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

 

 7 31 19 18  0 1909  13.000 -101.000  60 7.3   Michoacan, Mexico

 

Strong aftershock of the destructive earthquake of July 30, 1909.  That earthquake was destructive in Acapulco and was felt over an area of 700X500 km. Strong aftershock sequence followed. A tsunami was generated which caused the sea to recede up to 10 km in Acapulco.

 

 7 31  1 31 24 1915  54.000  162.000  60 7.8   E. of Kamchatka

 

Felt with intensity X near Kanchatka.

 

 7 31  3 23 10 1917  42.500  131.000 460 7.5   NE China

 7 31 17  8  5 1970  -1.460  -72.560 653 7.1   Brazil

 

This strong earthquake had a deep focus located east of the Andes in eastern Ecuador. One person was killed and several injured with moderate damage. Felt as far as 4000 km from the epicenter in Mexico City and the Antilles. At San Juan Puerto Rico, 2300 km from the epicenter a 13-story building rocked for 20 seconds. Considerable alarm in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Felt over an area of about 40 million sq. km. from Buenos Aires, Argentina on the south to Mexico on the north.

 

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

 

 7 31  9 20  0 1902  34.750 -120.250   0 5.5   Off So. California

 

This was a strong aftershock of the Santa Barbara County quake of July 27.  The shock completed the ruin of buildings which was begun in the first quake.  Nearly all homes in Los Alamos were damaged. Cracks and fissures were seen in the ground. Water table changes were observed.

 

 7 31 12  9  9 1952  35.333 -118.600   0 5.8   So. California

 

Aftershock of the Kern County earthquake of July 21. Slight damage was observed at Arvin, Bakersfield and Taft.

 

 7 31 11 23  2 1969  53.040 -170.060  43 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt within intensity IV at Tanana.

 

 7 31 12  6 33 1969  65.500 -152.600 150 5.0   Northern Alaska

 

Felt within intensity V at Cold Bay.

 

 7 31 23 17 50 1969  49.767 -114.833   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Part of a series of earthquakes in the Dayton, MT area which began on July 30.  This and shocks on July 30 were felt at Big Arm, Mont. and at Dayton.

 

 7 31 16 11  3 1983  53.960 -133.870  18 5.0   British Colombia

 7 31  7 22 40 1986  37.463 -118.374   5 5.9   California/Nevada area

 

Felt strongly in the Bishop-Chalfant Valley. Felt with intensity V at Big Pine and Sequoia National Park as well as at Dyer, Nevada.

 

 7 31 23 56 58 1987  40.418 -124.373  10 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Rockslides occurred at Petrolia and power was out at Eureka. Minor damage occurred at Arcata, Eureka and Ferndale. This earthquake was felt in Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity counties. A strong acceleration of 0.6g was recorded at Petrolia.

 

 7 31 20 57 16 1988  51.255 -176.154  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 31 21  6 19 1988  51.340 -176.140  45 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 31  3 17 29 1990  42.382 -126.654  10 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 31  3 19 47 1990  42.416 -126.682  10 5.7   North Pacific Ocean

 7 31 12 24 04 2001  51.156  179.385  33 5.8   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 31 19 44 32 2013  51.112  178.173  19 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 31 19 17 18 2015  52.584 -169.710  42 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 31 19 17 39 2015  52.637 -169.722  42 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

 

 7 30 10 51 54 1909  16.800  -99.900   0 7.6   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

The earthquake was destructive in Acapulco and was felt over an area of 700X500 km. Strong aftershock sequence followed. A tsunami was generated which caused the sea to recede up to 10 km in Acapulco.

 

 7 30 23 54  5 1917  29.000  104.000  60 7.5   Myanmar

 

This earthquake caused considerable damage in the Sichuan, China area and killed more than 1800.

 

 7 30 17 16 44 1962  -3.300  143.900  25 7.0   Papua New Guinea

 

There was substantial damage in the region of Geelvink Bay of Irian Jaya.

 

 7 30  0 52 20 1970  37.800   55.900  19 7.0   No. Iran

 

This event was highly destructive in Gorgan province, Iran. About 180 were killed and nearly 500 injured. More than 10,000 homeles. The Moraveh-Tappeh area was the worst hit. About 10 villages were destroyed. Felt with maximum intensity VIII at Qapan, Shahabad and Bojnurd and Sabzevar.

 

 7 30 21 45 14 1972  56.820 -135.685  25 7.6   Southeast Alaska

 

A very strong earthquake on the Fairweather Fault. This epicenter was south of the M 7.8 that occurred on July 10 , 1958 on a fault running along the Alexander archipelago. Slight damage occurred at Sitka and the shock was felt and caused damage to a federal office building in Juneau.  Also felt at Ketchikan and south to Seattle where seiches were observed in several swimming pools. Followed by a major aftershock on Aug. 4.

 

 7 30  5 12 41 1974  36.353   70.763 211 7.4   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

This earthquake was felt as far as Tashkent and New Delhi at least 1,000 km from the epicenter. Maximum intensity was VI and was observed in northeastern Afghanistan and in Pakistan. Also felt at Warsak, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore.

 

 7 30  5 11 24 1995 -23.340  -70.294  46 8.0   Coast No. Chile

 

At least three were killed up to 60 injured and more than 600 homeless in this earthquake. More than 100 houses were destroyed in the Antofagasta, Chile area. Damage also occurred in many other areas of Chile and as far as Buenos Aires, Argentina. Felt in southern Peru at La Paz. A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 76 cm in Hawaii. The tsunami was observed throughout much of the Pacific from American Samoa to Alaska to Japan.

 

 7 30 12 25 46 2000  33.901  139.376  10 7.1   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

This earthquake was felt in the Tokyo area with intensity V. At least one person was injured. Road damage and landslides occurred in Miyakejima.

 

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

 

 7 30  5 12  0 1894  34.500 -117.500   0 6.1   So. California

 

Located in the Mojave area where it was felt most strongly. Also felt, but less severely in Los Angeles. At San Bernardino railroad cars were moved on tracks. Felt from Bakersfield to San Diego.

 

 7 30 12 16 50 1925  35.400 -101.300   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

An earthquake located in the Texas Panhandle area, this was thought at the time to be related to oil extraction and the boring of oil wells. The earthquake caused dishes to fall from shelves and rattled dishes as far as Roswell, N.M, Tulsa, Oklahoma (300 miles distant) and Leavenworth, Kansas (400 miles away). The only prior earthquake in the area had occurred around March 27, 1917. Later subsurface examination indicate the quake occurred on an old fault buried in the subterranean mountains in the area and was probably not related to oil extraction.

 

 7 30  7 20  0 1934  42.700 -103.000   0 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

 

An earthquake occurred near Chadron in western Nebraska. This event caused some chimneys to be damaged and plaster fell.  Some hotels were evacuated.  Felt in Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota.

 

 7 30  1 51 21 1941  61.000 -151.000   0 6.2   Central Alaska

 

This earthquake occurred in the Kenai Peninsula area of Alaska. Many were frightened at Anchorage. Plaster, dishes and windows broke. Heaving motion caused doors to swing.

 

 7 30  2  0 10 1954  39.300 -118.500   0 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Felt Near Fallon, NV.

 

 7 30 21 45 14 1972  56.820 -135.685  25 7.6   Southeast Alaska

 

A very strong earthquake on the Fairweather Fault. This epicenter was south of the M 7.8 that occurred on July 10 , 1958 on a fault running along the Alexander archipelago. Slight damage occurred at Sitka and the shock was felt and caused damage to a federal office building in Juneau.  Also felt at Ketchikan and south to Seattle where seiches were observed in several swimming pools. Followed by a major aftershock on Aug. 4.

 

 7 30  8  9 52 1983  52.373 -170.628  48 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 30 22  3 25 1984  53.712 -165.656  34 5.0   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

 

 7 29 15  0  0 1649  35.080  139.050   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Extensive damage at Yedo, Japan. Up to 700 killed.

 

 7 29  6 59  0 1900 -10.000  165.000  60 8.1   No. of Santa Cruz Islands

 

Felt in the Solomon Islands and in the Santa Cruz Islands.

 

 7 29  0  0  0 1917  -3.500  141.000   0 7.6   Papua New Guinea

 

A tsunami was generated.

 

 7 29 14 32 15 1917  41.000  144.000  60 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 7 29  7 38 53 1935 -20.800 -178.000 510 7.2   Tonga Islands

 7 29 22 49 15 1942  -2.000  128.500  60 7.0   Ceram area

 7 29  3  2 16 1943  19.300  -67.500  60 7.9   Puerto Rico

 

Felt with maximum intensity V at San Juan and the Mona Passage of Puerto Rico.  A clock stopped at San Juan.

 

 7 29 13 43 33 1947  28.600   93.600   0 7.9   Myanmar

 7 29 23 49  2 1950  -6.500  155.000  70 7.1   Solomon Islands

 

Felt at Rabaul.

 

 7 29 17 15 19 1957 -23.300  -71.100  11 7.0   Coast No. Chile

 

Felt at Antofagasta.

 

 7 29  8 29 22 1965  51.110 -171.300  18 7.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Slight tremor felt at Adak. Felt at military installations in the area.

 

 7 29 11 15 45 1977  -8.031  155.538  33 7.2   Solomon Islands

 

Felt on Mono, Gizo and the Shortland Islands.

 

 7 29  3 11 56 1980 -13.101  166.338  48 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

No damage was attributed to this earthquake. An event of M 6.6 followed about 12 hours later in Nebal which killed up to 200 and injured many while causing extensive damage in Nepal and India.

 

 7 29  7 54 46 1985  36.350   70.940 114 7.2   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Felt in Afghanistan with maximum intensity VIII. $2 million damage. Five people were killed. 38 were injured. Damage and landslides occurred in Pakistan.  Many people were homeless in the Khorog and Ishkashim area of the USSR.  Damage also occurred in Dushambe and in northern India from rockslides.  Felt strongly in Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India.

 

 7 29 21 18 25 2016  18.515  145.529 212 7.7   Northern Mariana Islands

 

NEIC reported the earthquake was felt with maximum intensity V in Garapan, Saipan; in Tinia, MP, USA; San Vicente, Saipan; and II-III in the Northern Mariana Islands at San Roque, Saipan, San Jose, Tinian, and in Guam with intensity II-III in Barrigada, Tamuning, Dededo, Yigo, Mangilao, Mongmong, Hagatna, Asan, Sinajana, Piti, Yona, Santa Rita, Inarajan and Merizo, Guam.  EMSC reported it was felt with moderate intensity in the Northern Mariana Islands in Capitol Hill, Garapan, Saipan, Kagman, Susupe, San Vicente, Chalan Kanoa, and in Guam in Yigo, Dededo, Tamuning, Mangilao, and Hagatha, Guam.  This summary had discussed the possibility of this earthquake at this time

 

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

 

 7 29 14 36 32 1950  33.116 -115.566  16 5.5   So. California

 

This was the strongest of a series of earthquakes in the Imperial Valley from July 27-29. $50,000 damage chiefly from merchandise. In Calipatria a railroad bridge shifted 6-8 inches. Considerable damage throughout southern California.

 

 7 29 10 53 45 1951  36.583 -121.183   0 5.0   Central California

 

This earthquake was located southwest of Mulberry. Damage to walls and structures occurred at Bitterwater. At Pinnacles, plaster and chimneys were damaged as well as concrete pipes. Plaster also cracked and fell in San Benito. Landslides covered roads from San Benito to Hernandez for many miles.

 

 7 29  7  3 47 1952  35.383 -118.850  16 6.1   So. California

 7 29  8  1 46 1952  35.400 -118.816  16 5.1   So. California

 

These two earthquakes caused considerable damage. In Bakersfield a previously damaged department store was further damage when a parapet fell and a machine shop crumbled. Large buildings suffered cracks and bricks tumbled. At least 10 fires broke out in Bakersfield. Several people were injured and others had heart a attacks. Landslides were common.

 

 7 29  8 29 22 1965  51.110 -171.300  18 7.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29  8 51 45 1965  51.200 -171.600  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29 12 20 23 1965  50.880 -171.570  37 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29 15  8 33 1965  51.000 -171.300   3 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29 15 10 14 1965  51.300 -170.900  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Slight tremor felt at Adak. Felt at military installations in the area.

 

 7 29  1 48 16 1975  43.687 -126.103  33 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 29 22  1 55 1975  60.160 -153.363 160 5.3   Central Alaska

 7 29 22  4 45 1984  51.400 -171.800   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29  0 17 45 1994  52.398 -168.333  11 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 29  1 13  1 1994  52.284 -168.316  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 29  5 42 28 1994  52.343 -168.342  22 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 29 12 50 56 1999  60.788  -57.863  18 5.4   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 29 15 54 17 2000  51.145 -179.328  49 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 29 05 00 30 2005  53.040 -168.620  50 5.6   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

 7 29 18 42 15 2008  33.953 -117.761  14 5.4   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Three people injured at Brea and five people injured in the Wilshire District of Los Angeles. Minor damage to windows and brick walls at Los Angeles and Topanga. Felt (VI) at Anaheim, Artesia, Brea, Chino, Chino Hills, Covina, Diamond Bar, Fullerton, La Puente, Los Alamitos, Montclair, Pomona, Placentia, San Dimas, Walnut, West Covina, Whittier and Yorba Linda; (V) at Alhambra, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bell, Bellflower, Buena Park, Canoga Park, Cerritos, Claremont, Corona, Cypress, Downey, El Monte, Garden Grove, Glendora, Hacienda Heights, Hawaiian Gardens, La Habra, Lakewood, La Mirada, La Palma, La Verne, Lynwood, Maywood, Mira Loma, Montrose, Mount Baldy, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Ontario, Panorama City, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Rancho Cucamonga, Reseda, Rosemead, Rowland Heights, San Gabriel, Santa Fe Springs, Seal Beach, South El Monte, South Gate, South Pasadena, Stanton, Upland, Villa Park, Winnetka and Woodland Hills. Felt (IV) in much of the surrounding Los Angeles basin and in much of southern California. Felt (III) at Las Vegas and (II) at North Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada. Also felt at Henderson. Felt at Bullhead City, Flagstaff, Kingman, Mesa, Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona. Also felt at Tijuana,

 

 7 29 02 35 58 2015  59.901 -153.276 121 6.2   Southern Alaska

 7 29 16 05 01 2015  52.176 -169.416  20 5.3   Fox Islands, Alaska

 

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

 

 7 28  6 40  0 1913 -16.600  -73.300  30 7.0   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Submarine cables were snapped along the coast about 500 km to the southwest of the epicenter, probably by underwater slides. The earthquake was felt along the coast of Chala and Mollendo.

 

 7 28  8 40 10 1957  17.110  -99.100   0 7.7   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

This earthquake was highly destructive in Guerrero and in Mexico City. It was felt over an area of up to 30,000 sq. km. with the most affected area in San Marcos. But damage also occurred  in Jaltipan, Coatzacoalcos, Acayucan and in the area of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 57 were reported killed (46 in Mexico City) and more than 400 injured with thousands left homeless. At San Marcos and Chilpancingo 90-95% of the houses were destroyed. A small tsunamis was generated and recorded in the Aculpulco Bay area.  This was the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico City since June 7, 1911. Damages were estimated up to $11 million (U.S. Dollars). In Mexico City about 40 large buildings collapsed. While the epicenter was more than 300 km away, this is typical damage in Mexico City due to the situation of Mexico City in an alluvial valley which amplifies accelerations up to five times normal.

 

 7 28 10 45 35 1976  39.664  118.401  26 7.4   So. China

 

This was a strong aftershock of the Tangshan earthquake of July 27, 1976.  That was one of the most deadly earthquakes ever recorded. Known as the Tangshan earthquake up to 655,000 were reported killed, many interred in mass graves. Nearly 800,000 were reported injured in the earthquake and an additional 500,000 left homeless. Estimated costs were $5 billion U.S. Dollars.  The official tolls are much lower (242,000) so the exact toll will probably never be known. Virtually the entire city of Tangshan was destroyed but was damaging throughout northeastern China including at Beijing.. This is the greatest deat toll in an earthquake in the past four centuries and the second greatest ever recorded.

 

 7 28 17 22 25 1981  30.013   57.794  33 7.3   So. Iran

 

Known and the Kernan earthquake, this event occurred in Southwestern Iran and did extensive damage in the Kernan area including the death of 1500. At least 1000 were also injured and 50,000 left homeless when the many villages around the Kernan area were completely destroyed. The Kernan area was hit by strong foreshock on June 11, 1981 when an M 6.7 killed 3,000 people and injured many more.

 

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

 

 7 28  6 57  0 1902  34.600 -120.400   0 6.3   Off So. California

 

This event and a second of similar magnitude which occurred on July 31, 2002 was felt chiefly in Santa Barbara County and at Los Alamos and Lompoc. One home was destroyed and two oil tanks ruined. Oil storage buildings were damages as were pipelines. The second shock on the 31th completed the damage. All chimneys fell in Los Alamos and nearly all the houses were damaged.  Ground fissures were observed. Changes in ground water flow were prominent.

 

 7 28 21 36 57 1934  55.500 -156.750  25 6.8   Alaska Peninsula

 7 28 17 50 48 1950  33.116 -115.566  16 5.6   So. California

 

Located in Imperial Valley, this was one of a series of moderate earthquakes in the area between July 27 and 29. Damage was estimated at $50,000. Merchandise in stores was thrown down, bridges shifted and concrete structures were damaged.  A great deal of plaster, glassware and china broke, cracked and was damaged.  In Westmoreland reinforced concrete walls at the Post Office cracked. Sand Boils were observed.

 

 7 28  6 29 54 1969  57.430 -153.890  27 5.5   Southern Alaska

 7 28 19 28 14 1970  54.120 -166.020  89 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 15 26 18 1975  25.380 -109.622  33 5.1   Gulf of California

 7 28 15 22 18 1977  44.244 -128.967  15 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 28  9 44 43 1982  52.185 -169.378  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 28  4  6 53 1986  51.606 -174.146   0 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 28  5  1 56 1986  52.170 -167.030  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 14 31 13 1986  60.596 -150.361  55 5.3   Central Alaska

 7 28 21 57 16 1986  51.799 -175.331  58 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 20  9 48 1992  53.560 -166.600  30 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 10  8 56 1997  25.496 -109.516  16 5.7   Gulf of California

 7 28 07 32 43 2001  59.025 -155.116 131 6.7   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchorage, Chignik, Chignik Lake, Cooper Landing, Kenai, Levelock, Perryville, Sand Point, Seward, Sterling and Willow; (III) at Anchor Point, Cantwell, Clam Gulch, Elmendorf AFB, Kodiak, Soldotna, Tyonek and Wasilla; (II) at King Cove, McGrath, Moose Pass, Platinum, Port Heiden and Yakutat. Felt in many parts of southern Alaska.

 

 7 28 02 29 18 2002  51.130 -178.080  33 5.1   ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.

 7 28 00 30 29 2007  44.611 -129.778  10 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 28 13 06 40 2008  51.349 -179.043  35 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 11 31 46 2010  52.667 -169.408  10 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 28 16 12 05 2010  43.756 -125.815  10 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 28 14 00 00 2011  62.048 -151.303  86 5.2   Central  Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt(IV) at Chugiak, Talkeetna and Willow; (III) at Anchorage, Eagle River, Fort Richardson, Girdwood, Palmer and Wasilla; (II) at Denali National Park, Elmendorf AFB, Fairbanks, Kenai, Soldotna and Valdez.  Felt in much of southcentral Alaska.

 

 7 28 21 21 34 2015  52.137 -169.544  10 5.4   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

 

 7 27 11 52 42 1916   4.000   96.500 100 7.0   Nicobar Islands

 7 27  1  1 18 1917  19.000  -67.500  50 7.0   Puerto Rico

 

Northwest of Puerto Rico, this event was felt throughout the area of Santo Domingo and Haiti except in the southwest. Greatest intensity was V at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

 

 7 27  0  4 23 1944  54.000 -165.500  70 7.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Not reported felt.

 

 7 27 15 11 42 1949 -28.000 -177.000  70 7.0   No. Kermadec Islands

 7 27  2  2 50 1971  -2.748  -77.429 135 7.5   Ecuador

 

This earthquake caused moderate damage in the Guayaquil area of Ecuador while killing one person. It was felt with maximum intensity VII. The epicenter was located in the province of Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Several were injured in southern Ecuador where some damage occurred. Ftle from Lima, Peru to Bogota, Colombia.

 

 7 27 19 42 55 1976  39.570  117.978  23 8.0   So. China

 

This was one of the most deadly earthquakes ever recorded. Known as the Tangshan earthquake up to 655,000 were reported killed, many interred in mass graves. Nearly 800,000 were reported injured in the earthquake and an additional 500,000 left homeless. Estimated costs were $5 billion U.S. Dollars.  The official tolls are much lower (242,000) so the exact toll will probably never be known. Virtually the entire city of Tangshan was destroyed but the earthquake was damaging throughout northeastern China including at Beijing. This is the greatest death toll in an earthquake in the past four centuries and the second greatest ever recorded. Tangshan has now been completely rebuilt and is home to steel and mining industries today. At the time Mao Tse-tung became gravely ill and died two months later. Many see the earthquake as an omen for his death and the end of an era. There has been controversy whether a warning from local scientists was taken seriously prior to this earthquake. At Qianlong County 70 km from Tangshan there were few fatalities even though thousands of buildings were flattened. Officials had heeded warnings from local seismologists and ordered people to work and sleep outside minimizing casualties when the earthquake struck.

 

 7 27 12 37 43 1990 -11.000  167.200  33 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 

Two people were reported injured in the earthquake and buildings were damaged in Espiritu Santo. Felt with intensity V at Mont Dzumas, New Caledonia and in Suva, Fiji.

 

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

 

 

 7 27  0 20  0 1905  47.240  -88.450   0 5.0   Northern Plains

 

This earthquake located near Calumet, Michigan was apparently associated with unstable conditions brought on by mining operations. It was felt throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan but was heaviest at Calumet. There was a terrible explosion heard far from the mine which caused chimneys to fall and glass windows to break. Also felt at Marquette, Michigan.

 

 

 7 27  0  4 23 1944  54.000 -165.500  70 7.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral area.

 

 7 27 18 19  9 1955  56.500 -153.000   0 6.2   Southern Alaska

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral area.

 

 7 27 21 21 44 1969  59.420 -145.040  60 5.3   Southern Alaska

 7 27  9  5 37 1980  63.731 -152.813  38 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 27 18 52 21 1980  38.190  -83.890   6 5.2   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

This earthquake is the strongest ever to have occurred in the State of Kentucky and was felt in parts of 15 states as well as in Ontario, Canada.  Estimated property damage $1 million U.S. Dollars. in Maysville. Nearly 500 buildings were damaged or destroyed in Mason County. Broken chimneys were common as were cracks in roofs and walls. Ground cracks up to 12 km from the epicenter were observed up to 10 cm deep and 30 meters long.  New Little Rock ground cracks were observed on Stoner Road.

 

 

 7 27  4 49 60 1982  43.939 -128.332  10 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 27  4 51 44 1982  43.936 -128.382  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 27  6 16 55 1982  43.950 -128.395  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 27  6 22 57 1982  43.942 -128.551   0 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 27 12 35  5 1982  52.213 -176.051 233 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 27 15 57 50 1984  50.350 -176.733   2 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

 7 27  4 21 31 1992  50.169 -130.135  10 5.2   British Colombia

 7 27 11 44  9 1993  59.440 -144.510  19 5.4   Southeast Alaska

 7 27 13 18 01 2006  61.156 -149.678  23 5.0   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC). Felt(IV) at Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Girdwood, Indian, Palmer and Seward; (III) at Fort Richardson, Kenai, Moose Pass, Pilot Station, Talkeetna, Wasilla and Willow; (II) at Homer and Valdez. Also felt at Cooper Landing, Glennallen, Kasilof, Soldotna, Sterling and Tok.

 

 7 27 01 37 47 2007  44.428 -129.593  10 5.2   Off coast of Oregon

 7 27 04 49 44 2015  52.376 -169.658  11 6.9   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

 

 7 26  3 47 11 1937  18.400  -95.800 100 7.3   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Strongly felt in Central Mexico, Puebla, Esperanza and Veracruz. Moderate damage with intensity up to IX. At least 34 were killed.

 

 7 26 19 56  0 1937  38.283  142.050  40 7.2   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Off the east coast of Honshu. Probably felt along eastern Honshu.

 

 7 26 16 53 20 1953  17.800  145.600 190 7.0   No. Marianas

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral region.

 

 7 26 17 37  9 1958 -13.500  -69.000 620 7.5   Central Peru

 

Felt over a very wide area. Most strongly felt at La Paz but also felt in Buenos Aires, Brazil 2000 km from the epicenter.

 

 7 26  8 14 41 1962   7.490  -82.750   0 7.1   Panama/No. Colombia

 

In 1963 an earthquake killed 1070 in Yugoslavia on July 26. In Skopje more than 120,000 were homeless and more than 80% of the buildings were damaged or destroyed including the main railway station and the post office. All communications were cut off from the epicentral region.  Buildings were said to have collapsed like packs of cards. The earthquake was felt with maximum intensity up to IX. Skopje was completely destroyed in an earthquake in 518 A.D. The city was rebuild after 1963 leaving the railroad terminal as a memorial. At least 87 countries provided assistance in rebuilding Skopje.

 

 7 26  1 23 21 1971  -4.900  153.200  48 8.0   New Britain

 

This was the second great earthquake in the New Britain and New Ireland region in July, 1971. This earthquake caused widespread damage with intensity up to VIII in New Britain and New Ireland. It was felt with intensity VI in Rabaul but no casualties were reported. Felt at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. A tsunami was generated and affected the coasts of New Ireland and New Britain and inundated the area up to a mile inland damaging plantations. The maximum height of the tsunami was 6.5 meters. Harbor installations in Rabaul were damaged.

 

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

 

 7 26  9 40  0 1890  40.500 -124.500   0 5.9   Off Coast of No. California

 

This earthquake offshore was felt at Suisun more than 220 miles southeast and at Sisson. Chimneys were destroyed at Petrolia. Some damage was noted at Eureka and Mendocino City.

 

 7 26 22 20  0 1901  40.800 -115.700   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt within 50 miles of Elko, Nevada and over an area of 3,500 sq. miles of the Nevada Desert.

 

 7 26  4 57 26 1933  63.000 -147.000   0 5.6   Central Alaska

 7 26 10 32 15 1945  34.500  -81.500   0 5.6   Southeast U.S.

 

Located near Murray Lake, South Carolina about 50 km north of Columbia.  Felt in North Carolina at Asheville and Charlotte; in Georgia at August and Macon and at Knoxville, Tennessee. Rumbling sounds accompanied and preceded the earthquake. Felt over an area of 2500 sq. miles. No damage or casualties were reported.

 

 7 26  2 49 41 1947  34.016 -116.500  16 5.1   So. California

 

The earthquake rattled windows, doors and dishes and shook bushes and trees. Felt at Scotia and upper Mattole.

 

 7 26  4  4 18 1955  56.600 -153.200   0 6.0   Southern Alaska

 7 26  9 53 17 1956  39.550 -118.450   0 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity V at Stillwater. The earthquake knocked a clock off a mantel at Kent Ranch. Felt at Fallon, NV.

 

 7 26 11 44 45 1964  52.300 -176.200 100 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 17 49 11 1979  50.731 -171.853  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 16 19 58 1980  54.040 -162.960  15 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 26  0 32 58 1982  53.009 -161.048  17 5.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 26  2 25 16 1982  56.113 -158.110  93 6.1   Alaska Peninsula

 7 26  7  4 30 1985  53.380 -166.890  27 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 16 31 27 1993  51.360 -176.120  60 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 15 56 46 2001  53.335 -163.761  33 5.2   Unimak Island, Aleutians

 7 26 00 58 42 2003  52.180 -174.226  71 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 04 08 36 2005  45.400 -112.570   5 5.6   WESTERN MONTANA

 

(NEIC) Minor damage (VI) at Dillon, Silver Star and Twin Bridges. Felt (V) at Gold Creek, Sheridan, Virginia City and Wisdom; (IV) at Alberton, Anaconda, Bonner, Boulder, Bozeman, Butte, Canyon Creek, Cardwell, Cascade, Clancy, Clinton, Corvallis, Darby, Deer Lodge, East Helena, Ennis, Florence, Gallatin Gateway, Gardiner, Garrison, Helena, Helmville, Lolo, Manhattan, Missoula, Pray, Seeley Lake, Stevensville, Sula, Superior, Victor, West Yellowstone and Whitehall; (III) at Arlee, Belgrade, Bigfork, Billings, Columbia Falls, Columbus, Cut Bank, Drummond, Dutton, Emigrant, Fairfield, Fort Benton, Frenchtown, Great Falls, Hamilton, Kalispell, Livingston, McLeod, Philipsburg, Polson, Red Lodge, Ronan, Roscoe, Saint Regis, Shelby, Three Forks, Townsend, Whitefish, White Sulphur Springs and Wilsall. Felt (V) at Leadore; (IV) at Island Park, North Fork and Salmon; (III) at Arco, Carmen, Challis, Coeur d'Alene, Hailey, Kamiah, Kooskia, Ketchum, Mackay, McCall, Moscow, Orofino, Pierce, Potlatch, Priest River, Saint Anthony, Saint Maries and Sandpoint; (II) at Boise, Idaho. Also felt (IV) in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and (III) at Spokane, Washington. Felt as far as Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington and Calgary, Alberta.

 

 7 26 12 57 24 2013  50.392 -129.968  10 5.1   Vancouover, B.C

 7 26 19 46 30 2016  52.874 -166.783  15 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 26 22  9 11 2018  19.398 -155.269   0 5.3   Hawaii

 

NEIC reported this quake was felt with intensity II-III in Hawaii at Volcano, Mountain View, Hilo, Keaau, Pepeekeo and Honomu and in general within about 50 km of the epicenter.

 

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

 

 7 25  0  0  0 1561  37.400  106.000   0 7.2   So. China

 

Moderate damage. Up to 1000 killed.

 

 7 25  0  0  0 1668  35.300  118.600   0 8.5   So. China

 

Felt with great damage in Shandong Province, China with intensity XII.  More than 50,000 killed. Destruction occurred over an area the size of Europe (more than one million square km. Death toll could have been has high as 100,000. Ground cracks were common. Earthquake lights were observed in the epicentral area.  Several large aftershocks occurred.

 

 7 25 11 12  0 1960  54.000  159.600 100 7.0   Kamchatka

 7 25  7 23  8 1968 -30.770 -178.350  60 7.7   So. Kermadec Islands

 

Felt on Raoul Island. No damage was reported.

 

 7 25 22 41 11 1970  32.180  131.695  34 7.0   Kyushu, Japan area

 

This event was located off the coast of Miyazaki prefecture (i.e. Kyushu). Slight damage was located in Kyushu with intensity VIII. 13 injured. Ground fissures were located in the Airport at Miyazaki. Landslides were common. Also felt in Kyushu, southern Shikoku and northern Ryukyu Islands. A tsunami of about 40 cm was located at Aburatsu. Maximum height was 44 cm at Tosashimizu. A radio warning gave population time to escape. Followed by a strong aftershock on July 26.

 

 7 25  6 46 19 1988  -6.600  131.300  33 7.3   West Irian, PNG

 

Felt at Darwin, Australia

 

07 25 14 35 18 2004  -2.420  104.000 575 7.3  SOUTHERN SUMATRA,

 

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

 

 7 25 17 57 49 1926  36.600 -120.800  15 5.0   Central California

 

Near Idria. Rocks rolled down the hillside near Idria and Panoche.

 

 7 25  0 46 31 1947  34.017 -116.500   0 5.0   So. California

 7 25  6 19 49 1947  34.000 -116.500   0 5.1   So. California

 

These two events were located in the Morongo Valley area with intensity up to V. Felt in Los Angeles, San Diego and Needles, CA.  Felt over an area of about 35,000 sq. miles. Chandeliers swung as far as 100 miles from the epicenter. Windows and doors rattled.

 

 7 25 13 13  8 1952  35.311 -118.499   3 5.0   So. California

 7 25 19  9 45 1952  35.316 -118.483   6 5.7   So. California

 7 25 19 43 24 1952  35.300 -118.500  11 5.7   So. California

 

Aftershocks of the Kern County earthquake of July 21, 1952. These events knocked some bricks from previously damaged buildings, and did some pipeline damage in Fairfax. Two landslides were observed in the Caliente Creek Canyon others in Oiler Canyon. Some ground cracks were enlarged. Large slides on highways caused road crews to be evacuated.

 

 7 25  7 42 24 1957  51.220 -177.210   0 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

 7 25  8 44 23 1965  41.730 -126.780  33 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7 25 12 54 27 1969  53.280 -167.050  40 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 10 40 22 1975  55.035 -160.415   1 5.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Lightly felt at Unimak Island with intensity IV.

 

 7 25 23 30 51 1978  50.303 -127.577  11 5.6   British Colombia

 

Felt with intensity III-IV in the Vancouver Island area.

 

 7 25 22 31 39 1983  36.215 -120.406  10 5.6   Central California

 

This aftershock of the Coalinga earthquake caused minor damage and two additional injuries in the Coalinga area. Chimneys were damaged; mobile homes displaced; utilities damaged and cracks appeared in walls while windows broke.

 

 7 25 23 28 54 1984  54.860 -160.221  32 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 25  9  1 32 1986  51.247 -176.173  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

 7 25  9  4 16 1986  51.223 -176.035  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

 7 25  1 11 48 1987  60.124 -153.827 162 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 25 19 24 32 1988  51.233 -176.147  41 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 23 29 30 1988  51.459 -175.993  54 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 14 42 36 1990  53.660 -156.776   1 5.8   Alaska Peninsula

 7 25 12 22 03 2001  51.087 -179.404  33 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 22 55 14 2003  52.296 -168.212  33 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 00 29 22 2008  51.279  178.982  21 5.9   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 25 01 43 40 2009  59.290 -143.662  10 5.6   Gulf of Alaska

 7 25 10 54 49 2014  58.358 -137.130  10 5.9   Eastern Alaska

 

These events were reported by NEIC to have been felt with intensity V in Skagway; IV in Elfin Cove and Haines and II-III in Elmendorf AFB, Kodiak, Juneau, Douglas, Gustavus, Hoonah, Petersburg, Angoon, Yakutat and Sitka, Alaska and with intensity II in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Two moderate aftershocks of M 4.5-4.6 and an M 3.8 were felt with intensity III-IV in Juneau, Douglas, Petersburg, Alaska.  Reuters reported the earthquake woke people in Juneau and cut off some communications in southeastern Alaska when a fiber cable was damaged under water.

 

 7 25 19 57 42 2015  61.956 -152.040 128 5.0   Southern Alaska

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 5.1 in Southern Alaska was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood, Palmer, Wasilla, Seward, Talkeetna, Valdez, Willow, Fairbanks and Delta Junction, Alaska.

 

 

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

 

 7 24  0  0  0 1852  39.900   41.300   0 7.3   Turkey

 

Limited damage in eastern Turkey. Seventeen were killed.

 

 7 24 11 59  0 1912  -5.000  -80.000   0 7.0   Ecuador

 

Felt with intensity VIII at Huancabamba, Cajamarca, Peru and in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Moderate damage. At least $700,000 (US dollars) damage.

 

 7 24  4 55 17 1924 -49.500  159.000  50 7.5   So. of Australia

 7 24  6  3  5 1948  35.200   24.400 100 7.0   Aegean Sea

 

Felt in Crete, no damage or casualties reported.

 

 7 24  8 12 40 1964  47.130  153.790  35 7.2   So. Kurils

 

07 24 15 42 06 2005   7.900   92.130  16 7.3  NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

 

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

 

 

 

 7 24 13 12 13 1938  53.500 -167.000  50 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 24 22 10 46 1947  34.016 -116.500  16 5.5   So. California

 

Felt in the Morongo Valley with intensity V. Also felt at Los Angeles, San Diego and Needles and 15 other localities in the region.

 

 7 24 13  8  5 1958  52.740 -169.770   0 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 24  1 23 20 1959  41.000 -125.500   0 5.8   Off Coast of No. California

 7 24  7 35 48 1964  56.300 -157.800  24 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 7 24 21 54 54 1964  57.700 -152.200  10 5.2   Southern Alaska

 7 24  8  6 17 1978  26.614  -88.816  35 5.0   Gulf of  Mexico

 7 24 22 23 25 1979  54.126 -160.886  33 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 24  0 42  1 1986  51.401 -176.693  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 24 14  3 27 1986  51.500 -175.200   0 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 24  5 25 11 1987  56.193 -153.686   0 5.5   Southern Alaska

 7 24 18 10  5 1991  60.908  -58.711  18 5.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 24 18 14 36 1992  33.902 -116.284   9 5.0   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Thousand Palms and Yucca Valley. Less intense at Cabazon, Indio and Borrego Springs. Felt throughout most of southern California including the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino. Followed by a similar event on July 25.

 

 7 24 10 26 57 1993  51.500 -177.130  34 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 24 15 46  3 1993  51.200 -176.320  55 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 24 20 15 45 1996  41.784 -125.911  10 6.2   Off Coast of No. California

 

Not reported felt in California.

 

 7 24 23 52 22 1996  51.600 -177.200  59 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 24 17 13 24 2010  60.310 -177.546  10 5.0   Bering Sea, Alaska

 7 24 13 59 21 2013  51.267 -178.999  35 5.2   Andreanof 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

 

 7 23  2 47  0 1905  49.300   96.200  25 8.2   Mongolia

 

A similar earthquake occurred in this remote area on July 9, 1905. These events were both felt with intensity X in the Tannv-Il'sk region.

 

 7 23 14 53  9 1943  -9.500  110.000  90 8.1   So. of Java

 

Severe earthquake in the Jogyakarta region of Java, Indonesia. Maximum intensity was VIII. 213 were killed in this earthquake. Most intense between Garut and Surakarta along the south coast of Central Java.  More than 2000 were seriously injured and 2800 homes were damaged.

 

 7 23 10 26 45 1949 -18.500  170.000 150 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 7 23 15  3 33 1949  38.570   26.290  10 7.0   Aegean Sea

 

This earthquake was destructive in Izmer and Karaburun near the west coast of Turkey. One was killed and several were injured. Heavy damage occurred in Marmara and Kardamuea on the northern part of the Island of Chios. Four died and several hundred houses were destroyed on Chios.

 

 7 23 21 51  8 1961 -18.500  168.300  44 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

A tsunami with maximum height about 2 meters did minor damage at Port Vila and Forari.

 

 7 23 14 42 37 1978  22.282  121.512  17 7.4   Taiwan

 

This earthquake was strongly felt in Taiwan and lightly felt at Hong Kong.  A small tsunami was generated which was measured with maximum height 10 cm registered at Ishigakijima, Ryukyu Islands.

 

 7 23 14 23 51 1982  36.183  141.950  30 7.0   Off East Coast Honshu

 

This earthquake was lightly felt with slight damage at Mito. Shaking also occurred at Tokyo, Yokohama and Sendai.

 

 7 23 15 17 11 1988  -6.500  152.870  40 7.0   New Britain

 

Felt with intensity V at Rabaul, slight damage. The earthquake was also felt at Arawa and Panguna and Bougainville, New Britain.

 

 7 23 22 51 12 2010    6.486  123.467 585 7.6   Mindanao, Philippines

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV PIVS) at General Santos; (III PIVS) at Davao, Malita, Padada and Santa Maria; (II PIVS) at Ayala, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dipolog, Matanao, Socorro and Surigao;(I PIVS) at Calinan and Midsayap. Felt in much of Mindanao. Felt (II PIVS) at Cebu City, Cebu and at Palo and Tacloban, Leyte. Felt (II PIVS) at Makati and Palanan, Luzon. Also felt at Manila. Felt (II PIVS) at Bayawan, Negros. Also felt at Bacolod. Felt (I PIVS) at Makato, Panay. Also felt at Iloilo. Felt on Pulau Ternate, Indonesia and by people in tall buildings at T'ai-nan, Taiwan. 

 

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

 

 7 23  7 30 26 1923  34.000 -117.250   0 6.2   So. California

 

Earthquake in the San Bernardino Valley. This event did severe damage in San Bernardino where masonry buildings and chimneys were damaged. Building and windows also cracked at Redlands.

 

 7 23  0 45  0 1946  44.300  -98.400   0 5.0   Northern Plains

 

Located near Wessington, South Dakota, this event cracked water mains in several localities. It was strong enough waken people especially in the Huron area. Also felt from Pierre eastward to De Smet and at Redfield to the north.

 

 7 23  0 38 32 1952  35.366 -118.583  16 6.1   So. California

 

Additional damage to brick buildings in Arvin. At Bakersfield a house collapsed. Plaster and brick fell from houses. Felt from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park.

 

 7 23  3 19 23 1952  35.366 -118.583  16 5.0   So. California

 

Felt at and frightened many at Bakersfield.

 

 7 23  7 53 19 1952  35.000 -118.800   0 5.4   So. California

 

One house completely collapsed in this aftershock. People were awakened in many surrounding cities. Transformers were ripped off, chimneys fell.  Many were alarmed.

 

 7 23 13 17  5 1952  35.217 -118.817   0 5.7   So. California

 

Several weakened structures fell in Arvin. Furniture, knickknacks, pictures, books, small items and dishes fell and broke. Gas tanks and water mains broke and transformers were ripped off. Felt in Los Angeles, Torrence, San Marino and many other cities in southern California.

 

 7 23 18 13 51 1952  35.000 -118.833   0 5.2   So. California

 

An old brick building damaged in the first earthquakes collapsed and fell during this aftershock. Objects and light fixtures were damaged in Los Angeles. Felt in Fresno and San Pedro with intensity IV.

 

 7 23  0 45 10 1957  51.400 -177.200  33 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 14 15 26 1960  34.368 -107.050  10 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

One of two earthquakes in New Mexico on July 22 and 23. These events were felt in the Rio Grande River in Socorro County over an area of about 3000 sq. miles. Maximum shaking caused damaged at Lajoya where adobe buildings were damaged and toppled. Canned goods fell from shelves.

 

 7 23  7 35 48 1964  56.300 -157.800  13 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 7 23 14 19  1 1964  57.100 -150.400  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 7 23 19  8  7 1964  59.900 -149.200  21 5.4   Southern Alaska

 7 23 21 54 54 1964  57.700 -152.200  28 5.2   Southern Alaska

 7 23  3 37 51 1966  51.690 -173.570   7 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 14 31 51 1966  51.700 -173.500  55 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 20 11 58 1966  51.810 -173.470  21 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 19 13  9 1972  50.102 -129.298  31 5.8   British Colombia

 7 23 21 43  7 1972  49.940 -128.712  33 5.0   Vancouver Island area

 7 23 20 37 46 1973  30.751 -113.468  33 5.0   SW U.S.A

 7 23 13 44 54 1977  54.354 -162.402  20 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 14 10 27 1977  53.842 -161.933  81 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 19 32  5 1977  52.975 -162.559  33 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 19 38 28 1977  54.392 -163.359   0 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 15 19 35 1978  63.344 -147.446  23 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 23 18  4 14 1985  41.789 -127.313   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7 23  0  8 40 1986  51.100 -175.700   0 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23  4 10 17 1988  51.280 -176.150  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 23 06 28 34 2011  54.695 -161.148  22 5.7   Unimak Island, Alaska

 7 23 06 54 31 2012  52.016  172.869  25 5.0   Near Islands, Alaska

 7 23 09 59 01 2016  58.523 -156.497 191 5.7   Alaska Peninsula

 

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

 

 7 22  0  0  0 1816  15.500  -91.500  33 7.6   Guatemala

 7 22 19 25 51 1930  44.600  147.800 120 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 7 22 17  9 29 1937  64.800 -146.800  60 7.3   Northern Alaska

 

Felt over an area of about 500 km radius. Little damage occurred near the epicenter because of its remote and uninhabited nature. The following information is from the article by E.H. Bramhall in the Bulletin of Seismological Society of America, Vol. 28 No 2, April 1938 "The Central Alaska Earthquake of July 22, 1937". At Salcha Bluff the highway was blocked by a large landslide.  Mud boils and long cracks were observed in this area more than a foot long.  Water was well above normal. A two-story log structure was destroyed in the earthquake. Fairbanks also suffered damage. Estimated damage in Fairbanks was $5000 and included damage to bottles, windows and other goods.  Infrastructure was undamaged. Felt from Anchorage to Valdez and along the Alaska Railroad.

 

 7 22  5 11 16 1953  50.500  157.500  70 7.2   Kamchatka

 7 22 16 56 58 1967  40.670   30.690   4 7.3   No. Turkey/Black Sea

 

Severe damage occurred at Modurnu and Adapazari, Turkey with maximum intensity up to X. This earthquake was felt over an area of 500,000 sq. km.  More than 170 (official toll was 173) were killed, 107 severely injured, 76 more were slightly injured. more than 4000 homes were destroyed or uninhabitable an additional 5000 were damage. The damage was greatest near Adapazari. The event occurred on the westward extension of the same fault which caused the earthquakes in Bolu in 1944 and in Abant in 1957. Ground cracks and displacement were visible for more than 70 km reaching up to 1.4 meters horizontal displacement and up to 1.3 meters vertical throw. Damage near the fault was less than that at some distance from the fault. This is a common observation in many large earthquakes. Another common observation is that the wood frame houses held up well compared with those made from Concrete. A strong aftershock sequence followed. Many effects were similar to those seen in the Izmit earthquake of August, 1999.

 

 7 22 14 19 36 1996   1.000  120.450  33 7.0   Celebes Sea

 

Some damage (with maximum intensity at VIII) was observed in the Tolitoli area. Also felt in Palu with intensity V.

 

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

 

 

 7 22 20 32  0 1899  34.300 -117.400   0 6.5   So. California

 

Felt in San Bernardino County and over nearly all of southern California.  The greatest intensity was in the Cajon Pass area along the San Andreas Fault. Landslides in the mountains were common. The main highway was impassable for up to 4-5 miles through the mountains. Property damage occurred at San Bernardino and Patton with less damage in Los Angeles, Redlands and Pomona.

 

 7 22 20 55 13 1933  53.000 -169.500  25 6.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 22 17  9 29 1937  64.800 -146.800  60 7.3   Northern Alaska

 

Felt over an area of about 500 km radius. Little damage occurred near the epicenter because of its remote and uninhabited nature. The following information is from the article by E.H. Bramhall in the Bulletin of Seismological Society of America, Vol. 28 No 2, April 1938 "The Central Alaska Earthquake of July 22, 1937". At Salcha Bluff the highway was blocked by a large landslide.  Mud boils and long cracks were observed in this area more than a foot long.  Water was well above normal. A two-story log structure was destroyed in the earthquake. Fairbanks also suffered damage. Estimated damage in Fairbanks was $5000 and included damage to bottles, windows and other goods.  Infrastructure was undamaged. Felt from Anchorage to Valdez and along the Alaska Railroad.

 

 7 22 20  5 25 1948  50.130 -129.720   0 5.5   British Colombia

 

Felt at Victoria, B.C.

 

 7 22 20 52 43 1948  49.840 -129.650   0 5.5   Vancouver Island area

 

Aftershock of a similar earthquake on March 18, 1948.

 

 7 22 10 34 12 1964  31.700 -114.100  16 5.0   SW U.S.A

 7 22 10 17 17 1966  51.650 -173.500   8 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 22  0 35 44 1980  51.940 -174.020  68 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 22  2 39 54 1983  36.228 -120.416   9 6.0   Central California

 7 22  3 43  1 1983  36.210 -120.413  10 5.3   Central California

 

Large aftershocks of the Coalinga earthquake of May 2, 1983 (M 6.4). This event caused additional damage in the area causing light fixtures to fall in Coalinga and chimneys, walls and foundations cracking. Landslides were observed. Two people were injured. Felt from Sacramento to Bakersfield and into Nevada.

 

 7 22 13 33 60 1986  37.526 -118.429  10 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

A strong aftershock of the Chalfant, California earthquake of July 21.

 

 7 22  5 35 18 1999  61.297 -149.385  46 5.6   Central Alaska

 7 22 09 43 11 2011  54.901 -161.337  35 5.0   Unimak Island, Alaska

 7 22 10 07 51 2011  51.549 -179.102  77 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

 

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

 

 7 21  0  0  0 1654  34.300  105.500   0 7.5   So. China

 

Severe damage at Fong-siang. Extremely damaging to many structures. Up to 12,000 were recorded dead many from falling buildings. Rivers were darkened and some ground cracks were observed. Estimated maximum intensity was to X.

 

 7 21 11 19  0 1891  37.000  141.500  60 7.0   Off East Coast Honshu

 7 21  3 36 22 1931 -21.000  170.000 140 7.0   Loyalty Islands

 7 21  6 18 18 1934 -11.000  165.800  60 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

 7 21 11 52 14 1952  35.000 -119.016  16 7.8   So. California

 

The largest earthquake in the continental U.S. since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. This event occurred about 25 miles south of Bakersfield, CA.  Felt over an area of about 300,00 square km. Maximum intensity was XI near Bealville. Twelve were killed, nine from a wall collapse at Tehachapi.  18 were hospitalized and hundreds others injured. Damage estimates were upward of about $40 million U.S. Dollars. Surface ruptures were observed throughout the mountains in the vicinity of the White Wolf Fault. Some railroad tunnels were demolished. A fire caused multi-million damage at Pomona Cycling Plant. Many buildings collapsed at Tehachapi and Arvin and Bakersfield. Felt as far as Gerlach, NV and at Phoenix, AZ. Water splashed from swimming pools in Los Angeles.  Landslides were common. Changes in water wells were observed as far away as Goleta.

 

 7 21  0  0  0 1956  23.000   70.000  10 7.0   India

 

The epicenter of this earthquake was located in the Kathiawar Peninsula southeast of the Indus delta. Damage was considerable at Kutch where more than 110 were killed, up to 800 injured and more than 1000 houses were destroyed. A train was derailed at Kandia (Kutch).

 

 7 21 13 45 54 1977  16.900  122.400  33 7.3   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt widely in eastern Luzon, Philippines. Strongest damage at Tuguegarao (intensity VII). Also felt in Manila, Cabanatuan City and Bajuio City.

 

 7 21 18 36 32 1994  42.340  132.865 471 7.3   NE China

 

Felt with intensity III at Tokyo and with intensity II at Aomori, Sapporo and Yokohama, Japan.

 

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

 

 

 7 21 22 31 18 1914  49.000 -130.000   0 6.5   Vancouver Island area

 

Not widely felt.

 

 7 21 11 52 14 1952  35.000 -119.016  16 7.8   So. California

 7 21 12  2  0 1952  35.000 -119.000   0 5.5   So. California

 7 21 12  5 31 1952  35.000 -119.000   0 6.4   So. California

 7 21 12 19 36 1952  34.900 -118.900   0 5.3   So. California

 7 21 15 13 58 1952  35.183 -118.650   0 5.1   So. California

 7 21 17 42 44 1952  35.200 -118.500   0 5.0   So. California

 7 21 19 41 22 1952  35.100 -118.800   0 5.5   So. California

 

The largest earthquake in the continental U.S. since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. This event occurred about 25 miles south of Bakersfield, CA.  Felt over an area of about 300,00 square km. Maximum intensity was XI near Bealville. Twelve were killed, nine from a wall collapse at Tehachapi.  18 were hospitalized and hundreds others injured. Damage estimates were upward of about $40 million U.S. Dollars. Surface ruptures were observed throughout the mountains in the vicinity of the White Wolf Fault. Some railroad tunnels were demolished. A fire caused multi-million damage at Pomona Cycling Plant. Many buildings collapsed at Tehachapi and Arvin and Bakersfield. Felt as far as Gerlach, NV and at Phoenix, AZ. Water splashed from swimming pools in Los Angeles.  Landslides were common. Changes in water wells were observed as far away as Goleta.

 

 7 21  8 53 31 1957  68.900  -59.400   0 5.7   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 21 14 37 24 1958  51.500 -178.430  57 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 21 17 39 29 1959  37.000 -112.500   0 5.5   Utah area

 

This earthquake occurred along the Arizona-Utah border. The quake caused plaster and chimneys to fall at Kanab, Utah. Minor chimneys to walls, plaster and windows was also observed at Fredonia, AZ. A rockslide occurred at the Grand Canyon.

 

 7 21 12  3 41 1971  51.950 -170.540  36 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 21 23 37 34 1982  54.952 -156.900  33 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 7 21 17 35 18 1983  58.383 -153.047  54 5.0   Southern Alaska

 7 21 14 42 26 1986  37.537 -118.443   9 6.6   California/Nevada area

 

Strong activity near Chalfant Valley. A stronger earthquake occurred on July 21, These shocks injured two and caused up to $2.7 million U.S. Dollars damage in Bishop and Chalfant. At Bishop some chimneys cracked, windows broke and tile and plaster fell. Some walls were cracked. Most damage at Chalfant occurred when mobile homes were shaken from their foundations damaging gas and water lines. Fractures were observed and small landslides and large rockslides were observed in the mountains. The earthquake, although not large was felt as far as Salt Lake City Utah. The Chalfant sequence was the subject of a special study and thousands of foreshocks and aftershocks were recorded.

 

 7 21 14 51 10 1986  37.561 -118.387  10 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Small objects were overturned at Benton. Trees and bushes shook strongly.  People had trouble standing. At Big Pine and Bishop items were shaken off shelves, dishes and glassware broke, vehicles and people rocked.

 

 7 21 15 24 46 1986  56.592 -153.361  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Unalaska and Cold Bay.

 

 7 21 22  7 18 1986  37.498 -118.397   9 5.6   California/Nevada area

 7 21  0  9 37 1996  51.212 -169.037  33 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 21 20 38 19 1996  64.505 -137.726  10 5.0   Northern Alaska

 7 21 01 52 01 2012  40.385 -125.528  25 5.1   Off Coast of Northern California

 

(NEIC) Felt(II) at Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville and Whitethorn.  Also felt at Bayside, Ferndale, Fort Bragg, Petrolia, Samoa and Salyer.

 

 7 21 06 04 21 2012  40.412 -125.331   6 5.2   Off Coast of Northern California

 

(NEIC) Felt(IV) at Petrolia; (III) at Bayside, Eureka, Ferndale, Rio Dell, Samoa, Trinidad and Whitethorn; (II) at Arcata, Fortuna, McKinleyville and Scotia. Also felt at Garberville, Hydesville, Kneeland, Mendocino, Redcrest and Willow Creek.

 

 

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

 

 7 20  0  0  0 1835  37.900  141.900   0 7.6   Off East Coast Honshu

 

This earthquake was located off Miyagi Prefecture and Sanriki. It triggered a tsunami which washed several hundred houses away. Many people drowned in the tsunami.  Sendai castle was destroyed. Maximum tsunami hight was 2.5 meters at Ryori.

 

 7 20 13 38 34 1907   7.100  125.600  60 7.1   Central Philippines

 

This earthquake was felt within intensity V in the southeastern portion of Mindanao. Felt strongly at Davao with origin probably on the eastern side of the mountain range which separates the Salug and Agusan Rivers. Also felt at Caraga and Baganga with intensity IV and at Suriagao and Cebu about 350 km away from the epicenter.

 

 7 20  2 23  0 1939 -22.000 -179.500 650 7.0   Tonga Islands

 7 20 11  2 17 1948 -17.000  -75.000  70 7.1   So. Peru/Bolivia

 7 20 19 54 28 1975  -7.104  155.152  44 7.7   Solomon Islands

 

Felt strongly with intensity VIII. Damage occurred on Bougainville Island.  A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 2 meters at Torakina. Also felt strongly in the Shortland Islands.

 

 7 20 22 51 42 1976 -31.340 -179.010 392 7.0   So. Kermadec Islands

 

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

 

 7 20  2 10 44 1934  52.000 -173.000  25 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 20  0 11 38 1954  38.184 -116.363   8 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7 20  9  2  8 1962  39.500 -118.300   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Near a sparsely settled area of Dixie Valley, Nevada. Felt by many people in Austin, Fallon and Luning. Furniture moved at Luning. Also felt up to 300 km away in Wells, NV.

 

 7 20  0 11 35 1963  65.200 -133.700  33 5.8   Yukon Territory, Canada

 7 20 20 11 41 1965  53.900 -166.500  73 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 13 24 26 1977  54.612 -161.599  53 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 14 26 39 1982  52.259 -168.768  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20  1 59  8 1986  53.530 -167.344  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 14 29 45 1986  37.567 -118.439   6 5.6   California/Nevada area

 

Strong activity near Chalfant Valley. A stronger earthquake occurred on July 21, These shocks injured two and caused up to $2.7 million U.S. Dollars damage in Bishop and Chalfant. At Bishop some chimneys cracked, windows broke and tile and plaster fell. Some walls were cracked. Most damage at Chalfant occurred when mobile homes were shaken from their foundations damaging gas and water lines. Fractures were observed and small landslides and large rockslides were observed in the mountains. The earthquake, although not large was felt as far as Salt Lake City Utah. The Chalfant sequence was the subject of a special study and thousands of foreshocks and aftershocks were recorded.

 

 7 20 14 51  8 1988  51.740 -170.150  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 11 48 47 1991  54.565 -161.654  33 5.8   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Cold Bay, King Cove and Sand Point, Alaska.

 

 7 20  8 53  2 1995  52.854 -174.396 208 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 20  0 30 21 1997  52.562 -167.484  14 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20  0 55 25 1997  52.547 -167.473  10 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 12 53 50 2010  52.563 -169.341  13 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 20 18 54 11 2012  56.595 -153.542  21 5.1   Kodiak Island region, Alaska

 

 

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

 

 7 19 15  0  0 1835  38.050  142.050   0 7.0   Off East Coast Honshu

 

This earthquake was located off Miyagi Prefecture and Sanriki. It triggered a tsunami which washed several hundred houses away. Many people drowned in the tsunami.  Sendai castle was destroyed. Maximum tsunami height was 2.5 meters at Ryori.

 

 7 19  1 27 26 1934  -0.500  133.300  60 7.0   West Irian, PNG

 7 19 19 35 24 1937  -1.500  -76.500 190 7.1   Ecuador

 7 19 15  6 10 1959 -15.000  -70.500 200 7.0   Central Peru

 7 19  0 14 45 1971  -5.688  153.800  42 7.1   New Britain

 

Part of the strong seismicity that hit New Ireland and New Britain from July 14 - 31, 1971 including at least two events of M>8.

 

While not strictly s significant earthquake in the sense required for inclusion in this listing one of the largest earthquakes to ever hit Britain occurred 20 years ago today. This quake hit North Wales hit early on the morning of July 19, 1984 with M 5.4. It was the largest event in the UK in the 20th century and was felt over an area of about 250,000 sq. km (nearly all of the United Kingdom). Much of North and mid Wales was strongly shaken Electricity went out, stone walls fell, animals stampeded and the gables of houses fell.  Damage was mitigated by strict building codes in the region. The seismic history of England has been recorded for nearly 2,000 years and a number of damaging events have occurred during in that time.

 

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

 

 

 7 19  4 34  0 1909  40.200  -90.000   0 5.7   Northern Plains

 

Located between Havana and Petersburg, Illinois a bit north of Springfield.  Chimneys fell in Illinois, Missouri and Davenport, Iowa. 20 windows broke at and near Petersburg, bricks were dislodged and windows and plaster broke.

 

 7 19  2 38  0 1930  45.000 -123.200   0 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Located near Perrydale, Oregon, this event caused plaster to crack at McCoy, Oregon. Roads cracked about half a mile from Perrydale.

 

 7 19  5  6 36 1933  43.000 -127.300   0 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 19 10 45 29 1933  51.750 -174.000  25 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 10 53 53 1933  51.750 -174.000  25 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 13 32 21 1933  51.750 -174.000  25 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 14 59 52 1933  51.750 -174.000  25 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 20 41 28 1951  51.600 -177.800  64 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt lightly at Adak.

 

 7 19 23 52 23 1955  56.500 -153.000   0 6.0   Southern Alaska

 7 19 19 20 34 1966  51.700 -173.300  47 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19  1 48 26 1969  68.800 -155.700  15 5.1   Northern Alaska

 7 19  9 32  6 1978  56.831 -151.560  13 5.7   Southern Alaska

 7 19 17 22 28 1982  51.913 -170.545  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 19  9 23 1985  52.900 -173.900   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19  4 31 56 1986  53.300 -165.990  35 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19  5  4  8 1986  53.339 -165.859  33 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19  6 53 18 1986  53.600 -167.171  33 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19 11 31  8 1986  53.600 -167.435  36 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity III at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19 20 52 10 1986  53.645 -167.204  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity III at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19 22 32 36 1986  53.800 -167.500   0 6.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 7 19 10 54 42 1988  50.506 -129.924  10 5.4   British Colombia

 7 19  8 28 57 1996  51.521 -177.665  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 08 01 48 2004  49.680 -126.940  22 6.4   VANCOUVER ISLAND,

 

(NEIC) Felt throughout Vancouver Island including Alert Bay, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Port Alice, Port McNeill and Victoria. Also felt at Gibsons, Powell River, Sechelt, Vancouver and Whistler. Felt at

 

 7 19 11 41 43 2006  40.281 -124.425  20 5.0   Coast of Northern California

 

NEIC) Felt(V) at Ferndale; (IV) at Carlotta, Fortuna, Hydesville, Loleta, Rio Dell and Whitethorn; (III) at Bayside, Bridgeville, Eureka, Garberville, Myers Flat, Petrolia, Redway, San Francisco and Scotia; (II) at Arcata, McKinleyville and Willits. Felt at Alameda, Alderpoint, Berkeley, Blocksburg, Blue Lake, Burnt Ranch, Daly City, Elk, Fort Bragg, Fresno, Kneeland, Korbel, Laytonville, Leggett, Littleriver, Oakland, Peircy, Redcrest, Redding, Salyer, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Willow Creek. Also felt at Reno,

 

 7 19 11 44 33 2006  57.143 -154.971  38 5.3   Kodiak Island, Alaska

 7 19 01 00 22 2008  44.330 -129.304  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 19 08 20 30 2010  52.655 -169.333  10 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 19 17 15 04 2010  49.460 -130.047  10 5.3   Vancouver Island, Canada

 

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

 

 7 18 19  4 52 1928  -5.000  -79.500   0 7.0   Ecuador

 7 18  0  0  0 1934 -11.000  166.100   0 8.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt widely in the Vanuatu and Banks Islands.

