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

 

12 31  4  5  0 1889  40.000  130.000  99 7.8   NE China

12 31  9  2 43 1901  51.450 -171.020   0 7.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

A strong volcanic eruption occurred. The earthquake was accompanied with tsunamis. It is likely this was an earthquake not directly associated with the volcanic eruption. A second quake of M 7.8 occurred on Jan. 1, 2002.

 

12 31  7 20  5 1922  45.700  151.400  25 7.0   So. Kurils

12 31 18 45  0 1934  32.000 -114.750  16 7.1   SW U.S.A

 

Maximum intensity X in Baja California. In Baja California irrigation ditches were damaged, roads buckled, crevices opened and  communications were disrupted.  Felt strongly at Tijuana and along the border. Chimneys and walls fell at Calipatria.

 

12 31 18 23  4 1966 -11.800  166.500  33 8.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with intensity VIII-IX at Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands. A small tsunami was generated with maximum 0.75 meters at Vanikoro.

 

12 31 22 15 14 1966 -11.300  164.800  33 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

12 31 10 32  7 1980  46.233  152.367  70 7.1   So. Kurils

 

Felt with intensity III at Urakawa and II at Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Also felt in the southern Kuril 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

 

12 31  9  2 43 1901  51.450 -171.020   0 7.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

A strong volcanic eruption occurred. The earthquake was accompanied with tsunamis. It is likely this was an earthquake not directly associated with the volcanic eruption. A second quake of M 7.8 occurred on Jan. 1, 2002.

 

12 31 12 11  0 1910  36.830 -121.420   0 5.0   Central California

 

The strongest earthquake in the area since 1906. At Salinas the water main broke and minor damage occurred to dishes and fallen items. Felt as far as Sonoma County.

 

12 31 12 20  0 1915  41.000 -126.000   0 6.5   Off Coast of No. California

 

Off Humboldt County. Felt lightly along the coastline.

 

12 31 19  6  4 1927  59.330 -136.220   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt by many at Southeastern Alaska in Juneau and Sitka where objects were moved about.

 

12 31 15 25  0 1931  47.500 -123.000   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt widely in Puget Sound, Washington. At Lilliwaup walls cracked and articles were thrown from store shelves.

 

12 31 18 45  0 1934  32.000 -114.750  16 7.1   SW U.S.A

 

Maximum intensity X in Baja California. In Baja California irrigation ditches were damaged, roads buckled, crevices opened and  communications were disrupted.  Felt strongly at Tijuana and along the border. Chimneys and walls fell at Calipatria.

 

12 31 22 23  0 1934  30.000 -112.000   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

12 31  6 48 44 1941  37.570 -118.730   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Located at Owens Valley where the shock twisted chimneys and cracked plaster at the Adamas Main Powerhouse in the Owens River Gorge.

 

12 31 17 37 45 1956  38.300 -118.900   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 31 17 39 24 1956  38.283 -118.967  10 5.5   California/Nevada area

12 31 10 36  0 1961  44.400 -100.500   0 5.0   Wyoming/Dakotas

 

Felt lightly in South Dakota.

 

12 31 20 49 31 1962  47.250 -122.080   2 5.2   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt over an area of about 13,000 sq. miles. Maximum intensity was VI.  Slight damage occurred in Pierce County with cracked plaster and fallen chimneys. Small items moved, plaster cracked and furnishings shifted.

 

12 31  2 29 40 1967  51.810 -171.900  31 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 31  5 34 14 1970  47.773 -128.759  33 5.2   Vancouver Island area

12 31 19 51 20 1971  51.711 -179.947  95 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

12 31  4 37 31 1974  52.531 -179.260 228 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 31 11  4  4 1982  67.806 -161.348  33 5.0   Northern Alaska

12 31 11 44 38 1992  50.890 -178.830  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 31 11 27 48 2004  51.289 -174.182  15 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

12 31 22 22 16 2015  51.518 -173.470  41 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

12 31 05 21 20 2016  51.973  177.098  73 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 31  2 35 37 2018  54.428 -161.472  26 6.1   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

 

12 30 17  0  0 1703  35.000  140.000   0 8.2   Off East Coast Honshu

 

A strong tsunami (the Genroku Tokkaido tsunami) was generated by this earthquake.  The southern part of the Boso peninsula subsided destroying 1020 houses and killing 125. Maximum tsunami amplitude was 9 meters near Katsuum on Boso Peninsula. Considerate damage. Houses were destroyed and deaths occurred.  At Hachijijima on Isu Island 18 boast and 58 houses were lost along with 56 lives. Much damage. An earthquake in the same area of this size today could be devastating to the Tokyo area.

 

12 30  5 26 59 1907  12.100  -86.300  60 7.2   Nicaragua

12 30  0 39 28 1961  51.000  178.000   0 7.0   Rat Islands

12 30 23 52 40 1983  36.372   70.738 215 7.2   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

At least 26 were killed and up to 500 injured in the Kabul, Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan areas. Damage was recorded in Tajikistan.  Felt in Afghanistan, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

 

12 30 23 18 52 1989  -3.406  145.966  38 7.0   New Ireland

 

Felt with intensity III at Karkar and Manam.

 

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

 

12 30 22 34  0 1901  52.000 -160.000   0 6.6   Alaska Peninsula

 

A strong volcanic eruption occurred. Several tsunamis were generated.

 

12 30 17 57  0 1926  47.700 -120.200   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Located in east-central Washington. Most strongly felt at Wenatchee and Leavenworth. Panic caused people to rush into the streets.

 

12 30 13 52 14 1934  32.250 -115.500  16 6.5   So. California

 

Felt with maximum intensity IX at Laguna Salada area of Baja California.  Railroads, tracks and bridges were damaged and twisted. Cracks in the surface and water spouted in a dry canal bed. Houses were wrecked and a water tank was destroyed.

 

12 30 12 10 48 1938  59.000 -153.000 100 5.5   Southern Alaska

 

Felt lightly at Anchorage.

 

12 30 22  3  2 1944  43.800 -126.800   0 5.8   North Pacific Ocean

12 30 23 49 56 1948  50.990 -130.320   0 6.0   British Colombia

 

Felt lightly in Victoria.

 

12 30 11 32 30 1954  52.500 -168.400  55 6.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 30  2  6 30 1965  54.090 -164.280  19 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12 30 16 30 35 1965  33.566 -116.550   8 5.9   So. California

12 30 16 33 44 1965  58.200 -152.400  33 5.3   Southern Alaska

 

Slightly felt at Kodiak.

 

12 30  7  3 10 1968  57.580 -151.360  19 5.4   Southern Alaska

12 30  3 33 17 1974  61.982 -149.686  62 5.1   Central Alaska

 

 

Felt strongly at Anchorage and Palmer. Felt also at Talkeetna with maximum intensity V.

 

12 30  2 22  4 1975  63.040 -150.945 132 5.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Talkeetna.

 

12 30  9  2 45 1977  52.275 -169.736  35 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 30 14  0 33 1981  64.588 -148.010  14 5.2   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Ester where objects overturned and windows and doors rattled. Also felt at Fairbanks, North Pole, Minto and Eielson Air Force Base.

 

12 30 12 41  3 1985  61.541 -150.340  62 5.5   Central Alaska

 

Felt with maximum intensity V at Anchorage where windows cracked, dishes broke and pictures and small items fell. An earthquakes noise was heard.  Many were awakened. Also felt at Chugiak, Tyonek, Willow and Seward.

 

12 30 20 13 20 1985  63.592 -151.298  33 5.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity III in the Denali National Park and at McKinley Park.

 

12 30 16 18 13 1987  53.886 -165.797  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 30  2  7 18 1995  63.212 -150.605 137 5.7   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Anchorage, Butte and the general region. Also felt at Fairbanks, Valdez and Whittier.

 

12 30 18 48 57 2009  32.437 -115.165   9 5.9   Baja California

 

(NEIC). Some buildings damaged slightly at Mexicali. Cracks occurred in Canal Reforma near Jalapa and ground cracks were observed at Guerrero and Jalapa. Felt (VI) at Mexicali and (V) at Algodones. Felt (IV) at San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora.  Felt (VI) at Heber and Holtville; (V) at Brawley, Calexico, El Centro and Imperial; (IV) at Blythe, Calipatria, Niland, Ocotillo, San Diego, Thermal, Westmorland and Winterhaven, California. Also felt (V) at Somerton and (IV) at Chandler and Yuma, Arizona.  Felt in northern Baja California and northwestern Sonora. Felt in much of southern California, southwestern Arizona and at Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

12 30 19 21 26 2010  56.748 -156.149  54 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 

(AEIC). Felt at Chignik.

 

12 30 06 56 33 2010  53.113  171.428  10 5.3   Near Islands, Aleutians

12 30 12 02 41 2010  51.626  177.378  56 5.4   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

 

12 29  0  0  0 1604  25.000  119.500   0 8.0   So. China

 

Probable aftershock in Fou-tcheou, Hing-hoa and Kien-ning.  The mainshock occurred on Oct. 25, 1604.

 

12 29  0  0  0 1820  -7.000  119.000   0 7.5   Sumbawa Island area

 

AT least 400-500 persons were killed including 3 Europeans. Felt in Sumbawa with damage and in the Flores Sea. Much damage. The sea rose several times to an unusual height and carried away many houses.

 

12 29 11 18  0 1897  19.000  -73.000   0 7.0   Dominican Rep/Haiti

 

Felt strongly at Mirebalais and Jacmel. At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and in the Monte Cristi range ground subsided and great cracks formed. Maximum intensity IX-X. A bridge collapsed at Guanabano. Submarine cables broke. The cathedral at Santiago de los Caballeros was damaged beyond repair. 92 houses were damaged. Altamira Village near Puerto Plata partially disappeared in the earthquake. The cemetery sank.

 

12 29 22 50 20 1917  15.000  -97.000  60 7.7   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Located near the Oaxaca coast. Damage appears to have been minimal.

 

12 29 14 47 56 1936  -4.500  153.500   0 7.0   New Britain

12 29  3  3 54 1949  18.000  121.000  60 7.2   Luzon, Philippines

 

Earthquake was reported to have killed 15 at Iba. Most structures damaged were large churches which had been damaged in World War II. Fifteen persons were killed, most drowned in the Cagauyan River when their canoes capsized. Highest intensity was at Magat and Pionacanauan de Ilagan rivers with the Cagayan River. Damage occurred to old structures. Fissures and sand boils were observed. In Manila panic occurred as tall buildings cracked and swayed. Plaster fell and some electrical disruption occurred.

 

12 29  0 19 31 1973 -15.117  166.896  47 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

This earthquake damaged harbor installations and broke water pipes at Luganville.

 

12 29  7 48 14 1993 -20.230  169.789  33 7.0   Loyalty 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

 

12 29  6 20 44 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

12 29  6 38 16 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 29  6 46  0 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 29  6 49  0 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Aftershocks.

 

12 29 18 37  0 1941  45.535 -122.620   0 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Felt with maximum intensity VI for about 5000 sq. miles around Portland, Oregon. Windows cracked at Portland, felt by all. Items fell from shelves and many were awakened.

 

12 29 12 53 28 1948  39.550 -120.080   0 6.0   Central California

 

Earthquake near Verdi, Nevada where a store in Veri was severely damaged.  Windows and walls fell at a school and at the powerhouse. Chimneys fell.  Telephone service was disrupted at Truckee River Canyon when a boulder severed a telephone line.

 

12 29  6 35  2 1964  51.400 -174.900  22 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 29  6 39  6 1964  51.490 -174.750  18 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 29 10 24 31 1970  51.238 -168.437   9 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 29 18 25  1 1974  61.597 -150.511  67 5.6   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Palmer, with V at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Talkeetna, Tyonek and Wasila. Also felt at Anchorage.

 

12 29  8  3 43 1976  43.438 -126.785  15 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 29 18 54 35 1990  52.102 -170.532  58 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 29 22 58 02 2007  52.210 -168.149  15 5.9   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 29 23 12 18 2009  52.062 -171.421  51 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

 

12 28  2 56  0 1903   7.000  127.000  60 7.8   Halmahera

 

A violent earthquake in southeastern Mindanao. Church statues were thrown down at Mati. At Caraga there were fissures formed  in the steep rocks separating the beach from the town. These were three feet meters long. Stone fences were thrown to the ground. At Davao earthquake sounds were heard. Pendulum clocks stopped and objects fell from walls and shelves. Also felt at Butuan, Cotabato, Surigao and Maasin.

 

12 28  4 20 27 1908  38.167   15.583  10 7.5   Mediterranean/Sicily

 

An earthquake in Messina, Italy and Reggio. At Messina 2400 were killed outside the city in the province of Reggio about 11,000 were killed at Monteleone, 10 - a total of 13,282.  About 25-50% of the population of the nearby towns were killed. Estimated total death toll was 47,000 to 82,000 people. Many houses in every village were destroyed. Destruction was complete near the epicenter. At Messina about 98% of houses were ruined. The city looked like rows of debris. The quake was felt as far as Greece for an area of about 170,000 sq. miles. Subsidence of the coast was up to 3 feet.  Sea cables were ruptured most of the was between Sicily and Italy. A tsunami was generated with an initial retreat of the sea. Maximum tsunami height was 38 feet. On both sides of the strait of Messina buildings were swept away be the tsunami. 79 were killed or drowned in the tsunami at Sicily and more than 140 on the Calabrian coast. The tsunami destroyed bridges and railways.

 

12 28 22 54 52 1924  43.200  147.200  60 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

12 28 18 20 15 1927  53.800  161.400  20 7.2   E. of Kamchatka

12 28  2 35 22 1935   0.000   98.300  60 8.1   So. Sumatera

 

Moderate damage with intensity VIII at Batu Island, Padang, Sibolga.  Two mud islets, Bola and Sigata were thrown up by the shock. At Padang cracks developed in walls, Trees and telephone poles swayed. Buildings collapsed at Sibolga.

 

12 28 16 37 44 1940  18.000  147.500  80 7.3   No. Marianas

12 28 17 48 45 1945  -6.000  150.000  60 7.8   New Ireland

12 28  9 20 14 1951  16.067  -99.550   0 7.4   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

No damage reported.

 

12 28  8 18  5 1966 -25.510  -70.740  23 7.8   Coast Central Chile

 

The strongest earthquake of 1966, this violent event destroyed more than half the buildings in the port of Taltal. Three were left dead, 6 injured and more than 3000 homeless. Taltal was particularly affected. Most damage occurred  to homes with corrugated metal roofs when the fire-proof partitions between bays collapsed. Damage was also extensive in Santa Caralina. Houses of adobe a collapsed there. Maximum intensity was VIII at Taltal. Other areas affected were Chanaral, Copiapo and Antofagasta. Some panic occurred. A seiche was reported at Caldera with amplitude 90 mm.

 

12 28 13 41 46 1973 -14.464  166.601  26 7.8   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with intensity VII on Vanua Lava Island and at Luganville, Hog Harbour and Port Olry on Espirtu Santo. Damage was recorded to reservoirs and concrete walls and some floors were cracked. Strong aftershock sequence.

 

12 28 10 37 54 1984  56.187  163.314   0 7.1   Komandorsky Isl

12 28 12 19 23 1994  40.525  143.419  27 7.8   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Two were killed and more than 200 injured in Hachinohe, Japan. Some damage reported. Felt with maximum intensity VI at Hachinohe. Also felt as far as Tokyo. A small tsunami was recorded with maximum height 1.1 meters at Miyako.

 

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

 

12 28  0  0  0 1727  42.800  -70.800   0 5.0   New England

 

May have been an aftershock of the earthquake on Nov. 9, 1727.

 

12 28 12 15 38 1939  35.800 -120.333   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

Earthquake at Long Beach cracked walls and damaged street lights at Huntington Beach and Long Beach, CA.

 

12 28  2 49 27 1951  37.570 -118.580   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt strongly in the Owens River Gorge. Also felt and frightened many at Long Valley Reservoir. Dishes and knickknacks fell.

 

12 28  6 26 17 1967  44.210 -128.990  33 5.3   North Pacific Ocean

12 28  7  1 39 1967  44.290 -129.000  33 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 28 22 11 34 1967  44.200 -128.900  33 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 28 22 58  9 1980  38.142 -118.265  23 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity IV at Mono City and Luning, NV. Also felt at Bridgeport, Hume, Miramonte, Hawthorne and Mono Lake.

 

12 28 19  6 24 1982  38.030 -118.350  18 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity IV at Benton, CA. Also felt at Bishop, Mono Lake, Miramonte, Dyer, Mina and Schurz.

 

12 28  0 16 35 1983  52.060 -177.805 113 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak Island.

 

12 28  4 38 33 1985  51.409 -177.102  53 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak Island.

 

12 28  7 44 38 1985  56.580 -156.509  59 5.3   Alaska Peninsula

12 28  6 35 58 1990  62.960 -148.850  83 5.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Skweentna and Talkeetna. Felt III at Anchorage, Chickaloon, Palmer and Willow, Alaska.

 

12 28 11 16 44 1990  49.110 -128.690   5 5.0   Vancouver Island area

12 28 16 33 11 1990  48.691 -128.287  10 5.0   Vancouver Island area

12 28 18 27 60 1995  38.777 -119.549   5 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity V at Kirkwood and Mi-Wuk Village. Also felt at Bridgeport, West Sacramento. Felt lightly at Carson City, Hawthorne and Yerington, Nevada.

 

12 28 09 36 11 2002  51.640 -168.610  33 5.8   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

12 28 21 07 35 2004  53.290 -173.820 251 5.8   ANDREANOF ISLANDS,

12 28 00 03 05 2005  53.490 -164.450  37 5.3   UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

12 28 08 18 00 2016  38.375 -118.904   8 5.7   Central California

 

Maximum intensity V was reported for the three events of M 5.6-5.8. Intensity IV was reported from California at Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Mariposa, Markleeville, Yosemite National Park, with intensity V in Soulsbyville. Felt effects were reported from Nevada at Minden, Gardnerville and Yerington among other communities.  The earthquakes were reported felt up to about 300 km from the epicenters.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 27  2 22  2 1924  44.300  145.800 120 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

12 27 15 25 49 1944  -6.500  152.000  90 7.0   New Britain

12 27  4 41  5 1945  -6.000  151.000  40 7.0   New Ireland

12 27 23 57 16 1949 -60.000  -22.000  50 7.1   So. Sandwich Islands

12 27  0 14 11 1956 -23.300 -176.800 240 7.1   Tonga Islands

12 27  5 38 56 1985  -5.700  104.000  25 7.0   So. of Sumatera

 

Felt strongly at Metro and Tanjungkarang and Telukbetung. Also felt at Jakarta, Indonesia.

 

12 27  4  5 58 1991 -56.032  -25.266  10 7.2   So. Sandwich Islands

12 27 16 00 59 2003 -22.014  169.766  10 7.3   Southeast of the Loyalty Islands

 

Felt on Mare and at Noumea, New Caledonia, also felt lightly on Tiga.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 27  1 30  0 1869  39.500 -120.000   0 6.7   California/Nevada area

12 27  5 50  0 1869  39.500 -120.000   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

12 27  9 40  0 1869  39.500 -120.000   0 6.1   California/Nevada area

 

Considerable damage occurred at Virginia City, Genoa, Dayton and Carson City, Nevada. Also felt at Steamboat Springs, NV. Damage also reported in California from Downieville and Oroville. Strong aftershock sequence.

 

12 27  9 19  0 1926  36.170 -120.330   0 5.0   Central California

 

Located near Coalinga. Felt over and area of about 25,000 sq. miles. Felt at San Luis Obispo. Also felt at Porterville, Oakdale, and Fresno. Many were awakened near the epicenter with intensity up to VI. Also felt at Los Banos and Mendota.

 

12 27 10 35 26 1960  41.500 -125.100   0 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt along much of the northern coast of California in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Maximum intensity V. Awakened many at Ferndale. Also felt at Klamath where windows rattled and houses creaked. A pendulum clock was destroyed. Also felt at Trinidad and Crescent City.

 

12 27 15  9 51 1977  60.319 -153.461 182 5.3   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Anchorage, Chugiak, Homer, Tyonek. Also felt at Anchor Point, Talkeetna, Valdez, Seward and Kodiak.

 

12 27 23  5 53 1983  53.586 -164.376  40 6.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity V at False Pass and King Cove. Objects fell, people had difficulty standing. Also felt at Akutan, Cold Bay, Sand Point and Unalaska.

 

12 27  9 55 30 1984  53.925 -162.417  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12 27  8 36 55 1990  51.541 -176.153  55 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak with intensity IV.

 

12 27 11 13 19 1992  40.040 -127.680  15 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

12 27  0 26 36 1996  58.000 -150.000   0 5.0   Southern Alaska

12 27 15 23 15 2003  43.519 -127.347  10 5.3   Off the coast of Oregon

12 27 14 44 23 2007  52.267 -168.383  17 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 27 15 53 44 2007  51.655  178.611  84 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 27 14 50 28 2008  53.391 -163.528  25 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 27 03 38 23 2010  51.048 -176.105  15 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

 

12 26  1  0  0 1738  55.000  157.500 350 7.1   Kamchatka

12 26 14 30  0 1813  45.300   18.400   0 7.0   Adriatic Sea

12 26  5  0  0 1861  38.200   22.200   0 7.5   No. Greece

 

Felt with intensity VII-VIII in Corinth, Aigion, Vostizza and Galaxidi, Greece.

 

12 26  6 53 28 1906 -18.000  -71.000  60 7.9   So. Peru/Bolivia

12 26 23 57 21 1939  39.800   39.510  20 8.0   Turkey

 

Between 20,000 and 30,000 were killed and more than 30,000 homes were destroyed. The large population of homeless severely suffered from winter snow and storms and cold. Most structures were destroyed at Erzincan, Susechri, Resadiye and Niksar. Faulting was observed east of Erzincan and Niksar. The sea was observed to retire 50 meters at Fatsa on the Black Sea and then to return 20 meters above the water line.

 

12 26 14 48  9 1941  22.200  100.100   0 7.0   Myanmar

 

At least 15 were killed with limited damage.

 

12 26 15 56 39 1975 -16.265 -172.467  33 7.8   Tonga Islands

 

Strong earthquake which was felt with intensity V at Apia. A tsunami was generated with maximum amplitude up to 75 cm at Pago Pago.

 

12 26 17  5 32 1981 -29.934 -177.741  33 7.1   No. Kermadec Islands

 

Part of a series of strong earthquakes at this time in the Kermadec Islands.

 

12 26 00 58 49 2004   3.240   95.820  10 9.3  OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN

 

(GS). This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake. In total, more than 283,100 people were killed, 14,100 are still listed as missing and 1,126,900 were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 10 countries in South Asia and East Africa. The earthquake was felt (IX) at Banda Aceh, (VIII) at Meulaboh and (IV) at Medan, Sumatra and (III-V) in parts of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.  The tsunami caused more casualties than any other in recorded history and was recorded nearly world-wide on tide gauges in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Seiches were observed in India and the United States. Subsidence and landslides were observed in Sumatra. A mud volcano near Baratang, Andaman Islands became active on December 28 and gas emissions were reported in Arakan, Myanmar.

 

12 26 04 21 25 2004   6.890   92.890  10 7.5  NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA

 

(GS). This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake. In total, more than 283,100 people were killed, 14,100 are still listed as missing and 1,126,900 were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 10 countries in South Asia and East Africa. The earthquake was felt (IX) at Banda Aceh, (VIII) at Meulaboh and (IV) at Medan, Sumatra and (III-V) in parts of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.  The tsunami caused more casualties than any other in recorded history and was recorded nearly world-wide on tide gauges in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Seiches were observed in India and the United States. Subsidence and landslides were observed in Sumatra. A mud volcano near Baratang, Andaman Islands became active on December 28 and gas emissions were reported in Arakan, Myanmar.

 

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

 

12 26  5  2 45 1932  38.043 -117.957   8 5.3   California/Nevada area

12 26  0 46 54 1951  32.816 -118.350  16 5.9   So. California

 

In San Clemente Island. Slight damage was reported at Avalon, Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, San Diego, San Clemente Island and San Pedro.

 

12 26 18 19  8 1959  59.740 -151.380   0 6.2   Southern Alaska

 

Felt slightly at Homer.

 

12 26  9 29 38 1967  44.500 -129.700  33 5.1   North Pacific Ocean

12 26 10 40 41 1967  44.500 -129.700  33 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 26  0 18 21 1969  55.175 -160.395  25 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity VI in the King Cove area.

 

12 26 13 19  4 1971  50.705 -175.051  42 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

12 26 22  3 42 1972  51.633 -176.259  55 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity VI at Adak. Heavy furniture moved and people panicked and ran from buildings.

 

12 26 15 16  2 1975  63.043 -150.788  35 5.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Talkeetna and with intensity III at Gold Creek.

 

12 26 14 47 38 1976  55.239 -159.475  40 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

12 26 19 39 24 1983  56.167 -160.985 145 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Sand Point, Alaska.

 

12 26  0  1 29 1987  58.490 -143.290   3 5.1   Southeast Alaska

12 26  0  8  2 1987  53.900 -165.200   0 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 26  0  4 59 1991  25.275 -109.707  10 5.2   Gulf of California

12 26  0 22 18 1991  25.307 -109.693  10 5.6   Gulf of California

12 26 20 52 41 1992  56.366 -120.762   5 5.0   British Colombia

 

Felt with intensity V at Fort St. John.

 

12 26 22 11  5 1992  43.934 -127.887  10 5.5   Off Coast of Oregon

12 26  3  8 18 1994  53.650 -164.508  33 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Akutan and False Pass. Also felt at Dutch Harbor.

 

12 26 14 10 29 1994  40.741 -124.310  23 5.5   Off Coast of No. California

 

Some damage occurred (intensity VII) at Eureka and Samoa. Slight damage occurred with intensity VI at Aracata, Blue Lake, Fields Landing, Fortuna and McKinleyville.  Damage in Humboldt County about $2.1 million. Felt throughout most of northern California as far as Grants Pass, Oregon.

 

12 26 21 18 17 1997  51.310  178.802  33 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 25 20 43 11 2000  51.301  179.967  55 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 26 22 04 54 2007  52.558 -168.221  25 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 26 06 32 34 2010  51.085 -176.186  34 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

12 26 11 29 40 2010  51.921  174.945  30 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 25 15  0  0 1854  33.040  132.000   0 7.4   Kyushu, Japan area

 

Extreme damage in the area of Nankaido where up to 3000 were reported killed.  A tsunami was generated which caused much destruction. The second or third in as many days. Effects were observed from northeaster Kyushu to Izo. 15,000 houses were washed away. Bores developed and washed 8500 houses away while wrecking 771 larger and 75 smaller vessels at Osake. 400 drowned at Osaka but damage was less than in 1707. In Kyushu great damage occurred with 1500 building wrecked or washed away. at least 175 ships were wrecked with many deaths reported. The generated tsunamis were observed as far away as California.

 

12 25  5  9  0 1900  43.000  146.000  40 7.9   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt with intensity up to IX in the Kuril Islands.

 

12 25 11 33  8 1920  35.600  106.300   0 7.0   So. China

 

Strong aftershock of the event on Dec. 15, 1920 which was reported to have killed up to 200,000 people.

 

12 25 19  3  0 1930  35.100  133.000   5 7.0   Korea

12 25  2  4 24 1932  39.300   96.500  60 7.6   So. China

 

Deadly earthquake in Gansu province, China. This earthquake was reported to have killed up to 70,000 with severe damage with intensity up to X.

 

12 25  1 51 29 1953  53.000  159.750   0 7.0   Kamchatka

12 25  1 23 34 1967  -5.300  153.700  64 7.2   New Britain

 

Felt on New Britain Island.

 

12 25 21 32 27 1969  15.790  -59.640   1 7.2   Leeward Islands

 

Strong shock east of the Lesser Antilles arc. Felt with intensity VI at Guadeloupe, Martinique and Dominica. Also felt in St. Vincent, Antigua and Barbados as well as at San Juan and at Caracas nearly 1000 km distant.  A tsunami was generated which was observed with maximum height of 46 cm at Barbados.  Twenty-three aftershocks of M>=5 were recorded in the next week. An earthquake of M 6.5-7.0 also occurred in the Leeward Islands on Dec. 24, 1967.

 

 

12 25  4 43 24 1995  -6.903  129.151 142 7.1    Banda Sea

 

Felt with intensity VI at Saumlaki and with IV at Ambon and Tual. Also felt in northern Australia and at Nabire and Sorong.

 

12 25 14 22 27 2016 -43.416  -73.880  34 7.6   Southern Chile

 

NEIC reported this quake was felt with intensity up to VIII with major damage.  Intensity VII was reported from Los Lagos at Catro; V from Ancud and Puerto Varas; IV within about 300 km of the epicenter at Puerto Montt, Coihaique, Aisen, Purranque, Osorno, Bariloche, Rio Negro, Rio Bueno, Valdivia, Panguipulli, in Araucania with intensity II-III in Villarrica, Pitrufquen, Temuco, Vilcun, Angol; within about 600-800 km from the epicenter in Bio Bio at Lebu, Curanilahue, Arauco, Lota, Chiguayante, Concepcion, Talcahuano, Penco, Tome, Chillan; in Maule at Curico, and in Rancagua, Graneros, San Bernardo, Santiago and Valparaiso and within about 1200 km from the epicenter. Also felt in Argentina with intensity III-IV in San Martin, Mendoza, and in Montevideo, Uruguay up to 2000 km from the epicenter with light intensity.  A strong aftershock sequence was felt with moderate intensity in Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile.  CSN reported this earthquake was felt with intensity VII in  Puerto Montt; VI Melinka, Melimoyu, Quellon. Puerto Varas, Ancud, Lago Ranco, Calbuco, Castro, Dalcahue, V in Loncoche, Saavedra, Theodoro Schmidt, Tolten, La Union, Rio Bueno, Valdivia, Maullin, Osorno, Puerto Aysen, IV in Raul Marin Balmaceda, Puerto Ibanez, Puerto Chacabuco, Coyhaique, Chile Chico, Palena, Hualaihue, Dalcahue, Kago Ranco, Futrono, Corral, Temuco, Queule, Padre las Casas, Lautaro, Gorbea, Tirua and lesser shaking in Concepcion, Coronel, Talcahuano, Mariquina, Murta, Chile.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 25  0  0  0 1800  41.900  -71.100   0 5.0   New England

 

Felt at Newport, Boston, Concord Massachusetts and elsewhere.

 

12 25 12 25  0 1899  33.800 -117.000   0 6.7   So. California

 

At San Jacinto and Hemet nearly all brick buildings were damaged severely and only two chimneys remained standing. Six killed and 8 injured at Saboba. Felt in San Diego and Seligman, Arizona.

 

12 25  3 55  0 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

12 25 12 58 21 1961  39.100  -94.600  20 5.5   New Madrid area

 

Located in the Kansas-Missouri region but mostly in Missouri. Plaster was cracked at Corder, Hardin and Kansas City, Missouri. Objects thrown from shelves. Many were awakened.

 

12 25 19 58 30 1961  64.000  -90.470   0 5.5   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

12 25 12 49 10 1969  33.400 -110.600  15 5.1   SW U.S.A

12 25 16 35 45 1976  41.728 -126.014  15 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

12 25 15 42 42 1985  62.018 -124.181   6 5.3   Northwest Terr., Canada

12 25 18 49  2 1985  61.999 -124.210   6 5.3   Northwest Terr., Canada

 

Aftershocks of the strong NWT earthquake.

 

12 25  4 25 51 1989  60.051  -73.463  10 5.1   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

12 25 14 24 33 1989  60.074  -73.483   5 6.2   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 

Felt strongly at Kuuhhuaq, Nunavut.

 

12 25 20 43 11 2000  51.301  179.967  55 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 25 08 11 58 2008  49.128 -128.621  10 5.8   Off Coast of Vancouver, Canada

12 25 19 42 23 2010  51.115 -176.162  10 5.6   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 24  0  0  0 1737 -39.800  -73.200   0 7.7   Central Chile

 

The second Valdivia earthquake. This quake destroyed Valdivia and areas in the south including villages and towns on the island of Chilow. Details are scant. During the following 10 years quakes were frequent in southern Chile including largest shocks on Aug. 25, 1741 and around Easter of 1742. More severe than the earthquake of 1633. A tsunami may have been generated.

 

12 24  8  0  0 1854  33.200  135.600   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

About 20,000 houses were destroyed. 15,000 were washed away and 6,000 burned.  A total of around 3000 killed. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 28 meters at Kochi. Hot springs in the area stopped flowing for over two months after the quake.

 

12 24  5 22  0 1947 -54.000  114.000  60 7.0   So. Indian Ocean

12 24 18 39 36 1952  -5.900  151.200   0 7.0   New Ireland

12 24  5 33 21 1981 -29.970 -177.610  28 7.0   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.

 

12 24  3 40 40 1931  60.000 -152.000 100 6.2   Central Alaska

 

Felt at Whale Island. Also felt at Valdez, Ellamar, Girdwood, Homer, Kanatak and Matanuska. Windows and doors rattled and hanging objects swung.

 

12 24 12 41  0 1932  38.800 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 24 16 26  0 1934  35.933 -120.483   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

Felt at Los Alamos and Shandon. Also felt at Coalinga, Hanford, King City, San Luis Obispo and Templeton.

 

12 24 13 43 45 1940  43.910  -71.280   8 5.8   New England

 

Earthquake near Lake Ossippee, an aftershock of the strong earthquake in the area on Dec. 20, 1940. Damage occurred to plaster walls and chimneys in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

 

12 24 22 28 59 1966  59.840 -153.420 106 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Homer.

 

12 24  8 22 22 1970  51.370 -178.270  67 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

12 24 14 25 22 1975  62.549 -148.103  72 5.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity II at Sutton.

 

12 24 23 32 40 1975  52.427 -168.680  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 24 13 13  5 1978  63.615 -157.651  11 5.3   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at the Galena airport. The control tower was evacuated and people were awakened.

 

12 24  2 27 16 1980  28.078 -112.126  15 5.1   Gulf of California

12 24 12 10 53 1980  51.890 -170.160   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 24 13 29 15 1980  42.369 -125.726  15 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

12 24  8 45 59 1989  46.650 -122.116  19 5.1   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt with intensity V at Ashford, Eatonville, Enumclaw, Graham, Kapowsin, Orting and Wilkeson. Felt throughout the region from Portland, Oregon to the Canadian border.

 

12 24  7 41 31 1995  41.941 -126.919  10 5.3   Off Coast of No. California

12 24 17 24 41 2005  51.708  179.440  67 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 24 14 26 16 2006  51.707  178.887  66 5.3   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 24 00 39 22 2010  52.881  171.094  23 5.1   Near Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 23  0  0  0 1854  34.100  137.800   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

About 20,000 houses were destroyed. 15,000 were washed away and 6,000 burned.  A total of around 3000 killed. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 28 meters at Kochi. Hot springs in the area stopped flowing for over two months after the quake.

 

12 23 17 22  0 1906  53.000 -165.000   0 7.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

No reports of damage. May have occurred on the Alaska Peninsula.

 

12 23 13 17 56 1937  16.800  -98.500  60 7.7   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Destructive at Ometepec, Guerrero. Followed by a more destructive event in the region on Dec. 25, 1937.

 

12 23 19  0 10 1943  -5.500  153.500  50 7.3   New Britain

12 23 11 23 12 1978  23.247  122.075  33 7.2   Taiwan

 

Major earthquake off the coast of Taiwan about 100 km south of Hualien. Two people were killed and several injured by a collapsing building in Pingtung, Taiwan. This quake (the Hsinkong earthquake) also injured three and partially destroyed at least one house while damaging another.

 

12 23  5 16  8 1985  62.600 -124.500  16 7.2   Northwest Terr., Canada

 

Felt with maximum intensity at Fort Simpson and Wrigley. Also felt at Fort Liard. Widely felt in Washington, North Dakota, Alaska, Montana, Alberta, Saskatchewan Manitoba, Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Nearly 1000 km from the epicenter buildings swayed and frightened many.

 

12 23 14 59 03 2004 -50.160  160.420  10 8.1  NORTH OF MACQUARIE ISLAND

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

12 23  0  0  0 1857  44.100  -70.200   0 5.7   New England

12 23  4 45  0 1875  37.700  -78.300   0 5.0   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Earthquake in the Arvonia, Virginia area. A minor foreshock occurred on March 10. Maximum intensity VII at Baltimore, MD and Greensboro, N.C. Brick was thrown from chimneys in Goochland and Powhatan Counties. Roof shingles, lamps and chimneys were broken as far as Wilmington, N.C. An earthquake noise accompanied the event. Bricks, plaster and chimneys fell at Richmond, VA.

 

12 23 22 23  0 1905  35.300 -118.800   0 5.0   So. California

 

Shock damaged buildings and caused panic in Bakersfield.

 

12 23 17 22  0 1906  53.000 -165.000   0 7.6   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

No reports of damage. May have occurred on the Alaska Peninsula.

 

12 23 15 48  0 1917  50.000 -128.000   0 6.5   British Colombia

 

Not reported felt.

 

12 23 21 50 30 1940  45.500 -112.500   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Minor damage at Helena, Montana. Items were thrown from shelves. Pictures fell off walls. A loud earthquake noise accompanied the event.

 

12 23  0 15  2 1963  44.300 -114.700  33 5.1   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt.

 

12 23 20 47 38 1965  60.570 -140.640  25 5.7   Central Alaska

12 23  9 38 58 1976  41.783 -125.953  15 5.5   Off Coast of No. California

12 23  5 16  3 1985  62.187 -124.243   6 6.9   Northwest Terr., Canada

 

Felt with maximum intensity at Fort Simpson and Wrigley. Also felt at Fort Liard. Widely felt in Washington, North Dakota, Alaska, Montana, Alberta, Saskatchewan Manitoba, Yukon Territory and British Columbia. Nearly 1000 km from the epicenter buildings swayed and frightened many.

 

12 23  5 48 47 1985  62.140 -124.377   6 5.4   Northwest Terr., Canada

12 23 19 37 54 1985  62.066 -124.289   6 5.6   Northwest Terr., Canada

12 23 17 14 21 1986  51.751 -171.602  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 23  5 39 55 1995  38.781 -119.527   5 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with intensity IV at Kirkwood, Sonora and South Lake Tahoe. Felt throughout most of northern California and Nevada.

 

12 23 14 00 32 2010  53.127  171.161  18 6.3   Near Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 22 15  0  0 1854  34.000  137.080   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

A 21-meter tsunami was generated at Osatsu, Shima Peninsula. About 1000 deaths, 8,000 houses destroyed and washed away. About 1.2 meters of uplift recorded at Omaezake and 2 meters at Shimizu to Shizuoka Prefecture.

 

12 22 21  0  0 1939   0.000  123.000   0 8.6   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Major earthquake felt over north and central Sulawesi, East Kalimantan and as far as the Sulu Islands. Cracks were formed in walls, cupboards overturned and some were injured at Gorontalo and Langonan. Houses collapsed at Kalo, Luwuk, Labuha and the Sula Islands. Also felt at Mandar and Meulaboh, Sulawesi. 

 

12 22 18 59 46 1940 -15.500  -68.500 230 7.1   So. Peru/Bolivia

12 22  8 43 13 1991  45.533  151.021  25 7.4   So. Kurils

12 22 23 53 32 1996  42.680  139.946 346 7.6   Hokkaido, Japan

12 22  2  5 57 1997  -5.645  147.813 229 7.1   New Ireland

 

Minor damage occurred at Lae. Also felt at Madang, Morobe, Port Moresby and on the Island of New Britain.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 22  6 59 18 1939  29.000 -114.000   0 5.8   Gulf of California

12 22 15 50 28 1943  34.333 -115.800   0 5.5   So. California

 

Felt with intensity IV at Ludlow and Amboy. Felt by many. Also at Los Angeles and Needles.

 

12 22  2 41 29 1958  66.000 -147.000   0 6.0   Northern Alaska

 

Felt by some at Fairbanks.

 

12 22 15 20 25 1962  52.460 -168.830   0 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 22  2 54  8 1963  48.600 -119.900  33 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt in Okanogan County, Washington about 15 km south of Omak. Felt also in Malott, Loomis, Okanogan and Synarep. A loud earthquake noise was heard.

 

12 22 20 54 33 1964  31.811 -117.131   2 5.6   So. California

 

Off the coast of Southern California northwest of Ensenada, Mexico. Damage at Boulevard, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Potrero and San Diego.

 

12 22 19 41 22 1965  58.350 -153.130  38 6.9   Southern Alaska

 

Light damage on Kodiak Island including a few broken glasses at Kodiak Naval Air Station. Also felt at Homer and Koti Bay.

 

12 22 20 47 36 1965  60.600 -140.700  11 5.8   Central Alaska

12 22 16 44 44 1968  56.308 -153.836  33 5.3   Southern Alaska

12 22 11 19 19 1969  52.465 -168.143  33 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 22  5 32 12 1974  51.440 -178.517  55 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

12 22 10 42 12 1988  53.983 -166.244  76 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Dutch Harbor and Unalaska.

 

12 22 21 55 40 1991  56.255 -155.810  36 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 

Felt at Chignik and Chignik Lagoon with intensity III. Also felt at Larson Bay.

 

12 22 05 09 41 1993  51.927  175.067  33 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

12 22  9  0 33 1995  38.753 -119.537   5 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt at Lake Tahoe and Sacramento and south to Yosemite National Park.

 

12 22 19  5  4 1997  54.789 -160.830  45 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Cold Bay, King Cove, Perryville and Sand Point.

 

12 22  0 40 39 2000  56.641 -158.233  97 5.7   Alaska Peninsula

 

Felt with intensity IV at Chignik and Perryville. Also felt at Pilot Point.

 

12 22 19 15 56 2003  35.706 -121.102   8 6.5   Central California

 

Two people were killed and 40 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged at Paso Robles (Maximum intensity VIII). At least 40 people were injured in Paso Robles and Templeton. Small fires and structural damage occurred at Atascadero, Cambria and Morro Bay. Road damage was also observed and damage to bridges occurred. Cracks were seen in runways at the airport.  Power was out throughout the area. Estimated damages were placed at 300 million U.S. dollars. The quake was felt in much of Central California and as far as Las Vegas, Nevada, Bullhead City Arizona and Santa Rosa to San Diego, California. Landslides were observed in the passes of the Santa Lucia mountains. Liquefaction occurred in the area of Oceano. 

 

12 22 20 47 27 2004  42.479 -126.768  10 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 21 19  0  0 1812  34.200 -119.700   0 7.2   So. California

 

Damaging at Santa Barbara and Ventura and in the northern Los Angeles area. A strong foreshock caused general alarm saving many lives. No deaths were reported but some were injured. The Purisima Mission Church and other mission buildings were severely damaged. The church was later rebuilt. Buildings were ruined at the Presidio. The tower was wrecked and the facade of the San Buenaventura Mission Church were destroyed. Damage also at San Fernando Mission. A tsunami was probably generated.

 

12 21 15 37 48 1913  24.500  102.000  60 7.2   Myanmar

 

942 killed. Severe damage. Maximum intensity IX.

 

12 21  6 10  0 1932  38.733 -117.817   1 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

A major earthquake near Cedar Mountain, Nevada. Minimal property loss - two cabins destroyed and mining operations damaged. Felt strongly at Fallon, Mina, Luning and Tonopah. Chimneys fell in Mineral County and in Luning and Mina.  Cracks appeared in walls and in the ground at Luning. Landslides were common and ground water flow was disrupted. Faulting occurred over 63 km X 15 km area with cracks as much as 6 km in length and 122 meters in width.

 

12 21 20 54 48 1939  10.000  -85.000  60 7.3   Honduras

 

Damaging at Turrabares, Atenas and San Mateo. Two were killed in San Jose.

 

12 21 21  0 40 1939   0.000  123.000 150 8.6   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Major earthquake felt over north and central Sulawesi, East Kalimantan and as far as the Sulu Islands. Cracks were formed in walls, cupboards overturned and some were injured at Gorontalo and Langonan. Houses collapsed at Kalo, Luwuk, Labuha and the Sula Islands. Also felt at Mandar and Meulaboh, Sulawesi.

 

12 21 10 18 49 1946  43.730  148.400  40 7.9   Hokkaido, Japan

12 21 19 48 42 1946  43.000  149.000  50 7.6   Hokkaido, Japan

12 21 11 19  6 1959  14.500   50.500   0 7.1   Gulf of Aden

12 21  2 25 21 1967 -21.890  -70.070  20 7.5   Coast No. Chile

 

This earthquake caused one death and several injuries and caused significant damage in Tocopilla, Quillagua and in villages near the epicenter. 80% of the structures at Quillagua were destroyed. At Tocopilla about 20% of buildings were damaged. Many of these were later reconstructed. Roads were damaged by rockslides.

 

12 21  1 13 22 1985 -13.966  166.516  43 7.6   Vanuatu Islands

12 21 17 19 40 2010  26.901  143.698  14 7.4   Bonin Islands, Japan

 

(GS). Felt at Agui, Chiba, Kawasaki, Mitaka, Yokohama and Yokosuka, Honshu. Recorded (4 JMA) in the Chichijima-retto and Hahajima-retto. Recorded (2 JMA) in Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Niigata, Saitama, Tochigi, Yamagata and Yamanashi; (1 JMA) in Akita, Aomori, Gumma, Nagano and Shizuoka, Honshu. Also recorded (1 JMA) in eastern and southeastern Hokkaido and on Aogo-shima, Hachijo-jima, Kozu-shima, Mikura- jima, Miyake-jima, Nii-jima and O-shima.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 21 19  0  0 1812  34.200 -119.700   0 7.2   So. California

 

Damaging at Santa Barbara and Ventura and in the northern Los Angeles area. A strong foreshock caused general alarm saving many lives. No deaths were reported but some were injured. The Purisima Mission Church and other mission buildings were severely damaged. The church was later rebuilt. Buildings were ruined at the Presidio. The tower was wrecked and the facade of the San Buenaventura Mission Church were destroyed. Damage also at San Fernando Mission. A tsunami was probably generated.

 

12 21  6 10  0 1932  38.733 -117.817   1 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

A major earthquake near Cedar Mountain, Nevada. Minimal property loss - two cabins destroyed and mining operations damaged. Felt strongly at Fallon, Mina, Luning and Tonopah. Chimneys fell in Mineral County and in Luning and Mina.  Cracks appeared in walls and in the ground at Luning. Landslides were common and ground water flow was disrupted. Faulting occurred over 63 km X 15 km area with cracks as much as 6 km in length and 122 meters in width.

 

12 21 19  3 14 1936  52.930 -131.750   0 6.0   British Colombia

 

Felt at Dead Tree Point on Queen Charlotte Islands.

 

12 21 19 26 55 1936  52.510 -132.050   0 5.0   British Colombia

12 21 19 56 29 1954  40.817 -124.083  10 6.6   Off Coast of No. California

 

Strongly felt in the Arcata and Eureka areas where structural damage was done to Eureka City Hall and County Courthouse. Old brick walls were damaged and chimneys plaster and plate glass were broken. Estimated damage in Eureka was $2 million. Pipeline and reservoir damage occurred at Eureka. Filled area sank. One death occurred and many were injured especially by falling objects.  Damage also at Brookings Oregon - plaster and walls cracked.

 

12 21  8 59 55 1956  51.290 -130.600   0 6.7   British Colombia

 

South of Queen Charlotte Island. Several moderate aftershocks.

 

12 21 14 39 48 1960  61.500 -152.900 125 5.8   Central Alaska

12 21  8 42 43 1962  52.470 -168.540   0 6.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 21  9  0 41 1962  52.400 -168.500  33 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 21  9  9 57 1962  51.750 -167.500   0 6.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 21 17 36 29 1964  60.500 -146.800  43 5.0   Central Alaska

12 21 15 28 18 1973  52.334 -169.488  36 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 21 19 12 44 1973  40.625 -124.597  30 5.2   Off Coast of No. California

 

Near the coast of northern California. Felt with intensity V in Humboldt County in an area of about 2600 sq. km. Frightened all at Fields Landing with slight damage.  Felt in Ferndale where small objects shifted. Also felt at Eureka, Honeydew and Fortuna.

 

12 21 10 59 44 1975  61.169 -150.172 170 6.6   Central Alaska

12 21 16 53 18 1989  62.564 -155.952  81 5.5   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at McGarith and Red Devil. Also felt at Stony River.

 

12 21 06 13 37 1992  52.006  179.067  99 5.5   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 21 17 21 08 2004  60.640 -147.630  29 5.1   SOUTHERN ALASKA

 

(NEIC). Felt (IV) at Girdwood and Valdez: (III) at Chugiak; (II) at Anchorage, Eagle River and Palmer.

 

12 21 07 24 34 2007  51.366 -178.979  25 6.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

12 21 02 57 38 2014  50.959 -130.194  10 5.1   Vancouver Island, Canada

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 20  5 44 18 1904   8.500  -83.000  60 8.3   Costa Rica

 

Strongest shock in Costa Rica since 1888-1889. Stronger in Limon and the Atlantic littoral than west of Cordillera Madre.

 

12 20 20 37 24 1919  22.800  121.700   0 7.0   Taiwan

12 20  0  0  0 1932  38.700 -117.800   0 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

A major earthquake near Cedar Mountain, Nevada. Minimal property loss - two cabins destroyed and mining operations damaged. Felt strongly at Fallon, Mina, Luning and Tonopah. Chimneys fell in Mineral County and in Luning and Mina.  Cracks appeared in walls and in the ground at Luning. Landslides were common and ground water flow was disrupted. Faulting occurred over 63 km X 15 km area with cracks as much as 6 km in length and 122 meters in width.

 

12 20 14  3  7 1942  40.870   36.470  60 7.3   No. Turkey/Black Sea

 

Extreme damage in Niksar, Erbaa, Turkey with up to 3000 killed. Maximum intensity X. Aftershock of an M 7.4 in the same area on Nov. 26, 1942.

 

12 20 19 19  0 1946  33.033  135.617  20 8.1   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

1362 deaths, 11.661 houses destroyed and 1451 houses washed away.  An additional 2,600 houses were burnt down. A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 6.6 meters at Fukuro.

 

12 20 20 52 47 1992  -6.582  130.393  78 7.0   West Irian, PNG

 

Felt in parts of northern Australia.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

12 20 23 30  0 1908  45.200 -111.800   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Earthquake at Virginia City, Nevada near Crater Lake. Several buildings were cracked.

 

12 20  0  0  0 1932  38.700 -117.800   0 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

A major earthquake near Cedar Mountain, Nevada. Minimal property loss - two cabins destroyed and mining operations damaged. Felt strongly at Fallon, Mina, Luning and Tonopah. Chimneys fell in Mineral County and in Luning and Mina.  Cracks appeared in walls and in the ground at Luning. Landslides were common and ground water flow was disrupted. Faulting occurred over 63 km X 15 km area with cracks as much as 6 km in length and 122 meters in width.

 

12 20  7 45  0 1935  33.167 -115.500   0 5.0   So. California

 

At El Centro and Imperial Valley. Felt with intensity IV at Imperial and at intensity III at Mission Hills, National City and San Diego. No damage but at San Diego some articles moved.

 

12 20 10 30  0 1935  34.700 -106.800   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

Earthquake in Belen, New Mexico caused some damage to old adobe buildings.

 

12 20  7 27 26 1940  43.800  -71.300   0 5.8   New England

 

Earthquake at Lake Ossippee, New Hampshire with maximum intensity VII at Tamworth and Wonalancet. Plaster and walls were cracked. Felt in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New England, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

 

12 20 23 40 40 1940  40.550 -125.333   0 5.5   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt over about 9,000 sq. miles. Maximum intensity VI. Plaster was cracked and some items fell from shelves. Small objects overturned along the coast.

 

12 20 17 36 47 1954  40.000 -118.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Aftershock of earthquake on Dec. 16.

 

12 20  6  1 36 1970  63.090 -151.440 133 5.2   Central Alaska

12 20 19 58 42 1972  49.783 -114.817   0 5.1   Montana/Idaho

12 20 17 12 43 1976  48.969 -128.831  10 5.1   Vancouver Island area

12 20 20 33  8 1976  48.802 -129.292  10 6.7   Vancouver Island area

 

Felt in the Vancouver Island area.

 

12 20 21  6 43 1976  48.870 -128.509  18 5.1   Vancouver Island area

12 20 21 12 49 1976  49.159 -129.019  10 5.1   Vancouver Island area

12 20 10 41  5 1983  40.332 -125.117   5 5.6   Off Coast of No. California

 

Objects fell and windows cracked at Honeydew and Carlotta. Many were awakened. Cracks appeared in buildings. Items fell from shelves at Rio Dell and Scotia.  Also felt at Arcata, Ferndale, Fortuna and Petrolia.

 

12 20 10 27 47 1994  35.917 -120.465   9 5.0   Off So. California

 

Felt with intensity IV at Atascadero, Bradley, Coalinga. Felt throughout Kings Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties.

 

12 20  6 52 42 1996  51.814 -176.258  68 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 20 11 13 50 2001  54.174 -162.548  33 5.6   Alaska Peninsula     

 

(AEIC). Felt at King Cove.

 

12 20 02 18 20 2007  50.973 -178.949  14 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

12 20 23 52 44 2009  51.571 -179.845  35 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 19  1 14 20 1906 -19.000 -172.000  60 7.3   Tonga Islands

12 19 11 37 10 1928   7.000  124.000  60 7.3   Central Philippines

 

The earthquake was felt with intensity VII at Cotabato where 93 persons were killed and hundreds were left homeless. All old buildings at Cotabato were razed. Those left standing were destroyed later. Cotabato is built on alluvial soil which is soft and swampy in the area. Most of the damage occurred on this type of soil.

 

12 19 14 10 51 1981  39.243   25.227  10 7.6   Aegean Sea

 

Damage was recorded on Lesvos and Skiros in western Turkey. Also felt strongly in most of Greece and southern Bulgaria.

 

12 19 17 43 55 1982 -24.133 -175.864  33 7.7   Tonga Islands

 

Not reported felt. Complex event with many aftershocks.

 

12 19  1 33 42 1991  45.340  151.000  39 7.0   So. Kurils

 

Felt with intensity III at Kurilsk.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 19  3 45  0 1737  40.800  -74.000   0 5.7   New York State

 

Near New York City, N.Y. Chimneys were thrown down at New York City. Also felt at Boston, Philadelphia and at New Castle, Delaware.

 

12 19 20  0  0 1909  46.500  -60.500   0 5.0   E. of Maine

12 19 13 59  0 1919  38.300 -119.500   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Not reported to have been damaging.

 

12 19  6 25  0 1957  47.500 -116.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Extensive damage occurred at Galena Silver Mine near Wallace, Idaho. Timber fell and walls caved in. Miners at 3400 feet were frightened. Many at Wallace, Osburne and Mullen were frightened and/or awakened.

 

12 19 18 36 22 1958  51.500 -177.500   0 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 19 15  7  0 1959  27.100 -112.300  33 5.8   Gulf of California

12 19  4  7 38 1964  29.800 -114.100  33 5.3   Gulf of California

12 19 22 19 12 1965  36.030  -89.770   1 5.3   New Madrid area

12 19 10 33 49 1972  52.039 -169.654  44 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 19 19  0 59 1976  42.710 -125.677  15 5.4   Off Coast of Oregon

12 19 10 52 38 1977  51.323 -176.326  20 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 19 13 50 13 1986  51.658 -176.977  57 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 19 14 37 35 1988  43.876 -128.301  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 19  4 44  8 1991  48.938 -128.710  10 5.6   Vancouver Island area

12 19 00 58 02 1995  51.181  179.418  33 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 19 05 32 52 2003  48.850 -129.190  10 5.4   Off Vancouver Island, Canada

12 19 22 39 13 2004  55.490 -158.120  24 5.2   ALASKA PENINSULA

12 19 09 30 27 2007  51.360 -179.509  34 7.2   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

(AEIC). Felt at Adak.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 18 12 44  0 1918 -27.300  -70.500   0 8.2   Coast Central Chile

 

Preceded by two foreshocks about 7 hours and 1 minute before the mainshock.  About 20% of the houses in Copiapo were completely destroyed and an additional 20% were damaged seriously. Damage also occurred in many smaller towns around Copiapo. No damage reported from Vallenar or Caldera. A tsunami was generated. At Caldera the sea withdrew and returned with maximum tsunami height 5 meters. No coastal changes in sea level were observed.

 

12 18 15 29 35 1921  -2.500  -71.000 650 7.9   Brazil

 

Probably felt widely with low intensity.

 

12 18  5 38 59 1949 -34.000  179.500 150 7.2   So. Kermadec Islands

12 18  2 31 10 1956 -25.400  -70.100  33 7.0   Coast Central Chile

 

Felt at Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile.

 

12 18  0 30  3 1963 -24.800 -176.600  46 7.4   Tonga Islands

 

Felt in Tonga, Fiji and the Kermadec Islands.

 

12 18 13 32  5 1969  46.080  142.550 361 7.1   So. Kurils

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

12 18  0  0  0 1737  40.800  -74.000   0 5.7   New York State

 

Near New York City, N.Y. Chimneys were thrown down at New York City. Also felt at Boston, Philadelphia and at New Castle, Delaware.

 

12 18  8  0  0 1867  44.650  -75.150   0 5.0   New York State

 

An earthquake in Vermont felt in New York adjoining Canada. Felt from Whitehall, N.Y. to Belleville, Ontario to Sackville, New Brunswick. Awakened people at Syracuse, New York and at Hamilton, Ontario and Burlington, VT.

 

12 18  5 33 18 1935  34.700 -106.800   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

Some damage to adobe buildings at Belen, New Mexico.

 

12 18 23 25  0 1957  47.500 -116.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Extensive damage occurred at Galena Silver Mine near Wallace, Idaho. Timber fell and walls caved in. Miners at 3400 feet were frightened. Many at Wallace, Osburne and Mullen were frightened and/or awakened.

 

12 18 16 24 50 1959  52.560 -168.390   0 6.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 18 18 59 34 1964  29.500 -114.200  33 5.1   Gulf of California

12 18  1  6 30 1965  44.100 -128.400  33 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12 18 17 24 32 1967  36.940 -121.830  13 5.0   Central California

 

Damage occurred to plaster, chimneys and windows in Corralitos, Gilroy and Watsonville, California.

 

12 18 15 29  6 1970  53.450 -160.790  34 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12 18  2 53 44 1972  60.838 -153.344 165 5.0   Central Alaska

12 18  0 58 14 1977  57.498 -151.289  83 5.2   Southern Alaska

12 18 03 33 14 2009  59.044 -153.401  80 5.4   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC). Felt (II) at Homer and Kodiak. Also felt at Anchor Point, Palmer and Pedro Bay.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 17  0  0  0 1096  34.200  137.300   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

Located in the Suruga Bay and Ise Bay. A tsunami with maximum height 7 meters was generated. At least 400 houses were washed away at Suruga.  Damage considerable also at Tsu, Ise, Atsumi. Up to 400 reported killed but probably the death toll was higher.

 

12 17  0  0  0 1737  50.000  157.000  50 7.5   Kamchatka

 

This is probably an error in date and likely occurred on Oct. 17, 1737. That event was preceded by an eruption of Awatschinskaja or Goralaja lasting 24 hours.  Followed by a terrible eruption of Klutschewakaja which last three days.  Many places were raised into hills while others sunk into chasms. Near the sea lakes and bays were produced. The sea was greately agitated and overflowed the land to a great height. The bottom of the sea was visible to the second of the Kuril Islands.

 

12 17 10  0  0 1849 -29.950  -71.370   0 7.5   Coast Central Chile

 

This is possibly a misidentification of a similar event which occurred near Coquimbo on Nov. 17, 1849 (Significant Earthquakes Catalog - NOAA give Dec. 17 or it may be an aftershock of that event. The activity was at Coquimbo and La Serena. The earthquake was accompanied by a loud earthquake rumble (noise). Felt strongly at Santiago and Valparaiso. A tsunami was generated which destroyed two moorages and flooded the Copper foundry at Coquimbo. Five of eight furnaces there exploded. The explosions destroyed the home of the foundry owner and two customhouses. The water inundated up to 300 meters inland beyond high tide.

 

12 17  5 27  0 1905  17.000 -113.000   0 7.1   Eastern Pacific

12 17 10 58 30 1929  52.500  171.500  25 7.8   Near Islands

12 17 19 17 35 1935  22.500  125.500  60 7.2   Taiwan

12 17  6 53 30 1949 -54.000  -71.000  60 7.8   So. So. America

12 17 15  7 55 1949 -54.000  -71.000  60 7.8   So. So. America

 

Limited damage in southern Chile. Three killed. A foreshock occurred about 8 hours before the quake. Intensity at Punta Arenas about VII. Damage occurred because firewalls collapsed between wooden houses. Landslides were common along the west coast of Tierra del Fuego and at San Nicolas. Three were killed at a lumber mill which was destroyed by a large landslide at San Nicolas. Salt water was seen jetting from the ground. A local tsunami was observed on Porvenir, Admiralty Bay.

 

12 17 23  4  2 1952  34.470   24.220  17 7.1   Crete

 

Damaging in the Spilia and Heraklion region of Crete. Felt within 650 km of the epicenter.

 

12 17 13 50 20 1957 -12.370  166.730 120 7.8   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt in the Santa Cruz Islands.

 

12 17 10 51 12 2016  -4.509  153.450 103 7.9   New Britain

 

The mainshock was reported felt with intensity VI in Rabaul and Kopopo, New Britain; with intensity IV in Namatanai, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and in Honiara, Guadacanal, Solomon Islands.  Tsunami waves were observed with potential height of 1-3 meters. Outside the immediate coastlines of Papua New Guinea wave heights were expected to be less than 30 cm. A tsunami warning was issued by PTWC but later cancelled. The earthquake hit at 103 km depth, too deep to trigger a strong tsunami but shallow enough for a small wave.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 17  0  0  0 1852  35.000 -121.000   0 6.3   Off So. California

 

Felt at San Luis Obispo. Two shocks fractured walls of two adobe buildings and caused a third to collapse.

 

12 17  3 36  0 1931  33.800  -90.100   0 5.0   Southeast U.S.

 

At Charleston in northern Mississippi cracks in walls and foundations occurred and chimneys were thrown down. Buildings and plaster were also damaged at Belzoni.  Chimneys fell at Tillatoba and Water Valley. Felt also in Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.

 

12 17 15  7 42 1942  38.730 -119.680   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Strong series of shocks near Markleeville and Topaz, California on the central California/Nevada border.

 

12 17 20 28  0 1954  39.500 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Aftershock of the Dixie Valley earthquake of Dec. 16, 1954.

 

12 17  6  7 29 1955  33.000 -115.500  10 5.4   So. California

 

An earthquake near Brawley, southern California. Felt over much of California and Arizona with greatest damage at Brawley estimated at $15,000. Walls cracked and plate glass windows cracked along with plaster and merchandise. Damage also occurred at Calexico, Holtville and Imperial when windows broke. Felt as far east os Yuma, Arizona.

 

12 17 23 44 45 1964  51.480 -177.840  38 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 17 12  2 15 1968  60.150 -152.820  82 6.5   Central Alaska

 

A natural gasline was severed. All at Cohoe were frightened and canned goods fell from shelves. Also frightened many at Ninilchik. Intensity V at Anchorage and IV at Cantwell and Valdez. Felt also in Fairbanks.

 

12 17 11 32 24 1977  52.230 -170.097  44 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 17 17 27 25 1977  52.196 -170.094  20 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 17 23  7 35 1979  52.700 -168.720  37 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 17 16 21 58 1980  49.444 -129.569   0 6.0   Vancouver Island area

12 17 09 04 47 2007  51.137  179.568  53 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 17 20 01 21 2009  51.398  179.963  35 5.7   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 17 09 30 38 2016  51.560  177.106  45 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 16 15  0  0 1096  35.000  136.000   0 8.3   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Located in the Suruga Bay and Ise Bay. A tsunami with maximum height 7 meters was generated. At least 400 houses were washed away at Suruga.  Damage considerable also at Tsu, Ise, Atsumi. Up to 400 reported killed but probably the death toll was higher.

 

12 16 18 30  0 1575 -39.800  -73.200   0 8.5   Central Chile

 

Severe damage was done in the towns of Valdivia, Angol, Nueva Imperial. Damage extended to Villarica and Osorno. Castron was also destroyed. 21 were reported killed (a small number because warning tremors occurred). Cracks and landslides were observed in the epicentral area. A river was dammed by the landslides and the dam broke in April of the next year after Spring rains killing up two 1200 Indians and considerable livestock. A tsunami was generated near Valdivia.  The tsunami destroyed houses and uprooted trees. Two ships at anchor were sunk. Nearly 100 Indians were drowned in the tsunami.

 

12 16  8 15  0 1811  35.400  -90.400   0 8.2   New Madrid area

 

The New Madrid Earthquake. Felt with intensity XII in the New Madrid, MO area. Furniture was thrown around, chimneys fell and houses heaved. The shocks were accompanied by low rumbling earthquake noises. The ground was observed to rise and fall as earth waves, like the long swell of the sea. These waves bent trees and opened the soil in cracks. Landslides were considerable and large areas were uplifted. Water emerged from fissures and other others sank. A great wave was generated on the Mississippi River which overwhelmed many boats and carried trees into the river. One person was killed in this largely unsettled region. Trees fell as far away as Texas where the Red River was dammed from a forest of fallen trees. This "Red River Dam" persisted in the River for the next sixty years until it was dynamited out leading to the opening of the area for settlement. All the houses at New Madrid were destroyed. Foreshocks occurred in the later 1700's leading Indians to predict a great earthquake in the area. Several persons were drowned by the great wave. Felt as far as Boston, Massachusetts. At Washington, D.C.  people were greatly frightened. Phenomena included sand blows, water and mud ejection from fissures, sand sloughs, water waves, caving of river banks and earthquake noises. Strong earthquakes have occurred with inter-event times in the area between 500-1000 years. This earthquake was followed by additional strong earthquakes in December, 1811 and January, 1812.

 

12 16 14 45  0 1910   4.500  126.500  60 7.2   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Felt throughout Mindanao. Felt at Sarangani and Agusan Valley with intensity VII-VIII. Felt at Davao and Cotabato with intensity VI.

 

12 16 19 14 18 1911  16.900 -100.700  50 7.6   Michoacan, Mexico

 

Felt very strong in the State of Guerrero.

 

12 16 12  5  0 1920  36.500  105.700   0 8.5   So. China

 

The greatest known landslide in history was caused by this earthquake in Kan Sou, China. Whole mountains moved as evidenced by a section of road nearly a mile in length which was move a mile from its former location without disturbing the trees alongside the road. Many inhabitants of the area lived in caves in the mountain and were killed in the landslides. The slide was in loess which when watered and shaken can act as a fluid. Felt with damage over an area of about 600,000 sq. miles and destructive over about 15,000 sq. miles. The earthquake was felt over about 1,500,000 sq. miles. Loss of life was estimated at about 100,000 chiefly from the landslides. A strong sandstorm began in Mongolia after the earthquake from dust thrown up from the earthquake and landslides. The windstorm caused several additional deaths. A second shock occurred in the same area on May 23, 1927 but was not as damaging since the movable loess had already been transported.

 

12 16 17 21 25 1938 -45.000  167.000  60 7.0   So. Island, N.Z.

 

The first strong earthquake in this region in some time, this event was felt with intensity VI in the Te Anau and Milford Sound area of South Island. The quake was felt throughout South Island but not reported on North Island.

 

12 16 10 46 32 1939  43.800  147.800  75 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

12 16 19 19 39 1941  21.500  120.500  60 7.1   Taiwan

 

 

The Chiayi Earthquake. This event killed 358 with 753 injured. 4220 homes were destroyed and more than 10,000 more partially destroyed or damaged. Landslides were common.

 

12 16 11  7 11 1954  39.300 -118.100   0 7.3   California/Nevada area

12 16 11 11 34 1954  39.670 -117.870   0 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with maximum intensity X in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and as far as Salt Lake City, Utah. Surface ruptures with vertical scarps up to 15 feet occurred in the Dixie Valley zone. Faulting extended for about 90 km along the Stillwater Range and on the east side of Fairview Valley. At Dixie Valley an adobe cellar, stone wall, gasoline and water tanks were destroyed.  Vertical uplift crossed U.S. 50 south of Chalk Mountain and badly cracked the highway. Rocks the size of automobiles fell on the highway. Well water became cloudy and well flow increased in the area. At Fallon chimneys fell and twisted. A water tank was damaged as far away as Sacramento, CA.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 16  8 15  0 1811  35.400  -90.400   0 7.2   New Madrid area

 

The New Madrid Earthquake. Felt with intensity XII in the New Madrid, MO area. Furniture was thrown around, chimneys fell and houses heaved. The shocks were accompanied by low rumbling earthquake noises. The ground was observed to rise and fall as earth waves, like the long swell of the sea. These waves bent trees and opened the soil in cracks. Landslides were considerable and large areas were uplifted. Water emerged from fissures and other others sank. A great wave was generated on the Mississippi River which overwhelmed many boats and carried trees into the river. One person was killed in this largely unsettled region. Trees fell as far away as Texas where the Red River was dammed from a forest of fallen trees. This "Red River Dam" persisted in the River for the next sixty years until it was dynamited out leading to the opening of the area for settlement. All the houses at New Madrid were destroyed. Foreshocks occurred in the later 1700's leading Indians to predict a great earthquake in the area. Several persons were drowned by the great wave. Felt as far as Boston, Massachusetts. At Washington, D.C.  people were greatly frightened. Phenomena included sand blows, water and mud ejection from fissures, sand sloughs, water waves, caving of river banks and earthquake noises. Strong earthquakes have occurred with inter-event times in the area between 500-1000 years. This earthquake was followed by additional strong earthquakes in December, 1811 and January, 1812.

 

12 16 18  0  0 1935  34.700 -106.800   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

Earthquake in Belen, New Mexico. Slight damage occurred to old adobe buildings at Belen.

 

12 16  4 32 12 1953  45.500 -122.700   0 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Slight damage occurred in northwestern Oregon in the Portland region and at Roy and Vancouver in Washington.

 

12 16 11  7 11 1954  39.300 -118.100   0 7.3   California/Nevada area

12 16 11 11 34 1954  39.670 -117.870   0 7.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt with maximum intensity X in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and as far as Salt Lake City, Utah. Surface ruptures with vertical scarps up to 15 feet occurred in the Dixie Valley zone. Faulting extended for about 90 km along the Stillwater Range and on the east side of Fairview Valley. At Dixie Valley an adobe cellar, stone wall, gasoline and water tanks were destroyed.  Vertical uplift crossed U.S. 50 south of Chalk Mountain and badly cracked the highway. Rocks the size of automobiles fell on the highway. Well water became cloudy and well flow increased in the area. At Fallon chimneys fell and twisted. A water tank was damaged as far away as Sacramento, CA.

 

12 16 11 50 36 1954  39.500 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 16 11 57 30 1954  39.500 -118.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 16 13 15  3 1954  39.300 -118.200   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

12 16 14 16 57 1954  39.500 -118.000   0 5.8   California/Nevada area

12 16 14 24 10 1954  39.500 -118.000   0 5.3   California/Nevada area

12 16 15  9 42 1954  39.500 -118.200   0 5.1   California/Nevada area

12 16 17 27 49 1957  49.820 -126.480   0 6.0   Vancouver Island area

 

No damage was reported by the quake was felt from Alert Bay, Campbell River and Kelsey Bay. At Campbell River the quake was very slight.

 

12 16 10 27 25 1986  51.706 -175.428  58 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 16  5 53  5 1988  33.980 -116.680   8 5.2   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Anza and Banning. Also felt in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties of southern California.

 

12 16  8  1 25 1988  56.581 -152.173  33 5.0   Southern Alaska

12 16  3 52 17 1990  51.500 -168.700   0 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 16 20 11 25 1993  53.780 -171.420  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt slightly at Attu.

 

12 16 23 51 28 1999  54.506 -161.039  35 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at King Cove.

 

12 16 23 38 11 2000  51.817 -176.061  49 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak and Atka.

 

12 16 23 00 31 2003  51.717 -173.371  33 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 15  5 40  0 1872  48.667 -121.417   0 7.4   Washington state, U.S.

 

Very strongly felt at Victoria, British Columbia and elsewhere in British Columbia. Dishes were thrown from shelves in Seattle and slight damage occurred in Olympia.

 

12 15 17 35  0 1907  -3.100  142.500  60 7.4   Papua New Guinea

12 15  1 57 37 1934  31.300   89.300  60 7.1   Xizang

12 15  7  7 48 1935  -9.800  161.000  60 7.6   No. of Santa Cruz Islands

12 15 19 20 26 1947 -59.500 -160.000  60 7.2   Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

12 15 19 34 46 1963  -4.800  108.000 650 7.1   So. of Java

12 15  8 29 55 1971  55.996  163.295  33 7.8   Komandorsky Isl

 

Felt with intensity VIII in Kamchatka but details of damage are not available.  A tsunami was generated which was observed in the Andreanof Islands with height 0.2 meters.

 

12 15 18 43 46 1989   8.318  126.724  24 7.1   Central Philippines

 

Damage with intensity up to VII occurred at Bislig. At least one person was killed on Mindanao, Philippines. Also felt at Camiguin on Cebu and in southeaster Luzon.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 15  5 40  0 1872  48.667 -121.417   0 7.4   Washington state, U.S.

 

Very strongly felt at Victoria, British Columbia and elsewhere in British Columbia. Dishes were thrown from shelves in Seattle and slight damage occurred in Olympia.

 

12 15 22 34  8 1964  51.000 -169.600  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 15 17 50 20 1976  29.947 -113.364  33 5.0   Gulf of California

12 15 15 11  2 1987  59.150 -142.824  19 5.2   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Yakutat.

 

12 15  4 42 12 1994  58.688 -150.280  39 5.4   Southern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Birchwood, Homer and Seward. Also felt at Anchorage, Cooper Landing, Kasilof, Kodiak and Ninilchik.

 

12 15 04 49 29 2012  52.291  174.011  26 5.9   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 14 22 57 45 1901  14.000  122.000  60 7.8   Luzon, Philippines

 

Strongest shock at Manila since 1880. Damage at Manila was minor. Felt in central Luzon from Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija to the Visayas.  Also felt in Dagupan and Iloilo.

 

12 14 20 46 12 1910 -21.000 -178.000 600 7.0   Tonga Islands

12 14 22  5 17 1935  14.783  -92.483   0 7.4   Chiapas, Mexico

 

Destructive at Tuxtla Gutierrez. Strongly felt in Guerrero and in Mexico City.

 

12 14  1 52 49 1950 -19.300 -175.800 200 7.9   Tonga Islands

12 14 14 15 49 1950  16.483  -98.217  50 7.8   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Felt in central and southern Mexico with intensity V. Also felt in Mexico City with damage. Residents fled to streets in panic. Stucco and tiles fell. A wall of a 13-story building crashed down and electrical circuits broke. A tsunami was generated.  Maximum amplitude of the tsunami was 30 cm. It was also registered in the Hawaiian Islands with 10 cm amplitude.  May have been triggered by the Tonga Islands quake about 12 hours earlier.

 

12 14 23 21 57 1959 -59.810  -26.510   0 7.0   So. Sandwich Islands

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 14 22  0 51 1959  52.450 -168.210   0 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 14  7 51  8 1963  62.700 -149.500  95 5.1   Central Alaska

12 14  3 44  2 1966  52.800 -177.600 252 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 14 14 48 10 1970  52.920 -169.820  29 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 14 21 11 39 1970  53.009 -170.019  54 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak with intensity I.

 

12 14  3 44 44 1973  51.310 -178.270  51 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak with intensity II.

 

12 14 17 37 35 1973  51.380 -177.850  52 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Intensity V effects were reported on Adak Island.

 

12 14 17 21 44 1978  52.233 -169.600  44 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 14 13 44  8 1987  51.102 -175.061  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 14 23 37 13 1991  56.890 -153.950  10 5.4   Southern Alaska

12 14 02 52 08 1992  52.126  178.761 130 5.5   Rat Islands, Aleutians

12 14 14 33 27 2010  52.175 -169.412  30 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 14 10 36 01 2012  31.095 -119.660  13 6.4   Southern California

 

(NEIC). Felt (V) at Ensenada and (III) at Rosarito and Tijuana. Also felt at Camalu and Mexicali. Felt (IV) at San Diego and (III) in many areas inland and along the coastline of southern California. Also felt in parts of northern California, Arizona and Nevada.

 

12 14 21 12 01 2015  52.835 -167.924  46 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 14 16 41 05 2016  38.822 -122.841   1 5.0   Northern California

 

NEIC reported the mainshock was felt with intensity up to VI (minor damage) with reports of intensity V from Kelseyville; IV from Geyserville, Cloverdale, Middletown, Lakeport, Lower Lake, Cazadero, Upper Lake, Mendocino, and in general within about 100 km of the epicenter. Lesser shaking was reported from as far away as 470 km at Nipomo but these reports probably refer to the Templeton earthquake in central California. Lesser shaking associated with the Geysers event probably was limited to areas within about 150 km of that epicenter including, but not limited to San Mateo, San Rafael, Vacaville, Fairfield, Napa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Potter Valley, Yountville, Bodega Bay, Rohnert Park, Saint Helena, Santa Rosa, Ukiah, Sebastopol, Angwin, Healdsburg, Hopland, Hidden Valley Lake, Lucerne, Clearlake, Windsor, Calistoga, Guerneville, and Forestville, California.  Aftershocks were felt with intensity II-III in Lakeport, Calistoga, Sebastopol, Ukiah, Saint Helena, Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Windsor, Santa Rosa and San Francisco, California.  No major damage was reported with this earthquake.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 13  0  0  0 1901  52.000 -176.000   0 7.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 13 11 34  0 1910  -8.000   31.000  60 7.1   Lake Victoria area

 

Felt throughout East Africa. Buildings shaken in circular fashion. Lamps swung and panic caused people to rush from buildings. Clocks stopped at Mombasa. At Nairobi felt with intensity V. Also felt at Nakuru and Kibigori.  Two people were killed.

 

12 13  1 45  5 1957  34.410   47.670  42 7.2   So. Iran

 

Destructive earthquake in the region of Luristan. Destructive in Kermanshah, Hamadan and Sanandaj.  Other villages sustained considerable damage - Sahneh, Farsinah, Murdistan , Asadabad and Kangavar.  17 villages destroyed and at least 2000 killed. At Farsandj the village was totally destroyed killing nearly 1000 residents.

 

12 13  7 36 16 1960 -52.700  159.100  25 7.2   Macquarie Islands

12 13 19 50 11 1990  22.600  123.300   0 7.0   Taiwan

 

Damage with intensity VI at Hualien. Also felt at Chiai, Ilan and Taipei and along the coast of Fijian Province, China. Landslides and ground fissures were observed in the Hualien region.

 

12 13 18 59  9 1991  45.630  151.660  37 7.0   So. Kurils

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 13  0  0  0 1901  52.000 -176.000   0 7.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 13  0 44  0 1926  46.100 -111.200   0 5.4   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Centered near Manhattan and felt over a large area of south-central Montana.

 

12 13 13 15 37 1956  31.000 -115.000  16 6.0   SW U.S.A

 

Woke people in San Diego.

 

12 13 20 26 20 1957  52.100 -169.700  33 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 13  0 33 27 1964  64.878 -165.570  28 6.0   Northern Alaska

 

Slight damage reported at Nome and Teller. At Nome felt with intensity VI, a beam cracked in a school and a water pipe broke. Cracks appeared in concrete and merchandise fell from shelves.

 

12 13 21  5  4 1987  74.399  -92.959  18 5.4   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

12 13  6 52 54 1988  51.940 -176.032  52 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 13 15 51 33 2002  50.430 -129.880  10 5.1   VANCOUVER ISL, CANADA REGION

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 12 23 10  0 1902  29.000 -114.000  60 7.8   Gulf of California

 

In the Santa Maria area of Southern California and at Los Alamos the walls of a brick school were cracked. Plaster fell from many houses.

 

12 12 12  8  0 1908  26.500   97.000   0 8.2   Myanmar

 

Felt at Kachin.

 

12 12 12  8  0 1908 -14.000  -78.000  60 8.2   Central Peru

 

Off the coast of Peru. These two events in Myanmar and Peru may have been triggered by seismic waves from each other, but no times on these events has been given. These is considerable confusion as to which events occurred and when. One source gives the quake as occurring at Duda, Japan.

 

 

12 12  4 17 10 1944  51.500  179.500  50 7.1   Rat Islands

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 12  1 37 40 1951  16.500  -96.900 160 7.0   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Slight property damage in Oaxaca and Tehuantepec.

 

12 12 17 31 25 1953  -3.400  -80.600   0 7.8   Ecuador

 

Felt over an area of 300,000 sq. km. Destruction was severe over an area of about 5,000 sq. km. Felt strongly with maximum intensity VIII at Tumbes and Corrales.  Buildings were destroyed in at least two towns.

 

12 12 11 44 16 1978   7.330  123.492  33 7.4   Central Philippines

 

Felt on Mindanao, Jolo. Negros and Panay.

 

12 12  7 59  3 1979   1.600  -79.360  24 7.9   Ecuador

 

At least 600 were killed and 20,000 injured with extensive damage at Pasto-Tumaco and Buenaventura area and on Gorgona Island, Colombia. A tsunami was generated.

 

12 12  5 29 26 1992  -8.560  121.960  36 7.7   Flores Island area

 

At least 2500 were killed and missing in the Flores region along with 90,000 homeless. Most houses were destroyed by Maumere. A tsunami was generated which destroyed many of the buildings at Maumera and up to 80% of the structures on Flores. Also damaging at Alor and Sumbawa. Inundation from the tsunami was up to 300 meters and maximum height 25 meters.  Ground cracks and landslides were observed. Felt also at Sumba, Sulawesi and Timor.

 

12 12 14 02 35 2001 -42.813  124.688  10 7.1   South of Australia

 

Felt in the Albany and Esperance, Australia area.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 12 23 10  0 1902  29.000 -114.000   0 7.1   Gulf of California

 

In the Santa Maria area of Southern California and at Los Alamos the walls of a brick school were cracked. Plaster fell from many houses.

 

12 12  0 47 55 1952  56.300 -153.800   0 5.4   Southern Alaska

12 12 21 17 21 1964  40.200 -125.000  33 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

12 12  0 48  2 1965  51.410 -178.920  48 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt on Adak.

 

12 12 18 35 49 1996  38.672 -119.529   5 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

Felt at Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, California and in Reno, Nevada.

 

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12 11  8 58 22 1952  48.700  154.800  90 7.0   So. Kurils

12 11 18  3 36 1999  15.749  119.833  19 7.3   Luzon, Philippines

 

Buildings were damaged at Santa Cruz and four were killed and up to 40 injured in Luzon, Philippines. Also felt at Manila where power outages occurred, Clark Air Force Base and as far as Tuguegarao.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12 11  9  0  0 1930  40.080 -124.500   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

 

Felt with maximum intensity at Ferndale southwest of Cape Mendocino. Strong aftershocks occurred including one with intensity VI at Cummings on Dec. 12.

 

12 11 13  8 31 1946  48.400 -114.400   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Plaster and chimneys cracked at Kalispell and Whitefish in northwestern Montana.  Also felt strongly at Trout Creek and Warland. An earthquake noise (rumble) accompanied the event.

 

12 11 17  8 12 1963  51.100 -179.300  32 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 11 20  1  4 1966  52.900 -176.000 215 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 11 11 40  6 1968  65.800 -149.800   9 5.3   Northern Alaska

12 11  9 23 30 1973  66.910 -157.870 100 5.1   Northern Alaska

12 11 23  8 27 1976  26.012 -110.224  16 5.2   Gulf of California

12 11  5 18 24 1988  53.324 -166.963  67 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 11  0  7 21 1993  59.550 -152.230 107 5.0   Southern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity III at Anchor Point, Homer and Fort Graham.

 

12 11  2 24  6 1996  50.415 -176.083  35 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 11  2 55 17 1999  51.089 -179.382  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 11 08 48 25 2005  51.560 -176.280  58 5.3   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12 10 12 35 15 1905  53.880 -161.680   0 7.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

This earthquake with epicenter near Kuskikwim River was felt at Ogavik where houses shook. Also felt at Bethel.

 

12 10  4 25 40 1920 -39.000  -73.000  60 7.4   Central Chile

12 10 16 24 58 1944 -18.000  168.000  50 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

12 10  2 50 42 1950 -14.250  -75.750  80 7.0   Central Peru

 

Moderate damage in Iga, Chimbote, Huaraz, Cajamarca, Cuzco and Noquegua, Peru. Maximum intensity VII. Four killed.

 

12 10 13 23  6 1950 -28.420  179.970 300 7.4   Tonga/Fiji

12 10  0  0  0 1967  17.700   73.900  10 7.0   Arabian Sea

 

Centered near Koynanager 160 km south of Bombay. The earthquake killed 177 while injuring 2000. At least 50,000 were left homeless. Damage was limited to villages near the epicenter. At Koynanager about 25% of the structures were completely ruined.

 

12 10  4 34 39 1970  -3.989  -80.724  25 7.6   Ecuador

 

Destructive on the Peru-Ecuador border south of the Gulf of Guayaquil. Damage was widespread in southern Ecuador especially at ht town of Alamor in Loja province which was up to 90% destroyed. Severe damage also occurred through the province at Macara, Cariamanga, etc. 50 people were killed. Many persons at Guayaquil suffered from post-traumatic stress. Felt with intensity III at Quito 450 km distant.  The number killed in Peru was more than 32 and 350 injured. Casualties and damage were heavy at Tumbes, Talara, Sullana, Querecotillo and Piura. At least 11 events of M>=5 were recorded in the next month.

 

12 10  8 36 19 1996   0.870  -30.039  10 7.0   Central 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.

 

 

12 10 16 30  0 1872  46.400 -112.500   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Earthquake in western Montana this was felt at Helena and Deer Lodge.  Plaster cracked, stovepipes came apart. Earthquake noises were heard at Helena. A slightly smaller shock hit Helena and Deer Lodge on Dec. 11.

 

12 10 12 35 15 1905  53.880 -161.680   0 7.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

This earthquake with epicenter near Kuskikwim River was felt at Ogavik where houses shook. Also felt at Bethel.

 

12 10  8 38 53 1926  40.700 -126.000   0 6.0   Off Coast of No. California

12 10  0  0  0 1957  65.500 -133.000   0 5.7   Yukon Territory, Canada

12 10 19  0  0 1961  32.266 -103.855  10 5.0   SW U.S.A

12 10  4  7  0 1967  40.500 -124.600   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

12 10 12  6 52 1967  40.560 -124.580   0 5.6   Off Coast of No. California

 

 

Felt over an area of 6000 sq. miles of Humboldt County. Windows were cracked at Ferndale. Considerable damage was done to merchandise on shelves. At Scotia a large window cracked. Chimneys cracked and twisted at Cranell and Denny. Most people were awakened by the earthquake.

 

12 10 19 30  0 1967  36.680 -107.210   0 5.1   Colorado area

12 10 10 15  7 1970  53.096 -169.849  48 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 10  6 39 55 1978  25.607 -109.643  15 5.3   Gulf of California

12 10 18 37 45 1994  60.100 -153.900 218 5.0   Central Alaska

12 10 16 57 40 1996  51.824 -177.562  20 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

 

Felt with intensity IV on Adak.

 

12 10 11 12 46 1997  51.446 -179.320  31 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12 10 05 32 57 2002  51.600 -176.920  33 5.1   ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12  9 18  0  0 1742   0.000  -78.400   0 7.2   Ecuador

 

Destructive at Latacunga. Accompanied by an eruption of the volcano Cotopaxi.

 

12  9 17 20  0 1761  50.000   90.000  30 7.7   So. Siberia

 

Northwest of the Altai mountains. Felt at the mines of Koliwan and at the forest at Czagirsk and Inest and at From Schoulbinsk and Semipalatnaja. Preceded by a subterranean noise which came from the east and went towards the north.  Followed by a violent aftershock on Dec. 12. Structures in the villages of Novala, Globokaia and Ibinskaia rocked, water swayed and material fell from ceilings. 

 

12  9  2 17  0 1901  26.000 -110.000   0 7.1   Gulf of California

12  9 23 23  0 1909 -10.000  165.000  60 7.7   No. of Santa Cruz Islands

12  9 23 28  0 1909  12.500  145.000 100 8.0   So. Marianas/Guam

 

Two shocks of which the second was most severe. In Agana nearly all house articles on shelves were thrown down. The Women's Hospital built of mortar was so badly damaged that it had to be torn down. The tile roof slid off. Ceilings were collapsed in many houses. Ground fissures were observed and a flow of water came from at least one. A ground wave was observed as it crossed the public square. Ships in the harbor felt the shock. The steel water tower at Sumay was seen to sway. Not felt at Yap, Western Carolina.

 

12  9  8 32 29 1912  19.000  -85.000  60 7.3   Honduras

12  9 18 49 28 1949 -30.350  179.180  33 7.2   So. Kermadec Islands

12  9 21 38 48 1950 -23.500  -67.500 100 8.3   Argentina

 

Limited damage along the Chile-Argentina border. Felt with intensity VII.  At least 4 killed.

 

12 09 07 28 20 2007 -25.996 -177.514 152 7.8   Tonga Islands

 

(GS). Felt (IV) at Nuku`alofa, Tonga. Felt at Mu`a, Neiafu, Pangai and Vaini, Tonga. Felt at Alofi, Niue. Also felt at Lower Hutt, Napier, Wellington and Whakatane, New Zealand.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

12  9  2 17  0 1901  26.000 -110.000   0 7.1   Gulf of California

12  9  8 40  0 1933  35.800  -90.200   0 5.0   New Madrid area

 

Sharp local shock at Manila, Arkansas which broke windows.

 

12  9 22  7 43 1957  65.339 -133.500  15 5.7   Yukon Territory, Canada

12  9  2 15 22 1961  56.300 -153.900  31 5.6   Southern Alaska

12  9  5 38 30 1963  54.900 -159.400  45 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 

Felt by many at Fairbanks and College. Glass fell from shelves in College.

 

12  9  9 51  0 1976  44.501 -129.890  15 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

12  9 10 28  7 1976  44.589 -129.447  15 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

12  9 18 21  6 1976  52.230 -171.061   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  9 22 36 23 1976  44.762 -110.806   5 5.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Felt with intensity V at Corwin Springs, Montana and in Canyon Village, WY.

 

12  9  7  3 48 1979  60.323 -140.861  15 5.0   Central Alaska

12  9 22 25 51 1979  52.970 -170.290 103 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  9  7 31 10 1987  34.004  -61.038  10 5.2   Off East Coast U.S.

12 09 12 44 01 2003  51.480 -179.280  33 6.2   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS

12 09 02 25 42 2009  51.384 -176.752  29 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

 

12  7 15 10  0 1897 -40.000  175.000   5 7.0   North Island, N.Z.

 

Felt over the whole country between Auckland and Timoru. Maximum intensity VII at Wanganui.

 

12  7 22 46 50 1912 -29.000  -62.500 620 7.5   Argentina

 

Moderately felt in the Santiago Del Estero Province of Argentina and for a wide area around the epicenter.

 

12  7  4 35 42 1944  33.700  136.000  25 8.3   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

A strong earthquake south of Honshu in the Kii area. 1223 killed, more than 17,000 houses collapsed and more than 3000 washed away in the east coast of Kii, Ise Bay area. from 30 cm to 1 meters subsidence occurred. This earthquake generated as strong tsunami which wrecked 3059 houses and caused 998 deaths. Maximum height 7.5 meters at Kumano-ura. Also observed in Hawaii, Alaska and California.

 

12  7  2  5 37 1953 -22.000  -68.000 110 7.1   Argentina

 

Damage moderate to severe in northern Chile. The shock injured nine at Calama and caused damage there. Panic occurred in Antofagasta. The event was also felt in Iquique and Tocopilla.

 

12  7  7 41 24 1988  40.987   44.185   5 7.0   Caucasus/Caspian Sea

 

The Spitak Earthquake. A CD-ROM available from the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) describes this earthquake and effects in detail. More than 25,000 were killed with up to 20,000 injured and 500,000 left homeless.  Total damages were more than $16 billion including damage to agriculture and to more than 400 towns and villages. Damage at Spitak and Leninakan was IX and X. Surface faulting was observed for at least 10 km. Damage also occurred in Azerbaijan and in Turkey where four were killed. Also felt in Tabriz, Iran.

 

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

 

12  7  1  0  0 1791  47.400  -70.500   0 6.0   New England

 

On the St. Lawrence River near the mouth of the Saguenay. Felt widely over eastern Canada and New England.  Landslides were observed and rivers became muddy.  At St. Paul's Bay about sixty miles northeast of Quebec walls cracked and stones fell from houses.

 

12  7 22 16 27 1940  31.666 -115.083  16 6.0   So. California

 

Felt at Calexico, Dulzura, Heber, San Diego. At San Diego chandeliers swung and many objects were disturbed. A clock stopped.

 

12  7  4 48  0 1944  46.977 -123.890   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

At Hoquiam, Washington objects swayed and dishes rattled. A chimney at Greys Harbor Junior College was observed to swing 18 inches out from the building.

 

12  7  7 34 11 1974  51.814 -170.795  30 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  7 12 59 56 1976  31.983 -114.783   8 5.7   SW U.S.A

 

Felt with intensity VI at San Luis, Arizona where furniture moved and at Yuma where windows broke and in El Centro. Felt as far as San Diego.

 

12  7  2 56 17 1980  40.904 -126.031  15 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

12  7 16 27 47 1984  50.800 -169.600   0 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  7 17 48 16 1987  43.512 -127.251  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

12  7 15 29 20 1989  53.700 -168.860  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  7  8 55  9 1990  61.670 -150.630  69 5.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Skwentna and Willow. Also felt at Anchorage, Palmer and Chugiak.

 

12  7 11 42 30 1991  60.948 -150.342  49 5.2   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Fort Richardson and Willow. Also felt at Anchorage, Hope, Moose Pass and Willow.

 

12  7  7  9 19 1992  52.020 -173.810  14 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  7 20 36 19 1996  51.587 -173.378  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  7  0 19 51 1999  57.203 -154.257  44 6.1   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Anchorage, Homer, Kodiak and Old Harbor.

 

12 07 07 36 26 2013  56.798 -155.147  43 5.8   Alaska Peninsula

12 07 16 44 10 2013  55.187 -157.835  13 5.5   Alaska Peninsula

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12  6 15  0  0 1833  38.090  139.025   0 7.5   No. Honshu, Japan

 

A tsunami was generated which washed away 597 houses and killed 48 people at Sado Island to the south tip of Hokkaido. The sea withdrew and then returned.  Six villages were destroyed and 15 drowned at Fukuyama, Hokkaido.

 

12  6 10 52  0 1850 -33.810  -70.220   0 7.3   Central Chile

 

An earthquake in the Maipo Valley had intensity of about VII at Santiago.  Damage was widespread but light. Two people were killed. A large rockslide occurred south of San Jose de Maipo.

 

12  6  8 41  6 1918  49.620 -125.920   0 7.0   Vancouver Island area

 

Mercury spilled from the Estevan Lighthouse on the west shore of Vancouver Island. The lighthouse was observed to sway. Intensity at Albierni was V. Albierni is about 150 km from the epicenter. At Nanaimo and Ladysmith loud earthquake noises were heard.  Buildings rocked and people woke from sleep. Felt as far as Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.  Followed by at least 10 aftershocks at Albierni and Esteban.

 

12  6 13 55 36 1922  36.500   70.500 230 7.5   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

12  6 23  0 53 1938  22.800  120.800  60 7.0   Taiwan

12  6 21 24 40 1941   8.500  -84.000   0 7.0   Costa Rica

 

Damage occurred at Puerto Jimenez, Atenas, San Isidro de Heredia, Tibas, Guadalupe, San Miguel de Santo Domingo, etc. Slight damage in San Jose.  Maximum intensity VI or greater. Buildings were toppled in Santiago, Panama.

 

12  6 10 41 18 1952  -8.000  156.500  60 7.1   Solomon Islands

12  6 14  2  4 1978  44.733  146.967 100 7.7   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Damage in the southern Kuril Islands and on Hokkaido.

 

12  6 23 12 36 1999  57.510 -154.673  46 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

Slight damage was observed with intensity VI at Larsen Bay and Old Harbor.  Felt also at Kodiak, Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks and Nikiski.

 

12  6 17 11  6 2000  39.566   54.799  30 7.5   No. Iran

 

At least 11 were killed and many injured. Damage with intensity VII was located at Nebitdag and Turkmenbashi. Also felt in other areas of northern Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and as far as Moscow.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12  6 20  0  0 1791  47.400  -70.500   0 6.3   New England

 

On the St. Lawrence River near the mouth of the Saguenay. Felt widely over eastern Canada and New England.  Landslides were observed and rivers became muddy.  At St. Paul's Bay about sixty miles northeast of Quebec walls cracked and stones fell from houses.

 

12  6  8 41  6 1918  49.620 -125.920   0 7.0   Vancouver Island area

 

Mercury spilled from the Estevan Lighthouse on the west shore of Vancouver Island. The lighthouse was observed to sway. Intensity at Albierni was V. Albierni is about 150 km from the epicenter. At Nanaimo and Ladysmith loud earthquake noises were heard.  Buildings rocked and people woke from sleep. Felt as far as Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.  Followed by at least 10 aftershocks at Albierni and Esteban.

 

12  6  7  3 28 1930  53.000 -172.000  80 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  6  6 14 23 1973  41.830 -126.260   0 5.1   North Pacific Ocean

12  6  8  6 49 1997  64.908  -88.089  10 5.4   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

12  6 23 12 36 1999  57.510 -154.673  46 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

Slight damage was observed with intensity VI at Larsen Bay and Old Harbor.  Felt also at Kodiak, Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks and Nikiski.

 

12  6 18 40 26 2000  63.909 -150.278  19 5.3   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Nenana. Also felt at Fairbanks, Takleena and Trapper Creed and Palmer and in the Denali National Park.

 

12 06 04 18 42 2008  34.813 -116.419   7 5.1   Southern California

 

(NEIC). Felt (IV) at Newberry Springs and (III) at Acton, Adelanto, Angelus Oaks, Apple Valley, Beverly Hills, Big Bear Lake, Blue Jay, Buena Park, Culver City, Fontana, Fort Irwin, Hesperia, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Joshua Tree, Lake Arrowhead, Landers, Littlerock, Los Angeles, Lucerne Valley, Morongo Valley, Phelan, San Diego, Thousand Palms, Twentynine Palms, Valley Village, Victorville and Whittier. Also felt (III) at Lake Havasu City, Arizona and at Las Vegas, Nevada. Felt from Camarillo, California to Kingman, Arizona and from Pahrump, Nevada and Ridgecrest, California as far south as El Centro and San Diego. Preliminary studies indicate that this earthquake is associated with the Lavic Lake Fault and it is considered to be an aftershock of the Hector Mine earthquake of 16 October 1999.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

12  5  0  0  0 1661  -0.200  -78.500   0 7.3   Ecuador

 

Strong earthquake felt at Quito, Ecuador. May have been related to the strong eruption of Espantosa del Pichincha in November, 1660.

 

12  5 12 27 36 1912  57.500 -154.000  90 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

Not reported as damaging in Alaska. Part of a strong seismic episode in Alaska in 1912 which began in early June with eruptions and earthquakes.

 

12  5 20 46 58 1941   8.670  -83.160   0 7.6   Costa Rica

 

Damage occurred at Puerto Jimenez, Atenas, San Isidro de Heredia, Tibas, Guadalupe, San Miguel de Santo Domingo, etc. Slight damage in San Jose.  Maximum intensity VI or greater. Buildings were toppled in Santiago, Panama.

 

12  5 11 26 55 1997  54.841  162.035  33 7.9   E. of Kamchatka

 

Felt with intensity VII around the epicenter. Also felt at Petropavlovsk and Kamchatsky and Severo Kurilsk. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 60 cm at Kalului, Hawaii.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12  5 15 30  0 1887  37.047 -112.522   0 5.7   Utah area

 

Minor damage near the Sevier Fault near Kanab. Bricks fell from chimneys and houses were cracked. People had difficulty walking. Accompanied by rockfalls and dust clouds.

 

12  5  0  0  0 1902  37.394 -113.520   0 5.0   Nevada area

 

Strong shock in southeastern Utah.

 

12  5 12 27 36 1912  57.500 -154.000  90 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

Not reported as damaging in Alaska. Part of a strong seismic episode in Alaska in 1912 which began in early June with eruptions and earthquakes.

 

12  5 14 28 40 1942  59.500 -152.000 100 6.5   Southern Alaska

 

Sharp shock rattled dishes at Anchorage. A recording rain gauge recorded the quake.

 

12  5  8 13 42 1959  40.300 -125.420   0 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt over an area of about 2000 sq. miles of Humboldt County. Maximum intensity with damage V. Awakened and frightened many.

 

12  5  9  5 13 1967  51.640 -173.480  39 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  5 11  9 37 1967  30.800 -114.100  33 5.4   SW U.S.A

12  5 18 35 40 1967  30.830 -113.970  33 5.1   SW U.S.A

12  5  5 50  6 1971  49.625 -129.450   5 6.0   Vancouver Island area

12  5  6 12 51 1971  49.734 -129.075  16 5.1   Vancouver Island area

12  5 18 19 10 1987  53.490 -163.530  33 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12  5  2 36 10 1993  52.097 -173.913  30 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt strongly at Atka and Adak.

 

12  5 19 28 21 1995  40.370 -127.093  25 5.3   Off Coast of No. California

12  5 14 57  7 1997  60.895 -149.191  36 5.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Girdwood. Also felt at Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River and Palmer.

 

12  5  1 12 48 1998  52.121 -169.412  33 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  5 18 14 30 2000  43.915 -128.360  10 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

12  5 22 11 34 2000  52.577 -167.847  33 5.9   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Nikolski.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12  4 12 20 25 1905  38.000   37.000  60 7.0   Turkey

 

Located in the Siro Cayi valley, this earthquake destroyed many villages between Puturge and Celikan and cause many deaths. Damage occurred as far as Rumkale and Malatya. Liquefaction was noted in the Malatya Valley and in the valley deposits of the Euphrates.

 

12  4 11 47 48 1918 -26.000  -71.000  60 7.8   Coast Central Chile

 

Severe damage at Copiapo, Chile. Many homes collapsed in the rural towns of Iquique and Pisagua and injuries occurred. Old walls cracked and crumbled at Iquique, Pisagua and Arica. Felt strongly at Taltal. Agitation of the sea occurred at Arica and may have been a tsunami.

 

12  4  8 11 12 1932   2.500  121.000  60 7.1   Celebes Sea

12  4 19 34  0 1933  46.067  144.950 380 7.0   So. Kurils

12  4 16 28  3 1950  -5.000  153.500 110 7.2   New Britain

12  4  3 37 48 1957  45.200   99.200  50 8.3   Mongolia

 

Great destruction occurred in the Bogdo mountains in the towns of Dzum, Bogd, Bayan Gobi Bayan-leg and surrounding communities. Fissures occurred with maximum extending for 250 km and were up to 20 m wide and 2 m deep on the Bogdo fault.  Subsidence occurred over a length of 15 km and a width of 8 km in the Bakhar massif. Devastation occurred over an length of 1500 km. Good weather reduced the disaster as shepherds had not yet wintered. At least 34 were killed or missing along with many cattle. Maximum intensity XI. Peaks collapsed, and rocks fell with the sound of thunder. .

 

12  4 10 16 12 1972  33.326  140.684  66 7.4   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Start of a further series of earthquakes in this area. This event was felt with intensity VIII on Hachijo-jima and rail traffic was temporarily halted in the Tokyo area. Aftershock continued for the rest of the year, 10 of which were of M>=5.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12  4 23 54 54 1939  41.000 -128.500   0 5.2   Off Coast of No. California

12  4 23 43 17 1948  33.933 -116.383   0 6.5   So. California

 

Earthquake at Desert Hot Springs. Cliffs and river banks slumped and landslides occurred. At Willis Palms, springs increase flow and black mud was observed in wells.  Minor structural damage occurred to walls, especially to ranch buildings. At twentynine Palms an elevated water tank collapsed when the frame buckled.

 

12  4 14 54 48 1953  49.410 -129.020   0 6.3   Vancouver Island area

12  4  2 11 50 1965  51.300 -170.600  18 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  4 22 18 41 1967  51.640 -173.520  43 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12  4 12  1 20 1979  53.772 -164.054  23 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12  4  2  8 58 1992  34.369 -116.897   3 5.4   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Arcadia, Big Bear City and Santa Ana. Felt in the Los Angeles and San Diego area and as far as Las Vegas, Nevada. Followed three hours later by an aftershock of M 4.8.

 

12  4 14 11 27 1993  69.790 -146.430   6 5.2   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Prudhoe Bay. Also felt at Deadhorse.

 

12  4 22 15 20 1993  42.303 -122.011   8 5.4   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Damage at intensity VII occurred at Klamath Falls. Slight damage at Tule Lake, California.  Felt in southern Oregon and in northern California. Aftershock of the September 1993 events of M 6.0.

 

12  4 21 49 25 1998  52.096 -169.392  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  4  8 46 57 1999  51.473 -178.421  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12 04 10 17 24 2000  53.080  171.018  33 5.2   Near Islands, Alaska

12 04 21 35 13 2001  69.678 -147.305  10 5.0   Northern Alaska

12 04 01 42 48 2012  61.237 -150.760  62 5.8   Southern Alaska

 

(GS) Felt (V) at Anchorage, Cooper Landing and Willow; (IV) at Anchor Point, Chugiak, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Fort Richardson, Girdwood, Kasilof, Kenai, Palmer, Seward, Soldotna, Sterling, Talkeetna and Wasilla; (III) at Fairbanks, Homer and Ninilchik; (II) at Kodiak and Valdez. Felt widely in central and southern Alaska.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12  3 22 59 24 1906  15.000  -61.000 100 7.5   Leeward Islands

12  3  2 39 19 1915  29.500   91.500  60 7.1   Myanmar

12  3 18 51 44 1930  18.000   96.500  60 7.3   Andaman Islands

 

Moderate damage, 36 killed in Burma. Two shocks. The first was a mild foreshock.  The second killed at 36 and injured many more in the regions of Nyaunglebin and Toungoo and Pyu. Buildings were destroyed especially those poorly build. A railway was severely damaged with twisted tracks near Sittang. Ground cracks, sand vents were observed. A strong foreshock occurred in May, 1930 and some buildings were damaged in that quake and destroyed in this later shock.

 

12  3  4 24 19 1960  42.900  104.400  60 7.0   Mongolia

 

Felt with intensity IX at Omnogovi province, Mongolia. The Furvan-Sayhan earthquake.

 

12  3 18  1  8 1995  44.620  149.320  22 7.8   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt with intensity V at Iturup. Also felt at Matua and Kunashir and Hokkaido.  Felt lightly on Honshu. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 41 cm at Midway Island. Observed as far as Adak, Alaska and Crescent City. California. The event was preceded by a surprisingly powerful geomagnetic deviation apparently caused by cosmic rays striking the earth from an unusual stellar collapse.  Some geomagneticists initially believed the earth was undergoing a sudden geomagnetic reversal.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12  3 21 36  0 1930  35.100 -106.600   0 5.0   SW U.S.A

 

Two quakes cracked plaster and threw down dishes at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

12  3 17 42 53 1938  37.453 -118.604  10 5.7   California/Nevada area

 

South of Mammoth Lakes, CA, this even did not do any structural damage although landslides were reported. A pipeline was damaged near Owens River Gorge.

 

12  3  9 44 42 1942  39.700 -119.300   0 5.9   California/Nevada area

 

Plaster was cracked at Reno, Nevada. Felt strongly at Wadsworth, NV.

 

12  3 19  9  2 1954  67.500 -136.000  33 5.0   Northern Alaska

12  3  7 20  6 1956  52.640 -168.610   0 6.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  3  7  7 43 1960  52.700 -177.400 160 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

12  3  3  6 46 1965  50.100 -177.500  29 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  3  7 38 10 1975  61.665 -150.828  80 5.3   Central Alaska

12  3  1 37 14 1983  43.621 -127.524  10 5.1   North Pacific Ocean

12  3  5 54  6 1984  54.100 -170.000   0 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  3  9 20 18 1987  58.514 -142.664  10 5.1   Southeast Alaska

12  3 11 38 26 1988  34.150 -118.130  13 5.0   So. California

 

This earthquake near Whittier, CA caused cracks in plaster, drywall and house foundations. Bricks were knocked from walls at San Gabriel Mission.  Several were injured in San Fernando Valley and electricity was cut.

 

12  3 17 54 34 1991  31.540 -115.930   3 5.3   So. California

 

Felt with intensity IV at El Central, Ensenada and Mexicali. Also felt at San Diego, Salton City and Brawley, California.

 

12  3 19 22 28 1992  65.605  -52.230  18 5.1   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

12  3  5 41  7 1993  51.200 -179.200  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

12  3 12 55 20 2000  52.105 -178.216  23 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak and Atka.

 

12 03 01 56 36 2009  53.693 -165.518  63 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12 03 09 23 34 2016  52.244  174.201  26 6.0   Near Island, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12  2  0  0  0 1611  40.000  144.000   0 8.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Severe damage at Sendai and Yezo with maximum intensity IX-X. Nearly 5000 were killed, mostly by drowning. Waves swept inland for 4 km.  This earthquake caused a great tsunami with maximum height 25 meters at Taro and Koyadori. Called the Keicho Sanriku tsunami, this and the Teikan tsunami of 869 were considered the largest in the region of Sanriku. Of the deaths 1783 occurred in Date dominion and more than 3000 drowned in Nambu and Tsugoru dominions. Some confusion exists as to the exact date.

 

12  2  1  0  0 1790  54.000  162.000  20 7.5   E. of Kamchatka

 

Felt strongly.

 

12  2 19 51 49 1950 -18.300  167.500  60 8.1   Vanuatu Islands

12  2 15 54 20 1970 -10.966  163.290  33 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

12  2 17 18 24 1971  44.840  153.400  38 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

12  2  0 19 47 1972   6.473  126.601  33 7.4   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Damage with intensity VI occurred at Davao. A small tsunami was generated with maximum height of 6 cm.

 

12  2  3  9  4 1983  14.050  -91.933  65 7.1   Guatemala

 

Felt with some damage in southwestern Guatemala and at Guatemala City.  Felt from Chiapas, Mexico and El Salvador.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

12  2 13 18 29 1964  53.800 -165.400  35 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  2  2 34 60 1970  51.400 -175.200  57 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak Island.

 

12  2 22  9 55 1973  52.278 -168.679  43 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  2  9 43 54 1982  51.915 -170.557  38 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  2  1 53 29 1987  58.921 -142.888  10 5.1   Southeast Alaska

12  2  5 13  8 1987  59.590 -142.890   3 5.3   Southeast Alaska

12  2 18  3 44 1992  61.805 -151.194  74 5.5   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Anchorage, Big Lake and Cooper Landing. Also felt at Chugiak, Eagle River and Willow.

 

12  2 20 30  5 1993  64.930 -133.700  18 5.1   Yukon Territory, Canada

12 02 04 17 24 2004  50.830 -173.120  38 5.4   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, Aleutians

12 02 16 33 14 2014  51.703 -171.296  46 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

12  1 15  0  0 1611  39.000  144.040   0 8.1   So. of Honshu

 

Severe damage at Sendai and Yezo with maximum intensity IX-X. Nearly 5000 were killed, mostly by drowning. Waves swept inland for 4 km.  This earthquake caused a great tsunami with maximum height 25 meters at Taro and Koyadori. Called the Keicho Sanriku tsunami, this and the Teikan tsunami of 869 were considered the largest in the region of Sanriku. Of the deaths 1783 occurred in Date dominion and more than 3000 drowned in Nambu and Tsugoru dominions. Some confusion exists as to the exact date.

 

12  1 23  0  0 1806 -12.000  -78.000  30 7.5   Central Peru

 

A severe earthquake which hit Lima, Peru. A tsunami was generated which flooded the town of Callao. Maximum height of 1 meter cast several ships on shore damaging some. One ship was carried to the house line and was left stranded in the lagoon.

 

12  1  4  6 10 1928 -35.000  -72.000  60 8.3   Central Chile

 

This earthquake near Talca, Chile killed nearly 300 and caused severe damage at Talca and Constitucion. It was felt from Copiapo. A fire began after the second earthquake which consumed the city of Talca. Railway, telegraph and telephone links were broken. 67 died at Constitucion where the breakwater sank. 50 died in other villages in the epicentral region and 54 miners died when the rock dump at the Baraona copper mine in Cachapoal valley collapsed.  108 died at Talca.  The town of Putu was totally destroyed. The shore elevated there and the water line receded by 200 meters. Damage occurred from Valparaiso to Concepcion. Felt also at Antofagasta, Buenos Aires and Puetro Montt.  A tsunami was generated and observed at sea aboard steamships. Maximum height was about 1.5 meters. 

 

12  1  6  4 55 1943  -4.800  144.000 120 7.2   Papua New Guinea

12  1 10 34 46 1943 -21.000  -69.000 100 7.0   Coast No. Chile

12  1 14 50 58 1950  14.000  -47.300  60 7.2   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.

 

 

12  1 22 53  0 1916  35.170 -120.750   0 5.7   Off So. California

 

Epicenter near Avila. A landslide covered the railroad tracks at Avila.  Chimneys fell and a smokestack at a refinery building collapsed.

 

12  1  0  0  0 1928  50.000  -81.500   0 5.0   Ontario

 

Located near Fraserdaile, Ontario. Felt from Souithelute to Timiskaming and strongly to the north. Not felt at North Bay. Tremors were strong enough to toss campers from bunks near Island Falls. Seismograms mixed this earthquake with recordings from a strong earthquake at Talca, Chile (see GLOBAL HISTORY section above.

 

12  1 19  5 32 1957  52.500 -170.000   0 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  1  3 21 21 1958  32.583 -115.833   0 5.8   So. California

12  1  3 50  0 1958  32.250 -115.750   0 5.0   So. California

12  1  6  2  0 1958  32.250 -115.750   0 5.5   So. California

 

A sequence of events near Sierra Juarez in the southern part of Laguna Salada, Baja, California. Felt over an area of about 15,000 sq. miles.  Maximum intensity was VI and included damage at Calexico where some buildings and plaster sustained cracks and merchandise fell.  Tile fell and sagged at the local supermarket. Plate Glass cracked. Earthquake noises accompanied the event.

 

12  1 20 49 46 1960  49.030 -129.149  15 6.0   Vancouver Island area

12  1  1 50 20 1962  52.400 -170.100  38 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  1 19 29 17 1970  52.590 -169.160  60 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  1 21  9 37 1970  51.440 -175.330  32 5.7   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

12  1 18 45 28 1984  51.377 -176.362  20 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

12  1  3 59  8 1987  51.846 -170.614  19 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

12  1  4 25 14 1987  59.069 -142.708  15 5.1   Southeast Alaska

12  1 12  3 57 1987  58.240 -143.010   3 5.6   Southeast Alaska

12  1 13 48  1 1987  51.600 -169.000   0 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

12  1 20 41 12 1987  58.717 -143.076  10 5.2   Southeast Alaska

12  1  5  6 11 1989  51.670 -178.170  43 6.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak and Amchitka.

 

12  1 10 38 46 1998  53.099 -164.338  22 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

12  1  7 57 22 2018  61.358 -149.994  39 5.2   Southern Alaska

 

Aftershock of the M 7.0 Anchorage Alaska event of November 30, 2018

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

11 30  2  5 16 1934  19.000 -105.310   0 7.2   Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

 

 

Destructive in Jalisco, Mexico.

 

11 30  2 30  0 1938  37.033  142.150  20 7.0   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Off Fukushima Prefecture. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 19 cm at Hachinohe.  This was the last of a series of tsunamis in this region which were generated near this source in November, 1938.

 

11 30  0 40 58 1976 -20.520  -68.919  82 7.3   Coast No. Chile

 

A major earthquake about 500 km north of Antofagasta, Chile in the remote Atacama desert near the Peru border. One person killed and 13 injured.  Considerable damage occurred in Arica, Huara and Camino, Chile. Maximum intensity was VIII and was felt as far as portions of southern Peru.  Landslides and road blockages were common.

 

11 30 17 46  1 1983  -6.852   72.110  10 7.7   Indian Ocean

 

Damage occurred with intensity VI to buildings on Diego Garcia. Piers were also damaged. A tsunami was generated with maximum height up to 1.5 meters on southern Diego Garcia where some damage occurred. The tsunami was also observed at Victoria, Seychelles. Discolored sea water observed north of Diego Garcia.

 

11 30 19 23 19 1987  58.679 -142.786  10 7.6   Southeast Alaska

 

Damage at intensity VI level occurred at Yakutat and with lesser intensity at Anchorage and in south-central Alaska. Also felt at Yukon Territory, Canada.  Felt within intensity IV in southern Alaska including in Ketchikan, Glennallen and Kodiak. Also felt at Sand Point and Fairbanks. Strongly felt by ships at sea near the epicenter where some damage occurred. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 85 cm at Yakutat but also observed as far away as Presidio, California.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

11 30 16 42 19 1956  49.500 -128.149   0 5.0   Vancouver Island area

11 30 15 18 36 1959  59.700 -151.300   0 6.1   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Kasilof and Seward.

 

11 30 22 40 46 1964  53.700 -167.700  69 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 30  7 48 41 1973  35.799  -83.962   3 5.6   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Felt over an area of about 150,000 sq. km. in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.  Cracks in walls were observed at the University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville.  Minor damage to walls and chimneys and cracked windows reported in Alcoa and Maryville, Tennessee. Electrical power was cut. This was the largest shock in eastern Tennessee in more than 60 years - since March 28, 1913.

 

11 30 20 30 17 1975  52.610 -167.160   0 6.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 30 19 20 51 1983  51.042 -177.569  14 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 30 19 23 18 1987  59.590 -143.460   3 7.7   Southeast Alaska

 

Damage at intensity VI level occurred at Yakutat and with lesser intensity at Anchorage and in south-central Alaska. Also felt at Yukon Territory, Canada.  Felt within intensity IV in southern Alaska including in Ketchikan, Glennallen and Kodiak. Also felt at Sand Point and Fairbanks. Strongly felt by ships at sea near the epicenter where some damage occurred. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 85 cm at Yakutat but also observed as far away as Presidio, California.

 

11 30 23 48 19 1987  58.124 -142.911  10 5.3   Southeast Alaska

11 30  8 55 31 1988  61.296 -152.205 137 6.1   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Anchorage, Homer and Whittier. Also felt throughout southern Alaska. as far as Kasilof and Skwentna.

 

11 30 15 40 48 1993  51.499 -172.696  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 30 07 46 58 2001  40.488 -126.828   4 5.3   Off Coast of No. California

11 30 00 10 04 2003  51.197  178.663  33 5.4   Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 30 08 42 22 2010  52.215 -169.506  18 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 30 21 44 05 2016  51.929  178.410 103 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 30 17 29 28 2018  61.340 -149.937  40 7.0   Southern Alaska

 

NEIC reported the mainshock of M 7.0 was felt with damage with intensity VIII in Eagle River, VII in Willow, Trapper Creek, Chugiak, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Sterling, Palmer, Denali National Park, Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Light intensity shaking with intensity II-III was reported as far as 1000 km from the epicenter with intensity IV-V as far as 500 km from the epicenter including at Fairbanks and Kodiak. Many aftershocks were reported felt with intensity as high as VI, especially in the Anchorage, Chugiak, Elmendorf AFB, Fort Richardson, and Wasilla areas of Southern Alaska.  Initial reports indicate no one was killed in this earthquake. Roads and other infrastructure was not as lucky however, Pictures on the internet show buckled highways in the region. Highways into and out of Anchorage were closed and gas lines were ruptured. Power was out to many. There was damage to roads and bridges but no major structural collapses of buildings were reported. Portions of the Glenn Highway disappeared. Seiche was observed.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

11 28 10 38 45 1942   7.500  -36.000  60 7.1   Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

11 28 17 11 14 1943  54.900  156.800 350 7.6   Kamchatka

 

Limited damage due to intermediate depth of focus.

 

11 28  2 25 42 1985 -14.043  166.240  33 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

11 28  3 49 54 1985 -13.987  166.185  33 7.6   Vanuatu Islands

 

No damage or felt effects reported.

 

11 28 18 32 13 2004  42.990  145.060  39 7.0  HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

11 28  1 25  0 1926  47.500 -116.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt in Idaho near Rathdrum; at the Hecla Mine and near Wallace. Slight damage reported near Kellogg. Felt to Thompson Falls, Mont.

 

11 28 19 49  0 1929  36.900 -118.190   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Located near Bishop, CA. Maximum intensity was located near Aberdeen and Goodale Creek. Concrete reservoirs cracked and dishes broke. A large landslide was reported near Goodale Creek. Also felt at Stockton, Kernville, CA and at Mina, NV.

 

11 28 14 41 54 1935  46.600 -112.000   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Part of a series of earthquakes at Helena, Montana.

 

11 28 13 35 37 1972  65.746 -145.691  36 5.3   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Cemtral, Chena Hot Springs, Circle, Fairbanks and Fort Yukon.

 

11 28  5 28 46 1974  51.418 -175.189  11 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

11 28 16 31 59 1974  53.686 -163.703  35 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 28 23  1 25 1974  36.912 -121.497   9 5.2   Central California

 

Felt throughout much of Central California with widespread but minor damage.  Maximum damage occurred at Hollister where much merchandise fell from shelves and windows broke. A gas pipe also broke at Hollister.

 

11 28 17 41  3 1978  52.030 -170.130   3 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 28  6 37 15 1980  53.404 -163.985  33 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 28 18 21 13 1980  39.257 -120.479   4 5.1   Central California

 

The event occurred in a remote area east of Truckee, NV. Minor damage was reported at Georgetown and Soda Springs. Cracks formed in walls and windows and merchandise broke in stores. Felt from San Francisco to Reno, NV. 

 

11 28 15 31 18 1987  53.782 -164.925  41 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 28  7 37 35 1988  51.742 -176.776  64 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

11 28 21 45 56 1998  54.049 -162.763  12 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at False Pass. Also felt at Cold Bay.

 

11 28 12 38 35 2003  51.571  178.776  33 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 28 20 25 00 2006  53.587 -163.653   7 5.0   Unimak Island, Alaska

11 28 23 57 03 2007  61.911 -151.127  69 5.0   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchorage and Palmer; (III) at Chugiak, Eagle River, Soldotna, Talkeetna, Wasilla and Willow;(II) at Elmendorf AFB. Also felt at Ekwok, Fort Richardson, Girdwood, Homer, Moose Pass, Trapper Creek and Valdez.

 

11 28 13 42 18 2008  40.348 -126.978  10 5.9   Off Coast of Northern California

 

(GS). Felt at Littleriver and Redway.

 

11 28 18 58 20 2009  50.705 -172.974  10 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 28 04 34 44 2016  43.379 -127.007  28 5.5   Off coast of Oregon

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL

 

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

 

 

11 29 18 51 21 1944 -19.000  169.000 170 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

11 29  8 22 42 1952  52.800  159.200  40 7.3   Kamchatka

 

Aftershock of the strong earthquake of Nov. 4, 1952 (M 8.2).

 

11 29  9 15 31 1956  27.100  141.200  80 7.0   Bonin Islands

11 29 22 19 38 1957 -21.000  -66.000 200 7.8   Argentina

 

Damage occurred to the walls of houses in Arica. Panic and slight damage also occurred in Arequipa.

 

11 29 22  5 22 1974  30.600  138.767 420 7.6   Central/So. Honshu Japan

11 29 14 47 40 1975  19.334 -155.024   5 7.2   Hawaii

 

A major earthquake, the strongest in the area in more than a century was responsible for 2 deaths, 50 injured and at least $4 million damages. A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 7.5 meters which killed the two victims.

 

11 29 19 52 47 1978  16.000  -96.690  19 7.8   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

 

Earthquake centered southeast of Mexico City in Oaxaca (about 450 km south).  Seven deaths were reported in Mexico City and one in the epicentral area. Much damage occurred in the epicentral area. The quake was preceded by a seismic quiet period and activation and followed by a number of aftershocks.

 

11 29 14 10 32 1998  -2.071  124.891  33 8.3   Sulawesi area

 

This earthquake killed at least 34 and injured up to 100. More than 1000 buildings were destroyed or damaged with maximum intensity VII at Mangole and Taliabu, Indonesia. The maximum damage occurred in Sulawesi at Manado. Also felt at Luwuk, Ternate and Ambon, Sulawesi.

 

11 29 19 00 20 2007  14.944  -61.274 156 7.4   Martinique, Windward Islands

 

GS). One person killed, at least 100 injured, several buildings damaged or destroyed and power outages occurred on Martinique.  Two people injured and several buildings destroyed on Barbados. Minor damage occurred on Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. Power outages occurred on Guadeloupe.  Felt (VII) at Fort-de-France and (VI) at Le Lamentin, Martinique. Felt (VII) at Cap Estate, Castries and Soufriere; (VI) at Choc and Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.  Also felt (VI) at Bolans, Antigua. Felt (V) on Barbados, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent and Trinidad. Felt (IV) at Guaynabo, Humacao, Mayaguez, Rio Grande, San Juan and Trujillo Alto;(III) at Bayamon, Carolina, Catano, Cidra and Juncos, Puerto Rico. Felt (V) on Dominica; (IV) on Anguilla, Bequia, Nevis, Saint Martin, Tobago and Tortola; (III) on Saba, Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, Sint Eustatius and at Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica; (II) at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Felt (V) at Georgetown and Linden, Guyana; (IV) at Lelydorp and(III) at Paramaribo, Suriname; (IV) at Kourou, French Guiana. Felt (IV) at Ciudad Bolivar, Ciudad Guayana and Maturin; (III) at Caracas and Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Felt at Armenia and Bogota, Colombia; at Macouria, Montjoly and Remire, French Guiana; at Overwacht, Suriname. Also felt throughout northern Guyana and Venezuela and as far south as Boa Vista, Brazil.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

 

11 29  0  0  0 1783  41.000  -74.500   0 5.0   New York State

 

Felt from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania. Three shocks were felt at New York. Two strong shocks in Philadelphia. Moderate felt intensity in Boston and the rest of New England.

 

11 29 20  0  0 1852  32.500 -115.000   0 6.6   SW U.S.A

 

The earthquake was estimated to last for at least two minutes. Intensity estimated at IX to X in the epicentral area near Fort Yuma and San Diego. Ground Fissures occurred near Fort Yuma. Mud volcanoes were observed in Mexico south of Fort Yuma.

 

11 29 23 21  0 1891  48.110 -123.450   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Strong shock in the Puget Sound area of Washington. An elevator jammed at Seattle.  Water at Lake Washington was disturbed. Slight damage occurred at Pysht, WA and Port Townsend, WA.  A coincident earthquake was felt at Cape Mendocino, California which was preceded by an earthquake rumbling noise.

 

11 29  1 43  0 1943  48.400 -122.900   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt in the Puget Sound area over about 9000 sq. miles with maximum intensity VI. At Richardson chimneys cracked. Felt on Vancouver and on Vancouver Island, B.C.

 

11 29 23 46 27 1952  56.300 -153.800   0 6.8   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Shearwater.

 

11 29 14 37 40 1978  30.177 -113.956  15 5.4   SW U.S.A

 

Occurred several minutes before the Oaxaca M 7.9 on the same day.

 

11 29 10 35 48 2000  63.884 -150.150  23 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Minor damage with intensity V occurred at Anderson and Clear, Alaska. Felt moderately at Healy, Fairbanks, Denali National Park. Also felt at Anchorage, Palmer and Willow.

 

11 29 23 22 36 2012  52.635  172.416  37 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians