivia

10 20 12 47  0 1928  28.917  130.517  20 7.0   Bonin Islands

10 20  2 19 27 1938  -9.000  123.000  90 7.3   Flores Island area

10 20 23 21 44 1942   8.500  122.500  60 7.3   Celebes Sea

10 20  0 53 12 1963  44.780  150.240  60 7.5   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated which had maximum height at Hachinohe with 50 cm runup.

 

10 20  6 46 10 1986 -28.117 -176.367  29 8.3   No. Kermadec Islands

 

Limited damage in the Kermadec Islands. Objects were knocked from shelves on Raoul Island. Felt at Napier and Wellington, New Zealand.  A tsunami was generated with maximum height 22 cm at Hilo, Hawaii.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 20 16 30  0 1870  47.400  -70.500   0 6.5   New England

 

This earthquake was felt strongly along the St. Lawrence River and in eastern Canada between Quebec City and Montreal. Felt from Iowa to Virginia and in Michigan. Also felt in New York and Portland Maine. Walls cracked in Canada and windows broke at Portland, Maine. A rumbling noise was heard. Clocks stopped at Cleveland, Ohio.

 

10 20  0 32 56 1945  49.020 -128.440   0 5.5   Vancouver Island area

10 20  1  4 35 1952  57.000  -57.000   0 5.0   Labrador Basin

10 20  0 55 32 1958  51.900 -175.100   0 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak.

 

10 20 19 49 50 1961  33.650 -118.000  17 5.0   So. California

 

A series of shocks hit Huntington Beach in southern California. Light damage was reported mostly cracked plaster, broken windows and merchandise fallen off shelves. Reported throughout southern California.

 

10 20 13 29 27 1963  31.100 -115.600  16 5.0   So. California

10 20 11  8  8 1965  51.780 -173.900   2 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 20  9 29 59 1966  51.400 -176.600  54 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 20 11 41 36 1976  56.383 -152.639  38 5.0   Southern Alaska

10 20 15 41 45 1984  52.140 -168.566  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 20 19 45 27 1986  53.700 -167.700   0 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 20  7 59  0 1989  51.560 -179.510  26 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 20 13 58  1 1989  52.040 -170.760  23 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 20  1 17  3 1991  53.819 -166.923  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 20 15 26 32 2005  52.310 -169.120  33 5.7   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 19 15  0  0 1683  36.090  139.070   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Felt strongly at Nikko and Tokyo, Japan.

 

10 19 10 12 52 1929 -23.000  -69.000 100 7.5   Coast No. Chile

10 19 21  0 19 1949  -5.500  154.000  60 7.2   New Britain

 

A tsunami of maximum height up to 2 feet was observed at Rabaul, New Britain.

 

10 19  8  1 34 1966  -1.600  -15.500  33 7.0   Central Mid-Atlantic

10 19 21 23 14 1991  30.780   78.774  10 7.0   India

 

At least 2000 were killed in the Chamoli and Uttarkashi areas of northern India. Up to 2000 injured and nearly 20,000 building were destroyed. Damage also occurred in New Delhi. Felt from Nepal to Pakistan. Landslides and ground cracks were also observed near Uttarkashi.

 

10 19  2 41 42 1995  28.210  130.190  54 7.0   Bonin Islands

 

Felt with intensity V at Amami O-shima. Landslides were observed at Kikai-shima. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 150 cm.

 

10 19 14 44 41 1996  31.885  131.468  22 7.0   Kyushu, Japan area

 

Damage with intensity V occurred at Kanoya and Miyazaki. Also felt at Kumamoto, Kurume and Oita. A tsunami occurred with maximum height of 110 cm at Miyazaki.

 

10 19 03 28 44 2001  -4.102  123.907  33 7.5   Banda Sea     

 

Felt at Kendari (intensity IV) and at Raha, Indonesia.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 19  4 48  3 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 6.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

The main earthquake in a series of earthquakes in Montana in 1935. Two were killed by falling bricks. Damage estimated at $3 million. 300 buildings were damaged and up to 200 chimneys were destroyed. Severe damage at Helena at the High School, City Hall, Kessler Brewery and St. Joseph's Orphanage. Tombstones twisted and overturned. Ground cracks were common especially in alluvial material where water flowed from the cracks. Changes in water flow in wells and springs occurred.

 

10 19 11 53 58 1939  47.800  -69.800   0 5.6   Maine

 

An earthquake in Canada at the Saguenay and St. Lawrence Rivers. Moderate damage was observed in the epicentral area in Canada. Felt from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Ohio.

 

10 19  5  9 44 1961  35.832 -117.761   0 5.2   So. California

 

Felt east of Brown in a large area of south-central California. Maximum intensity V at Brown. Heavy machinery and objects moved. A change in  well water occurred. Cracks appeared in some walls.

 

10 19 11  2 38 1971  52.656 -166.967  22 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 19  6 18 35 1976  44.735 -110.813   4 5.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

10 19  7 24 35 1976  44.795 -110.697   5 5.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Both quakes were felt over approximately 3000 sq km in Yellowstone National Park with intensity IV as a strong rocking motion.

 

10 19  2 16  3 1977  62.866 -150.539 105 5.1   Central Alaska

10 19 18 30 57 1986  63.887 -178.727  10 5.4   Central Alaska

10 19 22  3  4 1987  52.347 -169.403  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 19 14 28 27 1989  51.712 -176.056  58 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 19  7  1 57 1990  46.470  -75.590  13 5.1   New York State

 

Felt from Burlington, Ontario to Quebec City, Canada. Also felt from Buffalo to Albany New York and in Vermont and Maine. Maximum intensity V at Malone and Tupper Lake, New York.

 

10 19  5 10 54 1991  53.865 -167.089  33 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 18 12 35  0 1868 -40.000  173.000   5 7.0   North Island, N.Z.

 

Maximum intensity VIII at Taranaki and Nelson but most strongly at Farewell Split. Damage to houses occurred and extensive ground cracking was observed.  A surface scarp of several meters was observed. A number of chimneys were toppled. Many aftershocks.

 

10 18 23 48  0 1897  12.000  126.000  60 8.1   Luzon, Philippines

 

Most strongly felt in Laoang with 17 houses destroyed. Earthquake sounds were heard. The earthquake occurred following a strong typhoon which hit the area at about the same time as the quake. A great deal of damage was caused by the typhoon and buildings which were spared by the storm were damaged and collapsed due to the earthquake. Also felt strongly at Catubig where the courthouse tilted and walls fell. Many houses also tilted. Also felt at Samar where churches, schoolhouses, courthouses and bridges were destroyed.

 

10 18 11 48  0 1912  54.600  179.200   0 7.1   Rat Islands

10 18  8 11 41 1920  45.300  149.900  80 7.2   So. Kurils

10 18  0 12 56 1935  40.333  143.200  40 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated which was observed at Hachinohe with height 20 cm.

 

10 18 11  5 23 1935  12.500  141.500  50 7.1   So. Marianas/Guam

 

Felt lightly at Agana.

 

10 18  0  4 15 1989  37.061 -121.790   8 7.1   Central California

 

Known as the Loma Prieta earthquake, this multiple event killed 62 and injured up to 4000 in the San Francisco area. More than $5 billion damage. The maximum intensity of IX was felt in San Francisco and Oakland. An overpass in San Francisco collapsed pinning many in their cars. The earthquake was televised nationally as it occurred near the beginning of the World Series game in San Francisco and is sometimes called the "World Series Earthquake". Liquefaction, subsidence and landslides were common. Felt in northern California near Eureka to Los Angeles in the south and Fallon, Nevada in the east. Felt as far as high rise buildings in San Diego. A tsunami was generated and observed at Monterey.

 

10 18 15 11 58 1992   7.090  -76.990   3 7.2   Colombia

 

At least 11 were killed and more than 100 injured in the Medellin area of Colombia.  1500 were made homeless in the eruption of a mud volcano at San Pedro de Uraba. Damage also at Bogota. Felt throughout much of northwestern Colombia.  Also felt in Panama. Landslides and liquefaction were observed. A small island was formed in the Caribbean Sea near San Juan de Uraba.

 

10 18 10 37 26 1995  27.929  130.175  28 7.1   Ryukyu Islands

 

Felt with maximum intensity V on Kikai-shima. One person was injured at Amami O-shima. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 0.8 meters which caused damage to some boats.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 18 22  3 40 1916  33.500  -86.200   0 5.2   Southeast U.S.

 

This earthquake at Irondale, Alabama destroyed many chimneys throughout Irondale, Birmingham and Easonville. Bricks were dislodged at Pell City. Poorly built chimneys in eastern Brimingham collapsed. Wells at Irondale went dry after the earthquake. Water level at Pell City lowered. Felt in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee with maximum intensity VIII near Birmingham.

 

10 18  7  4  1 1977  54.992 -154.303  50 5.2   Southern Alaska

10 18  1 25 39 1978  44.114 -128.538  15 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

10 18  1 25 46 1978  44.008 -127.993  15 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

10 18  5 19 37 1984  61.870 -150.070  33 5.2   Central Alaska

10 18 15 30 22 1984  42.355 -105.597  22 5.5   Wyoming/Dakotas

 

Minor property damage occurred in this earthquake which was felt over an area including at least eight States. Damage included felled chimneys, and cracked bricks and concrete. Underground pipes broke in Natrona County, Carbon County and Casper. Damage also was reported in Colorado, Nebraska and South Dakota. NEIS reported damage to two 5-story buildings about 300 km from the epicenter in Colorado in the Colorado Springs area. Cracks appeared in foundations, walls and a gas leak was observed.

 

10 18  1  2 54 1986  51.740 -175.319  50 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 18 22 23 50 1987  52.281 -169.442  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 18  0  4  0 1989  37.100 -121.800  19 7.1   Central California

 

Known as the Loma Prieta earthquake, this multiple event killed 62 and injured up to 4000 in the San Francisco area. More than $5 billion damage. The maximum intensity of IX was felt in San Francisco and Oakland. An overpass in San Francisco collapsed pinning many in their cars. The earthquake was televised nationally as it occurred near the beginning of the World Series game in San Francisco and is sometimes called the "World Series Earthquake". Liquefaction, subsidence and landslides were common. Felt in northern California near Eureka to Los Angeles in the south and Fallon, Nevada in the east. Felt as far as high rise buildings in San Diego. A tsunami was generated and observed at Monterey.

 

10 18  0 25  5 1989  37.043 -121.807   5 5.0   Central California

10 18  0 41 25 1989  37.198 -122.105  19 5.1   Central California

 

Aftershocks of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

 

10 18 23 30  6 1989  56.000 -150.300   0 5.3   Southern Alaska

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 17  0  0  0 1556  -0.200  -78.600   0 7.6   Ecuador

10 17 15 30  0 1737  51.100  158.000  40 8.3   Kamchatka

 

Preceded by an eruption of Awatschinskaja or Goralaja lasting 24 hours.  Followed by a terrible eruption of Klutschewakaja which lasted three days.  Many places were raised into hills while others sunk into chasms. Near the sea lakes and bays were produced. The sea was greatly agitated and overflowed the land to a great height. The bottom of the sea was visible to the second of the Kuril Islands.

 

10 17  9 40  0 1906  19.000  121.000  60 7.3   Luzon, Philippines

10 17  6 22  6 1939 -14.000  167.800 120 7.4   Vanuatu Islands

10 17 21 41 56 1966 -10.700  -78.700  38 8.0   Central Peru

 

This earthquake occurred off the coast of Peru under the sea. 110 were killed and more than 3,000 injured. Total damages were estimated at $35 million. Old buildings suffered the most damage include a cathedral at Callao which collapsed burying 16 people. At Lima many were injured and streets were littered with glass and debris. Maximum intensity was IX and occurred for about 100 km along the coast. Maximum damaged occurred in the alluvial plains. A tsunami occurred on the coast and reached 3 meters at Callao.

 

10 17 14 30 12 1990 -11.050  -70.970 600 7.3   Central Peru

 

There was moderate damage at Pucalipa, Peru and Rio Branco, Brazil. Maximum intensity VI. Felt widely throughout Peru, western Brazil and Peru.  Also felt at La Paz, Bolivia.

 

10 17  2 51 51 1992 -19.226  169.553  12 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

10 17  8 32 40 1992   7.030  -76.660  12 7.1   Colombia

 

Most buildings were destroyed at Murindo along with 20 people injured. Felt throughout most of northern Colombia including Cali and Bogota. This was a precursor to a stronger earthquake that occurred the next day.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 17 11 15  0 1860  47.500  -70.100   0 6.7   New England

 

The area of Riviere-Ouelle was violently shaken. Damage occurred to walls and chimneys. Felt from the New England Atlantic coast to Newark, N.J and west to Auburn, New York. An earthquake noise was heard. Also felt at Saco, Maine.

 

10 17  4 23 10 1924  60.000 -118.000   0 5.0   Northwest Terr., Canada

10 17 12 34 50 1931  63.000 -147.000   0 5.6   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Girdwood and Wasilla felt by all. Windows creaked and walls cracked. Also felt at Homer.

 

10 17 22 57 19 1954  31.500 -116.700  33 6.0   So. California

 

Felt by many in San Diego. Hanging objects swung. Also felt in the Imperial Valley.

 

10 17 20 27 37 1959  60.020 -138.500  15 5.6   Central Alaska

10 17  2  0  3 1964  59.500 -145.500  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

10 17  9 45 17 1965  33.900 -116.900  16 5.0   So. California

 

Strongly felt at Palm Springs, Riverside and San Bernardino with slight damage reported at Cathedral City and Palm Springs.

 

10 17 19 39 12 1975  57.390 -149.030  31 5.7   Southern Alaska

10 17 20 50 49 1978  51.722 -176.943  61 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 17 22 45 34 1979  33.045 -115.490   3 5.0   So. California

 

An aftershock of the Imperial Valley earthquake. Aftershocks caused additional damage including displaced walls crumpled steps and buckled floors.

 

10 17  8 12 21 1987  43.303 -126.671  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

10 17 13 12 32 1993  52.300 -170.110  49 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 17 15 38 21 1996  60.113 -152.953 117 5.4   Central Alaska

 

Felt at Anchorage, Butte, Homer, Kasilof, Kenai, Ninilchik, Seward and Soldotna.

 

10 17 23 12 17 1998  53.565 -163.266  52 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 17 23 25 42 1998  53.635 -163.148  33 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 17 14 37 52 2006  63.100 -150.543 115 5.3   Central Alaska

 

<AEIC>. Felt (III) at Anchorage, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Palmer, Talkeetna, Wasilla and Willow; (II) at Chugiak, Fort Richardson, Girdwood, Indian and Kenai. Felt at Bethel, Cantwell, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Glennallen, Healy, Homer, Salcha, Soldotna, Sterling and Valdez.

 

10 17 07 26 35 2009  52.330  174.239  46 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 16 14 57 18 1907  28.000 -112.500   0 7.2   Gulf of California

10 16 16  2 58 1945  -0.300  125.000  50 7.1   Ceram area

10 16  2  9 47 1947  64.500 -147.500  60 7.0   Northern Alaska

 

This earthquake in the Fairbanks area caused much damage in stores throughout Fairbanks. Windows broke and power outages occurred at the University of Alaska. Ground fissures were observed near the airport at Nenana. Cracks appeared in streets and highways as well as in river mud and ice. Landslides were common and rockslides occurred in the Fairbanks and Nenana areas. Rail tracks were bent and elevation changes were observed.

 

 

10 16  5 45 10 1974  52.636  -32.070  33 7.3   North Mid-Atlantic Ridge

 

A precursor occurred the day before with M 5.0.

 

10 16  3 25 42 1981 -33.134  -73.074  33 7.5   Central Chile

 

Felt in most of central Chile. Intensity was maximum at Las Cruces and Vina del Mar. One person was killed by panic caused by the quake.

 

10 16 20 48  2 1987  -6.266  149.060  48 7.7   New Ireland

 

Felt with intensity VIII at Kandrian with damage. Also felt at Kimbe and Hoskins as well as at Bialla and Rabaul. A tsunami was generated and observed at Rabaul.

 

10 16  5 10  8 1994  44.962  149.083 144 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt within intensity V at Kurilsk. Also felt at Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

 

10 16  9 46 44 1999  34.594 -116.271   0 7.6   So. California

 

Felt with maximum intensity VI in southern California, Nevada and Arizona.  Also felt strongly in northern Baja, Mexico. At least four were injured near Ludlow. Surface faulting was observed.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 16 14 57  0 1907  28.000 -112.500  60 7.7   Gulf of California

10 16 12  8  1 1932  54.200 -160.000  50 6.8   Alaska Peninsula

10 16 18  2 20 1945  58.000 -137.000   0 5.6   Southeast Alaska

 

Observed at Juneau, Alaska.

 

10 16  2  9 45 1947  64.500 -148.800   0 7.2   Northern Alaska

 

This earthquake in the Fairbanks area caused much damage in stores throughout Fairbanks. Windows broke and power outages occurred at the University of Alaska. Ground fissures were observed near the airport at Nenana. Cracks appeared in streets and highways as well as in river mud and ice. Landslides were common and rockslides occurred in the Fairbanks and Nenana areas. Rail tracks were bent and elevation changes were observed.

 

10 16 18  2 37 1962  52.500 -176.000   0 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 16 15 31  2 1963  42.500  -70.800  20 5.0   New England

 

Earthquake near the coast of Massachusetts. This event was felt in Massachusetts at Somerville where plaster and walls cracked and stones fell from old buildings. Dishes broke at Amesbury. Damage was also observed in Rhode Island.

 

10 16 15 36 32 1963  44.300 -114.800  30 5.9   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt in Clayton with intensity IV.

 

10 16 13 27 38 1967  49.210 -128.930  32 5.4   Vancouver Island area

10 16 13 12  7 1975  60.203 -153.177  99 5.3   Central Alaska

10 16  5 49 10 1979  32.927 -115.539  10 5.6   So. California

10 16  6 19 49 1979  32.928 -115.540   9 5.5   So. California

10 16  6 58 43 1979  33.014 -115.555   9 5.5   So. California

10 16 11 46 56 1979  32.899 -115.550   5 5.2   So. California

10 16 23 16 33 1979  33.067 -115.567   7 5.5   So. California

 

Aftershocks of the Imperial Valley earthquake, This event caused at least $30 million damage and injured up to 90 people. More than 1500 houses and buildings were damaged or destroyed along with more than 400 stores and office buildings.  Damage was reported from El Centro, Brawley and Calexico with maximum intensity up to VII. Damage to the regional irrigation system was incurred.  Surface ground displacement was observed with up to 19 cm in the Heber Dunes. 

 

10 16 14 43 22 1981  60.211 -141.002  15 5.4   Central Alaska

10 16 16 28 53 1990  51.410 -174.970  29 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 16 18  1 55 1990  52.030 -175.600  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 16  5  2 49 1992  51.090 -177.680  35 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10 16  9 46 44 1999  34.594 -116.271   0 7.6   So. California

 

Felt with maximum intensity VI in southern California, Nevada and Arizona.  Also felt strongly in northern Baja, Mexico. At least four were injured near Ludlow. Surface faulting was observed.

 

10 16  9 59 35 1999  34.680 -116.280   9 5.8   So. California

10 16 12 57 21 1999  34.442 -116.248   2 5.7   So. California

 

Aftershocks of the Baker, California earthquake.

 

10 16 06 17 53 2001  53.685 -159.882  33 5.0   South of Alaska

10 16 14 44 29 2005  51.420 -178.530  57 5.1   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

10 16 10 18 02 2007  56.131 -162.144 191 5.0   Bristol Bay, Alask

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 15 14  5  0 1848 -41.500  173.800  12 7.1   So. Island, N.Z.

 

This earthquake was located in the lower Wairau Valley. Substantial damage occurred at Wellington and Nelson. Ground subsidence and faulting was observed in Wairau. Landslides, ground water and sand blows were widespread. Some of this was attributed to an extremely powerful storm which preceded the earthquake.

 

10 15 13 30  0 1883  38.400   26.100   0 7.3   Aegean Sea

 

Felt with intensity VIII at Chios, Mytilini, Syra, Andros, Athens.  Up to 15,000 killed in Turkey at Ayvalik, Urla and Chesmek where the quake was felt with intensity IX and 120 killed at Chios, Greece.

 

10 15  4 58 12 1921 -13.500  166.000  40 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

10 15 23 22 40 1979  32.879 -115.473   8 7.0   So. California

 

Known as the Imperial Valley earthquake, this event caused at least $30 million damage and injured up to 90 people. More than 1500 houses and buildings were damaged or destroyed along with more than 400 stores and office buildings.  Damage was reported from El Centro, Brawley and Calexico with maximum intensity up to VII. Damage to the regional irrigation system was incurred.  Surface ground displacement was observed with up to 19 cm in the Heber Dunes.

 

10 15 10 21  8 1984 -15.860 -173.643 128 7.1   Tonga Islands

 

Felt with intensity V at Apia in the Samoa Islands.

 

10 15 22 37  6 1992 -14.537  166.711  25 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

10 15  1  3 33 1997 -30.933  -71.220  58 7.6   Central Chile

 

This earthquake injured more than 300 and destroyed up to 5000 houses in the La Serena, Chile and Ovalle areas. At least 15,000 houses were damaged.  Power and telephones were out in many areas. At least seven were reported killed. Felt also in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 15 20 30  0 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

School was dismissed at Helena, Montana. Damage estimated at $15,000.

 

10 15  8  1 16 1945  59.000 -139.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt by many at Juneau.

 

10 15 22 59 42 1964  56.690 -152.140  22 5.0   Southern Alaska

10 15 23  9 25 1964  56.900 -151.700  33 5.3   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Valdez, Alaska.

 

10 15 23 22 40 1979  32.879 -115.473   8 7.0   So. California

 

Known as the Imperial Valley earthquake, this event caused at least $30 million damage and injured up to 90 people. More than 1500 houses and buildings were damaged or destroyed along with more than 400 stores and office buildings.  Damage was reported from El Centro, Brawley and Calexico with maximum intensity up to VII. Damage to the regional irrigation system was incurred.  Surface ground displacement was observed with up to 19 cm in the Heber Dunes.

 

10 15  9 20 13 1980  55.674 -161.130  24 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Cold Bay.

 

10 15 10 58 39 1982  32.841 -125.821   1 5.8   Off Coast California

10 15  5 44 34 1984  52.279 -168.732  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 15  7 27  1 1987  51.812 -175.382  60 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 15  3 11  9 1997  51.430 -177.877  22 6.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

10 15 17 07 49 2006  19.878 -155.935  38 6.7   Hawaii

 

(GS). Numerous people suffered minor injuries, at least 1,173 buildings damaged, roads damaged and landslides blocked roads on Hawai`i. Power outages occurred throughout the Hawaiian Islands.  Damage estimated at 73 million dollars. Felt (VII- VIII) in northern and western Hawai`i and (V-VI) in eastern and southern Hawai`i. Also felt (VI) on Maui;(V) on Lana`i, Moloka`i and O`ahu; (IV) on Kaua`i. A tsunami with a wave height of 10 cm was recorded at Kawaihae Harbor.

 

10 15 17 14 12 2006  20.129 -155.983  18 6.1   Hawaii

10 15 00 13 33 2009  52.853 -166.750  20 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 14  0  0  0 1709  37.400  105.300   0 7.5   So. China

 

Strongly felt at Teh'eng-kou, Tchen-yueo and Si-niung. Severe damage and casualties with maximum intensity X killed 2032 people in Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu Province.

 

10 14  8  8 48 1913 -19.500  169.000 230 8.1   Vanuatu Islands

10 14 12  0 30 1918 -19.000 -174.000 130 7.0   Tonga Islands

10 14  2 58 48 1968 -31.518  116.971   1 7.4   So. Australia

 

This was the largest earthquake located in Australia to this time. The epicenter was located in the Archaean shield of southwestern Australia. This earthquake nearly destroyed the small town of Meckering. 30 were injured.  A balcony fell into the street at York injuring three. Damage was also reported from Cunderdin. A strong cross fell from St. Mary's Cathedral at Kalgorlie. Damage was estimated at $2.2 million. Landslides and surface fractures were observed.  Railway lines at Pert and oil pipelines were cut.

 

10 14 15 58 13 1991  -9.094  158.442  23 7.1   Solomon Islands

 

Felt strongly throughout the Solomon Islands.

 

10 14  9 53 18 1997 -22.101 -176.772 167 7.8   Tonga Islands

 

Felt at Wellington, New Zealand.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 14 22 19  1 1933  53.700 -164.000  25 6.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 14 15 52 16 1938  58.500 -136.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

10 14 22  3 42 1952  47.800  -69.800   0 5.2   Maine

 

This earthquake in south-central Quebec was most strongly felt on the Canadian side of St. Lawrence Valley with intensity V at Auburn, Fort Kent and Presque Isle, Maine. Also felt in Vermont.

 

10 14 13 12  8 1960  60.000 -136.300  30 5.5   Central Alaska

 

This earthquake woke many at Juneau. Water was disturbed in containers.  Buildings shook and objects rattled. Also felt at Yakutat and Whitehorse, Canada.

 

10 14 21 19 13 1960  51.830 -172.250  41 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 14  6 26 12 1963  52.800 -167.100  80 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 14 10 38 23 1965  72.300  -75.100  10 5.5   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

10 14 22 46  5 1969  52.617 -162.733  15 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 14  3 29 33 1972  51.691 -175.327  65 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 14  4 53 19 1986  53.210 -169.470  48 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 14 23 53 14 2018  67.768 -156.407   7 5.3   Northern Alaska

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 13 16 17 45 1924  36.000   70.500 220 7.3   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

10 13 17 40 34 1925  11.000  -42.000  60 7.5   Mid-Atlantic Ridge

10 13 19  8  7 1926  52.000 -176.000  25 7.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Likely felt at Adak.

 

10 13  9 26 49 1955 -10.000  160.700  33 7.3   No. of Santa Cruz Islands

10 13  5 17 46 1963  43.750  149.967  20 8.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated with maximum runup of 4.4 meters at Urup. Slight damage was reported on a ship. Felt throughout Hokkaido and Honshu. The tsunami was observed in Hawaii, Crescent City, California and in the Aleutian Islands.  Free oscillations of the earth were detected with this earthquake.

 

10 13  2  6  0 1993  -5.889  146.020  25 7.2   New Ireland

 

Many were injured and up to 60 were killed in the Markham Valley. Large landslides blocked the Ume River causing many of the dead.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 13  4 28 24 1923  50.500 -129.500   0 5.0   British Colombia

10 13 19  8  7 1926  52.000 -176.000  25 7.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Likely felt at Adak.

 

10 13  8 53 49 1953  30.000 -114.000   0 6.1   SW U.S.A

10 13  8 15  0 1959  35.500 -111.500   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

Awakened many but no damage occurred at Flagstaff, Arizona.

 

10 13  2 15 46 1966  59.470 -145.320  20 5.0   Southern Alaska

10 13 14  1 48 1971  51.599 -179.537 105 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak with intensity I.

 

10 13  4 46 11 1972  52.889 -162.983  35 6.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 13  1 43 51 1973  29.811 -113.536  32 5.1   Gulf of California

10 13  0  8 15 1977  51.350 -178.590   0 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 13 18 42 56 1984  53.320 -163.335   7 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 13 23 13 57 1992  55.510 -164.870   3 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 13  1 33 39 1999  54.691 -161.136  12 6.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 13 15 15 20 2007  61.829 -151.721  92 5.2   Southern Alaska

 

<AEIC>. Felt at Anchorage, Chugiak, Palmer, Talkeetna and Willow.

 

10 13 05 37 23 2009  52.754 -166.997  24 6.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 13 04 14 00 2011  43.462 -127.135  20 5.6   Off Coast of Oregon

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 12 16 45 22 1935  40.200  143.200   0 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A minor tsunami was generated with maximum runup at Fukushima (1.2 meters).

 

10 12 11 26 59 1963  44.710  149.110  53 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated with maximum runup of 4.4 meters at Urup. Slight damage was reported on a ship. Felt throughout Hokkaido and Honshu. The tsunami was observed in Hawaii, Crescent City, California and in the Aleutian Islands.  Free oscillations of the earth were detected with this earthquake. 

 

10 12 10 25 22 1979 -46.700  166.030  12 7.5   Southern S. Isl. N.Z.

 

Felt with intensity V widely on South Island, New Zealand. Damage claims were received from 198 people for damage to structures and internal contents. Most damage occurred to chimneys, outer walls and foundations.

 

10 12 13 57  2 1987  -7.700  154.600  27 7.0   New Britain

 

Felt within intensity V at Arawa and Panguna on Bougainville Is. Also felt at Rabaul, New Britain. A small tsunami was generated.

 

10 12 15 02 17 2001  12.686  144.980  37 7.3   South of Mariana Islands

 

One person injured and many buildings damaged with intensity VII and utilities were disrupted on Guam. Also felt strongly on Saipan.

 

09 26 01 55 39 2005  -5.670  -76.410 127 7.5  NORTHERN PERU

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 12 17  0  0 1877  45.500 -122.500   0 6.3   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Chimneys were thrown down at Marshfield, Cascades and Portland, Oregon.

 

10 12  7 50 48 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 5.6   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Damage estimated at $50,000 over an area of about 70,000 sq. miles. Part of a series os strong shocks in the region during 1935. Felt with intensity VII at Helena where mostly bumping motion was felt. General alarm caused people to become hysterical and nauseated. Clocks stopped. Walls were damaged especially in th eastern portion of Helena. Chimneys and windows were broken A water pipe was broken and a school had considerable damage from broken plaster. Felt from Thompson Falls on the west to Huntley on the east.

 

10 12  6 27 19 1965  52.140 -174.840  37 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10 12 13 40 59 1965  56.100 -153.600  29 5.5   Southern Alaska

10 12 20  5 31 1970  29.870 -113.350   7 5.1   Gulf of California

10 12  5 54 28 1973  43.736 -127.469   6 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

10 12 18 45  3 1985  61.010 -151.145  97 5.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity II at Anchorage.

 

10 12 10 33 22 1994  51.605 -173.770  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

10 12 05 02 34 2001  52.630 -132.200  20 6.1   Queen Charlotte Island, Canada

 

(GS). Felt throughout the Queen Charlotte Islands and along the northern coast of British Columbia at Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace.

 

10 12 16 27 33 2006  50.723 -173.068  16 5.2   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 12 19 30 35 2015  54.901 -159.488  38 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10 11 15  0  0 1857  34.000  132.050   0 7.3   Kyushu, Japan area

10 11 14 28  0 1907 -17.000  161.000  60 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

10 11 16 17  6 1914  12.000   94.000  80 7.2   Andaman Islands

10 11 14 14 30 1918  18.500  -67.500   0 7.5   Puerto Rico

 

Felt throughout the region of Puerto Rico with intensity up to IX. Extensive damage occurred from Aguada and Anasco. Masonry buildings were largely destroyed. Unreinforced concrete walls and foundations were wrecked.  Reinforced buildings were largely undamaged. At Anasco all brick buildings were destroyed. At Mayaguez the brick Catholic Church was razed. Up to 116 were killed and property damage was estimated at about $4 million.  A tsunami was generated which drowned many and broke cables while exposing reefs and sea floor. Maximum heights up to 20 feet.

 

10 11 14 49 50 1922 -16.000  -72.500  50 7.4   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Moderate damage in southern Peru.

 

10 11 14 51  0 1939 -15.305  -72.199 120 7.0   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Felt with intensity VII.

 

10 11 18 41 13 1940 -41.500  -74.500  60 7.0   So. Chile

10 11 13  8 38 1953  49.800  156.000  70 7.4   NE Pacific

 

Felt with intensity VII.

 

10 11  2 24 43 1956  44.767  150.567  60 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt in Hokkaido, Japan.

 

10 11 14 35 15 1975 -24.894 -175.119   9 7.8   Tonga Islands

 

Felt at Raoul Island and Niue. No damage reported.

 

10 11 19 24 26 1992 -19.247  168.948 129 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with intensity VIII on Erromango and Tanna. Also felt at Port Vila.

 

10 11 15 54 22 1993  32.090  137.750 356 7.1   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

One person died of a heart attack and four were injured. Maximum intensity V at Tokyo and Yokohama.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10 11 16 37 33 1898  50.710 -179.500   0 6.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 11  5 47  0 1916  41.500 -116.500   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

10 11 14  6  0 1935  32.900 -115.216  16 5.0   So. California

10 11  5 57 12 1940  33.766 -118.450  16 5.0   So. California

 

Off Redondo Beach, this quake caused plaster and walls to crack at Keystone.  Felt from Santa Barbara to Laguna Beach and Anza and Big Bear Lake.

 

10 11  7 53 10 1940  59.500 -152.000  25 6.0   Southern Alaska

 

Felt by many at Anchorage. Suspended objects swung.

 

10 11 16 48 48 1956  40.593 -126.080   0 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt over about 8000 sq. miles of Humboldt County, California. Also felt in southern Oregon in Plumas County and at Medford and Shady Cove with maximum intensity V. Dishes were broken and objects shifted. Earth noises were heard. Many were frightened.

 

10 11  0 41 35 1958  65.500 -133.500  33 5.5   Yukon Territory, Canada

10 11  8  5 30 1960  38.300 -107.600   0 5.5   Colorado area

 

A fountain was cracked at Montrose, Colorado. Damage included cracked chimneys, plaster, dishes and glassware broken.

 

10 11  0  1 24 1973  29.719 -113.473  33 5.0   Gulf of California

10 11 16 50 55 1977  62.983 -151.140  28 5.0   Central Alaska

10 11 15 51 28 1980  54.910 -151.070  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

10 11  3  7 53 1991  51.216 -176.959  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 11  2  4 17 1997  51.399 -177.642  43 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 11 15 54  0 1997  44.550 -129.726  10 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10 10  4  0  0 1446  45.700   26.600 150 7.3   Romania/Bulgaria

10 10  0 19 53 1931 -10.000  161.000  60 7.7   No. of Santa Cruz Islands

10 10 20 48  5 1938   2.300  126.800  60 7.3   Mindanao, Philippines

10 10 18 32 59 1939  38.283  142.783  40 7.4   Off East Coast Honshu

10 10  8 57 46 1955  -5.100  152.800  60 7.3   New Britain

10 10 11 53 54 1977 -25.900 -175.400  33 7.2   Tonga Islands

 

A tsunami was generated which was observed at Pago Pago.

 

10 10 12 25 24 1980  36.195    1.354  10 7.7   Western Mediterranean

 

At least 5000 were killed and 9000 were injured. Extensive damage occurred in the El Asnam area.

 

10 10 10 50 20 2002  -1.757  134.297  10 7.6   Near the North Coast of Irian Jaya

 

Eight were killed and up to 600 injured in the Manokwari area.  More than 1000 homes were destroyed and 900 other building damaged in Oransbari and Ransiki. Landslides were common. A surface ruptured about 3 km long was observed at Ransiki. A tsunami with height 3-5 meters at Oransbari and Ransiki flooded homes. Subsidence was common along the north shore of Irian Jaya with maximum subsidence up to 3 meters.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10 10  1  7 16 1919  48.630 -127.150   0 5.5   Vancouver Island area

10 10  1 25  0 1936  41.000 -125.000   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

10 10  4 10 35 1951  40.280 -124.800   0 5.8   Off Coast of No. California

10 10 18 49  6 1953  31.800 -116.100  16 5.0   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at San Diego. A pendulum clock stopped at Spanish lighthouse.

 

10 10 18 53 59 1957  54.000 -166.000   0 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 10 19 38 48 1964  60.400 -146.100  15 5.3   Central Alaska

10 10 20  6 35 1964  60.380 -145.970   1 5.4   Central Alaska

10 10  0 35 59 1965  51.740 -175.340  50 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak.

 

10 10  2 52 56 1967  52.300 -176.100  78 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak.

 

10 10 16 51 52 1983  51.063 -178.073  50 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 10 22 52 33 1985  51.700 -159.000  33 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

10 10 22 53  6 1985  55.900 -160.250  33 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 10 21  6 54 1994  51.484 -173.897  33 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

10 10 00 15 15 2007  43.767 -127.870  10 5.0   Off coast of Oregon

10 10 06 08 14 2010  51.440 -175.248  33 5.5   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 10  6 27 58 2018  55.640 -158.895  47 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10  9  2 15  0 1831 -18.468  -71.016  49 7.9   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Felt strongly from Camana on the north to Chuquisaca 400 miles inland. Felt 100 miles from the epicenter at sea and on ships in the harbor. Accompanied by a loud subterranean noise that lasted 10 seconds. Many houses were destroyed and hundreds were dead and injured. At Arica nearly all buildings were destroyed. This was the first strong earthquake in this area in nearly a century.

 

10  9 12 28 18 1900  57.090 -153.480   0 8.3   Southern Alaska

 

Earthquake in the Chugach Mountain area of Alaska. Felt in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada as far as Kodiak. Felt area at least 120,000 sq. miles.  Chimneys were thrown down and items and people were thrown from shelves and cabinets in Kodiak (intensity VIII). Also felt strongly at Whitehorse and Skagway, Alaska.

 

10  9  3  1  8 1928  16.340  -97.290   0 7.8   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Very damaging in Guerrero and Oaxaca.

 

10  9 14 36 34 1945  44.000  147.500  75 7.5   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Off Hokkaido. No damage reported.

 

10  9  7 32  3 1974  44.700  150.300  50 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt with intensity V at Urup and Iturup and also in Hokkaido.

 

10  9  9 33 34 1985  55.000 -159.900  25 7.4   Alaska Peninsula

 

Minor damage was recorded at Sand Point with intensity VI. Felt in much of southern Alaska.

 

10  9  7 55 42 1994  43.970  147.490  49 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

This earthquake was felt with maximum intensity VI on Iturup. A tsunami was generated and hit Hokkaido.

 

10  9 15 35 57 1995  19.120 -104.130  58 7.5   Michoacan, Mexico

 

At least 1000 homeless and 100 injured with 50 killed in Jalisco, Mexico.  Severe damage at Colima, Jalisco and Michoacan especially in Manzanillo, Colima. Felt strongly in Mexico City and as far north as Texas and Oklahoma.  Landslides were common and blocked many roads. Land subsidence in the Manzanillo harbor. A tsunami was generated with maximum height up to about 5 meters which was observed as far away as American Samoa and Australia.

 

10  9 13 10 52 1996  34.556   32.126  59 7.2   Turkey

 

An earthquake in Cyprus killed one and injured twenty. Also destructive in Egypt. Felt in Israel, Jordan Syria and Lebanon.

 

10 09 21 26 56 2004  11.410  -86.550  61 7.1  NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10  9 14 40  0 1871  39.700  -75.500   0 5.2   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Chimneys toppled and windows broke at Wilmington, Delaware. Damage occurred at New Castle and Oxford. Felt in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

 

10  9 12 28 18 1900  57.090 -153.480   0 8.3   Southern Alaska

 

Earthquake in the Chugach Mountain area of Alaska. Felt in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada as far as Kodiak. Felt area at least 120,000 sq. miles.  Chimneys were thrown down and items and people were thrown from shelves and cabinets in Kodiak (intensity VIII). Also felt strongly at Whitehorse and Skagway, Alaska.

 

10  9 10 21  0 1936  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

10  9  3 21 11 1963  53.800 -170.500 250 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  9 19 55 35 1964  56.910 -151.770  17 5.0   Southern Alaska

10  9  8 10 15 1966  31.200 -113.333   1 5.4   SW U.S.A

10  9  7 45 16 1969  43.707 -127.430  10 5.5   Off Coast of Oregon

10  9  7 59 41 1969  52.316 -169.513  22 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  9 11  7 20 1970  51.420 -178.440  38 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  9  7 38 10 1974  58.990 -157.401 347 6.0   Alaska Peninsula

 

Felt with intensity VI at Fairbanks.

 

10  9 23  2 36 1984  26.200 -110.200  33 5.0   Gulf of California

10  9  9 33 32 1985  54.765 -159.613  30 6.6   Alaska Peninsula

 

Minor damage was recorded at Sand Point with intensity VI. Felt in much of southern Alaska.

 

10  9 14 16 21 1985  54.811 -159.465  19 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 

Maximum intensity VI. Windows cracked at Cold Bay. Buildings trembled.  At Sand Point underground pipes broke and glass broke. Objects fell from shelves. Earth noises were heard.

 

10  9  9 41 12 1989  66.936 -156.506   5 5.1   Northern Alaska

10  9 15 39 25 1991  53.910 -165.940  41 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  9 12 16 55 1992  51.552 -176.867  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  9 13 54  3 1993  51.276 -178.145  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  9  7 12 26 1996  49.737 -129.605  10 5.8   Vancouver Island area

10  9  2 48  6 1997  51.500 -178.100  56 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity VI on Adak.

 

10 09 01 00 55 2008  51.757 -173.503  44 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 09 19 49 04 2013  52.520 -169.377  38 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

10  7 21  4  0 1900  -4.000  140.000  60 7.8   Papua New Guinea

10  7  3 29 34 1923  -1.800  128.800  60 7.5   Ceram area

10  7  6 43  4 1940   5.000  126.000 100 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

10  7 19 20 20 1968  26.288  140.595 516 7.5   Bonin Islands

10 07 22 03 14 2009 -13.006  166.510  45 7.7   Vanuatu Islands

 

(GS). Felt at Lakatoro, Luganville, Port-Olry, Port Vila and Sola. Also felt at Honiara, Solomon Islands.  Tsunami information is included with the larger event

 

10 07 22 18 51 2009 -12.517  166.382  35 7.8   Santa Cruz Islands

 

(NEIC) A tsunami with maximum wave heights (peak-to-trough) was recorded at the following selected tide stations: 62 cm at Port-Vila and 20 cm at Luganville, Vanuatu; 14 cm at Honiara, Solomon Islands; 24 cm at Rosslyn Bay, Australia; 6 cm at Suva, Fiji; 8 cm at Apia, Samoa; 14 cm at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 6 cm at Papeete, French Polynesia; 14 cm at Hilo, 10 cm at Honolulu, 38 cm at Kahului, 40 cm at Kawaihae and 16 cm at Nawiliwili, Hawaii; 12 cm in the Midway Islands; 6 cm on Wake Island; 18 cm at Coquimbo and 10 cm at Iquique, Chile; 8 cm at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; 12 cm at Point Reyes, 30 cm at Santa Barbara and 10 cm at Santa Monica, California; 6 cm at Neah Bay, Washington; 8 cm at Tofino, Canada; 16 cm on Adak and 12 cm on Atka, Alaska.

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

10  7 19 30  0 1935  47.100 -111.900   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

10  7  7  3 36 1952  42.000 -127.000   0 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

10  7  5  7 56 1958  46.700 -124.000   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

10  7 14  6  9 1965  52.200 -169.500  19 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  7 20 55 56 1966  61.660 -150.060  54 5.3   Central Alaska

10  7 20 54 42 1979  38.224 -119.348  11 5.2   California/Nevada area

10  7 10 18 46 1983  43.938  -74.258  13 5.3   New York State

10  7 15 48 28 1989  51.282 -179.034  11 6.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  7 15 44 24 1992  54.700 -161.130  21 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10  7 16 11 35 1992  50.330 -177.770  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  7  4 50 19 1999  52.318 -177.661 154 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 07 10 00 48 2008  79.817 -115.448  10 5.7   Arctic Ocean, Canada

10 07 05 38 37 2009  52.157  178.052 138 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

10 07 23 43 27 2015  52.455 -168.588  39 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

10  6  0  0  0 1890  11.500  -60.500  33 7.0   Windward Islands

10  6  9 15  0 1902  36.500   70.500 200 7.2   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

10  6 10 16 12 1911  19.000  -70.500   0 7.0   Doiminican Rep/Haiti

10  6 19 20  0 1914 -38.000  178.000  33 7.0   North Island, N.Z.

 

Earthquake centered near Matakaoa Point. Numerous landslides occurred in the epicentral area. A shepherd was killed in a landslide near Cape Runaway.  Fissures and slips were common and in some cases earthquake fountains occurred.  Maximum intensity of IX occurred in the epicentral area.

 

10  6 14 16  0 1942 -33.700 -179.800 285 7.1   So. Kermadec Islands

10  6  2 34 49 1944  39.480   26.560  40 7.0   Aegean Sea

10  6 21 34  0 1944  39.400   26.700   0 7.2   Aegean Sea

 

Severe damage in Turkey. Maximum intensity X in this earthquake which killed 30-50.

 

10  6 19 55 34 1947  36.900   22.000  60 7.8   No. Greece

 

Earthquake felt with intensity IX at Pylia and Messinia. A tsunami was generated.

 

10  6 14 31 23 1964  40.300   28.230  34 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 

Strong earthquake on the northern Anatolian fault line. Maximum intensity IX at Manyas. Crevasses formed and hot springs appeared. 30 people were killed, 52 injured and up to 4000 buildings were destroyed including schools and mosques. Three died and 10 injured at Gonen and serious damage to markets and shops. Felt over an area of 750,000 sq. km.

.

10  6 15  7 37 1973 -60.823  -21.549  33 7.5   Southern  Ocean

10  6 22 24 16 1975 -12.519  166.499  54 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 

No tsunami or damage reported.

 

10  6  4 19  6 1987 -17.929 -172.241  16 7.0   Tonga Islands

 

Felt in Tonga and at American Samoa. A small tsunami was generated which was recorded at American Samoa.

 

10  6 18  9 46 1995  -2.045  101.436  33 7.1   So. of Sumatera

 

At least 84 were killed along with more than 1800 injured. The earthquake left 65,000 homeless and more than 17,00 homes and buildings were destroyed in Jambi Province. Landslides were common. Felt from Sumatra to Malaysia.

 

10  6  4 30 19 2000  35.456  133.134  10 7.0   Korea

 

At least 140 houses destroyed and more than 2000 structures were damaged along with 130 people injured. Many landslides occurred in the area of Okayama and Tottori.  Felt throughout southwestern Honshu.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

10  6  2 50  0 1909  41.767 -112.667   0 6.3   Montana/Idaho

 

Earthquake occurred north of the Great Salt Lake near Garland and Tremonton and caused some chimneys to fall.

 

10  6  6 58 59 1941  40.500 -124.950   0 5.2   Off Coast of No. California

10  6 11 10 13 1983  62.354 -151.193  97 5.4   Central Alaska

10  6  1 15 30 1985  62.139 -124.224  10 5.0   Northwest Terr., Canada

10  6  4 21 47 1986  51.863 -176.257  43 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  6 10 12 53 1991  51.077 -176.496  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  6 10 32 48 1991  51.370 -176.450  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  6 15 14 53 1992  51.139 -177.913  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

10  6 17 19  8 1992  51.171 -177.872  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

10  6  5 23 18 1995  65.170 -148.565   9 6.4   Northern Alaska

 

Minor damage with intensity VI at Fairbanks. Felt throughout central Alaska and to Anchorage.

 

10  6 15 48 49 1995  65.160 -147.860   0 5.0   Northern Alaska

 

Felt within intensity III at Healy and Nenama. Also felt at Fairbanks.

 

10  6 20 13 12 1996  49.160 -127.980  18 6.3   Vancouver Island area

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10  5 12  0  0 1859 -27.350  -70.350   0 7.6   Coast Central Chile

 

Felt with intensity X. The earthquake was heard at Copiapo as a terrifying rumble. The quake collapsed 155 houses and destroyed an additional 224. Damage estimates up to $1 million. Railway embankment crumbled at Copiapo and Caldera for a distance of 25 km. Ground cracks appeared. At least 10 killed in a mine at Tierra-Amarilla. A tsunami was recorded at Caldera where the quake caused great damage. Ships in port were damaged.

 

10  5  9  0  0 1871 -20.200  -70.170   0 7.3   Coast No. Chile

 

Felt with intensity X. The railroad was damaged at Iquique. Homes collapsed. The cities of Pica and Mamina were largely destroyed and a church an more than 100 homes collapsed at Tarapaca. A minor tsunami was recorded at Callao.

 

10  5  9 44 24 1936   1.500  126.800  60 7.1   Mindanao, Philippines

 

An earthquake was felt on the same date on Talong and Negros. Felt over all of Panay and Negros.

 

10  5 17 28 27 1944 -22.500  172.000 120 7.5   Loyalty Islands

10  5 20 12  7 1948  37.950   58.320  18 7.3   No. Iran

 

Buildings made of brick almost all collapsed. Major damage also occurred to concrete structures. Ground cracks and horizontal deformations of the ground were noted. Water pipes ruptured. Tens of thousands were killed in this quake as many villages were completely destroyed in the neighborhood of Ashkhabad. Many changes in groundwater were observed including 10 new springs. Fissures up to half a meter wide opened. Train cars were thrown from tracks and monuments and columns failed. Sump volcanoes formed in the Kuru Gaudan area. Surface ruptures extended for up to 70 km north of Ashkhabad. Destruction was also complete in the Iranian cities of Deregez, Khkester and Kelat. Thousands were killed in this region under piles of debris in at least 30 heavily damaged cities. 

 

10  5 16  9 31 1950  10.350  -85.200   0 7.7   Nicaragua

 

Minor damage occurred at Puntarenas and San Jose. Several were injured.

 

10  5 15 24  2 1985  62.100 -124.800  15 7.0   Northwest Terr., Canada

 

Light damage with intensity VI occurred at Wrigley, Nahanni Butte and Fort Liard. Landslides and water well fluctuations were observed. Felt in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10  5 16 45  0 1817  42.500  -71.200   0 5.7   New England

 

Walls collapsed at Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

10  5  0  0  0 1909  42.000 -113.000   0 5.6   Montana/Idaho

 

Earthquake occurred north of the Great Salt Lake near Garland and Tremonton and caused some chimneys to fall.

 

10  5  0 17 15 1965  65.380 -132.900  33 5.0   Yukon Territory, Canada

10  5  1 40 42 1971  67.375 -172.574  33 5.2   Northern Alaska

10  5  9 22  0 1973  66.950 -157.850 100 5.9   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Hogatza, Northern Alaska.

 

10  5  9 40 35 1973  66.750 -157.710  75 5.0   Northern Alaska

10  5 15 46 28 1984  51.868 -176.018  72 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  5 15 24  2 1985  62.216 -124.265  10 6.6   Northwest Terr., Canada

 

Light damage with intensity VI occurred at Wrigley, Nahanni Butte and Fort Liard. Landslides and water well fluctuations were observed. Felt in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Alaska, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

 

10  5  3 25 51 1986  50.600 -174.600   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  5 21 57 20 1986  43.750 -127.640   3 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

10  5  7 24 28 1991  52.149 -169.243  33 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  5 20 51 33 1995  53.719 -164.993  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Akutan

 

10 05 08 57 25 2013  51.570 -173.207  36 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 05 17 35 54 2015  51.927 -179.285  84 5.7   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10  4 23  0  6 1910 -22.000  -69.000 120 7.2   Coast No. Chile

10  4  7 54 42 1940 -22.000  -71.000  75 7.3   Coast No. Chile

10  4 14 45 26 1946  18.750  -68.500  50 7.0   Puerto Rico

10  4 18 52 13 1983 -26.535  -70.563  15 7.4   Coast Central Chile

10  4 13 22 56 1994  43.773  147.321  14 8.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10  4 23 55 43 1957  52.600 -177.800  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  4  4 12 45 1965  43.990 -128.400   2 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

10  4 22  8 19 1965  65.600 -133.900  10 5.5   Yukon Territory, Canada

10  4 10 20 13 1967  38.543 -112.156   7 5.2   Utah area

10  4 17 39 45 1970  30.629 -113.645  33 5.0   SW U.S.A

10  4 16 42 48 1978  37.493 -118.673   6 5.7   California/Nevada area

10  4 17 39  3 1978  37.584 -118.616  10 5.3   California/Nevada area

10  4  7 46 53 1982  51.435 -176.620  37 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  4 16 45 57 1985  52.600 -169.600  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  4 10 59 38 1987  34.070 -118.100   8 5.6   So. California

10  4 10 57 34 1997  41.050 -125.362   7 5.6   Off Coast of No. California

10 04 14 16 14 2002  53.354 -168.794 101 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 04 14 51 54 2010  49.357 -129.315  10 5.0   Vancouver Island, Canada

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

10  3 17 22 12 1914  16.000  -61.000 100 7.4   Leeward Islands

10  3 22  6 59 1914  36.210   30.850  70 7.1   Turkey

 

Extreme damage in Burdur, Kilinc, Keciborlu and Isparta, Turkey. Maximum intensity IX. The earthquake killed up to 4000.

 

10  3  6 52 48 1915  40.500 -117.500   0 7.8   Pleasant Valley, Nevada

 

Maximum intensity X in Pleasant Valley, Nevada. This earthquake was felt over an area of about 500,000 sq. miles but did little damage in this remote area. At Kennedy, NV an earthquake roar was heard and people had trouble standing. Others were thrown from their beds. Many houses were destroyed especially those composed of adobe. Mine tunnels collapsed. Many ground cracks were observed. Damage occurred at Winnemucca and at Lovelock where water tanks were thrown down.  Water flow was greatly disrupted so that water rights had to be reconsidered.

 

10  3 19 38  1 1926 -49.000  161.000  60 7.9   Southern S. Isl. N.Z.

 

North of Macquarie Islands.

 

10  3 19 13 13 1931 -10.500  161.700  25 8.1   Vanuatu Islands

10  3 21 55 10 1931 -11.000  163.000  60 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

10  3 22 47 40 1931 -11.000  161.500  60 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

 

A major tsunami was generated in this earthquake which destroyed 18 villages and left up to 50 dead. The tsunami was observed in the Solomon Islands the Hawaiian Islands and at Santa Barbara, California.

 

10  3 14 21 31 1974 -12.387  -77.782  21 7.8   Central Peru

 

An earthquake near the coast of Peru occurred SW of Lima and killed nearly 80 and injured more than 2000. Extensive damage occurred in Lima. The maximum intensity was IX in Lima. A minor tsunami was triggered that was registered as far as Samoa, Hawaii and California.

 

10  3  5 14 23 1975  30.300   66.300  11 7.0   Afghanistan

 

Felt strongly at Quetta, Pakistan. Followed by at least four strong aftershocks.

 

10  3  1 51 24 1995  -2.750  -77.881  24 7.0   Ecuador

 

At least two were killed and 5 injured in Ecuador. As many as 83 buildings and houses were destroyed. Damage occurred at Archidona, Canelos, Limon and other cities of Ecuador. Felt in Ecuador and in Colombia north to Bogota and in Peru.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10  3  1 49  0 1915  40.500 -117.500   0 6.1   Pleasant Valley, Nevada

10  3  6 52 48 1915  40.500 -117.500   0 7.8   Pleasant Valley, Nevada

 

Maximum intensity X in Pleasant Valley, Nevada. This earthquake was felt over an area of about 500,000 sq. miles but did little damage in this remote area. At Kennedy, NV an earthquake roar was heard and people had trouble standing. Others were thrown from their beds. Many houses were destroyed especially those composed of adobe. Mine tunnels collapsed. Many ground cracks were observed. Damage occurred at Winnemucca and at Lovelock where water tanks were thrown down.  Water flow was greatly disrupted so that water rights had to be reconsidered.

 

10  3 16 13  8 1941  40.700 -125.000   0 6.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

This earthquake caused chimneys to fall at Eureka and was felt from southwestern Oregon to northwestern California.

 

10  3 12 40  7 1950  65.500 -128.600   0 5.0   Yukon Territory, Canada

10  3 11 18 47 1954  60.700 -150.300  64 6.8   Central Alaska

 

Concrete walls were cracked in the Kenai Peninsula area. Plaster and glass broke. Objects fell from store shelves at Anchorage, Homer, Sterling and Valdez. Landslides occurred on Anchorage to Seward highways. 140 feet of railroad tracks were useless north of Potter. Some water connections at Anchorage were damage.  In a theater at Denali a midnight show was in progress. 850 customers rushed the exits injuring three in the rush to the doors.

 

10  3 13 39 40 1964  61.400 -147.100  23 5.2   Central Alaska

10  3 10 46 21 1965  52.440 -170.630  59 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  3 11  8 39 1968  51.600 -174.100  46 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  3  8 12 21 1970  58.357 -150.517  25 5.1   Southern Alaska

10  3  3 18 46 1972  66.790 -157.810  75 5.1   Northern Alaska

10  3  4 27 40 1973  27.557 -112.419   9 5.5   Gulf of California

10  3 15 21  5 1986  51.061 -178.366  17 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  3  7 37 26 1992  27.510 -111.364  10 5.2   Gulf of California

10  3  9 19 14 1992  57.020 -153.330  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

10  3 21 58 31 1992  51.230 -178.330  17 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  3 14  0 49 1994  32.066 -114.948  10 5.2   SW U.S.A

 

Felt with intensity IV at Gadsden. Also felt at Welton, Dateland and Tacna, Arizona. Also felt at Riito and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.

 

10  3 10  9 31 1996  44.179 -128.927  10 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

10  3 22  5 41 1997  51.843 -175.371  62 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

10  3  5 30 18 2000  51.530 -177.327  58 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak.

 

10 03 02 25 50 2007  51.519 -178.402  68 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

10 03 09 15 11 2007  51.675 -175.521  65 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

10 03 14 06 12 2007  58.282 -151.287  45 5.2   Kodiak Island region, Alaska

 

(AEIC). Felt (III) at Homer and Kodiak.

 

10 03 01 16 00 2009  36.391 -117.861   0 5.2   Central California

 

(NEIC)  Felt (IV) at Lone Pine; (III) at Inyokern, Kernville, Kings Canyon National Park, North Fork, Sequoia National Park and Trona; (II) at Auberry, Bakersfield, Bishop, Bodfish, Burbank, Clovis, Exeter, Fresno, Hanford, Independence, Lake Isabella, Lindsay, Madera, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Pioneer, Porterville, Ridgecrest, Sanger, Shafter, Sonora, Springville, Taft, Tehachapi, Three Rivers, Tulare, Twain Harte, Visalia, Weldon and Yosemite National Park. Felt throughout Inyo County, in the Sierra Nevada region from Placerville to Rosamond and as far as Hemet and Los Angeles. Felt at Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Henderson and Las Vegas, Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

10 03 23 36 41 2003  52.682 -167.022  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Alaska

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10  2  0  0  0 1678  38.600  142.000   0 7.4   Off East Coast Honshu

10  2 16 35  0 1895  -0.220  -78.500   0 7.2   Ecuador

10  2  2 52  0 1906  -4.000  149.000  60 7.7   New Ireland

10  2  5 33  0 1935  43.217  146.300  90 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

10  2 20 29 51 1944  42.500  142.500  75 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

10  2  4 46 15 1946  52.000  159.000  50 7.2   Kamchatka

10  2  6 43 18 1946  50.800  159.000  40 7.2   Kamchatka

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

10  2 19  1  0 1928  32.900 -115.700   0 5.0   So. California

 

Felt in Los Angeles 125 miles away and over an area of 25,000 sq. miles including San Diego, Pomona and Imperial.

 

10  2  9 10 18 1933  33.783 -118.133  16 5.4   So. California

 

Earthquake at Signal hill moderately felt at Long Beach. Minor damage at Long Beach, Los Angeles, Compton and other regions. Felt as far as San Diego and Santa Barbara.

 

10  2 22 23 33 1964  59.680 -144.530  22 5.3   Southeast Alaska

10  2  7 23 38 1966  51.600 -174.600  58 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  2  4 56 46 1969  38.489 -122.688  11 5.6   Central California

10  2  6 19 57 1969  38.474 -122.694  12 5.8   Central California

 

The Santa Rosa earthquake. Up to $6 million damage. A number of brick buildings were destroyed at Santa Rosa. Chimneys fell and underground pipes were ruptured. Sidewalks buckled. Several schools were damaged and one was condemned. All stores in Santa Rosa had broken windows and many were substantially damaged. Ground cracks appeared. 

 

10  2  3 19 28 1971  64.358  -86.498  16 5.0   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

10  2  3 42 50 1980  50.233 -130.092  18 5.2   British Colombia

10  2  7 49 53 1985  52.349 -168.783  33 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III.

 

10  2 23 44 12 1985  34.023 -117.245  15 5.0   So. California

 

Plaster fell and minor cracks appeared in buildings at Grand Terrace.  At Lake Gregory Village one beam was split in a large house. Felt throughout much of southern California.

 

10  2 12 19 16 1989  52.720 -169.590   8 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  2  7  5  4 1992  51.050 -177.740  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 02 18 00 06 2007  54.511 -161.708  32 6.3   Alaska Peninsula

 

(AEIC). Felt strongly at King Cove. Felt at Cold Bay, Dutch Harbor and Sand Point.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

10  1 15  0  0 1678  39.000  142.050   0 7.5   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Felt with moderate intensity in Tokyo, Japan. Moderate damage in Sanriku and Rikuchu prefectures. At least one killed.

 

10  1  3 29 59 1975  -4.882  102.198  33 7.0   So. of Sumatera

 

Strong earthquake felt in Bengkulu and surrounding districts. Preceded by a foreshock of M 56.0 and followed by a dozen aftershocks of M>5.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

10  1  9 15  0 1865  41.000 -124.500   0 6.3   Off Coast of No. California

 

AT Fort Humboldt and Eureka all the buildings were severely damaged. Redwood trees were thrown down and fissures appeared on parade grounds. At Eureka brick houses were severely damaged and chimneys were thrown down.

 

10  1 15 32  0 1921  38.682 -112.149   0 6.3   Utah area

 

This was the third destructive shock in a series of earthquakes at Elsinore, Utah which caused chimneys to fall and did additional structural damage to already damaged buildings, especially those composed of Adobe brick. A store which was damaged by the earthquake on Sept. 29 was completely collapsed. Damage also at Monroe.  Rockslides and changes in groundwater were observed.

 

10  1 11 45 38 1931  30.000 -114.500   0 6.0   SW U.S.A

 

Lightly felt at San Diego, CA.

 

10  1 13 14 38 1938  33.300 -108.500   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

10  1 19 49 38 1941  49.180 -129.850   0 6.0   Vancouver Island area

10  1 17 47 15 1958  53.000 -165.500   0 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  1 21 42 11 1958  39.570 -120.300   0 5.0   Central California

 

Earthquake occurred southeast of Sierraville in NE California and western Nevada. Chimneys cracked and dishes broke in the Reno, NV and Hallelujah Junction regions.

 

10  1 16 10 56 1960  51.600 -172.400  46 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  1 11  0 48 1964  43.500 -126.900  33 6.0   Off Coast of Oregon

10  1 12 31 25 1964  45.700 -122.800  33 5.3   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Felt in Portland, Oregon where hundreds of people were startled from bed. Windows, door and dishes rattled. Felt within about 100 km of the epicenter.

 

10  1 18 30  4 1964  49.100 -128.800   0 5.3   Vancouver Island area

10  1  2 57 58 1966  38.100 -118.300   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

10  1 10  8 51 1972  62.690 -149.070  75 5.2   Central Alaska

10  1 21 43 45 1972  51.694 -177.065  58 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  1 14 29  5 1982  35.733 -117.750   8 5.4   So. California

 

An earthquake in Kern County near Inyokern caused many cracks in interior walls at Barstow, Inyokern and Ridgecrest. Bricks shifted and cracks formed in walls.  Items were thrown down from store shelves. Felt throughout much of southern California.

 

10  1 15 54 52 1985  52.262 -168.899   0 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III in the epicentral area.

 

10  1 15 56  3 1986  51.767 -175.997  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10  1 14 42 19 1987  34.052 -118.160  17 6.0   So. California

 

The Whittier Narrows earthquake in southern Los Angeles caused eight deaths, injured hundreds and caused up to $400 million damages in Los Angeles and Whittier. Maximum intensity was VIII within an area about 500 sq. km from the epicenter. Many stores in Whittier were  damaged in the main shopping ares.  Over 2000 apartment units sustained damage. Transportation was disrupted in the area to 25 bridges. Many fires began from gas leaks. Ground cracks in the Elysian Park area were observed also in the Puente Hills area.  Minor landslides and rockfalls were observed.

 

10  1  5  2 34 1992  51.123 -177.997  15 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

10  1  0 52 51 1996  51.872 -166.605  10 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

10  1 19  9  3 1996  26.475 -110.862  10 5.5   Gulf of California

10  1 11 53 24 1998  51.481 -178.165  46 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

10 01 09 23 49 2011  51.775  172.132  10 5.4   Near Islands, Aleutians

10 01 10 01 24 2009  36.388 -117.858   5 5.0   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Independence; (III) at Clovis, Fresno, Kernville, Lone Pine and Trona; (II) at Arnold, Auberry, Bakersfield, California City, El Portal, Exeter, Hanford, Inyokern, Lake Isabella, Lindsay, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Pioneer, Porterville, Ridgecrest, Sonora, Springville, Three Rivers, Visalia, Weldon, Wofford Heights and Yosemite National Park. Felt throughout Inyo County, in the Sierra Nevada region from Placerville to Tehachapi and as far as Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles and Blythe. Felt at Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada.

 

10 01 22 07 55 2016  52.758 -162.821  20 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TOMORROW IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

 9 30 23  0  0 1870  38.500   22.500   0 7.5   No. Greece

 9 30  0 59 40 1946 -13.000  -76.000  70 7.0   Central Peru

 9 30 11 31 14 1999  15.890  -97.070  12 7.4   Oaxaca, Mexico

 9 30 16 31 16 1999  16.059  -96.931  61 7.5   Oaxaca, Mexico

 9 30 05 23 34 2007 -49.271  164.115  10 7.4   Auckland Islands, New Zealand

 

(NEIC) Felt (III) at Dunedin and Invercargill on the South Island. Also felt at Christchurch. Felt at Te Puke on the North Island.

 

 9 30 10 16 09 2009  -0.720   99.867  81 7.5   Sumatra

 

(GS). At least 1,117 people killed, 1,214 injured, 181,665 buildings destroyed or damaged and about 451,000 people displaced in the Padang-Pariaman area. Landslides disrupted power and communications in the area. Damage estimated at 2.3 billion U.S. dollars. Felt (VII) at Padang; (VI) at Bukittinggi; (IV) at Bengkulu, Duri, Mukomuko and Sibolga; (III) at Pekanbaru. Also felt(IV) at Gunungsitoli, Nias and (II) at Jakarta, Java.  Felt throughout Sumatra and in much of Java. Felt(III) in Singapore and at George Town, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Sungai Chua, Malaysia. Felt in much of Peninsular Malaysia and as far away as Chiang Mai, Thailand. A 27-cm(center-to-peak) local tsunami was recorded at Padang, Sumatra.

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 

 9 30  2 11  0 1916  33.080 -116.570   0 5.0   So. California

 9 30  2 30  0 1921  38.682 -112.149   0 5.7   Utah area

 9 30  8 52  0 1924  47.600  -69.700  20 6.1   Maine

 9 30  9 18  0 1925  46.620 -112.030   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 9 30 20 40  0 1930  40.300  -84.300   0 5.3   Ohio/Lake Erie

 9 30  6 35  7 1960  49.380 -129.560  55 5.6   Vancouver Island area

 9 30 20 27 24 1964  58.400 -151.300  17 5.1   Southern Alaska

 9 30 23 47 40 1965  59.700 -143.400  12 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 9 30 22 39  0 1967  49.500  -65.800   0 5.3   E. of Maine

 9 30 22  0 41 1969  49.767 -114.833   0 5.1   Montana/Idaho

 9 30  8 17 60 1971  26.877 -110.796  29 5.7   Gulf of California

 9 30 22 46 11 1971  33.034 -115.821   8 5.1   So. California

 9 30 17 36  3 1976  43.452 -126.965  33 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 9 30 10 19 21 1977  40.518 -110.436   5 5.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 9 30 11 53 26 1981  37.573 -118.823   0 5.7   California/Nevada area

 9 30 13  5 48 1981  37.640 -118.852   6 5.0   California/Nevada area

 9 30 10  1 34 1985  52.160 -169.560  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 9 30  4 50  4 1988  61.123 -151.502  85 5.0   Central Alaska

 9 30  9 13 16 1990  41.800 -126.900  10 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 9 30  5 33 59 1992  51.130 -178.160  34 6.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 9 30 19  5  8 2000  57.502 -142.837  33 5.3   Southeast Alaska

 9 30 18 54 28 2004  35.988 -120.538  10 5.0   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt(V) at San Miguel; (IV) at Avenal, Coalinga and Templeton; (III) at Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Cambria, Carmel, Fresno, Grover Beach, King City, Kingsburg, Lemoore, Los Osos, Madera, Monterey, Morro Bay, Oceano, Paso Robles, Salinas, San Luis Obispo and Visalia.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

 

 9 29  0  0  0 1600  23.500  117.000   0 7.0   So. China

 

Strong damage at Foukien and Koang-tong.

 

 9 29 13 30  0 1697 -12.300  -77.400  30 7.3   Central Peru

 

Violent earthquake in Lima, Peru.

 

 9 29 17  3  0 1899  -3.000  128.500  60 7.8   Ceram area

 

3864 killed in the Banda Sea area.

 

 9 29 20 51  0 1912   7.000  138.000  60 7.6   Caroline Islands

 9 29  3  1 55 1946  -4.500  153.500  60 7.8   New Britain

 9 29  6 32  7 1950  19.000 -107.350  60 7.0   Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

 

Off the coast of Colima, Mexico. Damage was minimal.

 

 9 29  1 36 46 1953 -36.900  177.100 287 7.2   North Island, N.Z.

 

A strong shock in the Bay of Plenty. Maximum felt intensity was VII in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Cape Peninsula where considerable minor damage occurred.

 

 9 29  0 44  1 1973  41.891  130.872 575 7.0   NE China

 

Violent earthquake under the Sea of Japan, this event was felt in many areas of Japan and with intensity V in Tokyo. Also felt at Fukushima and Urakawa.

 

 9 29 17 48 10 2009 -15.489 -172.095  18 8.1   Samoa

 

(GS). 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 at Pago Pago, American Samoa, in many parts of Samoa and on Niuatoputapu, Tonga.  Nearly all of the casualties and damage was caused by large tsunamis, with runup heights of 12 m at Poloa, 7 m at Pago Pago and Tula, American Samoa and 3 m on Niuatoputapu. Felt (VI) at Nu`uuli and (IV) at Ili`ili and Tafuna, American Samoa. Felt (V) at Apia, Samoa.  Felt in much of American Samoa, Samoa and northern Tonga and as far away as Wallis and Futuna Islands.  The tsunami was recorded with the following wave heights (peak-to-trough) on these selected tide stations: 411 cm at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 140 cm at Apia, Samoa; 111 cm at Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 64 cm in the Chatham Islands, 37 cm at Raoul, 21 cm at Tauranga, 14 cm at Gisborne and 11 cm at Wellington, New Zealand; 28 cm at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 22 cm at Point Kemblao, Australia; 25 cm at Luganville, Vanuatu; 36 cm at Honolulu, Hawaii; 29 cm at Papeete, French Polynesia; 36 cm at Ofunato, Japan; 11 cm at Old Harbor and 4 cm at Seward, Alaska; 66 cm at Crescent City and 26 cm at Los Angeles, California; 42 cm at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; 27 cm on Baltra, Ecuador; 73 cm at Antofagasta and 40 cm at Valparaiso,

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

 9 29  4  0  0 1880  55.800 -155.600   0 6.3   Alaska Peninsula

 

Three strong earthquakes at Ukamok and Chirikof Islands. The aftershocks continued through mid-October and were strongly felt at Hoonah Village.

 

 9 29 12  0  0 1899  60.000 -143.000   0 6.8   Central Alaska

 

Strongly felt in the epicentral area.

 

 9 29 14 12  0 1921  38.683 -112.150   0 6.3   Utah area

 

This earthquake felt with intensity VIII at Elsinore in the Sevier Valley was felt over a wide area of Utah. Preliminary foreshocks continued for about two weeks before the mainshock which caused many chimneys to fall and caused plaster to fall and walls to fracture. A loud earthquake noise was heard. Clouds of dust arose throughout the area. Damage was also found at Richfield and Monroe. Half the buildings at Elsinore were damaged.

 

 9 29 11 30 19 1937  49.200 -129.500   0 5.5   Vancouver Island area

 

Not reported felt.

 

 9 29  5 57 12 1940  54.000 -134.000   0 5.5   British Colombia

 

Not reported felt.

 

 9 29 12 20 44 1986  51.326 -174.969  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak Island.

 

 9 29 16 11 28 1990  51.340 -178.050  48 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

 9 29 17 10 04 2004  35.953 -120.502  11 5.1   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt(IV) at Atascadero, Bradley, Coalinga, King City, Paso Robles, San Miguel and Templeton. Felt in central California from Oakland and San Francisco south as far as Santa Barbara and Ventura.

 

 9 29 22 54 54 2004  35.390 -118.623   3 5.1   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Bodfish, Weldon and Woody; (IV) at Arvin, Bakersfield, Caliente, Delano, Kernville, Lake Isabella, Porterville, Shafter, Tehachapi and Wofford Heights. Felt in central and southern California from Sacramento south as far as Los Angeles and Riverside County. Also felt at Las Vegas, Nevada.