 

 7 18  1 36 24 1934   8.140  -82.380   0 7.7   Costa Rica

 7 18 16 59 38 1934   7.750  -82.250   0 7.0   Costa Rica

 

Destructive at David and Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Up to $1 million U.S.  dollars damage. Maximum intensity up to VII. Five damaging and large earthquakes occurred on July 17-18 including these two in Panama and two in the Vanuatu Islands with M 8.1 each. An earthquake also occurred in Taiwan with M 6.3-7.0 and killed up to 50 people.

 

 7 18 19 40 15 1934 -11.800  166.500  60 8.1   Vanuatu Islands

 7 18  6 19 34 1956  -5.070  130.260 128 7.4   West Irian, PNG

 

No surface expression due to intermediate depth of this hypocenter.

 

 7 18 19 55  4 1959  15.500  120.500 200 7.0   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt with intensity VI at Dagupan and with IV at Manila, Philippines

 

 7 18  5 24 48 1969  38.300  119.400  35 7.8   So. China

 

One of the most violent earthquakes of 1969. The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Chihli off the mouth of the Huang Ho. The event was felt in T'ien-Ching, Beijing, and as far as the island of Kyushu, Japan. Some damage was reported in the area around the Gulf of Chihli.

 

 7 18  8 39  6 1992  39.675  143.027  35 7.0   NE. of Honshu

 7 18 10 20 12 1992  39.500  143.060  33 7.0   NE. of Honshu

 

Felt with intensity III at Aomori, Hachinohe and surrounding area and with intensity II at Akita. Felt as far south as Tokyo. A tsunami was generated with maximum wave height of 46 cm at Ofunato.

 

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

 

 7 18 22 50  0 1894  41.224 -111.959   0 5.0   Utah                

 

Felt in Ogden, Utah. Three distinct shocks were felt. Walls were cracked.  Dishes shook and fell from tables. Citizens were frightened.

 

 7 18  6  1  0 1932  48.000 -121.800   0 5.7   Washington state, U.S.

 

Widely felt shock near Sultan, Washington. Felt from Leavenworth on the east to throughout the Puget Sound area of Washington. No damage was reported. It is likely that the earthquake was at a deep focus because of the large area affected.

 

 7 18  1  1 15 1937  54.000 -166.500  70 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 18  3 26 38 1939  49.010 -129.220   0 6.5   Vancouver Island area

 7 18  6  6 58 1946  49.540 -129.710   0 6.5   Vancouver Island area

 7 18  7 16 26 1946  49.340 -130.270   0 6.5   Vancouver Island area

 

These three earthquakes were likely felt in their epicenter areas, but this is not documented.

 

 7 18 14 27 58 1946  34.533 -115.983   0 5.6   So. California

 

Located in San Bernardino County. Small objects shifted in Yucca Valley and White Water. Little damage due to light settlement in the epicentral region.

 

 7 18  0 39 21 1958  51.400 -176.600   0 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 18 17  3 58 1958  58.500 -138.500   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 7 18  1 48 39 1970  51.400 -178.500  46 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak, Andreanof Islands.

 

 7 18  1 52 56 1970  51.410 -178.660  56 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 18  3 40 16 1982  55.770 -159.396  79 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 7 18 19 20 20 1989  51.720 -177.240  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 18  5 37 31 1995  60.910  -60.730  27 5.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 18 19 48 04 2010  52.815 -169.719  10 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 18 22 38 38 2011  51.280  178.944  19 5.8   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 18 13 20 28 2015  51.551 -176.753  51 5.1   Andreanof 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

 

 7 17  7 34 12 1956  -7.000  128.000 450 7.0   Banda Sea

 

The hypocenter was too deep for significant surface expression of surface effects.

 

 7 17 19 42 23 1980 -12.525  165.916  33 8.0   Vanuatu Islands

 

This event was felt in the Banks Islands and the Torres Islands. It generated a tsunami which was observed as far away as Hawaii with height up to 27 cm and in Western Samoa. 

 

 7 17  8 49 13 1998  -2.961  141.926  10 7.1   Papua New Guinea

 

The earthquake did relatively little damage but did generate a strong tsunami which killed nearly 2500 people while leaving nearly 10,000 homeless. The tsunami hit the beach near Sissano with wave heights up to about 15 meters.  Villages along the coast were destroyed and strongly damaged. The earthquake was felt along the coast of northern Papua New Guinea.

 

 7 17 08 19 26 2006  -9.284  107.419  20 7.7   South of Java Indonesia

 

(NEIC) Four-hundred and thirteen people killed, 2,741 injured and 15 missing in Ciamis; 62 people killed, 6,124 injured and 2 missing in Tasikmalaya; 15 people killed and 244 injured at Banjar; 1 person killed and 30 injured in Garut; 157 people killed, 104 injured and 15 missing in Cilacap; 10 people killed, 22 injured and 33 missing in Kebumen; 1 person killed in Banyumas; 3 people killed and 10 injured in Gunung Kidul; 3 people killed in Bantul. At least 1,540 buildings damaged or destroyed, 176 boats destroyed and many roads damaged in Jawa Barat. At least 83 buildings damaged and 698 boats damaged or destroyed in Jawa Tengah. Felt (IV) at Bandung, Jakarta, Pangandaran and Tasikmalaya; (III) at Cianjur; (II) at Karangkates, Sawahan and Yogyakarta. Felt at Banda Aceh, Sukabumi and Surabaya. Also felt at Broome, Australia; Subang Jaya, Malaysia and in Singapore. All deaths and damage were a result of a tsunami with maximum runup heights of 4.6 m at Widarapayung, 3.6 m at Cikembulan, 3.4 m at Parang Kusumo and 1.8 m at Pangandaran. Inundation was at least 457 m at Buntong, 422 m at Cikembulan and 304 m at Suwuk. Wave heights in centimeters (peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following selected tide stations: 82.7 at Christmas Island, 28.8 at Hillarys, 19.5 at Esperance, 11.9 at Cocos Island and 4.5 at Broome, Australia; 24.3 at Benoa and 11.9 at Sabang, Indonesia; 21.4 at Hanimaadhoo, Maldives; 73.8 at Rodriguez, Mauritius.

 

U.S./CANADA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

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

 

 

 7 17  1  2 11 1923  63.000 -147.000   0 5.6   Central Alaska

 7 17 21 58 23 1955  54.400 -168.300  33 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with Intensity III.

 

 7 17 23 52 23 1955  56.300 -153.200   0 6.1   Southern Alaska

 7 17 19  2 13 1958  51.540 -176.680   0 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 19 29 36 1958  51.400 -176.700   0 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 20 59 24 1958  51.450 -176.690   0 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 18 21 35 1965  54.500 -161.500  37 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 11 28 13 1967  51.100 -169.300  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 17  4  3 39 1969  51.380 -179.740  54 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 20 51 36 1969  64.000 -147.300   0 5.1   Northern Alaska

 7 17 20 54 41 1969  65.300 -141.900 100 5.0   Northern Alaska

 7 17 22  3 37 1969  64.000 -147.300   0 5.1   Northern Alaska

 7 17 10 42 42 1974  51.662 -173.509  45 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 18 24 47 1975  31.927 -115.777  17 5.0   So. California

 7 17 20 44 30 1979  62.273 -148.136  58 5.3   Central Alaska

 7 17 19 31 30 1985  51.620 -172.919  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17  2 26 19 1989  51.900 -168.100   0 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 17  7 12  9 1991  50.935 -130.162  10 5.3   British Colombia

 7 17 17  7 50 1992  51.280 -175.700  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 12 07 26 2001  36.014 -117.861   7 5.2   Central California

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Inyokern, Kernville and Trona; (III) at Bodfish, Lone Pine, Ridgecrest and Weldon; (II) at Bakersfield, Porterville, Three Rivers and Wofford Heights, California.

 

 7 17 19 15 03 2005  18.779 -155.447  32 5.1   Hawaii

 

(HVO). Felt throughout the Island of Hawaii, maximum intensity V. Felt throughout Maui, maximum intensity III. Felt (III) on Lanai and (II-III) in much of Molokai and Oahu. Felt at Kapaa, Koloa and Princeville, Kauai.

 

 7 17 22 51 55 2008  44.371 -129.417  10 5.7   Off Coast of Oregon

 

Part of a series of events off the Coast of Oregon on this date.

 

 7 18 05 56 44 2010  52.876 -169.848  14 6.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 17 11 49 34 2014  60.309 -140.418  10 6.0   Southeast Alaska

 

NEIC reported this earthquake was felt with intensity II-III in Yakutat and Elfin Cove, Alaska and II in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

 

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

 

 7 16 20  3  0 1918  35.800   25.500 150 7.0   Aegean Sea

 

Intermediate depth of focus prevented damage or injuries.

 

 7 16  7  7 17 1955  37.650   27.260  40 7.0   Aegean Sea

 

Destructive earthquake on Samos where 40 houses were destroyed at Karlovasi and three were injured at Tiganion. Also destructive in Turkey and in the region of Izmir where 3 were killed, 12 injured and 500 houses were destroyed.  Felt over an area of 230,000 sq. km.

 

 7 16 15  7 11 1956  22.240   95.730  39 7.0   Myanmar

 

Destructive earthquake in upper Burma/Myanmar. Damage was observed in Mandalay. 38 dead, 50 injured at Sagaing. 80% of houses in Mandalay were damaged 22 km from the epicenter.

 

 7 16  7 26 35 1990  15.679  121.172  25 7.8   Luzon, Philippines

 

More than 1500 killed and 3000 injured. Severe damage was observed in Bataan and Manila. Fissures and surface faulting were located along the Philippine and Digdig Fault. Felt with maximum intensity VII in Manila.

 

 7 16  7 45 59 1990  15.639  121.146  33 7.5   Luzon, Philippines

 7 16 11 56 38 1998 -10.976  166.279 111 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

No surface expressions due to intermediate depth of this earthquake.

 

 7 16  3 57 46 2000  -7.747  150.917  10 7.3   New Ireland

 

Not felt strongly in this remote region.

 

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

 

 

 7 16 19  0  0 1906  34.000 -107.000   0 6.3   SW U.S.A

 

This was the most severe of a series of three events in this region in 1906.  It was felt at Raton, New Mexico and 255 miles to the northwest and at Douglas, Arizona 250 miles to the southwest but was strongest at Socorro, N.Mexico.  A train about 10 miles from Socorro was nearly derailed.

 

 7 16  7  7 48 1936  46.000 -118.500   0 5.8   Washington state, U.S.

 

This earthquake occurred on the border between eastern Washington and Oregon and was destructive at Freewater, State Line and Umapine. Plaster and chimneys were destroyed and damage occurred in schools and other buildings.  Well water changed and cracks appeared in the ground (in one case nearly over an area of 1500 X 75 feet). Some cracks were up to 200 feet long and water came out of them . Felt over a large area of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

 

 7 16 21 19 39 1960  65.890 -167.030   0 5.5   Northern Alaska

 

Felt widely in the Seward Peninsula. At Teller, cans fell and hanging objects swung.

 

 7 16 12 54 41 1962  62.300 -153.100  39 6.0   Central Alaska

 

In south-central Alaska walls cracked and goods were displaced especially in Anchorage. At Farewell small objects and furniture were overturned.  Several landslides were reported at Puntilla. Felt by all in McGrath.

 

 7 16 16 36 36 1972  58.439 -154.272  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

 7 16  0 10 23 1984  52.480 -168.550  48 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 16 17 57 51 1985  34.543 -116.842   1 5.2   So. California

 

M 5.2 is NEIC MB magnitude (ML is 3.9). Earthquake was not reported felt.

 

 7 16 20 46 55 1988  51.940 -170.790  52 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 16 19 59 12 2011  54.787 -161.290  36 6.2   Unimak Island, Alaska

 

(NEIC) Items knocked from shelves(V) at Cold Bay. Felt (IV) at King Cove and Sand Point. Also felt at Akutan.

 

 7 16 11 14 31 2013  51.181  179.770  42 5.1   Rat 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

 

 7 15  5 35 13 1945  17.500  146.500 120 7.1   No. Marianas

 7 15  7 59  8 1981 -17.260  167.601  30 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

Minor damage in the Shepherd Islands area.

 

 7 15 20 27 51 2003  -2.598   68.382  10 7.6   Carlsberg Ridge

 

Felt strongly in the Maldive Islands.

 

 7 15 04 27 14 2004 -17.680 -178.760 565 7.1   FIJI REGION

 7 15 09 22 29 2009 -45.762  166.562  12 7.8   South Island, New Zealand

 

(NEIC) A water main was broken at Winton, walls of buildings were cracked at Invercargill and items fell from shelves throughout Southland. Power outages occurred in several parts of the South Island. Several small landslides were also reported. Geodetic measurements indicate the southern tip of the South Island shifted as much as 35 cm to the west-southwest.  Felt (VI) at Te Anau and Tuatapere; (V) at Arrowtown, Edendale, Lumsden and Winton; (IV) at Bluff, Gore, Invercargill, Outram, Queenstown and Wanaka. Felt throughout the South Island, the southern part of the North Island and as far away as southeast Australia. A tsunami with wave heights in centimeters (peak-to- trough) was recorded at the following stations: 100 at Jackson Bay; 25 at Charleston; 12 at Dog Island, New Zealand; 14 at Port Kembla and 6 at Spring Bay, 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

 

 

 7 15 22  0  0 1915  40.239 -111.656   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Felt widely in northern Utah. Ceilings cracked at Provo. Intensity was VI in Salt Lake City and V at Heber and Midvale.

 

 7 15  7 26  1 1964  52.100 -170.600  30 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  8 36 41 1965  61.700 -134.900  33 5.0   Yukon Territory, Canada

 7 15 14 16  7 1965  37.310  -74.390   0 5.3   Off East Coast U.S.

 7 15  0 24  2 1971  54.600 -133.600  18 5.3   British Colombia

 7 15  5 50 19 1979  51.984 -170.572  22 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  7 51 55 1981  51.510 -174.930  39 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  8 25 37 1981  51.368 -174.777  39 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15 13  5 41 1981  51.420 -174.850  45 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  3 55 55 1983  52.017 -176.639 130 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  7 48 59 1983  60.318 -140.914  11 5.1   Central Alaska

 7 15  5 32 41 1990  52.834 -168.415  57 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 15  4 53 19 1998  37.564 -118.805   6 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Felt strongly at Mammoth Lakes, California. Small items knocked from shelves in the Lake Crowley area, California. Also felt at Bishop, CA.

 

 7 15 12 06 52 2004  49.750 -126.860  18 5.9   VANCOUVER ISLAND,

 7 15 15 48 54 2005  20.441 -155.133  17 5.3   Hawaii

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Honokaa, Honomu, Ookala, Papaikou and Pepeekeo; (IV) at Hakalau, Hawi, Hilo, Kamuela, Keaau, Laupahoehoe, Paauilo, Pahoa, Papaaloa and Waikoloa; (III) at Captain Cook, Holualoa, Kailua Kona, Kapaau and Volcano. Felt throughout the Island of Hawaii. Also felt (IV) at Hawaii Kai, Kailua, Manoa and Waimanalo; (III) at Honolulu; (II) at Makiki and Makawao and Wailuku; (II) at Kihei and Lahaina, Maui.  Palolo Valley, Oahu. Felt (III) at Haiku, Kula,

 

 7 15 13 08 01 2007  52.491 -168.035  15 6.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 15 17 01 48 2007  56.074 -161.815  10 5.1   Unimak Island, Aleutians

 7 15 04 04 34 2009  51.321 -178.279  58 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 15 22 13 20 2014  53.033 -167.616  49 5.0   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

 

 7 14  9  0  0 1699 -11.800  -77.500  40 7.8   Central Peru

 

Violent in Lima, Peru. Felt with maximum intensity VII.

 

 7 14 13 32  0 1899  60.000 -150.000   0 7.2   Central Alaska

 

This was a severe earthquake felt in the Cook Inlet of Alaska. The area most affected was near Tyonek.

 

 7 14 10 27  0 1906   4.600  -74.000   0 7.6   Colombia

 

Strong earthquakes were felt in Bogota, Colombia on both July 11 and 14.

 

 7 14  5 52 53 1940  51.750  177.500  80 7.8   Rat Islands

 

Felt at Adak, Alaska.

 

 7 14  7  1  0 1947   1.380  -77.290   0 7.0   Colombia

 

Two people were killed. Moderate damage with intensity to IX at Pasto, Colombia.

 

 7 14  6 23 52 1957 -27.100 -178.000 200 7.1   No. Kermadec Islands

 7 14  6 11 29 1971  -5.500  153.900  47 8.1   New Britain

 

Moderate Damage in Papua New Guinea with maximum intensity VI in New Ireland and Bougainville. A Tsunami was generated. Slight damage occurred and several were injured. Landslides were reported in New Britain one of which blocked the road from Rabaul to Kokopo for a length of about 300 meters. The tsunami was observed in Rabaul about 30 minutes after the earthquake with maximum height of 2 meters and flooded the southeast coast of New Britain where it reached 3 meters in some areas. The earthquake was also felt at Wide Bay, New Britain and Kieta and Wakunai, Bougainville Island. 

 

 7 14  4 51 21 1973  35.200   86.500  32 7.5   Xizang

 

Earthquake in Tibet. The event was preceded by several strong foreshocks in the two days prior to the event. Little damage because of the remoteness of the epicentral region.

 

 7 14 20 42 43 1989  -8.090  125.110  33 7.1    Banda Sea

 

The earthquake injured at least seven people and damaged up to 38 buildings on Alor, Timor.

 

 7 14  9  9  5 1991  37.000   68.000   0 7.2   Afghanistan

 

This event was felt strongly in northern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.  Felt with maximum intensity V. Also felt in Tashkent, U.S.S.R and in the Changigarh and Srinagar areas of India.

 

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

 

 

 7 14  0  0  0 1831  47.600  -70.100   0 5.7   New England

 

This was one of two earthquake of about equal intensity which occurred near the mouth of the Saguenay during 1831.

 

 7 14 13 32  0 1899  60.000 -150.000   0 7.2   Central Alaska

 

This was a severe earthquake felt in the Cook Inlet of Alaska. The area most affected was near Tyonek.

 

 7 14 22 22 25 1926  66.000 -163.000   0 5.6   Northern Alaska

 7 14  0  0  0 1940  52.000  178.000  80 7.7   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 14  8 40 48 1959  51.500 -172.000   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 19 43 46 1962  40.430 -125.520  18 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt over an area of about 2500 square miles off northwestern California in Humboldt County. No damage was reported but small objects and furniture shifted and windows, dishes and doors rattled.

 

 7 14 12 47 26 1964  41.700 -125.600  33 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

No reports of felt activity. An earthquake occurred along the California-Mexico border about the same time and was felt widely in that region.

 

 7 14 15 50  3 1964  48.900 -122.500  33 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Occurred near Bellingham, Washington. Felt throughout northwestern Washington and British Columbia, Canada. Slight damage occurred at Bellingham, Custer and Sumas, Washington and at Abbotsford and White Rock B.C. Loud noises were heard in several towns during the earthquake. Felt area about 8000 square miles.

 

 7 14 22 59  9 1964  59.500 -144.800  20 5.1   Southeast Alaska

 7 14 13 45 58 1965  52.400 -168.600  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 17 55 52 1965  52.630 -168.490   6 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 18  1 30 1965  52.500 -168.600  22 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 12 18 17 1966  56.200 -149.800  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

 7 14  5  8 22 1973  58.000 -138.003  33 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 7 14 12 15 47 1982  60.395 -153.275 185 5.4   Central Alaska

 7 14 17 31 29 1988  43.500 -114.500   0 5.4   Montana/Idaho

 7 14 15 12 14 1993  52.190 -170.710  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 18 38  9 1994  55.470 -163.860 166 5.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 19  6 27 1995  53.315 -166.835  33 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 17  7 14 1996  51.100 -176.400  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 14 11 01 27 2010  51.811 -176.113  50 5.6   Andreanof 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

 

 7 13  0  0  0 1605  19.900  110.500   0 7.5   Southeast Asia

 

Moderate damage was observed in Guangdong Province, China. Maximum intensity up to intensity X. At least 1200 were killed. A large number of walls tumbled and homes were destroyed in Yu-lin and Lou-tchoan.

 

 7 13 11 13 34 1923  31.000  130.500   0 7.2   Kyushu, Japan area

 7 13 11 12 15 1936 -24.500  -70.000  60 7.3   Coast No. Chile

 7 13  1 18 23 1974   7.700  -77.700  12 7.3   Colombia

 

About 50 houses were partially destroyed and collapsed. Eleven were killed.  The earthquake was strongly felt in central and western Colombia, Panama and Maracaibo and Caracas, Venezuela.

 

 7 13  2 50 17 1991  41.898 -125.815   5 7.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

This earthquake was located off the coast of Oregon and California. It was felt with intensity IV at Coquille, Harbor and Reedsport, Oregon. It was also felt with intensity IV at Bandon, Coos Bay, Langlois and Ophir. Felt from Crescent City and Klamath, California and throughout much of western Oregon and northern California.

 

 

 7 13  2 35 56 1994 -16.620  167.518  33 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with intensity VI at Port Vila and with intensity V on Malakula. Felt throughout the Vanuatu Islands in Ambryn, Aoba, Efate, Epi, Erromango, Espiritu Santo, Maewo and Pentecost.

 

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

 

 

 7 13  0 59 33 1957  52.000 -169.500   0 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 13  8 10  1 1958  57.910 -136.990   0 5.6   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt at Sitka. Aftershock of major earthquake of July 9, 1958.

 

 7 13 12 28 47 1959  52.000 -172.000  33 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 13  6 47 54 1964  44.700 -129.800  33 5.5   Off Coast of Oregon

 

Followed on July 14 by strongly felt earthquake near Seattle.

 

 7 13 11 54 46 1964  42.520 -126.730   3 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 13 14  9 21 1965  51.520 -178.360  55 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 13  2 59 27 1973  49.000 -128.289  18 5.2   Vancouver Island area

 7 13 11  9 58 1974  40.372 -125.182   1 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7 13 13 25 17 1978  52.260 -168.830  10 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 13  5 58  1 1981  67.791 -161.520  12 5.0   Northern Alaska

 7 13 22 10  7 1981  50.206 -173.186  37 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 13 13 47  9 1986  33.076 -117.876  10 5.8   So. California

 

This earthquake caused up to $700,000 U.S. dollars in damage in San Diego County, CA. The damage in San Diego was mostly to plate glass windows, walls and plaster and downed chimneys. Felt over most of southern California from Las Vegas NV to Yuma, AZ.

 

 7 13  2 50 17 1991  41.898 -125.815   5 7.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

This earthquake was located off the coast of Oregon and California. It was felt with intensity IV at Coquille, Harbor and Reedsport, Oregon. It was also felt with intensity IV at Bandon, Coos Bay, Langlois and Ophir. Felt from Crescent City and Klamath, California and throughout much of western Oregon and northern California.

 

 7 13 15 10 30 1996  51.358 -177.851  25 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 13 21 54 43 2007  51.838 -176.280  35 5.9   Andreanof 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

 

 7 12  7  0  0 1687 -32.750  -70.730   0 7.3   Central Chile

 7 12  0  0  0 1688  38.400   26.900   0 7.5   Aegean Sea

 

A strong aftershock of an earthquake that occurred on July 10 at Smyrna.  That earthquake caused the peninsula to separate from the mainland by up to 100 feet. The town of Smyrna was ruined by fire and earthquake. Walls were thrown down. The surface of the earth subsided by up to two feet. Vast fissures were observed. Between 15,000 and 20,000 were killed.

 

 7 12 12 45  0 1785   4.700  -73.800   0 7.0   Colombia

 

Much damage was caused to churches (at least two destroyed) and towns throughout the region. Damage estimated at the time at least 600,000 pesos. At Santa Fe de Bogota.  At least 14 killed with severe damage throughout the area.  A strong earthquake on the Island of Antigua occurred the day before on July 11, 1785 which destroyed much of the Island.

 

 7 12  4  7 36 1911   9.000  126.000  60 7.8   Central Philippines

 

An extremely destructive earthquake which caused great damage. Heavy furniture was see rolling along church floors. Houses tilted to one side. Threw trees to the ground.  High waves were observed in lakes which invaded far inland (probably a seiche).  In La Paz the roof fell off the church and houses. Many buildings tilted. Large cracks appeared on the ground. The ground moved in waves as if it were water. Nearly all houses were damaged or destroyed in Veruela and Butuan.  Trees fell. Damage was also observed in Ninatuan, Boston, Baganga, Caraga, Davao, and Cagayan where clocks stopped bells rang and general alarm was created.  Felt throughout most of Mindanao.

 

 

 7 12 21  7 58 1927  44.600  145.100 100 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 7 12  1 58 52 1947  45.400  150.000  45 7.0   So. Kurils

 7 12 13 17 11 1993  42.790  139.200  20 8.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

This earthquake killed at least 240 people in the region of Hokkaido, Japan.  this toll included several fishermen. The damage to 540 houses which were destroyed and nearly 2000 more which were damaged was caused by fires, earthquake and accompanying tsunami. About 600 fishing boats were lost.  The tsunami reached maximum height of 31 meters on the southwest coast of Okushiri Island. It also caused extensive damage to a factory in Russia at Kamenka, Sakhalin Island.

 

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

 

 

 7 12  0  0  0 1861  45.400  -75.400   0 5.7   New York State

 

Epicenter was near Ottawa where chimneys fell. Felt also at Montreal and at Syracuse, New York where it shook furniture.

 

 7 12 12 15  0 1906  34.000 -107.000   0 6.3   SW U.S.A

 

This was the first of a series at Socorro, New Mexico where smaller foreshocks began around July 2. This earthquake was felt with intensity VIII and destroyed some homes and chimneys and walls, especially those made of abobe. Fissures in the ground were observed and the ground was seen to move in wave-like fashion. Followed by several local shocks on July 16 and November 15.

 

 7 12 19 24 10 1932  26.500 -110.000   0 6.8   Gulf of California

 7 12 19 30 23 1944  44.500 -115.500   0 6.1   Montana/Idaho

 

Near Seafoam, Idaho. At the Ranger Station in Seafoam a new cabin was nearly displaced from its foundations. Boulders rolled down the hillside and some rocks were observed to move at least a foot into the air. Felt in Montana, Oregon and Washington States.

 

 7 12 21 56 27 1946  53.500 -169.000 100 6.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 11  9 10 1950  52.500 -167.500   0 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 16  5 25 1954  39.300 -118.500   0 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Another event in the Dixie Valley Swarm.

 

 7 12 10 32  2 1967  54.900 -161.100  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 22 57  8 1971  51.680 -174.100  15 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 12  1 27 56 1981  67.697 -161.442  34 5.3   Northern Alaska

 7 12 17  3 25 1981  52.481 -169.183  36 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 15 10  4 1983  61.028 -147.147  17 6.4   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity VI over an area of about 600,000 sq. km. The epicenter was near that of the Good Friday quake of 1964. The Valdez Airport Terminal suffered about $1 million U.S. dollars damage. May have been caused by a break in a dam in Berg Lake where the water level dropped 210 ft. and the countryside was flooded. Dishes, glassware, walls were damaged at Girdwood and Valdez. Felt in Alaska and in the Yukon Territory, Canada.

 

 7 12 17 31 27 1983  59.951 -152.921  95 5.0   Southern Alaska

 7 12 18 42 25 1993  52.048 -166.393  10 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 11 15 59 1998  52.648 -174.333 173 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 23 01 38 2003  54.880 -134.320  10 6.0   QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND, B.C

 7 12 00 01 22 2008  51.360 -176.277  20 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 12 15 46 02 2008  43.294 -126.445  10 5.0   Off coast of Oregon

 

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

 

 7 11 22 14  0 1889  43.200   78.700  40 8.3   Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

 

Moderate damage occurred in Chilik, Kazakhstan and in Alma Ata with maximum intensity X. The earthquake was strongly felt in the populated areas of Uytal and Sazonovka.  3000 structures were reported ruined. Fissures were found along the convergence of the Charyn and Chilik Rivers. Landslides were common. A huge wave in the Issyk Kul lake gushed up onto the shore and flooded the bank for a considerable distance. The earthquake was felt over an area (with intensity VII) of 160,000 square km and with intensity VI up to 600 km from the epicenter. Shaking was reported as much as 1500 km from the epicenter.

 

 7 11  7 39  0 1899  48.000  146.000 499 7.5   So. Kurils

 7 11  8 38  0 1905  49.500   97.300  20 7.0   Mongolia

 

Strong aftershock of the great Mongolian earthquake (M 8.3) on July 9.

 

 7 11 15 37 30 1905  22.000  143.000 450 7.3   Volcano Islands

 7 11 19 44 44 1924  37.100   83.600   0 7.2   Xizang

 7 11  2 10 25 1943 -32.500 -178.500 180 7.0   So. Kermadec Islands

 7 11  4 46 42 1946  17.000  -94.500 130 7.1   Chiapas, Mexico

 

Felt with some damage in the region of Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca and also in Mexico City. Damage was moderate.

 

 7 11 18 21 56 1951  29.000  139.300 500 7.0   Bonin Islands

 7 11 20 41 47 1976   7.410  -78.050   3 7.0   Panama/No. Colombia

 

The second strong shock of the day. The first caused damage in the Jaque area and was felt in Colombia and Western Venezuela. This second event injured seven and caused additional damage in the Panama-Colombia area.

 

 7 11 12 56 28 1983 -60.889  -53.020  10 7.0   Southern  Ocean

 7 11 21 46 40 1995  21.966   99.196  13 7.1   Myanmar

 

Eleven people were reported killed and 136 injured. Nearly 100,000 homes were destroyed and an additional 42,000 damaged. Strongest damage occurred in Lancang, Menglian and Ximeng, China. Damage occurred as far as Myanmar.

 

 7 11 14 14 16 1999  15.782  -88.330  10 7.0   Coast of Central America

 

Two persons were killed, one from a heart attack. At least forty were injured in the Puerto Barrios area of Guatemala. Damage was reported to bridges, houses and highways. Damage was also reported from Honduras. The earthquake was felt from Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Mexico.

 

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

 

 

 7 11  4 15  0 1855  34.100 -118.100   0 6.1   So. California

 

Occurred in the Los Angeles area. Four shocks were felt and caused bells in San Gabriel Mission Church fell. An adobe building on Raymond Fault was wrecked.  Nearly all structures in the Los Angeles area were damaged (about 26 buildings). The walls of the Star Hotel were cracked. A tsunami was observed.

 

 7 11 22  0  0 1880  42.000 -112.300   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Two houses were badly shaken at Portage, Utah. People ran into the streets.

 

 7 11 16 41 48 1942  38.300 -116.100  16 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Two shocks rattled windows and were felt in Tonopah and Manhattan.

 

 7 11  7 43  5 1958  50.500 -175.000   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 11  9 44 19 1964  59.700 -146.100  28 5.3   Southern Alaska

 7 11 20 25 40 1964  59.700 -146.200  40 5.6   Southern Alaska

 7 11  7 12 58 1965  58.000 -151.400   7 5.1   Southern Alaska

 7 11  1 11 19 1966  53.460 -167.650  32 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 11 23 23 12 1973  51.972 -176.102  63 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 11  2 55  2 1978  52.765 -132.104  10 5.4   British Colombia

 7 11 12 28  4 1979  55.180 -134.890  18 5.1   British Colombia

 

Felt with intensity IV at Craig, Hydsburg, Klawock and throughout southeastern Alaska.

 

 7 11 14  7 31 1979  62.870 -127.570  18 5.0   Yukon Territory, Canada

 7 11  8 58  8 1981  52.411 -170.576  52 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 11 15 14  4 1990  59.325 -136.476  10 5.8   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Skagway, AK (slight damage). Also felt at Auke Bay, Haines and Juneau and as far as the Yukon Territory, Canada.

 

 7 11 18 14 16 1992  35.210 -118.066  11 5.7   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Adelanta, California City and Edwards Air Force Base.  Felt in Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.

 

 7 11  2  3 56 1997  44.254 -129.199  46 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

 7 11  1 32 28 2000  57.369 -154.206  44 6.8   Southern Alaska

 

Felt throughout the Kodiak area north to Anchorage, Alaska with maximum intensity V. Minor damage was observed on Kodiak.

 

 7 11  1 38 45 2000  57.401 -154.269  67 5.6   Southern Alaska

 7 11 04 04 22 2006  51.195 -179.123  53 5.0   Andreanof 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

 

 7 10  0 30  0 1586 -12.100  -77.000  40 8.6   Central Peru

 

This earthquake was highly destructive in the Lima, Peru area.  Lima was mostly destroyed and the towers of the cathedral collapsed. The event was preceded by ominous rumbles which caused the residents to run from their homes saving most, but between 14 and 22 were killed by falling homes.  Damage was also recorded in Callao, Chancau, Ica and Cusco.  A tsunami was generated. The sea came in fourteen fathoms (26 meters) high immediately after the shock and inundated the country for two leagues (10 km) from the shore.  The tsunami was also observed in Tokura, Japan where it reached a height of 1-2 meters.

 

 7 10  4  0  0 1887  46.000   21.200   0 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 7 10  0  0  0 1894  40.600   28.700   0 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 

This earthquake was destructive in the Gulf of Izmit near the same epicenter as the earthquake of August 1999 which killed nearly 20,000. The most severe damage was in the areas of Istanbul, Adapazari and Katirli where 83 were killed. An addition 990 were killed in the Sapanca area including 276 killed by falling buildings and other construction. Three dams providing water to Istanbul were badly damaged. Mud volcanoes were observed on the Sakarya river. Most surrounding villages were totally destroyed and liquefaction was common along with landslides in the epicentral area. A tsunami was generated which had maximum height of 1.5 meters.

 

 7 10 10 51 10 1926   1.000  126.000  40 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 7 10  5 49 52 1940  44.900  130.400 560 7.3   NE China

 7 10  3 53 38 1949  39.200   70.800  18 7.4   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

The New Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. (1982) says that in an instant all the buildings in Khaft were destroyed. There were great landslides and the dust caused the entire area to grow dark. Trees were tossed to the ground. A car on the road had passengers flung from the vehicle. Nearly all construction was destroyed in the epicentral region for about 70 km along the fault that ruptured. Maximum intensity of IX to X was reached in the mountains. An avalanche along the Yasman River had a length of about 20 km and a width of over 1 km. The number killed was probably in the thousands although no official totals were published at the time.

 

 7 10  6 15 51 1958  58.600 -137.100   0 7.9   Southeast Alaska

 

One of the strongest shocks in Alaska during the 20th Century. The only settled region was that of Yakutat and effects there were relatively minor.  Three were killed on Khantaak Island. One of the largest tsunamis ever recorded was caused by a massive rockslide that hit Lituya Bay causing water to surge up the sides of the bay up to 1800 feet. A gravity wave then swept out to sea killing at least two. At Yakutat cabins, bridges, docks and oil lines were damaged and a water tower fell.  In the mountains trees were uprooted, and large landslides occurred. In the coastal plain sand blows and fissures were observed.  Underwater cable breaks were common.

 

 7 10 18 29 16 1975   6.507  126.642  86 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Felt with intensity IV in eastern Mindanao.

 

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

 

 

 7 10  7 10  0 1877  39.300 -120.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7 10  0 43  0 1917  35.250 -120.500   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

In the Lopez Canyon area of southern California. Chimneys cracked and rocks rolled down hillsides. One of a series of earthquakes in the area over a four day period.

 

 7 10  2 22 10 1919  50.000 -128.000   0 5.0   British Colombia

 

Not reported felt by the Canadian Geological Survey.

 

 7 10 13 27  0 1925  46.000 -111.200   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Strong aftershock of the M 6.75 which occurred on June 28. Felt with intensity V in the epicentral area around Gallatin County and Clarkston Valley, Montana.

 

 7 10 10 48 45 1947  73.000  -71.000   0 6.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 10  6 15 51 1958  58.600 -137.100   0 7.9   Southeast Alaska

 

One of the strongest shocks in Alaska during the 20th Century. The only settled region was that of Yakutat and effects there were relatively minor.  Three were killed on Khantaak Island. One of the largest tsunamis ever recorded was caused by a massive rockslide that hit Lituya Bay causing water to surge up the sides of the bay up to 1800 feet. A gravity wave then swept out to sea killing at least two. At Yakutat cabins, bridges, docks and oil lines were damaged and a water tower fell.  In the mountains trees were uprooted, and large landslides occurred. In the coastal plain sand blows and fissures were observed.  Underwater cable breaks were common.

 

 7 10 13 16 20 1958  57.500 -139.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 7 10 22 16 12 1969  63.900 -146.500   0 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 10  1 39 32 1981  51.678 -176.904  61 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 10  5 48 21 1996  52.180 -171.110  37 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 10 00 31 25 2009  44.530 -129.929  10 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

 

 

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

 

 7  9  0  0  0 1586 -12.500  -77.000   0 7.7   Central Peru

 

This earthquake was highly destructive in the Lima, Peru area.  Lima was mostly destroyed and the towers of the cathedral collapsed. The event was preceded by ominous rumbles which caused the residents to run from their homes saving most, but between 14 and 22 were killed by falling homes.  Damage was also recorded in Callao, Chancau, Ica and Cusco.  A tsunami was generated. The sea came in fourteen fathoms (26 meters) high immediatedly after the shock and inundated the country for two leagues (10 km) from the shore.  The tsunami was also observed in Tokura, Japan where it reached a height of 1-2 meters.

 

 7  9 15  0  0 1804  39.005  139.095   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Severe damage in Kisakata, Japan. Up to 333 killed. A tsunami was generated.  Land upheaval was noted around Chokaisan. A lake dried up. Many were drowned in the tsunami.

 

 7  9  9 40 56 1905  49.500   97.300  22 7.6   Mongolia

 

Felt in Mongolia with Intensity X.

 

 7  9 19 54 50 1907  14.000  123.000  60 7.0   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt in southern Luzon with intensity V. Mainly felt on the islands of Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Masbate, Negros and Panay.

 

 7  9 12 30 26 1933  44.700  150.200  40 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 7  9 13 13 50 1946 -19.000  169.000 170 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 7  9  2 35 34 1950   7.790  -72.590  33 7.0   Colombia

 

Felt strongly in Anboledas with intensity IX. $5 million U.S. Dollars damage. Up to 211 killed.

 

 7  9  4 40  4 1950  -8.000  -70.800 650 7.0   Brazil

 7  9  3 11 40 1956  36.700   25.800   0 7.8   Aegean Sea

 7  9  3 24  3 1956  36.600   25.700   0 7.2   Aegean Sea

 

Severe damage in the Dodecanese Islands. Felt with maximum intensity IX.  Fifty-three people killed. Many buildings on islands in the Aegean Sea were ruined. Most damage was on Santorini where some volcanic activity (jets of dust, ash clouds etc) was observed. The towns of Ocea, Hemerovigli and Thira towns on the slopes of Santorini were destroyed. At Patmos a famous monastery was severely damage. A tsunami followed which hit the islands in the Cyclades with height of 20-25 meters causing damage in harbours and the sinking of up to 30 boats. The shocks destroyed up to 529 houses and up to 1500 others were damaged. About 100 were injured.

 

 7  9 16 39 49 1964 -15.500  167.600 121 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt in the area of Oba, east of Espiritu Santo. Strong aftershock sequence.

 

 7  9  3  3 16 1971 -32.511  -71.207  40 7.5   Central Chile

 

Severe damage in central Chile in Illapel, Los Vilos, Salamanca and Valparaiso.  Felt with intensity IX. This event was near the epicenter of the event on August 17, 1906 and of March 28, 1965. Up to 100,000 were reported homeless.  The most extreme damage was located in alluvial valleys. In Illapel, the northern portion of the town built on granite was only slightly damaged while the southern part was completely destroyed. Adobe houses were destroyed while wood frame houses were little damaged. Non-reinforced modern buildings were damaged. The new cathedral in Valparaiso collapsed. Mud flows from broken dikes extended several kilometers. The shock was felt to Buenos Aires 1,300 km away.  A tsunami was generated with height of 1.2 meters at Valparaiso.  83 known killed 447 injured.

 

 7  9 19 24 13 1997  10.598  -63.486  20 7.0   Windward Islands

 

At least 81 people were killed with more than 500 injured and 3000 left homeless. The earthquake caused major damage in the Cariaco-Cumana area where landslides were observed. Power and telephone and water services was disrupted on several islands in the area. Felt from Trinidad, Tobago and throughout northeastern Venezuela and Maracaibo.

 

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

 

 7  9 22 38  0 1917  35.250 -120.500   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

In the Lopez Canyon area of southern California. Chimneys cracked and rocks rolled down hillsides. One of a series of earthquakes in the area over a four day period.

 

 7  9 18 44 43 1949  32.250  -70.750   0 5.8   Off East Coast U.S.

 7  9  0  0  3 1974  40.000 -125.000  12 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 7  9 14 54 21 1975  45.500  -96.100   8 5.0   Northern Plains

 

Located in western Minnesota. Minor damage occurred to walls and foundations to homes in Morris, MN. The radio station KMRS reported cracks in basement walls and several cracks occurred on Highway 59 in the Apostolic Christian Church. Also felt in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

 

 7  9  7 40 52 1983  36.191 -120.379  12 5.2   Central California

 

Aftershock of the Coalinga earthquake of May 2, 1983. Slight damage in the Coalinga area. Felt in parts of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Tulare counties.

 

 7  9 17 10 23 1986  51.907 -176.239  50 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  9  1 43 58 1992  34.239 -116.837   0 5.7   So. California

 

Aftershock of the Big Bear earthquake. Up to 16 people were injured in the in the Big Bear Lake area. Damage also occurred at Angelus Oaks. Felt throughout southern California. Rockfalls and landslides occurred in the Big Bear Lake area.

 

 7  9  7  9 37 1993  51.340 -176.230  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  9  6 33 32 1998  31.566 -118.640  38 5.0   So. California

 

Off the west coast of southern California. Not reported felt in California.

 

 7  9 19 39 47 1998  60.391 -152.821 134 6.4   Central Alaska

 

Felt in south-central Alaska in the areas of Anchorage and Cordova. Felt as far as Fairbanks.

 

 7 09 18 40 34 2002  43.550 -127.250  10 6.0   OFF COAST OF OREGON

 7 09 00 58 21 2006  51.312 -179.291  47 5.3   Andreanof 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

 

 7  8 15  0  0 1498  33.000  132.025   0 7.3   Kyushu, Japan area

 

May relate to an earthquake later confirmed in the Kii, Nankaido area on Sept. 20, 1498. That quake generated waves recorded at Ise, Mikawa and Izu.  Milne says the event was felt throughout Japan with intensity VII-X. Iida was unable to confirm this from local records and believes the tsunami attributed to an event on July 8 is the same as that from Sept. 20.  There does appear to have been a strong earthquake in Kyoto on July 8 however.

 

 7  8  9 45  0 1730 -33.000  -72.000   0 8.5   Central Chile

 

Thought to be the greatest earthquake recorded in Chile by some writers.  Santiago was nearly completely destroyed. Concepcion was completely destroyed by a tsunami. The mainshock was followed by a series of foreshocks which began about 4 hours before the mainshock and did little damage but caused residents to spend the rest of the night outdoors. As a result only two persons were killed in Santiago by the earthquake. The ensuing tsunami caused destruction of homes even on hillsides which destroying the entire lower city of Valparaiso. Some destruction from the tsunami was located as far away as Japan where damage occurred to rice fields in Ojika peninsula.

 

 7  8  5  5  0 1843 -39.900  175.000   5 7.5   North Island, N.Z.

 

Felt Strongly at Wanganui, New Zealand.

 

 7  8 15  0  0 1854  34.075  136.000   0 7.3   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

Severe at Iga, Japan. 1352 reported killed. Damage was severe. A tsunami was generated. Waves flooded half of low island.

 

 7  8 21 30  0 1895  39.500   53.700  60 8.2   No. Iran

 

Severe damage at Krasnmovodsk. Many were probably killed but no official tolls have been published. The event was felt with intensity X.

 

 7  8 10 22  7 1918  24.500   91.000  60 7.6   Myanmar

 

Many tea estates were ruined. Felt over an area of about 800,000 sq. miles.  Occurred on alluvium. Felt as far as Madras and Arakan. Moderate damage reported.

 

 7  8  6 55 45 1942 -24.000  -70.000 140 7.0   Coast No. Chile

 

No damage reported from this intermediate depth earthquake.

 

 7  8 11 55 39 1964  -5.500  129.800 165 7.0    Banda Sea

 

An earthquake of M 7.5 followed on July 9 in the Vanuatu Islands.

 

 7  8 23 19  0 1980 -12.400  166.400  33 7.8   Vanuatu Islands

 

Limited damage at Banks and Santa Cruz Islands. Some landslides were reported.  Followed on July 9 by severe earthquake in Greece and the Aegean Islands.

 

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

 

 7  8  9 50  0 1926  35.900  -82.100   0 5.2   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Houses rattled, chimneys cracked, building foundations cracked, water pipelines broke and small objects moved within 6 miles of the epicenter.

 

 7  8 10 57 40 1940  37.450 -119.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7  8 21 11 30 1951  40.200 -124.500   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7  8 19 31 57 1954  39.400 -118.500   0 5.3   California/Nevada area

 

Aftershock activity in the Dixie Valley sequence.

 

 7  8 17 49 31 1963  65.800 -153.900  10 5.5   Northern Alaska

 7  8  2 31 33 1975  61.796 -154.618 162 5.1   Central Alaska

 7  8  9 37 29 1975  29.486 -113.396  36 5.6   Gulf of California

 7  8 20 57 21 1975  51.157 -178.197  16 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 7  8  9 20 44 1986  34.013 -116.725   8 6.1   So. California

 

This earthquake injured 40 in the Palm Springs, CA area. Earthquake caused an estimated $6 million U.S. dollars damage. Over 100 houses and business structures were damaged or destroyed. Electrical and telephone service were disrupted.  Landslides closed several highways. Major damage to a highway bridge on Interstate 10 occurred in Coachella Valley. Three houses were destroyed in Whitewater Canyon. A strong aftershock sequence followed.

 

 

 7  8 10 56 58 1989  52.990 -163.980  53 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 16  4 42 1992  50.258 -176.285  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 12 56 33 1993  52.170 -170.950  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 17 15 26 1995  53.578 -163.740  21 6.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 12 11 16 1997  51.469 -178.499  30 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 08 20 40 00 2006  51.214 -179.312  22 6.6   Andreanof 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

 

 7  7 15  0  0 1858  40.075  142.000   0 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 7  7 21 37 50 1909  36.500   69.000 230 8.0   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Limited damage in Hindu Kush and Afghanistan. 10 killed in Pakistan?

 

 7  7  7 57 41 1912  63.070 -146.140  25 7.4   Central Alaska

 

Violent in the Fairbanks area with felt aftershocks until July 9. Many landslides were reported throughout the area of Mt. McKinley. The earth was reported to have heaved and rolled at the northern base of Mt. McKinley.  This event was part of a strong activation of the region of Alaska which included one of the strongest volcanic episodes of the century in the world at Katmai and the Valley of 10,000 smokes. This sequence of geological events began in June, 1912.  One of the largest near-earthquake crossing asteroids in the past 100 years passed nearby around June 20 and may have helped in this unusual seismicity.

 

 7  7 21 23 12 1929  52.000 -178.000  60 7.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of a series of strong earthquakes in the region which began on July 6.

 

 7  7 10 43  4 1982 -51.225  160.513  10 7.3   Balleny Islands

 7 07 15 46 44 2000  51.411  179.978  31 6.4   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7  7 09 38 43 2001 -17.543  -72.077  33 7.6   Near the Coast of Peru

 

One person was killed and 30 injured in Arequipa. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed. A large boulder fell and blocked the Pan American Highway.  Power was out in Arica, Chile. Felt throughout northern Chile and southern Peru.

 

 7 07 22 43 50 2008  51.938 -177.063  67 5.2   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 07 19 11 46 2009  75.351  -72.453  19 6.0   Baffin Bay, Canada

 7 07 23 53 33 2010  33.420 -116.489  14 5.5   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Felt (VI) at Mountain Center and Ranchita;(V) at Aguanga, Anza, Borrego Springs, Cabazon, Coachella, Indio, Julian, La Quinta, Mecca, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, Thermal and Warner Springs; (IV) in much of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties and in parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Felt as far as Sacramento. Felt (III) at Las Vegas, Nevada and (II) in the Bullhead City-Yuma area, Arizona. Felt as far as Tucson. Felt (IV) at Tijuana, (III) at Mexicali and(II) at Rosarito, Baja California. Felt as far as Ensenada.

 

 7 07 20 17 59 2013  51.030 -179.908   6 5.6   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

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

 

 

 7  7  7 57 41 1912  63.070 -146.140  25 7.4   Central Alaska

 

Violent in the Fairbanks area with felt aftershocks until July 9. Many landslides were reported throughout the area of Mt. McKinley. The earth was reported to have heaved and rolled at the northern base of Mt. McKinley.  This event was part of a strong activation of the region of Alaska which included one of the strongest volcanic episodes of the century in the world at Katmai and the Valley of 10,000 smokes. This sequence of geological events began in June, 1912.

 

 7  7 18 41 32 1920  61.460 -140.000  15 6.0   Central Alaska

 7  7 21 23 12 1929  52.000 -178.000  60 7.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of a series of strong earthquakes in the region which began on July 6.

 

 7  7 16 15 51 1932  29.000 -113.000   0 6.8   Gulf of California

 7  7 18 43  0 1940  31.667 -115.083   0 5.0   So. California

 

Felt at Lakeside, CA.

 

 7  7  2 52 59 1952  54.200 -164.500   0 6.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  7  5 16  2 1958  50.100 -179.900  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Followed by an M 7.9 in southeastern Alaska on July 9, 1958.

 

 7  7 13 44 40 1964  43.400 -127.200   7 5.7   Off Coast of Oregon

 

Followed by an M 5.0 north of the Seattle area on July 14, 1964.

 

 7  7 15 58 25 1977  52.304 -170.889  52 5.0   Andreanoff 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

 

 7  6 16 21  0 1905  37.400  141.800  60 7.8   Off East Coast Honshu

 7  6  8  4 39 1954  46.500  153.200  65 7.4   So. Kurils

 7  6 23  5 33 1962  36.800   70.100 210 7.4   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Felt in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan with slight damage.

 

 7  6  7 22 12 1964  18.200 -100.400  82 7.4   Michoacan, Mexico

 

This was a major earthquake in the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico. up to 95% of houses collapsed at Cayuca de Catalan, Mexico. 18 were killed there and 50 injured. Damage was observed in Cuidad Altamirano and Platehuala, Zihuantanego and Ajuchitlan. Felt strongly at Mexico City where panic occurred.  More than 150,000 were homeless and 78 killed.

 

 7  6  3  8 24 1981 -22.293  171.742  33 7.0   Loyalty Islands

 7  6  2 49 43 1987 -14.074  167.828  48 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt strongly in the Banks Islands. A small tsunami was observed.

 

 7 06 19 03 18 2011 -29.539 -176.340  17 7.6   Kermadec Islands

 

(NEIC) Felt at Wellington, New Zealand. Also felt at Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hastings and Manukau. Felt at Brisbane and Gold Coast, Australia, at Suva, Fiji and 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.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  6 15 55  0 1775  43.500  -73.500  10 5.0   New York State

 7  6 14 30  0 1873  43.000  -79.500   0 5.0   Ohio/Lake Erie

 

Located in Ontario, Canada west of Niagara, N.Y. Felt for about one minute in Buffalo, N.Y. Rumbling sound heard. Felt in Erie and Titusville, PA.  Also felt in Ohio, West Virginia and Ontario.

 

 7  6 22 49  0 1934  41.250 -125.420   0 6.5   Off Coast of No. California

 

Earthquake was felt along the coast of northern California and southern Oregon and was strongest at Eureka. Damage was slight and included stopped clocks, and some objects falling at Beatrice and Crescent City.

 

 7  6  3 31 42 1935  59.000 -139.000   0 6.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt at Lynn Canal and Haines, AK.

 

 7  6 11 13 20 1954  39.417 -118.533  10 6.8   California/Nevada area

 7  6 11 18  4 1954  39.420 -118.530   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 7  6 11 49  0 1954  39.420 -118.530   0 5.7   California/Nevada area

 7  6 13 15 11 1954  39.420 -118.530   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 7  6 22  7 41 1954  39.200 -118.400   0 6.4   California/Nevada area

 

Series near Fallon, Nevada. Felt in California, Oregon and Nevada with maximum intensity IX southeast of Fallon. Several people were injured at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station where steel lockers fell. Damage occurred to canals and drainage systems. Pavement on highways cracked and buckled. Some settlement was observed for up to two feet. Older buildings were damaged at Fallon.

 

 7  6  2 22  0 1956  42.500 -126.000   0 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 7  6 16  3 13 1958  65.700 -155.200   0 5.5   Northern Alaska

 

A strong M 7.9 followed on July 9 in southeast Alaska on July 9.

 

 7  6  2  8 19 1964  26.500 -110.200  33 5.0   Gulf of California

 7  6  2 10 42 1964  26.200 -110.200  33 5.1   Gulf of California

 7  6  2 14 36 1964  26.200 -110.400  33 6.6   Gulf of California

 7  6  2 25 36 1964  26.200 -110.100  33 5.3   Gulf of California

 7  6  3  6 10 1964  26.500 -110.300  33 5.2   Gulf of California

 7  6  5  6 13 1967  62.410 -147.330  55 5.1   Central Alaska

 7  6 13 42 28 1967  52.580 -168.130  49 5.9   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  6 14  2 42 1968  41.000 -117.400  33 5.1   Montana/Idaho

 

At Golconda, northern Nevada objects shifted and clocks stopped. Also some shaking at Winnemucca, Nevada where trailers shook strongly.

 

 7  6 18 45 31 1980  56.561 -154.235  26 5.4   Southern Alaska

 7  6 10 34 42 1985  30.986 -114.347   6 5.0   SW U.S.A

 7  6  0 23 42 1987  51.261 -174.492  20 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak and Atka, Andreanof Islands

 

 7  6  0 25 53 1987  51.763 -174.586  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  6  5 55 20 1987  51.390 -174.690  62 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  6 16 44 51 1987  51.460 -174.760  60 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  6 20 22 47 1987  51.508 -174.768  40 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 06 06 15 28 2000  53.203  170.368  33 5.5   Near Islands, Aleutians

 7 06 14 53 12 2009  50.435  176.992  22 6.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 06 00 50 31 2015  62.145 -150.719  12 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

NEIC reported this earthquake was felt with intensity II-III in Anchorage and east of Anchorage, in Chugiak, Cooper Landing, Eagle River, Glennallen, Kenai, Wasilla, Skwentna, Talkeetna, Willow, Alaska. 

 

 

 

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

 

 7  5 18 40  6 1911  -7.500  117.500 370 7.0   Sumbawa Island area

 7  5 13 16  0 1915  42.000  148.800   7 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 7  5 14 19  2 1929  51.000 -178.000  60 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

A series of large earthquakes occurred between July 5-7 in the Andreanof Islands.

 

 7  5 18 55 13 1936   6.300  126.800  60 7.3   Mindanao, Philippines

 

 

Strongly felt at Davao and Cotabato. Moderately felt at Surigao, Agusan, Zamboanga and Jolo. May have occurred about 300 km to the south of the given epicenter.

 

 7  5  0  0  0 1964 -15.500  166.500   0 7.5   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt at Espiritu Santo Islands.

 

 7 05 02 12 04 2008  53.882  152.886 632 7.7   Sea of Okhotsk

 

(NEIC) Felt at Klyuchi, Petropavlovsk- Kamchatskiy and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Recorded (2 JMA) in eastern and northern Hokkaido, Japan. Also recorded (2

 

 

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

 

 7  5  0  0  0 1871  37.000 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Two shocks were felt at Swansea and Independence causing people to run from buildings.

 

 7  5 14 19  2 1929  51.000 -178.000  60 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

A series of large earthquakes occurred between July 5-7 in the Andreanof Islands.

 

 7  5  1 41  0 1937  71.400 -137.700   0 5.5   Northern Alaska

 7  5 22 43 44 1961  50.300  -66.683  10 5.0   Maritime provinces, Canada

 7  5  3 14 31 1964  60.680 -145.260  21 5.0   Central Alaska

 7  5 19  8  0 1964  26.340 -110.210  29 5.7   Gulf of California

 7  5  2 21 47 1966  52.100 -178.900  53 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5  0 45 17 1968  34.118 -119.703   6 5.2   So. California

 

A series of shocks in the Santa Barbara area. Acoustical tile and lights fell, windows broke and merchandise fell from shelves at Goleta. Chimneys and lights were damaged in Santa Barbara and Carpenteria.

 

 7  5 10 16 39 1972  49.451 -127.188  26 5.6   Vancouver Island area

 7  5  7 49  4 1973  57.895 -137.989  32 5.4   Southeast Alaska

 

Aftershock of M 6.0 at Gustavus on July 3.

 

 7  5 18 28 28 1976  51.330 -179.156  54 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5 15 19 23 1980  51.466 -178.426  51 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5  3  1 33 1986  51.248 -179.746  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5  0  6 10 1987  51.579 -174.717  24 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5  9 22 59 1987  51.505 -174.703  24 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  5 21 18 27 1992  34.583 -116.319   0 5.4   So. California

 

Additional minor damage in the Landers area. Aftershock of Landers earthquake.

 

 7  5  1  6  1 1998  52.470 -170.593  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

 7 05 12 56 13 2008  51.660  179.461  73 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 05 16 41 39 2002  63.502 -147.425   0.5.1   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at North Pole and (III) at Fairbanks. Also felt at Cantwell, Delta Junction and Denali.

 

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

 

 7  4 13 33 26 1911  36.000   70.500 190 7.6   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Felt with intensity VIII in Hindu Kush

 

 7  4 17 48 24 1914  29.000  128.000 210 7.0   Ryukyu Islands

 7  4 23 38 54 1914  -5.500  129.000 200 7.0    Banda Sea

 7  4  0 38 20 1917  25.000  123.000  60 7.7   Ryukyu Islands

 7  4  5 36 30 1917  25.000  123.000  60 7.2   Ryukyu Islands

 7  4 14 18 20 1921  25.500  141.500 200 7.2   Bonin Islands

 7  4 18 33 39 1966  51.990  179.950  16 7.0   Rat Islands

 

Felt at Adak

 

 7  4 19 30 42 1974  45.100   94.000  33 7.5   Mongolia

 

In the Altai Range, Mongolia. Aftershocks on July 4 of M 5.1 and 5.3.

 

 7  4  1 20  8 1982  27.800  137.233 560 7.0   Bonin Islands

 

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

 

 7  4 20 40  0 1916  40.500 -124.500   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

 

Chimneys fell in Humboldt County. Woodpiles fell over, milk spilled from pans and a plate glass window broke at Ferndale.

 

 7  4  4 28 35 1929  64.000 -148.000  25 6.5   Northern Alaska

 

Followed by a strong M 7.0 in the Andreanof Islands on July 5, 1929.

 

 7  4  4 28 35 1960  51.790 -131.190   0 6.6   British Colombia

 7  4 13 10  5 1960  51.800 -131.100  33 6.0   British Colombia

 

Preceded on July 3 by strong M 7.0 in the Andreanof Islands.

 

 7  4  1 36 32 1966  51.900 -179.900  20 6.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt slightly at U.S. Naval Base on Adak.

 

 7  4 18 50 24 1966  51.520 -179.700  36 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  4 21 52  6 1977  40.323 -126.734  15 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 7  4 22  5 42 1977  40.248 -127.286  15 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7  4 18 57 34 1979  52.835 -167.123  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  4  8 54 40 1986  62.820 -124.090   3 5.0   Northwest Terr., Canada

 7  4 11 39 40 1996  61.852 -150.830  55 5.7   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla and Willow, Alaska.

 

 7  4 11  4  2 1997  51.417 -178.582  58 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 05 01 06 01 1998  52.470 -170.593  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 05 12 56 13 2008  51.660  179.461  73 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 05 16 41 39 2002  63.502 -147.425   0 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at North Pole and (III) at Fairbanks. Also felt at Cantwell, Delta Junction and Denali.

 

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

 

 7  3  6 52  5 1918  -3.500  142.500  60 7.5   Papua New Guinea

 7  3  4 40  6 1924  36.000   84.000  60 7.2   Xizang

 7  3 22 31 26 1954  -6.500  105.300  80 7.0   So. of Java

 7  3 20 20 46 1960  50.280 -177.100   0 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak, Alaska

 

 7  3  4 36 52 1985  -4.439  152.828  33 7.4   New Britain

 

Felt at Rabaul, New Britain where landslides and ground cracks appeared.  A tsunami of 1.3 meters maximum height was generated in the Rabaul harbour.  This was followed by a seiche about 15 hours later. Also felt at Panguna, Solomon Islands.

 

 7  3 19 50 51 1995 -29.211 -177.589  35 7.2   No. Kermadec Islands

 

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

 

 7  3  0 53  0 1929  62.500 -149.000  25 6.2   Central Alaska

 

Followed on July 5-7 by a series of moderate to strong earthquakes in the Andreanof Islands.

 

 7  3 12 24 37 1957  50.500 -179.000   0 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3  3 19 18 1960  50.500 -175.500   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3 20 20 46 1960  50.280 -177.100   0 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

 

Felt at Adak, AK.

 

 7  3  3 55 12 1966  52.420 -170.310  42 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3 16 59 35 1973  57.980 -138.021  33 6.4   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Gustavus. Trees, bushes and vehicles rocked. Felt with intensity IV at Juneau and Yakutat.

 

 7  3 17 44 16 1973  57.993 -137.884  33 5.1   Southeast Alaska

 7  3  5  0 59 1974  40.424 -125.136  12 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Bridgeville and Eureka where small objects shifted. Felt with intensity IV at Ferndale, Petrolia and Fortuna, CA.

 

 7  3 12 55 43 1977  52.540 -167.470   0 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  3 18 40  8 1983  37.535 -118.858   8 5.2   California/Nevada area

 7  3 17 33 32 1986  51.412 -176.017  19 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3 17  9 54 1989  51.218 -175.033   7 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3 12 18 58 1992  50.900 -179.290  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  3  1 43 57 1999  47.147 -123.296  61 5.9   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt from Vancouver, B.C. on the north to Portland, OR on the south. Damage occurred with intensity VII at Aberdeen and Montesano. Seven people were injured in Aberdeen and Satsop and one other at Olympia, WA.

 

 7  3 15 26  8 1999  61.518 -150.474  65 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 03 03 40 27 2013  51.618 -167.017   5 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7 03 04 43 42 2014  51.938  178.521 122 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 03 19 06 47 2014  52.071  178.460 104 5.7   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 03 16 13 33 2016  51.616 -178.527  28 5.3   Andreanof 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

 

 7  2 10 30  0 1552 -16.600  -71.300  30 7.6   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

 

Felt with intensity IX in the epicentral area.

 

 7  2 21  3 42 1930  25.500   90.000  60 7.1   Myanmar

 

Severe damage in Assam, India. The earthquake did not cause fatalities though some were injured. Masonry buildings in Dhubri were destroyed. Water effects such as fountains and well water changes were common throughout the area. Felt from Kolkata, Chittagong and over most of eastern India.

 

 7  2  2 37 15 1937 -14.300  167.000  80 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 7  2 11 50  0 1938 -11.272  -75.951  15 7.0   Central Peru

 7  2 19 57 13 1949  16.000  148.000  50 7.1   No. Marianas

 7  2  6 56 59 1953 -19.000  169.000 223 7.5   Vanuatu Islands

 7  2  0 42 22 1957  36.210   52.720   0 7.4   No. Iran

 

Maximum intensity X at Sangechal, Iran. Great damage throughout northern Iran. About 2000 killed.

 

 7  2 20 58 38 1965  53.030 -167.550  40 7.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Dishes were broken on Umnak Island, Fox Islands. Books were tossed about the room of one house. Felt widely at Cold Bay. Buildings creaked and lamps swayed. A minor tsunami occurred with maximum height of 4 inches at Unalaska.

 

 7  2 23 26 27 1974 -29.082 -175.954  33 7.3   No. Kermadec Islands

 

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

 

 7  2 16 29  0 1936  39.300 -118.200   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7  2  4 29 30 1960  51.500 -173.500   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  2  1 19  2 1964  60.000 -146.390  17 5.4   Central Alaska

 7  2 20 58 38 1965  53.030 -167.550  40 6.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Dishes were broken on Umnak Island, Fox Islands. Books were tossed about the room of one house. Felt widely at Cold Bay. Buildings creaked and lamps swayed. A minor tsunami occurred with maximum height of 4 inches at Unalaska.

 

 7  2 21 29 20 1984  56.440 -154.910  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

 7  2 15 26 59 1993  53.082 -161.881  33 5.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  2  4 47  8 1998  51.972 -169.671  33 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  2 11 46 22 1999  49.565 -128.991  10 6.0   Vancouver Island area

 7 02 03 53 56 2006  51.713  176.930   8 5.7   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7 02 16 58 00 2006  51.188 -179.387  46 5.5   Andreanof 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

 

 7  1  0  0  0 1879  33.200  104.700   0 7.5   So. China

 

This earthquake hit Gansu Province, China killing more than 10,000 and causing extreme damage with intensity X. Strongest at Wudu. At Kangxian walls and houses in the Yueming temple were leveled. At Minxian houses were destroyed and many died. Damage extended to Daojiang, Sichuan and Nanzheng, Shaanxi where buildings fell.

 

 7  1  8 19  4 1927  36.750   22.750 125 7.3   No. Greece

 

Extremely damaging event in southern Greece with maximum intensity X. Felt at Oetylos and Lcaonia. An earthquake on June 30, 1927 was damaging to the north in the region of Mytikas (Acarnania) with intensity VIII.

 

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

 

 7  1 22  0  0 1911  37.250 -121.750   0 6.6   Central California

 

Strongly felt in San Jose. Chimneys fell and walls cracked at San Jose, Santa Clara, Gilroy and Morgan Hill. Buildings and instruments were damaged at Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton. Water tanks were knocked over at Coyote.  Felt from San Francisco to Carson City, NV. Aftershocks through Dec. 1911.

 

 

 7  1 13 20 50 1917  50.000 -128.000   0 6.4   British Colombia

 7  1 21 49 36 1919  50.000 -128.000   0 5.5   British Colombia

 7  1  1  9 18 1930  52.490 -132.040   0 5.7   British Colombia

 

Preceded by a swarm from June 25-30, 1930. While all these occurred on the same date no damage was associated with any of these earthquakes in the Vancouver Island area.

 

 7  1  7 50 55 1941  34.367 -119.583   0 5.9   So. California

 

Earthquake in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria with total damage up to about $100,000. Much of this was to drug- and liquor store inventory and to plate glass. Slide covered the railroad east of Santa Barbara on Rt. 101.  Telephone service was out. Most stores in Santa Barbara suffered interior damage in this late night earthquake. Sidewalks, cornices and plaster broke and water mains were common. The Santa Barbara area has a very interesting history of earthquakes over the past century. During the period 1900-2004 six earthquakes of M>5.0 were located in the Santa Barbara area (34-34.5N 119.5-120W). Of these the four that occurred in the first 75 years of the century all occurred between June 29 and July 5 (June 29, 1925 (M 6.3); June 29, 1926 (M 5.5); July 1, 1941 (M 6.0); June 29, 1968 (M:5.1); July 5, 1968 (M:5.7). The only such event not occurring in this time frame in the Santa Barbara area in the past century occurred on August 13, 1978 with M 5.4. Several factors may influence this pattern, but in determining local risk, this type of data is vital.

 

 

 7  1  5 53 14 1958  51.590 -176.870  67 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  1 13 31  6 1964  52.700 -168.200  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  1 23 10  9 1967  54.440 -157.940  38 6.2   Alaska Peninsula

 7  1 13 33 34 1973  57.862 -137.419  30 6.2   Southeast Alaska

 

The mainshock was felt widely from Yakutat to Juneau. Minor damage was observed at Sitka. Intensity V effects noted at Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Sitka and Yakutat.

 

 7  1 15 12  4 1973  57.815 -137.472  25 5.2   Southeast Alaska

 7  1 18 23  7 1974  44.451 -111.080  11 5.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 7  1  7 41 54 1982  51.393 -179.940  51 6.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  1 12 48  7 1988  52.931 -166.771  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 7  1  7 40 30 1992  34.332 -116.462   9 5.4   So. California

 

 

Aftershock of Landers earthquake.

 

 7  1  6 23 12 1993  51.180 -178.340  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 01 19 34 39 2006  51.063 -179.314  41 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 01 15 50 32 2008  52.399 -168.288  31 5.0   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

 

 6 30  0  0  0 1868  24.500   91.500   0 7.5   Myanmar

 

It was reported that a few minutes after midnight with three abrupt waves shaking furniture. The duration was about half a minute.

 

 6 30 17  7  0 1905  -1.000 -168.000  60 7.6   Central Pacific Ocean

 

 

Location is questionable. The only strong event ever located in this area.  In the Phoenix Islands. Identified in Bath and Duda, "Some Aspects of Global Seismicity" Report No. 1-79, Seismological Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.

 

 6 30 15 44 23 1924  45.100  147.400 120 7.7   So. Kurils

 

Slight Damage.

 

 6 30 15  6 38 1936  50.500  160.000  60 7.4   E. of Kamchatka

 

Maximum intensity 9-10 in epicentral area.

 

 6 30  1 57 34 1982  44.679  151.143  33 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt at intensity V at Shikotan, Kurilsk and with III at Iturup.

 

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

 

 6 30 13 31  0 1926  35.600 -118.800   0 5.0   So. California

 

Felt in the Kern River Canyon. Workmen in the canyon had difficulty maintaining their footing outdoors.

 

 6 30 14  2  5 1958  73.390  -69.560   0 5.5   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 6 30 19 58 38 1960  60.300 -150.900  55 5.9   Central Alaska

 

Felt at Anchorage, Homer, Kasilof, Seward and Sterling.

 

 6 30  5  7  1 1973  54.122 -168.647   0 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 30 18 54 13 1975  44.745 -110.605   7 6.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 30 19  0  0 1975  44.770 -110.720   0 5.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 30 19  0 27 1975  44.750 -110.720   5 5.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Press reported landslides in the Yellowstone National Park area which closed many roads. Two new geysers were formed and rivers were muddied. Other geysers became noisier or changed timing or activity. Ground cracks were observed in the back country.  Telephone service was knocked out for several hours at Madison, Old Faithful and West Yellowstone. Roads were seen to corrugate for about a minute during the quake. Felt also in Montana, Idaho, South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah and Washington.

 

 6 30 17 29 18 1980  38.002 -118.690   8 5.3   California/Nevada area

 6 30 18  7 39 1980  60.010 -141.047  13 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 30 18 59 32 1980  60.016 -141.109  15 5.2   Central Alaska

 6 30  6 23 47 1986  51.259 -176.167  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 30 19 45 18 1987  51.007 -176.434  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 30 14 38 12 1992  34.004 -116.361   1 5.1   So. California

 

Big Bear Lake aftershock.

 

 6 30  0 52  8 1996  51.854 -177.330  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 30 10 34 11 2015  51.955  177.143  66 5.2   Rat 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

 

 6 29  0  0  0 1780  46.000  151.000  40 7.5   So. Kurils

 

Near Urup Island. A Russian ship was thrown onto shore. The town of Huta was destroyed. The great quake lasted about 15 minutes and was followed by withdrawal of the sea, wave, greater withdrawal and higher wave. Twelve deaths were recorded.  The recorded tsunami was registered at 12 meters height at Urup but also observed along the coast of Hokkaido.

 

 6 29  0  0  0 1880  38.600   27.100   0 7.0   Aegean Sea

 

Severe damage with intensity X in Turkey.

 

 6 29 18 36  0 1898  52.000  172.000   0 7.6   Near Islands

 6 29 22 49 38 1928 -15.000  170.500  60 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 6 29 10 28 37 1948 -15.500 -172.500  60 7.0   Tonga Islands

 6 29 10 37 41 1975  38.650  130.400 600 7.7   Korea

 

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

 

 6 29  1 12 36 1925  46.400 -111.230   0 6.3   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

May be same as Event of 6-28-1925 or an aftershock of that event.

 

 6 29 14 42 16 1925  34.300 -119.800   0 6.3   So. California

 

These earthquakes in the Santa Barbara region of southern California are the strongest recorded in that area and occurred about a day after the strong earthquake in Montana (see above). Damage occurred at Santa Barbara and was estimated at $9 million U.S. Dollars. A four story brick hotel with an unsupported wall lost much of its exterior. Columns collapsed on several buildings. A large church collapsed under the weight of its roof. Thirteen were killed in this earthquake. One building on marshy ground had its foundation sink 19 feet into the underlying clay. Pipes were cracked and the earth dam at Sheffield Reservoir failed, but little damage from released water was done.  The quake was strongly felt from Santa Ynez and Santa Maria Valleys. Strong aftershocks occurred on July 3.

 

 6 29 23 21  0 1926  34.500 -119.500   0 5.5   So. California

 

This earthquake, the strongest aftershock of the M 5.3 (see above) in Santa Barbara occurred one year to the day after the mainshock. Such yearly anniversary aftershocks are more common than statistically random, the cause of this relation not being known. This event caused some chimneys to fall and killed one child by a falling brick. Additional cracks occurred and some cracks from 1925 were reopened. Also felt in Los Angeles.

 

 6 29  7 48 15 1957  51.700 -166.600  33 6.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 29 17  6 57 1960  52.690 -168.040   0 6.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 29 16 28  4 1962  62.400 -152.200  23 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt by many. Buildings creaked and loose objects rattled. Lamps swayed and earthquake was felt at Girdwood and Talkeetna.

 

 6 29  8  9 26 1963  40.330 -126.810  20 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 6 29  4 43 32 1964  26.780 -110.750  38 5.2   Gulf of California

 6 29  7 21 33 1964  62.700 -152.000  33 5.6   Central Alaska

 6 29 10 42 46 1964  56.700 -151.400  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 29 19 53 30 1966  35.781 -120.066   5 5.0   Off So. California

 

Aftershock of the Parkfield earthquake of June 28.

 

 6 29 19 12 21 1968  34.250 -119.683  10 5.0   So. California

 

Earthquake at Goleta and Santa Barbara caused up to $2000 US dollars damage at Goleta. A bridge at Fairview Avenue shook noticeably sending dust up to 2 feet in the air. Concrete chips, tar and mortar were shock loose onto the bridge.

 

 6 29 14  3 16 1971  54.580 -161.540   6 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 29 10 45 29 1975  59.165 -154.515 131 5.0   Southern Alaska

 6 29  8 47 15 1977  51.418 -176.143  22 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 29  9 10 57 1978  52.750 -173.430 140 6.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 29  7 46 14 1980  37.975 -118.670  15 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 29  2 25 43 1986  54.600 -164.400   0 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 29  4 30  4 1986  52.230 -174.710  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 29 14 13 39 1992  34.080 -116.860  12 5.5   So. California

 6 29 16  1 43 1992  33.876 -116.267   2 5.2   So. California

 

Aftershocks of Big Bear and Landers earthquakes.

 

 6 29 17 02 18 2008  51.924 -169.924  25 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 29 19 33 40 2008  44.247 -129.250  10 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 29 04 59 33 2014  32.607 -109.151   5 5.2   Arizona  

 

This earthquake was felt widely in the states of Arizona, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, U.S. and in Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. Like many unusual earthquakes in the past several years in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, this earthquake lies near the edge of the Ogallala Aquifer, a vast underground water reservoir which is quickly being depleted due to the region drought which has continued for more than a decade. The loss of binding water in this geologic regime may be contributing to these earthquakes as could be fracking and well injection technology.

 

 6 29 08 37 22 2016  56.348 -161.777 189 5.3   Unimak Island, Alaska

 6 29 17 19 17 2016  50.434 -175.721  10 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

 

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

 

 6 28  0  0  0 1626  39.400  114.200   0 7.0   So. China

 

Earthquake occurred at about 2:00 in the morning during a strong aurora.  Strongly felt at Tatong, Sieen-hoa and Lin-k'ieou. Great damage occurred at Taming and Kuangping, Chihli, Tungchang Fu, Shantung, Honan Fu, Honan Fu, Honan, and Pingyang, Shansi. The ground did not stop shaking form months. The damage was so great that it was not possible to determine how many houses were destroyed or the number of dead. Chinese sources give this total at 5200 persons but this is a gross estimate.

 

 6 28  1 15  0 1846 -14.000  -76.800  50 7.8   Central Peru

 

Earthquake was felt at intensity VI in the epicentral area.

 

 6 28 13 58 54 1921 -39.300  176.400  80 7.0   North Island, N.Z.

 

Known as the Hawke's Bay earthquake, this event was felt from Auckland, where it woke residnts to Dunedin. Chimneys fell in several locations as far away as Nelson but also at Gisborne, Napier, Taihape and Wanganui.

 

 6 28  7 58 54 1944  15.000  -92.500  60 7.0   Chiapas, Mexico

 

Off the west coast of Guatemala, little damage.

 

 6 28  7 13  0 1948  36.167  136.200  20 7.3   No. Honshu, Japan

 

3238 killed and 9250 injured. Extensive property damage in Fukui.

 

 6 28 21 55 40 1963  46.620  153.440  43 7.0   So. Kurils

 

 6 28 11 57 35 1992  34.190 -116.540  10 7.8   So. California

 

The largest earthquake in California in 40 years, this event killed one at Yucca Valley and two others by heart attacks. More than 400 were injured.  Considerable damage occurred to buildings (bowling alley, residences, stores) in the Landers and Yucca Valley area. The maximum intensity of this earthquake was IX. It apparently triggered a second strong event several hours later in the Big Bear area east of Los Angeles. Estimated cost was $92 million U.S.  dollars. Felt in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada. Surface faulting was observed in the Barstow and Joshua Tree area with more than 5 meters horizontal displacement and up to 1.0 meters vertical displacement. Seiche was observed from Washington, Colorado and Texas.

 

 6 28 17 19 30 2002  43.752  130.666 566 7.3   Jilin-Heilongjiang Border region

 

Felt throughout Heilongjian, Jilin, Lianoning and in parts of Hebei, Henan and Inner Mongolia. Also felt at Beijing and in South Korea and Russia. Felt lightly in Japan in Honshu and Hokkaido.

 

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

 

 6 28  1 21  6 1925  46.000 -111.500   0 6.8   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

 

This earthquake occurred east of Helena, Montana with violent shaking over 600 square miles over a felt area of about 300,000 square miles with intensity VIII. The greatest damage occurred at Manhattan where a large schoolhouse was destroyed. Some reinforced concrete buildings survived. Many chimneys fell in all directions. Rockfalls and landslides destroyed sections of railroad track. At Three Forks similar damage was observed. A church with high unsecured walls was strongly damaged. Cracks appeared in Masonry building however frame buildings were relatively undamaged. Cracks formed in the roads. Felt throughout Montana, North Dakota, Washington and Wyoming.

 

 6 28  2 10  0 1925  46.400 -111.200   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 28  4 20  0 1925  46.400 -111.200   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 28 23 34 58 1933  53.500 -165.000  25 6.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 28  4 31  4 1950  44.750 -110.500   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Shock was felt throughout West Yellowstone, Montana. Knickknacks and groceries were knocked from shelves. At least six strong aftershocks were observed.

 

 6 28 22 58 49 1956  48.920 -129.350   0 6.4   Vancouver Island area

 6 28 18 22 46 1964  53.200 -162.000  39 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 28 19  9  5 1964  58.230 -150.420  24 5.6   Southern Alaska

 6 28  4  8 58 1966  35.777 -120.294   0 5.1   Off So. California

 6 28  4 26 14 1966  35.900 -120.500  19 5.6   Off So. California

 

Earthquake at Parkfield, this was the last in the supposed 22-year cycle of earthquakes that was expected by some to recur in 1988, but may have been delayed by the Coalinga earthquakes in 1983. This event was preceded by an M 5.0 foreshock. It reached intensity VII and showed minor surface faulting along the San Andreas Fault zone. About a mile north of Cholame pavemnent cracked on Highway 466 and the dividing line was offset by 4 inches. Minor damage was done to bridges in the epicentral area. Tombstones overturned in Parkfield and seiche was observed in pools and water tanks.

 

 6 28 13 59 60 1967  48.050 -106.450  33 5.6   Wyoming/Dakotas

 6 28  0 58 42 1980  37.585 -118.813   1 5.9   California/Nevada area

 6 28  3 25 17 1983  60.222 -141.267  14 5.9   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Yakutat.

 

 6 28 14 43 54 1991  34.262 -118.002  11 5.8   So. California

 

Sometimes referred to as the Glendale earthquake, this event killed one in Arcadia and a second died from a heart attack at Arcadia. At least 100 injured mostly with cuts and bruises. Damage at Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena and Sierra Madre areas estimated at $33.5 million U.S. dollars. Rockslides were located in the mountains. Felt throughout southern California.

 

 

 6 28 11 57 35 1992  34.190 -116.540  10 7.8   So. California

 

June 28, 2020 is the 28th Anniversary of the Landers/Big Bear earthquake in Southern California which occurred in 1992. This event is often considered a landmark event in that strong triggering was observed for nearly 1000 km from the epicenter, especially in volcanic regions. This caused many geophysicists to rethink the prevailing paradigm that earthquakes had no effect at distances more than several fault lengths away from the epicenter. See also global history section.

 

 6 28 15  5 29 1992  34.060 -116.900  10 6.8   So. California

 

Probably triggered by the Landers earthquake, this earthquake near Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City injured some people while causeing substantial damage and landslides in the epicentral area. Felt with maximum intensity VIII in southern California, Nevada and western Arizona.

 

 6 28 17  1 32 1992  34.178 -116.922  14 5.0   So. California

 

Felt at Riverside.

 

 6 28 20 58 44 1992  51.610 -174.690  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 28 11 14 54 1995  51.439 -178.342  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 28 19 50 53 2000  58.657 -149.865  16 5.5   Southern Alaska

 6 28 09 49 47 2004  54.800 -134.250  20 6.8   Queen Charlotte Island, Canada

 

(NEIC) Felt strongly on the northern Queen Charlotte Islands. Also felt throughout the rest of the Queen Charlotte Islands and along the northwest coast of British Columbia at Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Stewart and Terrace. Felt (VI) at Craig; (V) at Klawock, Metlakatla and Petersburg; (IV) at Hyder, Juneau and Ketchikan; (III) at Sitka and Wrangell, Alaska.

 

 6 28 06 48 32 2011  52.087 -171.702  30 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 28 08 10 09 2015  19.312 -155.214   0 5.1   Hawaii

 

Felt with moderte intensity in Hawaii at Hilo, Honokaa, Kamuela, Naalehu, Kailua Kona, Keaau, Kuristown, Laupahoehoe, Volcano and Pepeekeo, Hawaii.

 

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

 

 6 27  5 30  0 1742  53.300  104.000  40 7.7   So. Siberia

 

This earthquake was reported on from the main Administrative Office of Eastern Siberia.  This and description of events in Kamchatka, and southern Siberia in 1957 are summaries from: "New Catalog of strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. from Ancient times through 1977" WDCA Report SE-31 July 1982.  This event broke the cross in the cathedral and caused considerable damage at the Spasskaya church including fallen bricks and large cracks. At the hours of the Vice Governor all the stoves were destroyed and chimneys thrown down.  All the chimneys of ordinary homes were collapsed. The earthquake caused damage from Irkutsk throughout the entire Baikal region.

 

 6 27  0  0  0 1854  50.500  158.000  40 7.0   Kamchatka

 6 27  0  9  0 1904  52.000  159.000  60 7.9   Kamchatka

 

This is like the same event as has been reported as occurring on June 25, 2004 at 14:45:36 UT? That event woke the entire city of Petropavlovsk with and underground roar. A tsunami was observed in the Avachin Bay. Earthquakes continued to be felt in the area through June 28, 1904.  Houses shook, windows broke and chimneys fell.  Citizens fled during the earthquake. The second earthquake threw boats off the bay onto the shore about 50 meters. Large portions of the cliff collapsed into the sea some making loud noises. The sound was described as sounding like the roar of many cannons. (Data from New Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. from Ancient Times through 1977, July 1982).

 

 6 27 12 47  5 1929 -54.000  -29.500  25 8.3   So. Sandwich Islands

 6 27 13  8 20 1945  27.000 -111.000  60 7.0   Gulf of California

 

Felt in Lower California.

 

 6 27  0  9 28 1957  56.500  116.000  60 7.9   So. Siberia

 

The second strong damaging earthquake to occur in the Baikal region on this date, this event caused subsidence of 5-6 meters in the Namarakit trough. Seismic disclocations cover an area over 30 km with fissures up to 19 meters wide and 4 meters in height. Other structures such as twisted folds, seismic domes, shear fissures etc were observed. Changes in underground water occurred at high large distances. Local hot springs as far as 180 km from the epicenter increased temperature by about 5 degrees Celsius. Under ground water levels rose about 2 meters in the city of Chitka and flow nearly doubled.  The earthquake occurred in a relatively unpopulated area. At the nearest settlements, about 50 km to the west in Bezymyannyy stoves and chimneys were destroyed. In the city of Bodayho about 250 km from the epicenter cracks and ruin of chimneys and stoves occurred. As far away as 500 km plaster cracked and cracks appeared in buildings (at Chitka). Felt area was about 2 million square km.

 

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

 

 6 27 18 21  0 1925  46.000 -111.200   0 5.8   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Event occurred on June 28 UT. The most severe damage occurred in Gallatin, Montana. Property damage did not exceed $150,000 because of the remote nature of the epicenter. At Manhattan the local high school and grade school was severely damage. Churches and schools at Three Forks also sustained damage. Aftershocks demolished a church. Poorly constructed masonry buildings were severely damaged in Logan and Three Forks. Trains were delayed due to boulders on the tracks. A lake formed by damage in the canyon of the Sixteenmile Creek. Cracks appeared in roads and bridges. Groundwater effects were observed. Felt from North Dakota to Washington and from Southern Canada to Wyoming. (Data from Seismicity of the United States 1568-1989, U.S.G.S. Prof.  Paper 1527, 1993).

 

 6 27 13  8 20 1945  27.000 -111.000  60 7.0   Gulf of California

 

Felt in Lower California.

 

 6 27  1 28 56 1962  37.700  -88.500  25 5.5   New Madrid area

 

Local time June 26. The earthquake hit southern Illinois with slight damage at Johnston City and West Frankfort. In Williamson County effects were moderate as flower pots, pictures and clocks were damaged,  fell  and stopped. Felt in Missouri and Kentucky as well.

 

 6 27  7  8  2 1963  60.500 -140.800  31 5.9   Central Alaska

 

Not reported in U.S. Earthquakes - 1963.

 

 6 27 11  8 56 1965  60.280 -141.130  12 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 27 20 33  2 1967  51.190 -179.940  53 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 27 17 15 39 1971  51.953 -170.454  14 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 27  8 50 35 1979  70.030  -96.480  18 5.0   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

 6 27 20 12 43 1984  29.918 -114.060  10 5.2   Gulf of California

 6 27  0 25  2 1985  63.860 -149.900  33 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 27  6  1 28 1987  42.210 -127.870   3 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 27  6  1 37 1987  43.486 -127.094  10 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 27 18 43 22 1988  37.130 -121.878  13 5.7   Central California

 

Likely foreshock to the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. This event caused slight damage near Los Gatos. Cracks formed in plaster and houses. Minor damage was reported throughout Santa Clara County. Windows were shattered. Water flow was changed in some areas.

 

 

 6 27  7 10 23 1989  51.568 -174.339  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 27  2  0 46 1990  52.364 -173.953  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 27 02 39 32 2006  52.230  176.158  17 6.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 27 23 27 33 2011  52.003 -171.762  29 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 27 01 35 41 2015  53.548 -163.702  11 5.0   Unimak Island, Alaska

 

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

 

 6 26  4 57  1 1913 -20.000 -174.000  60 8.2   Tonga Islands

 

 6 26  5 49 42 1917 -15.500 -173.000  60 8.7   Tonga Islands

 

The earthquake affected several villages and Pago Pago. A tsunami was generated. This tsunami was observed with height up to 12 meters in Samoa on the south coast of Upolu. Also observed in Hawaii at Honolulu and on the west coast of North America.

 

 6 26  1 37 34 1924 -56.000  157.500  60 8.3   Macquarie Islands

 

This earthquake is not known to have produced any damage in the epicentral area. A tsunami was generated and observed on tidal gauges at Sydney, Australia.

 

 6 26 19 46 15 1926  36.000   28.400 100 7.4   Turkey

 

Felt with intensity XI at Rhoades, Greece and in the Dodecanese Islands.  The coast of Crete Island elevated. Casualties were reported. Earthquake was felt over a radius of about 1600 km.

 

 6 26 11 52  3 1941  12.500   92.500  60 8.7   Andaman Islands

 

Damage was severe at Madras, Andaman Islands. A few people were killed.  Also felt at Colombo, Sri Lanka. One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the region.

 

 6 26  4 38 23 1958  54.000  160.100 120 7.0   E. of Kamchatka

 6 26 22 32  0 1973  43.200  146.600  50 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Aftershock of an M 7.5 on June 24, 1973.

 

 6 26 12 22  7 1996  28.045  140.165 530 7.1   Bonin Islands

 

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

 

 6 26 22 14 39 1965  51.560 -178.480  56 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 26  6  0  0 1966  44.300 -103.400   0 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

 

This earthquake occurred in western South Dakota near Keystone where well water was muddied. Concrete steps were cracked at Rapid City. At Deadwood a tree fell. Earth sounds were reported to resemble jets flying overhead at Silver City (similar to sonic booms). Dishes rattled and the earthquake sound was heard more intensely in northwest Rapid City.

 

 6 26  1 42 21 1968  40.070 -124.280  10 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 6 26 10 47 46 1968  40.200 -124.400  33 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

 

Felt over about 5,000 square miles -  mostly in Mendocino and Humboldt counties. Chimneys were toppled and landslides were numerous. Ground cracks were observed near Mattole Rive and at least one building was damaged when the front porch was torn away. Glassware and windows broken at Petrolia.

 

 6 26  7 59 27 1975  52.360 -168.730  35 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 26 12 44 58 1985  55.400 -160.560  39 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 26 16 36 29 1987  54.200 -164.800   0 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 26  4 18 31 1988  31.331  -64.784  10 5.1   Off East Coast U.S.

 6 26  8 40 29 1995  34.394 -118.669  13 5.2   So. California

 

Aftershock of the Northridge earthquake. Felt with intensity V at Glendale area, throughout Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Minor damage.

 

 6 26 14  5 37 2001  61.340 -140.070  10 5.8   Central Alaska

 6 26 09 03 03 2014  51.402 -178.490  50 5.0   Andreanof 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

 

 6 25 14 45 36 1904  52.000  159.000  30 7.7   Kamchatka

 6 25 21  0 30 1904  52.000  159.000  60 8.1   Kamchatka

 

This earthquake began with a strong underground roar which woke the whole city of Petropavlovsk. Houses shook, windows broke and chimneys fell.  Citizens fled during the earthquake. The second earthquake threw boats off the bay onto the shore about 50 meters. Large portions of the cliff collapsed into the sea some making loud noises. The sound was described as sounding like the roar of many cannons. (Data from New Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. from Ancient Times through 1977, July 1982).

 

 6 25 17 54 36 1907   1.000  127.000 200 7.9   Halmahera

 6 25 19  6 44 1914  -4.500   99.000  60 8.1   So. of Sumatera

 

All stone houses suffered severe damage. Wooden structures were undamaged.  Twenty killed and an additional 20 were injured. Damage at Laia, Manna and Seluma.  Damage occurred to roads and bridges with some destroyed.  This earthquake was felt and created moderate damage in Indonesia at Kepahyang, Bengkulu, Lais, Manna, Seluma with intensity IX.

 

 6 25 10 44 56 1953  -9.200  123.000   0 7.1   Flores Island area

 

No damage reports.

 

 6 25 19 18 57 1976  -4.603  140.091  33 7.1   Papua New Guinea

 

This earthquake occurred at Jayapura. Felt by many people but no damage was reported. Landslides were observed and ground cracks were reported in Irian Jaya. (data for this and 1914 event from Southeast Asia association of Seismologiy Series on Seismology, June 1985).

 

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

 

 6 25 20 45 27 1933  39.080 -119.330   1 6.1   California/Nevada area

 

Felt over about 40,000 square miles. Churches and homes were badly damaged at Virginia city. Chimneys, windows and walls cracked. Plaster was cracked over many areas. At Yerington the courthouse separated 2 inches from its base. Chimneys fell.

 

 6 25  4 25 24 1943  48.500 -105.000   0 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

 

Shock in southern Sheridan County, Montana. Felt strongest around Homestead and Froid. Wheat spilled out of a local grannery. Subterranean sounds were heard. At Reserve these sounds were thunderous.

 

 6 25 16 12 37 1951  61.100 -150.100 128 6.2   Central Alaska

 

This event was sharply felt in Anchorage and caused fixtures to sway, cars to bounce in the streets and items to fall from shelves. Lights were shattered throughout the area. Phonograph records rolled out of folders at radio station KENI  Felt most strongly at Spenard and Cordova.

 

 6 25 12 10 39 1952  60.300 -141.100   0 5.0   Central Alaska

 6 25  8 26 22 1963  44.300 -129.100  32 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 25 17 24 55 1964  43.600 -130.200  33 5.4   North Pacific Ocean

 6 25 16  8 55 1970  39.600  -71.000   0 5.0   Off East Coast U.S.

 6 25  7 11 23 1973  52.830 -174.650 208 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 25  5 44  7 1975  64.853 -133.506  33 5.1   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6 25  1 36 40 1981  54.837 -159.752  30 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 6 25  0 36 51 1989  56.200 -169.600   0 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 25 18 14 18 1992  51.620 -173.270  31 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 25 12 15 13 1994  58.970 -152.460  66 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6 25 22 51 58 1998  50.200 -130.000  33 5.1   British Colombia

 6 25 22 52  4 1998  50.371 -129.727  10 5.3   British Colombia

 6 25 02 32 24 2007  41.116 -124.824   3 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Kneeland; (IV) at Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Loleta, Petrolia and Samoa;(III) at Arcata, Bayside, Bridgeville, Garberville, Hydesville, Klamath, Korbel, McKinleyville, Rio Dell, Trinidad and Whitethorn; (II) at Crescent City, Fort Bragg, Redway and Scotia. Also felt at Carlotta, Hyampom, Leggett, Myers Flat, Redcrest, Santa Rosa, Willow Creek, Yuba City and in parts of the San Francisco Bay area. Felt (II) at Brookings, Oregon.

 

 6 25 13 18 58 2007  51.697 -173.508  45 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 25 00 03 05 2014  51.971  178.462 113 5.2   Rat 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

 

 6 24  7  2 30 1901  27.000  130.000  60 7.9   Bonin Islands

 6 24 11 17 49 1906  15.000   92.000  60 7.3   Andaman Islands

 6 24 21 54 46 1933  -5.500  104.800  60 7.5   So. of Sumatera

 

This event was followed by a large number of aftershocks. Structural damage was observed in the western part of South Sumatra. Large fissures and subsidence was observed between Kotaagung and Makaka across the Barisan mountain range.

 

 

 6 24 23 23 14 1935 -15.800  167.800 140 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 6 24 11 16 26 1942 -40.900  175.900  15 7.2   So. Island, N.Z.

 

This event was preceded by a strong foreshock about 3 hours earlier. Considerable damage occurred at Masterton and Wairarapa. Poorly constructed and older buildings suffered severely however modern buildings were relatively unharmed. A few people suffered injuries but no one was killed. The maximum intensity was given at IX. Damage to private buildings in Wellington was widespread. Up to 20,000 chimneys were damaged. Surface rupture was observed but was not as striking as might be expected.

 

 6 24 22 38 48 1949  -5.000  106.500  60 7.0   So. of Java

 6 24 22 25 34 1950 -20.500  169.500  40 7.2   Loyalty Islands

 6 24 13  9  8 1970  51.753 -131.024  12 7.0   British Colombia

 

Felt on Queen Charlotte Islands and in western British Columbia.

 

 6 24  2 43 25 1973  43.380  146.520  65 7.6   Hokkaido, Japan

 

One person was injured and damage was reported in the Nemuro area. Felt throughout Hokkaido, Japan. A minor tsunami was reported in Japan and the Kuril Islands.

 

 6 24  3 11 32 1986  -4.400  144.200 113 7.4   Papua New Guinea

 

Damage occurred and landslides were recorded in the Papua New Guinea highlands.  Maximum intensity placed at VII. Submarine cables from Madang and Guam were damaged. Estimated damage at $500,00 US dollars. Felt from Tabulil to Port Moresby and as far as Bougainville.

 

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

 

 6 24 13  1 54 1939  36.800 -121.450   0 5.5   Central California

 

This earthquake occurred near Hollister with its greatest intensity southwest of Hollister. Damage to Ranch chimneys and small cracks in the ground were observed. Furniture and water moved. Bricks and highways were cracked. Earth cracks of 0.5-1 inches in width were observed.

 

 6 24 16 27 27 1939  32.000 -117.500  16 5.2   So. California

 

Several hours after the Hollister earthquake there may be a triggering relation here. This event was felt throughout the San Diego area and in many areas of San Diego county. Followed by one immediate felt aftershock.

 

 6 24  4 26 31 1963  59.500 -152.100   0 6.7   Southern Alaska

 

Maximum intensity (VII) at Barbara Point. Damage was also observed at Homer and Seldovia. At Barbara Point nearly everything fell from shelves.  Trees and rocks fell from hillsides. Heavy equipment was moved. In Homer and Sedovia chimneys were toppled and plaster and small to heavy objects were slightly damaged.

 

 6 24 16 17 18 1963  52.500 -172.000  70 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 24  7 30 31 1970  51.840 -130.763  33 5.4   British Colombia

 6 24 13  9  8 1970  51.753 -131.024  12 7.0   British Colombia

 6 24 13 17  4 1970  51.740 -131.200  64 5.2   British Colombia

 

Felt on Queen Charlotte Islands and in western British Columbia.

 

 6 24 21 20 22 1974  63.162 -149.855  93 5.5   Central Alaska

 6 24 12 15 32 1975  63.029 -150.895 139 5.3   Central Alaska

 6 24 21 33 10 1984  51.101 -130.502  10 5.7   British Colombia

 

Felt lightly at Ocean Falls, British Columbia.

 

 6 24 20 46  3 1986  66.133 -149.639  10 5.2   Northern Alaska

 6 24  4 59  3 1991  58.400 -137.230   3 6.3   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Gustavus and Skagway. Also felt in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

 

 6 24 19 54  5 1991  51.210 -178.630  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 12 11 26 1992  51.501 -173.446  33 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 14  1 46 1992  51.810 -173.440  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 10 28 34 2003  51.461  176.653  10 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 03 09 39 2011  52.050 -171.836  52 7.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 00 52 28 2014  51.992  178.431 102 5.7   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 24 22 32 20 2015  61.733 -151.987 104 5.7   Southern Alaska

 

NEIC reported it was felt with intensity IV in India, Chugiak, Cooper Landing, Eagle River, Kasilof, Anchorage, Moose Pass, Talkeetna, Willow, and II-III in Denali National Park, Healy, Cantwell, Fairbanks, North Pole, Clear, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Willow, Valdez, Sterling, Soldotna, Seward, Palmer, Kodiak, Homer, Glennallen, Girdwood, Anchor Point, Elmendorf AFB, East of Anchorage, Matanuska-Sustina border, N Lake and Peninsula Border, West Kenai Peninsula, Boroug, Alaska.

 

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

 

 6 23 17 13 22 1946  49.800 -124.500  60 7.3   Washington state, U.S.

 

One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the Puget Sound area. This event caused considerable damage in the epicentral area. The bottom of Deep Bay in Georgia Strait subsided by from 9 to 84 feet. Read Island saw a 10-foot vertical rise. Chimneys fell in the Port Angeles area and damage occurred in high rise buildings in Seattle and the Puget Sound. Felt as far south as Oregon. Felt over about 55,000 square miles. Some beaches sank as much as 100 feet. One person was killed when waves caused by a landslide overturned his boat. Flooding from the sea occurred to fields and highways. Rockslides and muddy water was common. Damage in Vancouver, BC consisted of cracked walls and downed chimneys. Changes in terrain and fallen trees were reported in many areas.

 

 

 6 23  1 26 35 1964  42.983  146.467  80 7.6   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 23 20 33 14 2001 -16.265  -73.641  33 8.4   Near the coast of Peru          

 

The earthquake killed at least 75 including at least 26 by a tsunami.  Nearly 18,000 homes were destroyed and more than 35,000 damaged in Arequipa, Camana and Tacna while injuring nearly 2700. Besides the 26 killed by the tsunami an additional 64 were missing. Many historic buildings were damaged or destroyed at Arequipa. Landslides blocked many highways. The earthquake followed by several days a total eclipse of the sun in the area. A tsunami was generated with maximum height to 7 meters and inundated up to 1 km inland.

 

 6 23 12 12 34 2003  51.439  176.793  20 7.0   Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

 

Felt on Shemya (IV).

 

 6 23 20 53 09 2014  51.797  178.760 107 7.9   Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

 

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

 

 6 23  7 24  0 1909  39.330 -120.920   0 5.5   Central California

 

This earthquake occurred in Sierra County, California. Chimneys were thrown down at Downieville. Damage was severe in North Bloomfield and at Bowman's Dam. Felt to Sacramento. Numerous aftershocks were recorded.

 

 6 23  3 59  0 1915  32.800 -115.500   0 6.2   So. California

 6 23  4 56  0 1915  32.800 -115.500   0 6.2   So. California

 

Damage estimated at about $900,000 in southern Imperial Valley. This was mainly caused by poor quality construction in the area. Most well-constructed homes survived with only cracks. Six were killed in Mexicali, Mexico after they returned to their homes after the first shock and the buildings collapsed in the second shock. Unstable river banks collapsed and more water was needed for irrigation following the quakes due to cracks in irrigation systems.

 

 6 23 15  4 34 1934  39.100 -118.800   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Questionable parameters.

 

 6 23  6 37 53 1944  49.400  -67.800   0 5.1   Maine

 

About 10 miles north of Godbout, Quebec. Followed on June 24 by an M 3.7 about 500 km to the west near Lachute, Quebec.

 

 6 23 17 13 22 1946  49.800 -124.500  60 7.3   Washington state, U.S.

 

One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the Puget Sound area. This event caused considerable damage in the epicentral area. The bottom of Deep Bay in Georgia Strait subsided by from 9 to 84 feet. Read Island saw a 10-foot vertical rise. Chimneys fell in the Port Angeles area and damage occurred in high rise buildings in Seattle and the Puget Sound. Felt as far south as Oregon. Felt over about 55,000 square miles. Some beaches sank as much as 100 feet. One person was killed when waves caused by a landslide overturned his boat. Flooding from the sea occurred to fields and highways. Rockslides and muddy water was common. Damage in Vancouver, BC consisted of cracked walls and downed chimneys. Changes in terrain and fallen trees were reported in many areas.

 

 6 23  3 27  2 1957  58.500 -137.000   0 5.7   Southeast Alaska

 6 23 14 35  2 1959  38.920 -118.890   0 6.3   California/Nevada area

 6 23 15  4 34 1959  39.100 -118.800   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Felt south of Shurz, Nevada. Felt in California and western Nevada. Chimneys were twisted and cracked. Minor aftershocks and rockslides were observed.

 

 6 23  8 55 55 1961  44.100 -128.900  56 5.4   North Pacific Ocean

 6 23  4 54 38 1964  32.700 -117.100   8 5.5   So. California

 

Felt widely in San Diego to Imperial Beach where slight damage was observed. A typewriter fell off a table and fire alarms were activated.

 

 6 23 11  9 16 1965  56.500 -152.800  33 6.4   Southern Alaska

 6 23 12 23 24 1965  56.620 -152.680  29 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

Questionable events. Listed in UNESCO's Rothe catalog but not noted in the "U.S. Earthquakes" catalog for 1965.

 

 6 23 14 12 24 1972  53.869 -165.504  23 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 23  5 26 50 1973  51.757 -176.875  69 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 23  5 14 54 1974  52.480 -168.972  39 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 23 13  4 54 1987  55.200 -161.900   0 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 23 19 13 30 1997  47.895 -122.185  13 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Slight damage at Bremerton and Poulsbo (intensity VI). Felt in Seattle and surrounding areas of Puget Sound. Felt from Mount Vernon to Olympia.

 

 6 23 16 51  9 2001  54.894 -159.186   3 5.4   Alaska Peninsula

 6 23 12 12 34 2003  51.439  176.783  20 6.8   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 23 12 18 54 2006  51.984  177.122  10 5.4   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 23 17 41 41 2010  45.880  -75.480  22 5.2   Quebec, Canada

 

(NEIC) Slight damage at Gracefield, Quebec and landslides occurred in the epicentral area. Felt (VI) at Val-des-Bois and (V) at Fort-Coulonge, Maniwaki, Papineauville, Saint Andre Avellin, Sainte-Julienne and Thurso. Also felt (V) at Buckingham, Constance Bay and Rockland, Ontario. Felt in much of southern Ontario and Quebec and in parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Felt (IV) in the Massena area, New York.  Felt in much of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont and in parts of Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

 

 6 23 07 43 45 2012  51.242 -177.666  34 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 6 23 20 53 09 2014  51.797  178.760 107 7.9   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

The Rat Islands earthquake was felt lightly in this remote epicentral area and triggered small tsunami waves which were recorded in the local area.  NEIC reported intensity VI in Akak, Alaska and possibly light shaking as far as Seward, Alaska 2000 km to the east.

 

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

 

 6 22 13 49 52 1913  48.000 -178.000  60 7.2   Northern Pacific Ocean

 6 22  6 44 33 1923  22.800   98.800  60 7.3   Myanmar

 6 22  9 18 43 1945  43.900  146.500 110 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 22 21 41 59 1952  46.800  153.600  45 7.2   So. Kurils

 6 22 23 50 23 1957  -1.500  137.000  60 7.5   West Irian, PNG

 

Substantial damage in the region of Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya.

 

 6 22 12  8 33 1977 -22.878 -175.900  65 7.2   Tonga Islands

 

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

 

 6 22 13 49 52 1913  48.000 -178.000  60 7.2   Northern Pacific Ocean

 6 22  3 46 54 1923  56.000 -136.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 6 22 19  9 54 1954  54.170 -133.630   0 5.0   British Colombia

 6 22 23 28 47 1960  51.680 -173.430   0 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 11 38 49 1966  61.320 -147.640  16 5.2   Central Alaska

 6 22 15 36 40 1967  51.730 -176.810  59 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 10 45 25 1969  51.460 -179.950  56 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 15 58 18 1969  51.450 -179.900  61 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 14 39 30 1970  55.310 -156.390  25 5.7   Alaska Peninsula

 6 22 14 44  8 1970  55.220 -156.690   0 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 6 22  5 41 28 1978  51.605 -179.412  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 22 56 21 1984  54.210 -163.270  33 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 22  5 28 56 1986  51.600 -175.700   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 18  1 50 1986  50.570 -174.770  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 13 33 28 1988  54.108 -161.840  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 22  7 24 34 1997  51.487 -178.241  49 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 19 28 05 2009  61.939 -150.704  64 5.5   Central Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Trapper Creek; (IV) at Anchorage, Elmendorf AFB, Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood, Palmer, Talkeetna, Wasilla and Willow; (III) at Fort Richardson, Kenai, Soldotna and Sterling; (II) at Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Homer, Seward and Valdez. Also felt at Anchor Point, Cooper Landing, Cordova, Glennallen, Indian, Kasilof, Moose Pass, Ninilchik and North Pole.

 

 6 22 19 55 24 2009  51.277 -178.201  35 5.7   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 6 22 21 05 33 2009  51.346 -178.248  29 5.4   Andreanof 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

 

 6 21  0  0  0 1847  46.000  152.000  40 7.5   So. Kurils

 6 21 20 52  0 1900  20.000  -80.000  60 7.9   Northern Cuba

 

Questionable event parameters.

 

 6 21 21 32 30 1916 -28.500  -63.000 600 7.5   Argentina

 6 21 16 27 13 1928  60.000 -146.500  60 7.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt from the Kenai Peninsula to Copper River Valley. Two major associated shocks were recorded (one was a foreshock about 5 hours earlier and one an aftershock about an hour later). Thirty miles north of Cordova men were thrown from their bunks. Plaster cracked at Cordova. Landslides were common in the mountains. Ground motion was described as rolling waves. Felt at Anchorage and Valdez.

 

 6 21 10 58 20 1944 -22.000  169.000  50 7.2   Loyalty Islands

 6 21  6 55 37 1950 -20.300  169.300  40 7.0   Loyalty Islands

 6 21  6 25 25 1983  41.260  139.002   6 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Some damage on northern Honshu. Felt with intensity IV. A 1 meter tsunami was observed at Akita and reported along many areas of northern Honshu.

 

 6 21 13 57 10 1996  51.568  159.119  20 7.0   Kamchatka

 

Felt at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy with intensity IV. Also felt at Severo-Kurilsk.

 

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

 

 6 21  0  0  0 1808  37.800 -122.500   0 6.3   Central California

 

Adobe walls were severely damaged in San Francisco. At least one room collapsed at headquarters in the Presidio and the soldier's quarters were severely damaged. One of a series of up to 18 shocks over two weeks. Date of the mainshock is uncertain. The official report was written on July 17, 1808.

 

 6 21 16 27 13 1928  60.000 -146.500  60 7.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt from the Kenai Peninsula to Copper River Valley. Two major associated shocks were recorded (one was a foreshock about 5 hours earlier and one an aftershock about an hour later). Thirty miles north of Cordova men were thrown from their bunks. Plaster cracked at Cordova. Landslides were common in the mountains. Ground motion was described as rolling waves. Felt at Anchorage and Valdez.

 

 6 21 18 15  0 1936  46.900 -112.700   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Seven miles west of Lincoln, MT. Felt in the Blackfoot valley. Followed by an equally strong shock on June 22 near Marysville, MT.

 

 6 21 15 32 52 1964  32.700 -117.200   3 5.0   So. California

 

Plaster fell in San Diego and cracks formed in the beams of the Post Office.  Damage was reported at Coronado. Near the epicenter of the earthquake on June 15, 2004.

 

 6 21  1  0  0 1967  64.000 -144.000   0 5.0   Northern Alaska

 6 21 18  4 50 1967  64.910 -147.590  15 5.4   Northern Alaska

 6 21 18 13  5 1967  64.698 -147.660  21 5.5   Northern Alaska

 6 21 18 24 47 1967  64.780 -147.700  17 5.4   Northern Alaska

 

These shocks and thousands of aftershocks caused minor property damage in Fairbanks and in areas to the south. The mainshock was felt over and area of about 90,000 square mile. By the end of the first week the number of shocks had declined from about 2000 daily to only about 400 per day. In Fairbanks, the Courthouse and State office building were most damaged. Ceiling and light fixtures were damaged. Ground cracks appeared near Badger Pass and Peede road and blue mud seeped from the cracks. Landslides were noted north of Mt. McKinley National Park. 

 

 6 21 17  3 16 1979  50.990 -131.040  18 5.2   British Colombia

 

Probably a multiple event.

 

 6 21  1 32 35 1986  52.400 -176.000   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 21  5 46 10 1987  54.120 -162.387   1 6.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 21  5 55 28 1987  54.260 -162.620   0 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 21  6 18 59 1987  54.500 -163.500   0 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 21  7 51 49 1987  54.500 -163.500   0 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

These events were felt at False Pass, Cold Bay and Sand Point, Alaska with intensity V on the first and III on others.

 

 6 21 10 12 14 1990  53.100 -164.700   0 5.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 21 15 15 53 1990  51.000 -172.700  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 21  7 29 41 1992  52.130 -169.550  45 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 21 20 24 15 1995  51.104 -130.518  10 5.4   British Colombia

 6 21 20 27 07 2001  51.579 -177.066  33 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

 6 21 21 29 09 2004  61.656 -151.193  74 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchorage and Willow; (III) at Beluga River, Chugiak, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Fort Richardson, Kenai, Palmer, Sutton and Wasilla; (II) at Kasilof.

 

 6 21 16 42 12 2011  51.299  179.169  35 5.0   Rat Islands, Alaska

 

 

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

 

 6 20  6  0  0 1698  -1.310  -78.780  20 7.7   Ecuador

 6 20  0  0  0 1699  -1.500  -78.500   0 7.4   Ecuador

 

Mallet (1852) gives the epicenter in the Andes near Quito on June 19, 1698.  This very violent shock ruined the towns of Hambata and Llactacunga. The summit of the volcano Garguairazo collapsed inward and from the broken part of the mountain spewed mud and water which did a great deal of damage.

 

 6 20  5  4  0 1894  35.700  139.800  60 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 6 20  2  1  8 1960 -38.000  -73.500   0 7.3   Central Chile

 

Strong aftershock of the May 1960 great earthquakes in Central Chile.

 

 6 20 20 53 13 1976   3.400   96.300  33 7.2   Nicobar Islands

 

Felt at Medan

 

 6 20 21  0 11 1990  36.989   49.346  19 7.4   No. Iran

 

Up to 50,000 were killed and 60,000 injured with more than 400,000 homeless in the Rasht, Qazvin and Zangan areas. Extensive landslides were observed. Nearly all buildings were destroyed in the regions of Rudbar and Manjil, Iran. Damage occurred as far away as Tehran. Felt throughout northwestern Iran. Some damage was also observed in southern Azerbaijan.

 

 6 20  5 18 52 1991   1.196  122.787  31 7.2   Celebes Sea

 

At least 1500 houses were damaged in the Gorontalo area. This event was felt with maximum intensity VI and with intensity IV in the Manado area. Also felt at Poso.

 

 6 20  6 19 39 2003  -7.606  -71.722 558 7.1   Amazonas, Brazil

 

Felt lightly throughout Brazil, Ecuador and northern and central Chile.

 

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

 

 6 20 20 14  0 1897  37.000 -121.500   0 6.3   Central California

 

This earthquake was very destructive to brick buildings in Gilroy and San Filipe, CA. Most structures in Hollister were also damaged. Chimneys were thrown down throughout the area. At Salinas brick structures were damaged and walls were collapsed. A ground fissure formed on the Pacheco Pass Road and a fissure nearly 300 meters long formed near San Filipe. These were probably formed by a rupture of the Calaveras Fault although the epicenter was near the San Andreas Fault in San Benito County. Felt from Woodland on the north to San Luis Obispo on the south.

 

 6 20  9 26 27 1932  43.000 -127.500   0 5.5   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 20  9 38  0 1952  39.700  -82.100   0 5.0   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Highest intensity was observed at Zanesville, OH where an old chimney was toppled. Felt throughout SE Ohio.

 

 6 20 12  7 34 1955  51.750 -179.250 100 6.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 20 18  4 36 1965  42.800 -126.500  33 5.7   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 20 19 16 21 1965  25.400 -109.400  33 5.8   Gulf of California

 6 20  1 24 15 1966  51.530 -178.510  43 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 20  7 38 50 1967  52.790 -167.060  45 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 20  2 37 52 1969  53.310 -162.410  41 5.8   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 20  4 15 54 1972  59.560 -153.490 100 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 20 15 24 60 1980  37.505 -118.838   6 5.3   California/Nevada area

 6 20  2 33 54 1997  51.481 -173.678  33 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 20 21 49 09 2003  52.263  179.738 176 5.4   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 20 10 02 07 2006  51.582 -130.473  10 5.6   Vancouver, Canada

 6 20 12 16 46 2014  51.949 -171.350  26 5.3   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

 

 6 19  0  0  0 1716  35.000  105.200   0 7.5   So. China

 6 19  0  0  0 1718  35.000  105.200   0 7.5   So. China

 

Chinese Significant Earthquakes of the World catalog gives this as occurring in 1718 with at least 43,000 killed. Mallet (1852) also gives 3 a.m. on June 19. The event occurred at Sin-sou-sou, the capital of the Chinese province of Xansi, and was felt throughout the area. The earth was observed to rise and fall in waves like the sea to a height of 6 fathoms (quote from Mallet - what is a fathom in this case?) Continuous aftershocks from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.  The surface of the earth was greatly changed with huge chasms opening in many places. Great landslides occurred in the mountains. 

 

 6 19 11 22 41 1906  20.000  122.000  60 7.1   Taiwan

 

Not damaging in Taiwan.

 

 6 19  7 34 37 1947  22.000  145.500  60 7.0   Volcano Islands

 6 19 12 12 59 1952  22.700   99.800   0 7.0   Myanmar

 6 19  8 13 35 1968  -5.550  -77.200  33 7.0   No. Peru

 

This earthquake was destructive in the region of San Martin Province of Peru on the eastern slope of the Andes. 41 were killed, 100 injured and 75 percent of the houses were damaged at Moyobamba. 30 were killed at Chachapoyas and Lamas.  Landslides were common in the epicentral area which is forested and not easy to access. Ground fissures were observed. The felt area was 235,000 square miles.  Several strong aftershocks were felt in the mainshock area.

 

 6 19  6 21 59 1982  13.317  -89.333  65 7.0   Guatemala

 

At least 40 were killed and many were injured in El Salvador. Thousands were left homeless. Great damage occurred in San Salvador and to the south where landslides were common. Three were killed and 40 injured in Guatemala.  Felt throughout Central America.

 

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

 

 6 19 18 47 43 1933  61.250 -150.500  25 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt at Seward and Sustina, Alaska.

 

 6 19 19 20  0 1955  39.000 -118.300   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6 19 19 25 16 1955  39.000 -118.500   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 19 19 28 44 1966  51.730 -176.120  57 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 17  7 47 1967  52.760 -166.900  44 5.9   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 20 25  1 1969  54.180 -164.210  39 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 21 33 17 1969  52.749 -167.833  14 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 15 12 51 1972  49.936 -173.679  30 5.4   Northern Pacific Ocean

 6 19  7 19 32 1980  37.558 -118.911   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 19 14  4 30 1980  37.636 -118.847   8 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6 19  9  9 18 1986  57.210 -153.850  34 6.5   Southern Alaska

 

Felt (IV ) at Kodiak, Alaska.

 

 6 19 22 28 40 1986  55.500 -161.300   0 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 23 41 40 1990  54.512 -161.937  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 19  0 25 45 1993  52.240 -165.410  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 14 45 40 1995  58.992 -151.206  33 5.0   Southern Alaska

 6 19 13 40 57 2012  43.443 -127.273  10 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 19 15 56 32 2012  53.351  171.619  14 6.0   Near Islands, Aleutians

 6 19 20 56 41 2012  53.351  171.701  11 5.6   Near 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

 

 6 18  1 45  0 1678 -12.300  -77.800  40 8.4   Central Peru

 

This earthquake was mostly destructive in the Lima area and to tbe north at Santa Fe and destroyed a number of buildings, convents and homes particularly in the city. Cost of repairs was estimated at about three million pesos (1678 pesos). The sea was observed to recede and returned with such force to move three large vessels over a hill and the town of Santa Fe. The only remains of this town today area a sandy hill on which the remains of the hulls of these ships rested for more than 200 years. The land close to the shore was devastated for long stretches.

 

 6 18 15  0  0 1694  40.020  140.010   0 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 18  4 45  0 1826   5.500  -74.100  10 8.2   Colombia

 

The earthquake occurred in the middle of the night and destroyed most of the homes and edifices in the city of Bogota.  Hospitals, Convents and cathedrals also suffered much damage. Sulfurous smells were observed in the desert where a cleft opened which was over 200 ft. wide. The motion was compared to a boat on a stormy sea. A dull noise accompanied the earthquake. The quake was preceded by a long drought and followed immediately by very heavy rain. (Source: Robert Mallet, Reports on the State of Science, 1954.

 

 6 18 16  6  6 1912  59.000 -143.000   0 7.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Part of the seismic activity associated with the eruption in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, one of the largest eruptions in the past 100 years.  That eruption began on June 8 and lasted for several months.

 

 6 18 14 35  0 1931 -14.139  -71.360  15 7.0   Central Peru

 6 18 10 12 10 1932  19.500 -103.500  60 7.9   Michoacan, Mexico

 

Earthquake was destructive in Michoacan, Jalisco and Colima. Followed by a strong series of aftershocks from Oaxaca (June 21) to Colima (June 22).

 

 6 18 21 37 29 1933  38.500  143.000  60 7.3   So. of Honshu

 

A tsunami was generated which affected the coast of Japan at Miyagi, Aomori and Hokkaido.

 

 6 18  9 30 57 1942   9.000  140.500  60 7.1   Caroline Islands

 6 18 15 31 28 1959  54.100  160.200  33 7.0   E. of Kamchatka

 6 18 13 55 17 1961 -31.500  179.800 406 7.4   So. Kermadec Islands

 6 18 17 14 54 1980   9.475  126.657  54 7.2   Central Philippines

 

There were no reports of damage or casualties. Strong surface waves were recorded leading to the strong magnitude. Felt at northeastern Mindanao, Tandag, Hinatuan and Suriagao with intensity III. (Source: Catalog of Philippine Earthquakes, Southeast Asia Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, June 1985)

 

 6 18 22 49 41 1988  26.960 -111.040   3 7.1   Gulf of California

 6 18 17 57 47 1993 -28.678 -176.893  11 7.1   No. Kermadec Islands

 6 18  3 25 16 1994 -42.963  171.658  14 7.1   So. Island, N.Z.

 

Structural damage occurred at Christchurch (intensity VI). The event was felt throughout South Island and in southern North Island. Landslides were observed and blocked highways between Arthur's Pass and Christchurch.

 

 6 18 14 44 13 2000 -13.802   97.453  10 8.0   So. Indian Ocean

 

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

 

 6 18 13 43  0 1875  40.200  -84.000   0 5.3   Ohio/Lake Erie

 

This earthquake was severely felt at Columbus and Sidney. Chimneys were destroyed and walls were cracked. Felt from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri.

 

 6 18 16  6  6 1912  59.000 -143.000   0 7.0   Southeast Alaska

 6 18  9 13 50 1934  60.500 -151.000  80 6.8   Central Alaska

 

Felt throughout south-central Alaska. Glass was broken at Anchorage and small objects fell from shelves. Also felt at Afognak.

 

 6 18  1 38 47 1969  59.490 -144.900  29 5.2   Southeast Alaska

 6 18 23 44 15 1969  52.660 -167.870  42 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 10 17 27 1973  52.190 -164.770  15 5.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 18 55 38 1980  37.516 -118.837   0 5.3   California/Nevada area

 6 18  0 17 48 1984  51.570 -173.293  33 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 18  8  5 15 1986  51.356 -176.653  27 6.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 16 15 49 1988  50.966 -177.640  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 16 16  9 1988  54.500 -176.800   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 22 49 42 1988  26.812 -111.037  10 6.8   Gulf of California

 6 18 14  5 58 1999  51.287 -169.020  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 10 55 38 2000  52.250 -171.311  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 15 37 14 2000  65.317 -164.083  10 5.1   Northern Alaska

 6 18 17 37 15 2002  37.987  -87.780   5 5.0   Indiana         

 

Slight damage was observed at Evansville, Haubstadt and Wadesville, Indiana(intensity VI). Also felt in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

 

 6 18 18 37 52 2006  53.226 -160.632  10 5.3   South of Alaska

 6 18 03 28 07 2015  51.289  178.844  25 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 18 01 12 49 2016  53.564 -163.491  10 5.0   Fox Islands, Alaska

 

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

 

 6 17  0  0  0 1515  28.600  100.800   0 7.5   Myanmar

 

Also identified as occurring on June 27 (Gregorian vs. Julian date?). This earthquake was so great that it was impossible to find out how many houses had been destroyed or how many people had been killed. The ground was cracked and water burst out. Strong aftershocks continued for more than a month with 20-30 per day. In Yunnan. (data from: Regional Catalog of Earthquakes, British Association for the Advancement of Science, A catalog of Chinese Earthquakes by Shinobu Hirota, 1911, date given as June 27, Date given as June 17 by Milne in "A catalog of Destructive Earthquakes A.D. 7 to A.D. 1899" - published 1911, BAAS.

 

 6 17  3 43  0 1896  35.000  136.000  60 7.5   No. Honshu, Japan

 6 17  5 28  0 1910  21.000  121.000   0 7.0   Taiwan

 

Not included in "Major Earthquakes in Taiwan, 1897 to 1984" by Pao Hua Lee in Historical Seismograms and earthquakes of the World, edited by W.H.K.  Lee, Academic Press, 1988.

 

 6 17  3 19  0 1928  16.200  -98.000  25 7.9   Oaxaca, Mexico

 6 17  3 19 28 1928  16.330  -96.700   0 8.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Highly destructive in central Oaxaca, Mexico. Felt widely throughout the region.  Also given as occurring on June 16, 1928.

 

 6 17 21  0 39 1971 -25.402  -69.058  76 7.0   Coast Central Chile

 

One was killed  and damage occurred at Catalina. Felt with intensity IV at Antofagasta, Chile.

 

 6 17  3 55  2 1973  43.150  145.880  45 7.9   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Damage was observed in Nemuro and Kishiro, Hokkaido, Japan. 24 were reported injured on Hokkaido. A minor tsunami was generated with maximum height 3.04 meters.

 

 6 17 15 11 34 1978 -17.098 -172.264  33 7.2   Tonga Islands

 6 17  1 32 57 1987  -5.500  130.800  97 7.2   West Irian, PNG

 

Felt in the Banda Sea area on Banda and Ambon.

 

 6 17 11 22 18 1996  -7.137  122.589 587 7.9   Flores Island area

 

Despite the deep focus of this earthquake (587 km) it was felt and caused some damage at Kupang, Indonesia. It was also felt at Larantuka and Maumere, Indonesia and at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Deep earthquakes at great magnitudes are often felt over wide areas but generally do little damage at the surface.

 

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

 

 6 17  9 40 15 1951  44.500 -130.000   0 6.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 17 10 58 43 1951  44.500 -130.000   0 5.9   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 17  1 42 23 1954  56.300 -154.100   0 6.5   Southern Alaska

 6 17 10 27  7 1959  34.500  -98.500   0 5.5   Southern Plains

 

This event was felt over approximately 12,000 square miles of Oklahoma and Texas. The maximum intensity was in the Duncan, Oklahoma area (VI with damage) and Lawton OK where cracks in pavement occurred and plaster was cracked. Houses moved and many objects were observed to move. The event was accompanied by thunderous and roaring sounds. Several water mains were reported broken in Duncan.

 

 6 17 16 35 33 1960  51.900 -173.150   0 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 17 18 32 14 1963  60.500 -140.800  28 5.4   Central Alaska

 6 17  2 44 59 1976  57.377 -154.229  25 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6 17 16 26 49 1984  51.480 -173.300  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 17  1  4 21 1989  52.260 -174.650  43 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 17 16  0 47 1996  51.323 -178.231  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 17 21  3 40 1997  51.300 -179.300  33 6.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak with intensity IV. Also felt on Amchitka.

 

 6 17 16 55 07 2002  40.828 -124.604  22 5.3   Off Coast of California

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Loleta, McKinleyville and Petrolia; (IV) at Arcata, Bayside, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Hoopa, Klamath, Korbel, Orick, Rio Dell, Scotia, Trinidad and Willow Creek. Felt in Del Norte, Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties. Also felt in Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon.

 

 6 17 06 21 42 2005  40.773 -126.574  12 6.6   Off Coast of California

 

 

(NEIC) Felt (III) at Aptos, Arcata, Bayside, Burlingame, Crescent City, Daly City, Emeryville, Eureka, Felton, Ferndale, Garberville, Los Gatos, Millbrae, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, South San Francisco and Trinidad. Also felt (III) at Grants Pass, Oregon.  Felt from southwestern Oregon south as far as the San Francisco Bay area.

 

 6 17 07 08 17 2009  51.606 -175.234  31 5.5   Andreanof 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

 

 6 16  8 15  0 1805   5.300  -74.500   0 7.0   Colombia

 

This earthquake was strongly damaging from Bogota to Honda. It was very violent and destroyed 212 buildings including homes and churches while causing extensive damage to 353. More than 120 were reported dead and 109 injured mostly while sleeping during this early morning earthquake.

 

 6 16  0  0  0 1819  23.600   69.600  10 8.3   Cutch, India

 

This was one of the two largest earthquakes (including the Assam earthquake of 1897) in Indian during the 19th century. It affected a very large area and is one of the first events in which extensive level changes were recorded in the earth. The area is extremely flat and changes in ground level are fairly easily observed. The only prior recorded great earthquake in the area occurred in May 1668 in the delta of the Indus and destroyed up to 30,000 homes. The earthquake was disastrous over the whole province of Cutch and buildings were destroyed over an area of about 1,900,000 sq. miles. The shock was felt from Calcutta (about 1140 miles from Bhuj), along the coast of India, and in the Ganges valley.  Observers noted it was impossible to stand during the quake especially as the earth undulated in wave-like motion. At least 1500 were killed and nearly 10,000 houses were destroyed. Inundations of waster destroyed Fort Sindri - this is probably a case of subsidence. Strong aftershocks continued through July 1919. (data from: Great Earthquakes by Charles Davison, Thomas Murby and Co. 1936).

 

 6 16 17 50  0 1908 -18.158  -70.837  30 7.2   So. Peru/Bolivia

 6 16  9 30 42 1910 -19.000  169.500 100 8.6   Vanuatu Islands

 6 16  0  0  0 1928  16.200  -98.000   0 7.8   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Highly destructive in central Oaxaca, Mexico. Felt widely throughout the region.

 

 6 16 22 47 43 1929 -41.800  172.200  33 7.7   So. Island, N.Z.

 

This earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded on South Island, New Zealand. It was felt throughout the entire country (North and South Island). Maximum intensity of X included extensive landslides and faulting with surface faulting observed over 8 km.  The earthquake generally known as the Buller Earthquake had a 4.5 m. scarp at Buller River with horizontal offset 2.5 m. Some terraces were displaced up to 50 m. at this fault. The quake damaged roads, bridges, buildings and other structures. 17 persons were known to be killed in the quake most of them in landslides. The majority of the epicentral area was remote and unsettled at the time of the earthquake however a railroad was being built and was not continued for some time after this earthquake near Murchison delaying modernization of South Island for several years. (data from: Atlas of Isoseismal Maps of New Zealand Earthquakes, G.L. Downes, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences monograph 11, GNS, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1995).

 

 6 16  4  1 44 1964  38.300  139.100  57 7.4   No. Honshu, Japan

 

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed 26 and injured 447 while destroying nearly 2000 houses along with 290 reported burned down. Remarkable cases of liquefaction were observed. Known as the Niigata earthquake the tsunami amplitude was up to 12-13 feet along the coast of northern Niigata Prefecture near the epicenter (38.3N 139.1E). The tsunami was limited to the Sea of Japan.

 

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

 

 6 16 23 46 58 1951  44.500 -130.000   0 5.5   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 16 19 48 25 1953  55.600 -160.400  33 6.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 16 19 48 25 1963  55.600 -160.400  60 6.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

 

While these two events are listed in calalogs neither is listed in catalogs created in 1953 or 1963. Furthermore they are exactly the same time and 10 years apart. These data are very questionable and may be erroneous. The original listing for this event comes from "The seismicity of the Earth 1953-1965", by J.P. Rothe - UNESCO. The event however is not listed under the Alaska section in U.S. Earthquakes for 1963. The report for 1953 may be a typo resulting in a spurious earthquake.

 

 6 16 12 37 23 1955  25.400 -112.800  33 5.5   Gulf of California

 6 16  9 19 50 1963  50.760 -129.630   0 5.1   British Colombia

 6 16 14 43 48 1973  45.000 -125.800  33 5.6   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 16 11 46 54 1978  33.030 -100.766  10 5.3   SW U.S.A

 

The earthquake was felt in Carlsbad, Texas where hanging pictures fell and small objects broke. Windows were broken in Fluvanna along with light furniture being moved. In Peacock windows were broken. At Snyder a mirror fell and broke. The quake was felt through western Texas and portions of New Mexico.

 

 6 16  4 22 10 1982  58.406 -155.807 164 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 6 16 15 54 38 1986  49.390 -127.070  31 5.3   Vancouver Island area

 6 16 10 51 18 1989  57.803 -154.288  43 5.6   Southern Alaska

 6 16 16 24 28 1994  34.268 -116.402   3 5.3   So. California

 

Felt (V) at Yucca Valley and with lesser intensity at Banning, Indo, Morongo Valley and Twentynine Palms.

 

 6 16 15  1 30 1996  51.388 -176.826  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 16 19 31 17 1996  51.521 -178.446  30 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 16 23 33 50 2000  51.433 -178.346  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 16 03 33 54 2010  58.033 -139.375   5 5.1   SE ALASKA

 

(NEIC) Felt (II) at Yakutat. Also felt at Gustavus, Haines and Juneau.

 

 6 16 03 56 13 2010  51.680 -173.799  50 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Alaska

 6 16 19 06 05 2011  60.765 -151.076  58 5.0   Kenai Peninsula,  Alaska

 

(AEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchorage, Cooper Landing, Ninilchik, Soldotna and Sterling. Felt widely

 

 6 16 12 01 08 2014  67.721 -162.346  10 5.5   Bering Sea, Alaska

 

 

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

 

 6 15 15  0  0 1662  35.020  136.095   0 7.4   No. Honshu, Japan

 6 15 10 33  0 1896  39.600  144.200   0 8.5   So. of Honshu

 6 15 19 16  0 1896  39.500  144.000  60 7.5   So. of Honshu

 6 15 23  1  0 1896  39.500  144.000  60 7.5   So. of Honshu

 

27,122 killed with at least 22,000 of these near Yamashita with an additional 9,247 injured. More than 11,000 houses were wrecked  and washed away (10.617 swept out to sea and 2,456 damaged beyond repair). The main destruction occurred in the prefecture of Iwate (where more than 25,000 were killed) in the town of Kamaisi and in many regional cities and villages. It was estimated that 52% of the inhabitants of Hyori were drowned and 63% of the houses washed away. Total loss of life from the tsunami and earthquake is estimated at about 26,000 - 29,000 persons similar to that which occurred during the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. At least 100 aftershocks were recorded A further earthquake occurred on the Sanriku coast on Aug. 5, 1897 and is probably a triggered aftershock.  Tsunami heights were up to 40 meters at Shirahama, Ryori Bay and 26 meters at Yoshihana. Tsunami registered 9 meters in Hawaii. Referred to as the great Meiji Sanriku tsunami.(data from: "Great Earthquakes" by: Charles Davison, Murby and Co., 1936.)

 

 6 15  9 34  0 1901  39.000  143.000  60 7.0   So. of Honshu

 

A tsunami was generated which inundated 50 ha of Miyagi Prefecture.

 

 6 15 14 26  0 1911  28.000  130.000 100 8.0   Ryukyu Islands

 

There were 12 killed and 422 housed collapsed by this earthquake. A tsunami inundated Chinzei Village in Oshima.

 

 6 15  6 12 36 1928  12.500  121.500  60 7.0   Luzon, Philippines

 

Destructive earthquake of Intensity VIII. The second in a pair, the first of which occurred on June 14. The destructive effects occurred along the seashore destroying a railway and destruction of a concrete warehouse. As the ground slipped towards the sea it appears that subsidence occurred with differential elevation changes along the shoreline. After the shock the land was invaded by the ocean. In Manila the shock was felt my most people and caused some items to fall and wooden buildings to creek. Estimated damage to Mindoro Sugar Company machinery was placed at P100.000. (Data from: Southeast Asia Association of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Series on Seismology Vol. IV Philippines, by Lolita C. Garcia et. al., June 1985).

 

 6 15 11 44 43 1948  33.700  135.200   0 7.0   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 6 15  0 59 46 1966 -10.400  160.800  34 7.5   Solomon Islands

 6 15  1 32 54 1966 -10.200  160.900  23 7.2   Solomon Islands

 6 15 11 14 52 1970 -54.336  -63.645  33 7.0   So. So. America

 6 15  0 19 34 1975  43.700  147.950  40 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A strong aftershock of the M 7.0 quake that hit the same area on June 10, 1975 and caused a minor tsunami that was observed as far as Wake Island. Felt in Hokkaido.

 

 6 15 20 42  6 1999  18.386  -97.436  70 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

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

 

 6 15  6 34 25 1934  61.500  -59.000   0 5.6   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 6 15 15 12 42 1952  65.610 -134.850  15 5.5   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6 15 17 47 14 1953  56.300 -153.800  33 6.5   Southern Alaska

 6 15 18 18 22 1957  52.000 -171.000   0 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 20 19 15 1964  58.800 -150.300  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 15 22 53  4 1964  62.100  -64.900  10 5.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 6 15  1  9  5 1973  45.310  -71.120  12 5.0   New England

 

Cracks formed in the road in the area around Montpelier, VT. Chimneys and storeware were thrown down and damaged esp. at Woburn Quebec. The quake also caused damage in Quebec (plaster and broken windows), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont and felt throughout the remainder of New England.

 

 6 15 12 11  2 1973  51.271 -179.380  44 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 13 38 23 1973  51.210 -179.350  48 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 19 18 48 1973  41.500 -125.530   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 6 15 19 57 38 1982  51.319 -178.469  49 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 19 40 28 1983  56.660 -153.155  33 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6 15  4 27 15 1984  52.298 -178.560 173 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 11 51 26 1996  51.293 -176.349  58 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 12 23  5 1996  51.271 -176.285  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 15  0 40  4 1999  58.367 -151.935  32 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 15 19 24 33 2003  51.552  176.923  20 6.5   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 15 22 28 48 2004  32.329 -117.917  10 5.1   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Felt strongly at Tijuana. Felt (IV) at Bonita, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Chula Vista, Del Mar, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, Jamul, La Jolla, Lakeside, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, San Diego, Santee, Solana Beach and Spring Valley, California. Felt in much of southern California as far north as Ventura and east to Twentynine Palms.

 

 6 15 02 50 54 2005  41.292 -125.953  16 7.2   Off Coast of No. California

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Crescent City, Ferndale, Kneeland, Loleta and Petrolia; (III) at Arcata, Bayside, Blue Lake, Carlotta, Dunsmuir, Eureka, Fortuna, Garberville, Gasquet, Hoopa, Hydesville, Klamath, McKinleyville, Mount Shasta, Orick, Orleans, Redcrest, Redway, Rio Dell, Scotia, Smith River, Trinidad, Whitethorn, Willow Creek and Yreka. Also felt (III) at Azalea, Brookings, Glendale, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Merlin, Roseburg and Wolf Creek, Oregon. Felt from southwestern Oregon south to the San Francisco Bay area and by some people in the Portland and Los Angeles areas. A tsunami was generated with maximum recorded wave heights (peak-to-trough) of 26 cm at Crescent City, 6.5 cm at Arena Cove and 5 cm at North Spit, California; 3.5 cm at Tofino and 2 cm at Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada.

 

 6 15 04 26 58 2010  32.700 -115.921   5 5.8   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Some buildings slightly damaged (VII) at Ocotillo. Felt (V) at Calipatria, Campo, El Centro, Holtville and Jacumba and (IV) in the Anza-Brawley-San Diego area. Felt throughout Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties and in parts of Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Felt (V) at El Sauzal and (IV) at Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosarito, Tecate and Tijuana, Baja California. Felt in much of northern Baja California.  Felt (III) at San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora. Also felt at Puerto Penasco. Felt (III) at Somerton and Yuma;(II) at Parker, Phoenix, Tucson and Wellton, Arizona.  Felt widely in southwestern Arizona.

 

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

 

 6 14  0  0  0 1893  40.200   19.700   0 7.5   Adriatic Sea

 

Felt in Austria, Chimara and Kue in Epirus.

 

 6 14 11  9  0 1899  18.000  -77.000  60 7.8   Jamaica

 

Felt throughout Jamaica with moderate to strong intensity of shaking.

 

 6 14 11 30  0 1905 -30.000 -159.000  60 7.0   So. Pacific Ocean

 6 14  9 33  1 1913  43.100   25.700  15 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 6 14  3  9 45 1942  15.000  145.000  80 7.0   No. Marianas

 6 14  6 11 23 1955  19.400 -107.000   0 7.0   Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

 6 14  0 12  2 1959 -20.420  -69.000  83 7.5   Coast No. Chile

 

Damage in northern Chile with one killed. Quake was felt in Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta and Tarapaca.

 

 6 14  7 40 56 1990  11.667  122.003  18 7.1   Luzon, Philippines

 

At least four people were killed and 15 injured in the Culasi area. Considerable damage to other ares of Oanay. Felt from Iloilo (VI); Bacolod and on Cebu.  Followed about five hours later by an event in Xinjiang, China which was M 6.8 but killed one and destoyred up to 3000 homes and left 20,000 homeless in the Ust-Kamenogorsk-Zaysan area, Russia.

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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

 

 6 14 22  0  0 1744  42.600  -70.000   0 5.0   Maine

 

Bricks were thrown from several Boston chimneys. Damage was also observed in other towns and several stone fences were damaged. The shock was reported from Cumberland, Maine to New York City. Several aftershocks occurred.

 

 6 14 15  3  0 1936  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Part of a strong sequence of events in the Helena, Montana area during 1935 and 1936.

 

 6 14  5 32  0 1938  45.900 -111.300   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

This earthquake was strongest at Trident, Montana where it cracked plaster and threw down rocks at quarries. A slightly stronger earthquake occurred earlier in the day.

 

 6 14  3 30 13 1945  37.100 -117.500   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 14  3 31 16 1945  36.941 -117.441   8 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 14  4 17 28 1953  32.833 -115.667  10 5.7   So. California

 

Damage occurred at Brawley, CA especially to chimneys. Several canal structures were damaged at the Thistle Lateral Canal near Westmoreland.  Several ground cracks were observed. Felt from Palm Springs to San Diego and Yuma, AZ.

 

 6 14  6 24 25 1957  51.900 -176.100  40 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14  9 40  6 1965  44.610 -129.590   7 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 14 13  5 53 1965  44.500 -129.500  25 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 14  0 52 35 1972  60.457 -153.416 139 5.0   Central Alaska

 6 14 20 50 26 1975  71.960 -131.720  18 5.1   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6 14 18  1 33 1976  51.670 -171.340   2 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14  0 29  0 1989  51.270 -174.100  50 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14  0 35 58 1989  51.547 -174.316  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14  4 39 51 1989  50.400 -175.500   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14  3 55 23 1990  56.740 -155.344  46 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 6 14 16 27 32 1996  51.400 -176.600  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 13 39 27 2001  51.342 -179.845  33 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 19 48 53 2001  51.320 -179.845  55 6.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 20  1 37 2001  51.081 -179.750  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 17 10 12 2005  51.239  179.314  17 6.8   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 04 18 42 2006  51.752  177.082  14 6.5   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 04 46 42 2006  51.948  177.128  29 6.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 6 14 06 47 09 2008  44.234 -129.197  10 5.2   Off coast of Oregon

 6 14 17 13 26 2016  51.616 -177.033  55 5.1   Andreanof 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

 

 6 13  0  0  0 1888  38.500  119.000   0 7.5   So. China

 

Felt strongly in Northern China with considerable damage at Chefoo, Tientsin and Newchang.

 

 6 13  9 38 53 1907 -39.500  -73.000  60 7.3   Central Chile

 6 13  0 13  0 1929  43.500  152.000 100 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 13  9 24 34 1929   8.500  127.000  60 7.2   Halmahera

 6 13  1 50 55 1934  44.100  147.700  84 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 13 22 10 28 1934  27.500   62.500  80 7.0   Pakistan

 6 13  5 12  0 1943  41.100  142.700  20 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A small tsunami was observed with height 60 cm at Hachinole.

 

 6 13 20 24 49 1947  21.500  145.500  60 7.2   Volcano Islands

 6 13 10 40 41 1957  51.500 -175.100  33 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 13 18  8 14 1975  43.550  147.760  45 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 13 22 44 33 2005 -19.987  -69.197 115 7.8   Northern Chile

 

(NEIC)  Five people killed by collapsed buildings and 6 people killed when their vehicle was struck by a boulder near Iquique. At least 200 people injured, 544 houses destroyed and 8,691 damaged (VII), power and telephone services interrupted, roads damaged and landslides occurred in the Iquique area. A rock fell from El Morro near Arica. Felt (VI) at Calama and Tocopilla;(V) at Arica, Chanaral and El Salvador; (IV) at Antofagasta, Caldera and Copiapo. Felt throughout northern Chile. Also felt (V) at Arequipa, Ilo, Moquega, Punta de Bombon and Tacna, Peru. Felt (III) at La Paz, Bolivia. Felt as far away as Santiago, Chile and in Distrito Federal, Goias, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 

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

 

 6 13 22 19 47 1933  61.000 -151.000  25 6.2   Central Alaska

 6 13 17 15 32 1939  37.000 -117.229   8 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6 13 10 40 40 1957  51.000 -175.000   0 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 13  5 27 54 1970  51.591 -178.340  55 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 13  1  4 36 1980  26.094 -109.894  15 5.0   Gulf of California

 6 13 13 21 15 1981  53.634 -163.529  23 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 13  4 19 28 1985  63.730 -148.970  49 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 13  9 25 51 1986  54.150 -163.990   3 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 13 14  4  0 1986  55.100 -165.700   0 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 13 11 19 40 1987  53.768 -167.048  33 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 13  1 45 37 1988  37.385 -121.772   8 5.3   Central California

 

Damage occurred at San Jose but was slight. Some cracks were observed especially in stone fences and walls. The event was along the northern coastline from Kern County to Humboldt County.

 

 6 13  1 22 42 1991  59.910 -152.370  41 5.4   Southern Alaska

 6 13  0 33 22 1996  51.400 -177.700  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 13 13 43 03 2010  58.120 -157.049  14 5.4   Alaska Peninsula

 

(NEIC) Felt (II) at Dillingham. Also felt at Egegik, King Salmon, Naknek and South Naknek.

 

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

 

 6 12 15  0  0 1648  35.020  139.020   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 6 12 15  0  0 1792  43.075  140.000   0 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 12  0  0  0 1830  36.400  114.200   0 7.5   So. China

 6 12 11  6  0 1897  26.000   91.000  60 8.7   Myanmar

 6 12  0  0  0 1932  18.900 -104.500   0 7.0   Michoacan, Mexico

 6 12  9  2 30 1947   1.500  126.500  40 7.2   Mindanao, Philippines

 6 12 13 41 51 1968  39.485  142.737  44 7.0   Off East Coast Honshu

 6 12  8 14 26 1978  38.190  142.028  44 7.7   Off East Coast Honshu

 

22 killed; 421 injured and extensive damage in the Sendai area. Felt V in Many cities in Central and Northern Honshu.

 

 6 12 19 26 50 2010   7.881   91.936  35 7.5   Nicobar Islands

 

(NEIC) Felt (VI) at Port Blair; (III) at Abiramam, Ambattur, Chennamalai, Chepet, Madippakkam, Madras, Saint Thomas Mount and Visakhapatnam; (II) at Bangalore, Calcutta, Kolathur, Porur and Valasaravakkam. Felt (IV) at Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Felt (III) at Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Galle and Kandy; (II) at Battaramulla, Matara and Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Felt (III) at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Also felt at Dhamrai. Felt (II) at Male, Maldives. Felt at Perai, Malaysia and in Singapore. A 6 cm tsunami (peak-to-trough) was recorded at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

 

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

 

 6 12 10 30  0 1912  32.900  -80.000   0 5.2   Southeast U.S.

 6 12  3 24  0 1921  36.750 -122.000   0 5.0   Central California

 6 12  9 15  0 1930  42.600 -111.000   0 5.8   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 12 15 23 38 1933  61.500 -150.500   0 5.6   Central Alaska

 6 12 11 40  0 1936  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 12  2  1 32 1942  61.000 -138.000   0 5.8   Central Alaska

 6 12 10 45 35 1944  33.966 -116.716  10 5.1   So. California

 6 12 11 16 36 1944  33.983 -116.700  10 5.3   So. California

 6 12 20 53  1 1958  52.900 -166.900  33 6.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 21 34 12 1958  53.400 -166.300 200 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 12  4 54 32 1970  56.620 -152.020  35 5.3   Southern Alaska

 6 12 19 47 36 1972  53.251 -166.781  27 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 16 46 34 1974  52.283 -170.237  41 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 11  9 14 1984  53.900 -165.300   0 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 22  3  6 1988  55.740 -154.930  33 5.0   Southern Alaska

 6 12 17 23 58 1995  60.952 -138.419   5 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 12  2 16 48 1996  51.420 -178.214  33 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 12  3  9 22 1996  51.372 -178.228  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 14 32 49 1996  51.252 -176.100  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 12 18 57 16 1998  59.900 -152.300  94 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 12 15 41 46 2005  33.529 -116.572  14 5.2   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Slight damage (VI) at Anza, Coachella and La Quinta.  Felt (V) at Aguanga, Borrego Springs, Cathedral City, Hemet, Homeland, Idyllwild, Indian Wells, India, Menifee, Mountain Center, Nuevo, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto and Warner Springs; (IV) at Aliso Viejo, Banning, Bloomington, Bonita, Bonsall, Carlsbad, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Descanso, Desert Hot Springs, Diamond Bar, El Cajon, El Centro, Escondido, Fallbrook, Grand Terrace, Imperial, Jamul, Joshua Tree, Julian, Lake Elsinore, Lakeside, Loma Linda, Mecca, Mentone, Mira Loma, Moreno Valley, Morongo Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Ontario, Pala, Perris, Pine Valley, Ramona, Riverside, San Marcos, Spring Valley, Sun City, Temecula, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Valley Center, Vista, Wildomar and Winchester. Felt throughout southern California and as far as Arizona, Nevada and Baja California. Several small rockslides occurred on Highway 74.

 

 6 12 15 56 54 2010  54.542 -161.473  50 5.1   Unimak Island, Alaska

 

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

 

 6 11 10  0  0 1738  45.700   26.600 150 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 

Felt with intensity 8-9 (K scale) in the epicentral region. Considerable damage.

 

 6 11  5  0  0 1902  50.000  148.000 600 8.0   Sakhalin

 6 11  0 49 35 1930  -5.500  150.000  60 7.1   New Ireland

 6 11  0 31 36 1952 -32.100  -67.900   0 7.0   Central Chile

 6 11 14 49 47 1957 -30.000 -178.000 100 7.0   No. Kermadec Islands

 6 11  5 10  0 1961  27.900   54.600  37 7.2   So. Iran/Persian Gulf

 

This earthquake was the most severe of a series of events which hit the Lauristan area between June and November, 1961. This shock destroyed the village of Dehkeyeh north of Lar leaving 58 dead and 400 dry earth houses collapsed. Landslides were common in the mountains. A strong earthquake also occurred in 1960 in the area and much additional damage to weakened structures was common.  Hundreds of aftershocks were recorded by local and regional networks.

 

 6 11  3 33 46 1965  44.730  148.800  58 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated and was observed on the east coast of Hokkaido off Iturup with maximum tsunami size of 10 cm at Hiroo.

 

 6 11 16 46 38 1970 -59.113  157.767  33 7.2   Macquarie Islands

 6 11 16 41  1 1972   3.940  124.318 325 7.5   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Deep earthquake in the Celebes Sea. Felt but no damage. It was followed on June 12 by an M 5.8 which was felt within intensity VI in the Davao City and General Santos area.

 

 6 11 18 22 56 1996  12.614  125.154  33 7.2   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt(V RF) at Catarman; (IV RF) at Bulusan, Luzon and Palo, Leyte; (III RF) at Legaspi, Luzon; (I RF) at Quezon, Luzon.

 

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

 

 6 11 19  0  0 1638  44.400  -71.800   0 6.5   New England

 

This earthquake was probably located in the St. Lawrence River Valley of Canada but was most widely felt north of Boston and at Plymouth where people had to hold onto posts to avoid toppling. The event was felt from Maine to Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut and was followed by numerous aftershocks.

 

 6 11 13 12  0 1903  37.670 -121.750   0 5.5   Central California

 

This earthquake occurred near San Jose where several chimneys were damaged. It was felt north to Fort Ross and south to King City. An earthquake was also reported in San Luis Obispo at this time.

 

 6 11  8 34 34 1933  38.700 -117.700   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6 11 23 13  0 1936  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6 11 19 15  0 1939  36.000 -114.800   0 5.0   Nevada area

 6 11  6 32  0 1941  40.000 -129.000   0 5.2   Off Coast of No. California

 6 11  4  4 32 1957  52.500 -164.000   0 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 23 53 56 1957  51.590 -176.040   0 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 13  8 32 1963  63.200 -151.400  36 5.1   Central Alaska

 6 11 15 23 38 1963  31.796 -116.269   0 5.8   So. California

 6 11  3 11 57 1964  65.500 -168.100  10 5.5   Northern Alaska

 6 11 17 27 13 1964  58.100 -152.900  30 5.0   Southern Alaska

 6 11 22 18 20 1964  40.200 -126.500  33 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 6 11 11 21 58 1966  53.500 -167.500  57 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 18 13 40 1966  51.600 -178.400  48 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11  0 58 10 1969  59.570 -144.710   5 5.3   Southeast Alaska

 6 11 15 21 28 1971  51.264 -179.262  51 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11  5 14 10 1975  62.094 -149.537  43 5.0   Central Alaska

 6 11 14 55 27 1978  49.238 -129.406  14 5.2   Vancouver Island area

 6 11  4 40 58 1980  37.548 -118.883   6 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6 11  3  9 52 1983  36.255 -120.450   2 5.5   Central California

 

Aftershock of the Coalinga earthquake.

 

 6 11  3 11 24 1983  71.006 -131.520  45 5.0   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6 11 10 40  8 1996  51.276 -176.256  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 11  0 47 1996  51.273 -176.182  33 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 16 38 37 1996  51.486 -178.321  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 11 11 12 26 2008  51.158 -179.250  47 5.2   Andreanoff 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

 

 6 10 16  6  6 1912  59.000 -153.000  25 7.0   Southern Alaska

 6 10  9 53 39 1938  25.500  125.000  60 7.7   Ryukyu Islands

 6 10 13 47 12 1975  42.970  147.800  30 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 6 10  4  3 35 1996  51.564 -177.632  33 7.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt (VI) n Adak and Atka. Tsunami generated with wave heights (peak-to-trough) recorded at the following selected tide stations: 102 cm on Adak, 15 cm on Shemya, 12.5 cm at Kodiak and 10.2 cm at Sand Point, Alaska; 46 cm on Midway; 55 cm at Kahului, 38 cm at Hilo, 33 cm at Nawiliwili and 10 cm at Honolulu, Hawaii; 30 cm at Crescent City, California; 10 cm at Port Angeles, Washington. Complex earthquake, with at least two events occurring about 10 and 14 seconds after the onset.

 

 6 10 15 24 56 1996  51.478 -176.847  26 7.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 10 21 53 55 1997 -35.815 -108.135  10 7.0   So. East Pacific Rise

 

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

 

 6 10 15 30  0 1836  37.800 -122.200   0 6.8   Central California

 

This earthquake caused havoc from Santa Clara to Monterey. It was followed by several aftershocks and probably ruptured the Hayward Fault.  Large fissures were observed in the area along the foothills from San Pablo to San Jose.

 

 6 10 16  6  6 1912  59.000 -153.000  25 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

This earthquake preceded by several days the great volcanic eruption in Alaska in June of 1912. That eruption began at Novarupta Volcano on June 6 at Mount Katmai on the Alaska Peninsula and last for at least three days with continuing eruptions in the area later called the "Valley of ten thousand smokes". The ash cloud caused atmospheric disturbances around the world. National Geographic magazine published one of the first extensive studies of this atmospheric effect in 1912-1913. Ash was so thick that roofs in Kodiak collapsed under a foot of ash. Many buildings burned from the lightning associated with the Ash cloud

 

 6 10  4 32 24 1917  44.000 -129.000   0 6.5   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 10 23 25  9 1964  59.100 -153.800  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 10 23 14 27 1965  51.340 -178.790  40 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 10 14 12 15 1966  57.400 -155.700  67 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 6 10 12 41  6 1968  56.343 -161.553 182 5.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 10  3 24 55 1969  59.613 -150.734  53 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6 10  3 41 33 1969  31.616 -116.200   1 5.0   So. California

 6 10 17 28 34 1971  52.130 -170.550  26 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 10  3 31 24 1972  61.523 -140.212  33 5.5   Central Alaska

 6 10  1 44 38 1987  59.900 -153.700   0 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6 10 23 48 54 1987  38.719  -87.958   4 5.2   So. Indiana area

 

One person injured and minor damage (VI) at Lawrenceville, Ill. Minor damage at Bridgeport Ill. Felt in parts of 21 states from Kansas to Pennsylvania and from South Carolina to Minnesota. Also felt in southern Ontario, Canada.

 

 6 10 23  6 42 1988  34.949 -118.733   6 5.2   So. California

 

Damage to circuit breakers at Edmonston power plant caused the California aqueduct to shut down. Felt in Kern, Los Angeles, to Ventura counties So. California.

 

 6 10  5  0 54 1990  62.318 -124.263  10 5.6   Northwest Terr., Canada

 6 10  1 24 12 1992  53.820 -165.830  69 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 10 12  3 40 1993  54.620 -159.940  33 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 6 10  4  3 35 1996  51.564 -177.632  22 7.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

 

Felt (VI) n Adak and Atka. Tsunami generated with wave heights(peak-to-trough) recorded at the following selected tide stations: 102 cm on Adak, 15 cm on Shemya, 12.5 cm at Kodiak and 10.2 cm at Sand Point, Alaska; 46 cm on Midway; 55 cm at Kahului, 38 cm at Hilo, 33 cm at Nawiliwili and 10 cm at Honolulu, Hawaii; 30 cm at Crescent City, California; 10 cm at Port Angeles, Washington. Complex earthquake, with at least two events occurring about 10 and 14 seconds after the onset.

 

 6 10  4 53 48 1996  52.000 -179.000   0 6.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 10  9  8 15 1999  56.029 -161.230 169 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6 10 13 19 11 2001  47.167 -123.503  41 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt strongly in the Aberdeen, Montesano. Olympia areas. Felt in much of western Washington including Bremerton, Seattle and Tacoma. Felt as far as Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

 6 10 08 04 38 2016  33.432 -116.443  12 5.2   Southern California

 

NEIC gave the event M 5.2 and reported it was felt with intensity up to VII (slight damage) in the Borrego Springs area of Southern California. Intensity V was reported from California at Coachella, Pauma Valley, San Jacinto, Hemet, Morongo Valley, Intensity IV was felt in Mountain Center, Ranchita, Warner Springs, Anza, Palm Desert, La Quinto, Borrego Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Pala, Desert Hot Springs, Idyllwild, Temecula, Julian, Winchester, Temecula, Escondido, Murrieta, San Jacinto, Bonsall, LAkeside, Menifee, San Marcos, Beaumont, Nuevo, Alpine, Vista, Sun City, Wildomar, Oceanside, Joshua Tree, Forest Falls, San Diego, Santee, Carlsbad, El Cajon, Rancho Santa Fe, Yucaipa, Moreno Valley, Del Mar, Lake Elsinore, Jamul, La Mesa, Solana Beach and in general within about 100 km of the epicenter.

 

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

 

 6  9  0  0  0 1646  37.700  141.700   0 7.6   Off East Coast Honshu

 6  9 13 40 41 1925  -3.000  140.000  60 7.0   Papua New Guinea

 6  9 19 15 11 1938  -3.500  126.500  60 7.2   Ceram area

 6  9 19 45 11 1938  -3.500  126.500  60 7.2   Ceram area

 6  9  3  6 22 1943  -1.000  101.000  50 7.6   So. of Sumatera

 6  9 23 13 51 1956  35.100   67.500   0 7.6   Afghanistan

 6  9  0 33 16 1994 -13.841  -67.553 631 8.2   Central Peru

 

Unconfirmed reports of five people killed in Peru; three in Arequipa Province by a landslide collapsing their house and two in Cuzco Province; one by falling debris and another by a heart attack.  Numerous injuries and landslides occurred in southern Peru.  Damage (VI) at La Paz. In Cochabamba, La Paz and Oruro, a large number of windows broke in tall buildings, and some structural damage occurred. Some minor structural damage also occurred at Brasilia, Campo Grande, Porto Velho and Manaus, Brazil; Arica, Chile and Tacna, Peru. Felt in many parts of South America, including most of Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Felt lightly in Uruguay. Felt (IV) at Arequipa, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna;(III) at Moyobamba, Rioja and Tarapoto, Peru. Felt (IV) at Arica, (III) at Iquique, (II) at Copiapo and (I) at Santiago, Chile. Felt (IV) at Guayaquil and (III) at Quito, Ecuador. Felt on Puerto Rico and in the Dominican Republic. Felt at many locations in North America, including Los Angeles, California; Renton, Washington; Omaha, Nebraska; Sioux City, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minnesota; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Parkersburg, West Virginia; Norwich, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts and Toronto, Canada.  This is believed to be the first earthquake from this part of South America to be felt in North America and is also believed to be the largest ever recorded in this general area.

 

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

 

 6  9 14 45  0 1838  38.500  -89.000   0 5.7   New Madrid area

 

This event occurred near St. Louis, MO where several chimneys were thrown down. It also did severe damage at St. Charles MO. Felt from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.

 

 6  9  6 17 24 1941  42.700 -126.100   0 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 6  9  8 43 45 1941  42.700 -126.000   0 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6  9  8 43 54 1941  42.500 -125.000   0 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 6  9 11  6 45 1942  49.200 -129.900   0 5.7   Vancouver Island area

 6  9 22 51  0 1942  39.500 -119.900   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 6  9 15 59  6 1958  52.950 -167.220   0 6.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  9 21  9 48 1971  56.613 -156.442  50 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 6  9  9 57 31 1976  59.259 -153.402 109 5.1   Southern Alaska

 6  9  3 28 19 1980  32.185 -115.076   5 6.1   So. California

 

At least one person killed, 100 injured, and considerable damage in Mexico. Felt V in Yuma, Arizona, Imperial and San Diego Counties, California.

 

 6  9 18 46  4 1983  51.417 -174.111  46 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  9 22 35  0 1985  53.700 -170.500   0 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  9  2 17 38 1986  54.142 -168.132  33 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  9  7 20 33 1992  61.333 -150.072  38 5.1   Central Alaska

 6  9 10  0 29 1996  51.318 -178.030  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  9  5 24 40 1998  37.589 -118.795   7 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt in the Bishop-Mammoth Lakes area. Also felt at June Lake, Oakhurst, and Pollock Pines, CA.

 

06 09 14 00 49 2005  51.580 -131.140  10 5.8  QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND REGION

 

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

 

 6  8 15  0  0 1646  38.010  140.065   0 7.6   Off East Coast Honshu

 6  8 23 35  0 1887  43.100   76.800  20 7.3   Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

 6  8  5 46  0 1909 -26.500  -70.500  60 7.6   Coast Central Chile

 6  8 20 46 53 1939 -15.500 -174.000 100 7.2   Tonga Islands

 6  8 20 42 46 1943  -1.000  101.000  50 7.4   So. of Sumatera

 6  8 16  7 43 1950 -47.750  -14.750 150 7.1   So. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

 6  8 13  3 36 1993  51.250  157.820  81 7.3   Kamchatka

 

Damage at Severo-Kurilsk. Felt at Petropavlask-Kamchatskiu. Tsunami of maximum height 12 cm generated.

 

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

 

 6  8  7 52 42 1932  63.000 -155.000   0 6.0   Central Alaska

 6  8  4 30 26 1934  35.800 -120.330   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

This was the strongest foreshock  in a series of earthquakes in the Parkfield area from June 5 to 14. It caused damage in and around Parkfield.

 

 6  8  4 47  0 1934  35.800 -120.330   0 6.0   Off So. California

 

This was the mainshock in the sequence mentioned above. It caused severe damage at Parkfield and destroyed several homes as well as knocking down chimneys. Cracks formed about 8 meters wide parallel to the surface trace of two faults.  The quake was felt from Alviso to Kernville.

 

 6  8 20 21 39 1941  52.400  -75.300   0 5.0   Quebec, Canada

 6  8  0 38 53 1958  53.200 -166.790   0 6.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  8 12 42 22 1965  41.700 -127.000  33 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 6  8  6 11 40 1980  37.527 -118.759   1 5.1   California/Nevada area

 6  8  5 17 59 1986  51.700 -173.600   0 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  8  6 20 38 1989  57.277 -149.585  10 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6  8  9 59 20 1990  55.820 -157.010   8 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 6  8 16 43 19 1990  52.340 -169.630  35 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6 08 12 57 49 1993  19.328 -155.217   3 5.2   Hawaii

 6  8 23 19 15 1996  51.491 -178.128  40 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt strongly at Adak

 

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

 

 6  7  8 17 54 1904  40.000  134.000 350 7.9   Sea of Japan

 6  7 11  2 42 1911  17.500 -102.500  25 7.9   Michoacan, Mexico

 

This earthquake was felt in Guerrero and caused destruction in Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco and in Mexico City. 45 were killed with much destruction in the area.

 

 6  7  4 13 20 1946  16.500  -94.000 100 7.1   Chiapas, Mexico

 6  7 13 59 36 1966  11.300  139.600  50 7.1   Caroline Islands

 6  7 11 57 29 1968  -1.800  120.100  20 7.0   Sulawesi area

 6  7  6 52 37 1982  16.607  -98.149  41 7.2   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Damage in southern Mexico. Felt strongly throughout southern Mexico.

 

 6  7 10 59 36 1982  16.260  -98.510  24 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Two people killed at Orizaba, 3 at Oaxaca, 3 at Pinotepa Nacional and 1 at Guadalupe, Guerrero. May injured. Felt strongly throughout southern Mexico.

 

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

 

 6  7  9 55 54 1912  59.000 -153.000  25 6.4   Southern Alaska

 

This earthquake was the beginning of the eruptions of Mt. Katmai in the Valley of Smokes, one of the greatest volcanic eruptions in recorded history which listed throughout the summer and had significant  effects on global weather.  One of the largest asteroids to approach earth during the 20th Century passed at its nearest encounter on June 20-21, 1912. Tidal stresses from this event may have helped promote this activity.

 

 6  7 22 47 15 1969  52.485 -169.059  42 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  7  4 12 10 1970  40.300 -125.900  33 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Earthquake occurred near Capetown. Several chimneys were thrown down but otherwise the quake was only lightly felt in the area.

 

 6  7 17 50  9 1974  50.840 -170.600   0 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  7  8 46 22 1975  40.569 -124.137  21 5.7   Off Coast of No. California

 

At Fortuna a number (15-25) of chimneys were destroyed or damaged. Sidewalks were cracked and some subsidence was observed. Minor damage was observed at Carlotta, Fernbridge, Ferndale, Hydesville, Loleta and Petrolia. A water main broke at Rio Del. Landslides were observed along the coast.

 

 6  7 17 52 34 1981  53.833 -165.135  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 13 32 19 1985  51.365 -178.030  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 21  4 21 1985  55.500 -155.300   0 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 6  7 15 58 58 1986  51.230 -174.530  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 21  6 42 1986  51.290 -179.970  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 11 18 50 1990  60.570 -152.530  96 5.1   Central Alaska

 6  7  1 30 30 1992  53.020 -169.350  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 13 30  4 1994  44.648 -113.842  10 5.3   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt (V) at Challis, Clayton, and at Cascade. Felt throughout much of central Idaho as far as Butte and Helena, MT.

 

 6  7  0 53 48 1995  51.344 -179.289  30 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  7 23  7  8 1996  69.449 -125.303  20 5.2   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6  7 19 39 59 1997  40.432 -126.477   5 5.3   Off Coast of No. California

 6  7  7  3 14 2001  51.457 -178.941  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6 07 23 24 35 2009  58.769 -136.658   4 5.0   Southeastern Alaska

 6 07 04 43 34 2014  67.756 -162.293  13 5.7   Bering Sea, Alaska

 

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

 

 6  6 21 29 37 1915 -18.500  -68.500 160 7.6   So. Peru/Bolivia

 6  6 16 10 49 1951  72.500   -8.500  60 7.0   Jan Mayen Isl. area

 6  6 16 50 35 1954  -4.000  137.000   0 7.0   West Irian, PNG

 6  6  5 55 48 1960 -47.000  -74.000   0 7.5   So. Chile

 

This event was probably related to the great earthquakes that occurred to the north in late May 1960. That series of events extended south to about this area.

 

 6  6  7 46 16 1966  36.400   71.200 215 7.2   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

This earthquake was felt widely in the region of Faizabad and Dushambe and in the north of West Pakistan. Casualties were reported at Peshawar. Damage occurred in Srinagar especially to the museum and at the main hall where the roof collapsed damaging the cases where manuscripts were exhibited. At least 100 homes were damaged, telephone communications were interrupted. The shock was felt in Delhi, Gulmarg, Chandigarh, Amritsar and Jammu.

 

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

 

 6  6 22 32  0 1918  33.500 -116.670   0 5.0   So. California

 

A strong aftershock of the earthquake of April 21 1918. This earthquake caused plaster to crack and moderate landslides in the mountains. Cracks around large trees were observed. Felt from Imperial, Los Angeles and San Diego.

 

 6  6  8 44 22 1932  40.750 -124.500   1 6.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

This was the strongest earthquake in ten years (since Jan. 22, 1923) that occurred in the region off the coast of Northern California. At least one was killed and several others injured during the earthquake. Damage was reported from Eureka where chimneys and windows were thrown down and where several homes were destroyed (in Arcata). A 15-cm crack was observed in the highway.  A 70-cm crack was also observed at the mouth of Eel river along with many blowholes. The earthquake was felt north to Coos Bay, Oregon and south to San Jose. (data from Seismicity of the United States 1568-1989 (Revised) U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527.

 

 6  6  2 42  0 1938  32.900 -115.216  16 5.0   So. California

 6  6  1 17 48 1960  40.817 -124.883  10 5.9   Off Coast of No. California

 

Slight damage was located in Eureka and Crannell where plaster and chimneys were thrown down. Felt throughout Humboldt and Trinity Counties.

 

 6  6 17 50  6 1962  39.070 -123.320  20 5.2   Central California

 

Damage occurred in the Lakeport/Ukiah areas including fallen bricks, chimneys and plaster. Water spouts and geyser-like activity was observed near Lakeport and Scott Creek. Water in several wells turned milky white after the earthquake. These water anomalies lasted for several weeks after the earthquake.

 

 6  6  4  0 22 1971  53.700 -171.910 266 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt (I) on Adak Island, Alaska.

 

 6  6  2 19 42 1972  51.542 -178.258  49 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt (III) on Adak Island, Alaska.

 

 6  6 11 25 43 1975  58.555 -152.327  75 5.2   Southern Alaska

 6  6  2 17 18 1976  48.978 -127.910  33 5.1   Vancouver Island area

 6  6 17 44  8 1976  51.114 -177.885  16 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  6 14 18 18 1980  37.479 -118.869   3 5.3   California/Nevada area

 6  6  1 13 56 1982  52.210 -168.628   7 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  6 13 23 45 1987  51.360 -174.500  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  6 15  1 28 1988  58.765 -138.032  10 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 6  6 11 12 44 1993  52.260 -171.880  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  6  4  4 58 1995  60.261 -146.424  15 5.6   Central Alaska

 

Felt IV at Cordova. Also felt at Anchorage, Valdez and Seward.

 

 6 06 12 21 41 2009  54.306 -162.631  42 5.2   Unimak Island, Alaska

 

 

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

 

 6  5  0  0  0 1897  17.000  -96.300   0 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 6  5  0 12  0 1898  38.000  143.000  60 8.7   So. of Honshu

 6  5  0  0  0 1902  50.000  148.000   0 8.0   Sakhalin

 6  5  3 18  0 1907   0.000  -86.000   0 7.0   So. of Panama

 6  5  4 21 28 1920  23.500  122.000  60 8.3   Taiwan

 6  5  4 53  6 1970  42.500   78.800  20 7.5   Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

 

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

 

 6  5 19 50 24 1926  43.000 -127.500   0 6.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 6  5 21 48  0 1934  35.800 -120.330   0 5.0   Off So. California

 6  5 11  1 13 1940  66.910 -134.980  15 6.5   Yukon Territory, Canada

 6  5  1 53 17 1955  51.500 -179.800   0 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  5  7 45 16 1956  56.800  -58.900   0 5.1   Labrador Basin

 6  5  7 47  7 1960  37.517 -118.733   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6  5  9 50 35 1964  60.400 -146.000  15 5.2   Central Alaska

 6  5 22  6 53 1964  58.100 -152.100  15 5.0   Southern Alaska

 6  5  7  9 20 1981  52.336 -165.205  40 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  5  1 44 21 1984  56.901 -157.262  94 5.3   Alaska Peninsula

 6  5 17 32 41 1986  51.345 -175.349  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  5 20 27  3 1986  51.503 -174.255  33 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  5 21 46 43 1992  40.310 -124.280  27 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt (V) at Fortuna and Honeydew. Also felt at Arcata, Bayside, Bridgeville to Eureka and Hydesville.

 

 6 05 14 38 05 1997  53.500  172.123  33 5.1   Near Islands, Alaska

 6 05 00 12 39 2013  18.915 -155.061  40 5.2   Hawaii

 

(HVO) Felt (V) at Ninole, Papa`aloa and Pepeekeo; (IV) at Captain Cook, Hakalau, Hawaii National Park, Hilo, Kea`au, Kealakekua, Kurtistown, Laupahoehoe, Mountain View, Na`alehu, Pahoa, Papa`ikou and Volcano. Felt (III) on Maui. Also felt on Moloka`i and O`ahu.

 

 6 05 05 38 02 2014  61.155 -140.001   9 5.1   Southeast Alaska

 6 05 05 44 30 2014  61.157 -140.402  10 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 6 05 16 56 23 2008  52.176 -169.485  43 5.0   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

 

 6  4 15 15 58 1929   6.500  124.500 380 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 6  4 16 28 26 2000  -4.721  102.087  33 8.3   So. of Sumatera

 

At least 103 people killed, 2174 injured. Extensive damage and landslides in the Bengkulu area; minor injuries and damage on Enggano. Felt (IV) in Lampung province and Palembang. Also felt at Jakarta, Java and throughout Sumatra. Felt from Singapore, Malaysia.

 

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

 

 6  4 12  2 52 1925  41.500 -125.000   0 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

 6  4 14  9  0 1933  38.500 -117.900   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 6  4 10 35  8 1940  33.000 -116.433  16 5.1   So. California

 6  4 16  1 52 1954  27.000 -111.000   0 6.0   Gulf of California

 6  4 20 42 42 1954  27.000 -111.000   0 5.5   Gulf of California

 6  4  7  9 18 1956  52.100 -170.600  33 6.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 14 29 54 1958  52.690 -167.220  19 6.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 12 31 56 1959  59.500 -153.000 100 5.5   Southern Alaska

 6  4 23 22 46 1971  51.660 -171.220   1 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4  3  1  4 1982  51.282 -177.094  21 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 14  0 46 1982  51.272 -177.117  23 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 17 19 59 1984  52.112 -170.999  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 15 48 21 1986  65.613 -152.732  10 5.2   Northern Alaska

 6  4 19 26 14 1986  56.600 -173.700   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4  3 30 57 1996  53.160 -167.720  96 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  4  4 25 57 1999  53.859 -164.064  33 5.8   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6  4  5 26 12 2000  52.814 -174.708 179 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  4 18 42 35 2001  64.735 -152.430  10 5.6   Northern Alaska

 6 04 01 48 03 2004  54.463 -163.852  72 5.6   Unimak Island, Alaska

 6 04 08 56 32 2006  50.953 -130.134  10 5.2   Vancouver, Canada

 6 04 11 58 58 2014  59.000 -136.656  10 5.7   Southeast Alaska

 

NEIC reported this event was felt with intensity V in Elfin Cove and IV in Skagway, Haines and Juneau, Alaska. Intensity II-III shaking occurred in Alaska at Cooper Landing, Yakutat, Douglas, Gustavus, Hoonah, Petersburg and Sitka and in Canada at Whitehorse, Yukon and Fraser Lake, British Columbia.

 

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

 

 6  3  0  0  0 1772  39.300  142.700   0 7.4   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Damage in Sanriku, Rikuzen and Rikuchu, Japan was moderate.

 

 6  3 17 27  0 1893  43.500  148.000  60 7.8   Hokkaido, Japan

 

This earthquake triggered a tsunami which was observed at Shikotan Island with 2.5 meters runup. Five waves were observed.

 

 6  3  4 30  0 1899   0.000  -85.000   0 7.2   So. of Panama

 6  3 18 44  0 1909  -2.000  101.000  60 7.7   So. of Sumatera

 6  3  4 33 55 1925   1.500  126.500  60 7.1   Mindanao, Philippines

 

This event was recorded world-wide and was one of thirteen strong earthquakes located between Minahassa and Halmahera in 1925. This activity continued until July 1926.

 

 6  3  4 46 56 1926 -15.000  168.500  60 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 6  3 10 36 50 1932  19.500 -104.300  60 8.1   Michoacan, Mexico

 

Damage was severe in Colima and Jalisco, Mexico. A tsunami was generated.

 

 6  3 13  5 36 1945   8.600  -82.600   0 7.0   Costa Rica

 6  3 12  6 21 1985 -15.289 -173.516  33 7.0   Tonga Islands

 6  3  2 41 57 2001 -29.666 -178.633 178 7.2   No. Kermadec Islands

 

Felt throughout North Island, New Zealand.

 

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

 

 6  3 10 48  0 1887  39.200 -119.800   0 6.3   California/Nevada area

 6  3  8 31  0 1936  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 6  3  9 15 16 1936  40.333 -125.400   0 5.9   Off Coast of No. California

 6  3 18  5 18 1940  25.250 -110.250   0 6.2   Gulf of California

 6  3  5 43 28 1959  52.500 -170.000   0 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  3 13 50 16 1964  40.200 -126.000  33 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 6  3 14  3 42 1964  59.700 -144.360  18 5.1   Southeast Alaska

 6  3 19 30 26 1965  43.600 -106.500  10 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

 6  3  9  8 56 1967  58.400 -151.200  32 5.5   Southern Alaska

 6  3 13 27 40 1968  42.200 -119.800  20 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 6  3 11 54 40 1978  50.190 -127.600  18 5.1   British Colombia

 6  3 17 24  8 1982  52.326 -168.758   7 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  3 23  5 23 1986  51.344 -174.644  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  3 23 41 49 1986  52.004 -174.620  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  3 23 42  4 1986  54.500 -174.900   0 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  3 15 39 21 1988  53.096 -170.431 143 5.1   Andreanoff 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

 

 6  2 15  0  0 1772  39.050  143.050   0 7.5   So. of Honshu

 6  2 13 17 21 1903  61.560 -158.540   0 8.3   Central Alaska

 6  2  5 39 42 1905  34.000  132.000 100 7.9   Kyushu, Japan area

 6  2 13 59 24 1916  17.500  -95.000 150 7.1   Chiapas, Mexico

 6  2 21 38 34 1929  34.500  137.300 360 7.1   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 6  2  3 33 15 1939   5.000  127.000  60 7.0   Halmahera

 6  2 18 17 34 1994 -10.477  112.835  18 7.8   So. of Indonesia

 

At least 250 people killed, 27 missing, 423 injured and many left homeless. About 1500 houses damaged or destroyed and 278 boats sunk of damaged. Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami along the southeast coast of Java. Tsunami runup of 500 meters occurred in some places. Felt strongly in Bali, Central and eastern Java, Lombok and Sumbawa Island.

 

 6  2  2 52 10 1996  10.797  -42.254  10 7.1   Mid-Atlantic Ridge

 

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

 

 6  2 13 17 21 1903  61.560 -158.540   0 8.3   Central Alaska

 6  2 16 45 29 1934  61.250 -147.000  25 6.2   Central Alaska

 6  2  0 18 57 1955  51.400 -179.800  33 6.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2  2  2 11 1955  51.400 -179.800  33 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2 12 26 11 1962  49.900 -129.700  33 5.5   Vancouver Island area

 6  2 16  9 24 1964  59.700 -144.400  14 5.1   Southeast Alaska

 6  2  9 47 60 1969  59.460 -144.580  27 5.2   Southeast Alaska

 6  2  2 59 31 1970  61.600 -151.700  95 5.5   Central Alaska

 6  2 19  6 34 1971  61.060 -151.150  34 5.5   Central Alaska

 6  2 21 46 47 1972  51.650 -174.560  46 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2 20 41 44 1978  50.259 -127.688  21 5.2   British Colombia

 6  2  0 42 25 1986  52.300 -174.400   0 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2 13 48 18 1988  51.780 -170.400  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2  6 27 36 1989  61.456 -146.746   8 5.0   Central Alaska

 6  2  8 27 20 1993  51.410 -178.720  48 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  2 11 14  2 2000  44.495 -129.774  10 6.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 6 02 17 50 24 2008  44.180 -129.221  10 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 

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

 

 6  1  0  0  0 1786  29.900  102.300   0 7.5   Myanmar

 6  1  8 45  0 1907   0.000  -82.000   0 7.0   Ecuador

 6  1  5 55 30 1910 -20.000  169.000  80 7.5   Vanuatu Islands

 6  1  6 48 18 1910 -20.000  169.000  80 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 6  1  6 51 20 1919  26.500  125.000 200 7.0   Ryukyu Islands

 6  1 17 24 42 1923  35.800  141.800  60 7.3   Off East Coast Honshu

 6  1 20 14  0 1923  36.000  142.000  60 7.1   Off East Coast Honshu

 

A small tsunami was generated and was registered with 32 cm at Ayukawa.

 

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

 

 6  1 12 23  0 1927  40.300  -74.000   0 5.2   New York State

 6  1 19 41 38 1965  65.100 -147.000  33 5.0   Northern Alaska

 6  1  3 36 19 1967  53.700 -165.600  60 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  4 12 12 1970  51.570 -178.900  57 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  3  8 25 1972  51.010 -169.490   0 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  1 38 49 1975  34.516 -116.496   4 5.2   So. California

 6  1  6 47 36 1980  37.470 -118.835   7 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

More in the Mammoth Lakes Swarm.

 

 6  1  0 15 15 1987  51.531 -177.508  39 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  0 55 44 1987  51.497 -177.487  56 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1 11 39  8 1987  51.665 -176.228  58 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1 22 22  5 1990  51.500 -176.740  32 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  6 53  2 1991  51.690 -173.660  56 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 6  1  8 56  5 1991  55.310 -162.400  10 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 6  1 15 18  2 1999  32.369 -115.224   5 5.1   So. California

 

Several buildings damaged in the Ejido Leon-Ejido Michoacan de Ocampus area. Felt at Mexicalli, Baja, El Centro. also at Yuma, AZ

 

 6 01 06 52 41 2015  44.435 -129.768  10 5.8   Off coast of Oregon

 6 01 10 46 27 2015  44.554 -129.544  10 5.5   Off coast of Oregon

 6 01 20 11 31 2015  44.486 -129.851  10 5.9   Off coast of Oregon

 6 01 22 52 33 2015  51.364 -178.049  50 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 6 01 22 52 34 2015  51.367 -178.002  51 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians