Daily earthquake history

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

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 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

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 27 16 30 0 1630 -12.200 -77.500 30 8.1 Central Peru

Limited damage in the Lima, Peru area. Maximum intensity VII.

11 27 16 5 0 1894 41.500 142.500 60 7.1 Hokkaido, Japan

11 27 21 56 50 1945 24.500 63.000 60 8.3 Pakistan

Intensity up to X along the Makran coast of Pakistan and in Iran. Up to 4000 killed. This was the last major tsunami generating quake in the Arabian Sea. The quake was felt in Baluchistan an Las Bela area of Pakistan. Felt strongly at Karachi. Doors and windows rattled and some windows were broken. a cable between Karachi and Muscat was broken. The Cape Moze lighthouse was damaged as was the 80 foot light house at Manora. Mud volcanoes erupted during the quake, a common occurrence in earthquakes in this area. Four small islands were formed. A large volume of gas erupted from one of the islands causing flames to leap hundreds of meters into the sky. The tsunami had maximum height of 40 feet and caused great damage at Makran ports. The port of Khudi was almost completely destroyed. Los of life and boats were destroyed in Iran and Oman as well as Makran. The towns of Pasni and Ormara were submerged and may people were washed away.

11 27 8 42 18 1949 -18.000 -173.000 60 7.2 Tonga Islands

11 27 21 42 0 1976 36.500 71.100 190 7.0 Hindu Kush/Pakistan

Felt with maximum intensity V at Khorog, Tadzhik. Felt widely in Tadzhikistan and Uzbeksitan. Also felt in northern Pakistan and northwestern India.

11 27 17 10 33 1979 33.962 59.726 10 7.5 So. Iran

17 killed, 24 injured and extensive damage in northeastern Iran. Followed by a smaller aftershock that caused considerable alarm and additional damage. This quake may have been an aftershock of a strong devastating earthquake on Nov. 14 of M 6.5 south of Sashad near Boznabad which killed at least 280 and injured many while destroying many housing units in Boznabad.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 27 0 0 0 1852 34.500 -119.000 0 6.3 So. California

This shock disturbed an area over 300 sq. miles including San Luis Obispo to the Colorado River and to San Diego. Fissures ran for at least 30 miles in Lockwood Valley and in Ventura County.

11 27 16 50 0 1893 45.500 -73.300 0 5.7 New York State

11 27 3 31 0 1922 37.800 -88.500 0 5.0 New Madrid area

This earthquake broke several windows near Eldorado, Saline County, Ill. Chimneys fell. Felt throughout southern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

11 27 9 18 38 1928 60.300 -144.000 0 5.0 Central Alaska

Some people were awakened.

11 27 7 47 6 1964 62.610 -151.450 96 5.0 Central Alaska

Dishes and small objects rattled at Anchorage, also felt at Summit.

11 27 5 9 25 1967 39.870 -104.880 5 5.2 Colorado area

Earthquake at Denver, Colorado, the second largest ever located in this area. Damaged occurred in the suburban area of northeast Denver where plaster cracked and cracks appeared in walls and basement floors. Also felt in Kansas and Wyoming.

11 27 12 20 55 1968 52.540 -170.650 58 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 27 12 55 56 1968 56.626 -157.572 61 5.3 Alaska Peninsula

11 27 10 46 44 1977 51.376 -166.341 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 27 15 5 7 1977 58.510 -155.339 121 5.0 Alaska Peninsula

Felt with intensity IV at Homer, King Salmon and Port Lions. Also felt at Kodiak.

11 27 12 27 5 1987 51.624 -173.476 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 27 0 36 23 1988 51.450 -130.760 3 5.5 British Colombia

11 27 14 8 21 1988 51.597 -176.779 65 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

11 27 16 0 57 1992 34.340 -116.900 2 5.6 So. California

11 27 20 17 24 1996 36.075 -117.650 1 5.3 California/Nevada area

11 27 0 43 48 1998 40.667 -125.384 5 5.6 Off Coast of No. California

11 27 01 35 07 2002 54.680 -160.650 1 5.3 ALASKA PENINSULA

11 27 06 07 04 2003 53.810 -163.260 33 5.4 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

11 27 16 56 03 2006 54.051 -164.105 48 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 27 22 18 30 2017 60.555 -147.430 16 5.3 Southern Alaska

Maximum intensity IV in Valdez, Girdwood, and Willow with intensity II-III reported from as far as 500 km at Fairbanks, Alaska. It was also reported felt in Homer, Talkeetna, Soldotna, Seward, Anchorage, Moos Pass, Indian, Eagle River, Palmer, Cooper Landing, Chugiak, Fort Richardson, Elmendorf AFB, Wasilla, Kenai, Glennallen, Alaska. No damage or tsunami were reported with this earthquake.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 26 0 0 0 1614 37.500 138.000 0 7.7 No. Honshu, Japan

Numerous deaths in Takada area by quake and a generated tsunami. Damage at Kii, Suruga, Nara, Kyoto, Iyo. Hot springs stopped at Dogo.

11 26 4 39 0 1910 -14.000 167.000 60 8.0 Vanuatu Islands

11 26 4 24 53 1932 42.417 142.467 20 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan

11 26 14 28 0 1942 44.767 150.050 150 7.2 Hokkaido, Japan

11 26 22 20 0 1942 40.500 34.000 0 7.6 No. Turkey/Black Sea

Extreme damage at Havza and Ladik, Turkey. Up to 4000 killed.

11 26 21 25 22 1943 -2.500 100.000 130 7.1 So. of Sumatera

11 26 22 20 32 1943 41.400 33.800 60 7.3 No. Turkey/Black Sea

Extreme damage at Havza and Ladik, Turkey. Up to 4020 killed. Maximum intensity IX.

11 26 5 36 37 1948 -5.000 145.000 70 7.0 New Ireland

11 26 13 21 16 1999 -16.423 168.214 33 7.5 Vanuatu Islands

At least five were killed and forty injured by collapsing buildings and landslides on the Island of Pentecost. Extensive road damage and downed telephone lines. Five killed at Mortelli Bay by an earthquake-generated tsunami. Also damage and landslides at Ambrym, Epi and Paama. Strongly felt throughout Vanuatu.

11 26 02 25 03 2004 -3.580 135.300 10 7.2 PAPUA, INDONESIA

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 26 8 35 0 1858 37.500 -121.900 0 6.3 Central California

Severe at San Jose. All brick, adobe and concrete buildings were damaged. At San Francisco damage occurred to buildings on alluvial soils.

11 26 17 36 0 1955 31.600 -116.100 16 5.4 So. California

11 26 11 36 0 1957 51.500 -176.000 0 6.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 26 16 36 51 1964 58.700 -152.000 33 5.4 Southern Alaska

11 26 1 26 34 1965 51.800 -174.400 44 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 26 22 9 0 1967 40.000 -104.700 0 5.0 Wyoming/Dakotas

11 26 3 11 43 1970 43.776 -127.449 14 6.0 North Pacific Ocean

11 26 11 19 25 1976 41.289 -125.709 15 6.8 Off Coast of No. California

Felt off the coast of Eureka over about 6500 sq km. with maximum intensity V.

11 26 7 44 2 1978 27.989 -111.511 15 5.4 Gulf of California

11 26 15 51 50 1983 56.448 -154.891 41 5.2 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity IV at Larsen Bay.

11 26 16 21 47 1984 37.448 -118.653 0 5.6 California/Nevada area

One injured in the region of Owens Valley by a rock and snow slide in Pine Canyon southwest of Bishop. Objects fell, pictures swung at Bishop. Felt throughout much of the California-Nevada border.

11 26 19 1 0 1989 25.916 -110.051 10 5.3 Gulf of California

11 26 21 18 28 1990 62.120 -149.610 59 5.0 Central Alaska

Felt with intensity IV at Anchorage, Chickaloon, Palmer and Talkeetna. Also felt at Chugiak and Sutton.

11 26 10 41 34 1991 51.820 -176.180 57 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity V at Adak.

11 26 15 38 55 1997 29.700 -113.881 10 5.4 Gulf of California

11 26 19 15 2 1998 51.277 -177.955 0 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 26 19 49 54 1998 60.624 -122.406 23 5.0 Northern California

Felt with minor damage at Redding. Also felt at Fort Jones, Red Bluff, Shasta, Weed and Yreka.

11 26 00 48 14 2002 51.630 -173.590 20 5.9 ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS.

11 26 10 34 10 2003 51.150 177.237 33 5.0 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 26 08 11 23 2013 51.413 -174.515 20 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 25 19 3 47 1930 35.083 139.050 5 7.3 No. Honshu, Japan

Extreme damage at Ido. 259 killed. Earthquake occurred near Ito and Awami on the west shore of Sagami Bay. Over 7000 buildings were damaged. Swarm earthquakes accompanied the event and luminous phenomena were also reported. The Tanna tunnel was under construction when the earthquake hit. The fault crosses the tunnel but little damage occurred to the tunnel although 55% of the homes in a nearby village were destroyed. Luminous phenomena was observed over an area of about 7300 sq. miles. The phenomena started several hours before the earthquake. Some of the lights looked like rays from the sun, some like searchlights, others like fire balls. The color ranged from red to yellow to blue. Some were brilliant.

11 25 18 3 55 1941 37.042 -19.002 0 8.2 Morocco/Spain

Maximum intensity IX in the epicentral region.

11 25 17 48 50 1953 34.100 141.000 0 8.2 Off East Coast Honshu

Strong earthquake with a large number of aftershocks called the "Boso-Oki" earthquake. The event caused damage to roads on the islands of O-shima, Hachijo-jima and Miyaki-jima. At Tokyo residents rushed into the streets. A tsunami was generated which wash away several fishing boats. Maximum tsunami height 1.1 meters.

11 25 8 35 41 1988 -47.770 99.570 8 7.7 So. Indian Ocean

11 25 12 14 34 1997 1.241 122.536 24 7.1 Celebes Sea

At least 90 buildings were damaged with intensity VI at Gorontalo. Also felt at Manado.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 25 8 18 0 1934 32.083 -116.667 0 5.0 So. California

Felt with intensity IV at El Centro, Jamul and San Diego.

11 25 11 16 35 1954 40.267 -125.633 10 6.7 Off Coast of No. California

Off Cape Mendocino in northern California. Felt in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties with intensity VI. Felt all along the coast as far north as Junction City, Oregon.

11 25 20 32 25 1957 44.500 -129.500 0 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon

11 25 12 28 3 1965 51.800 -174.300 40 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 25 10 59 6 1971 56.374 -160.661 137 5.3 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 25 23 40 12 1971 48.777 -129.377 33 5.1 Vancouver Island area

11 25 23 46 4 1988 48.117 -71.183 28 6.5 Southern Quebec

Damage occurred with intensity VII at Quebec City. Landslides occurred in the La Tuque region. Felt from Canada, Ontario, Nova Scotia and western Labrador. Felt in New England with intensity V in Maine, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. Also felt as far south as Washington, D.C. and as far west as Wisconsin.

11 25 16 52 47 1992 52.185 -177.079 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 25 23 25 54 1992 52.590 -179.100 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 25 22 28 12 1997 64.220 -132.920 0 5.1 Yukon Territory, Canada

Felt at Mayo.

11 25 12 10 21 2006 53.588 -163.748 13 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 24 18 30 0 1604 -17.880 -70.940 30 9.4 So. Peru/Bolivia

An earthquake affected an area of more than 1600 km along the coast of Peru. Avalanches, landslides, depressions, subsidence and ground cracks were observed. The city of Arequipa was almost entirely destroyed. Collapsing buildings darkened the sky for hours and people almost suffocated. Small rivers disappeared as their source dried up. Canals collapsed. Estimated cost more than a million gold pesos. A tsunami was generated which inundated the coastline over a distance of 1300 km. At Alacran warehouses, stores and a church as well as most houses were destroyed by the tsunami. Much damage was caused along the coast by the tsunami.

11 24 18 43 0 1899 31.900 132.000 60 7.1 Kyushu, Japan area

11 24 18 55 0 1899 32.000 131.000 60 7.8 Kyushu, Japan area

11 24 7 59 0 1900 43.500 148.000 60 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan

11 24 11 53 30 1914 22.000 143.000 110 8.7 Volcano Islands

11 24 21 46 23 1941 -28.000 -177.500 80 7.3 No. Kermadec Islands

11 24 4 49 3 1944 -19.000 169.000 170 7.5 Vanuatu Islands

11 24 18 50 18 1951 23.000 122.500 60 7.3 Taiwan

Taitung earthquake. 17 killed, 326 injured and 1016 homes destroyed with nearly 600 others damaged. Landslides were common. Ground cracks were observed.

11 24 6 52 41 1960 -24.400 -176.100 23 7.2 Tonga Islands

11 24 19 35 29 1971 52.897 159.187 106 7.5 Kamchatka

No damage reported from Kanchatka but felt with intensity VIII-IX in the region of eastern Kamchatka. The shock generated a tsunami that was observed in the Aleutian Islands with maximum height 0.2 meters.

11 24 12 22 19 1976 39.100 44.000 36 7.3 Turkey

Estimated 5000 deaths. Many injured. Extensive damage in eastern Turkey. Also felt with intensity V-VI at Yerevan, Leninakan, Goris and Nakhichevan.

11 24 5 30 34 1983 -7.481 128.168 179 7.1 Banda Sea

Felt on Alor, Flores, Sumba and Timor. Also felt in Australia from Darwin to Perth.

11 24 22 45 38 2015 -10.548 -70.904 600 7.6 Central Peru

11 24 22 50 53 2015 -10.048 -71.023 611 7.6 Central Peru

NEIC reported these earthquakes were felt in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The strongest shaking was reported from Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru. Intensity IV was also felt in Pucallpa, Arequipa, Peru; in Girardot, Colombia, and in El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia. Lesser shaking of intensity II-III was felt in Ecuador at Cuenca, Azuay, Loja, Yantzaza and Quito; in Bolivia at Cochabamba, El Alto, La Paz; in Brazil at Rio Branco, Manaus, Candeias do Jamri and Port Velho; in Arica, Tarapaca, Chile; in Colombia at Itagui, Bogota, Funza, La Calera, Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Cali, and in Peru at Chachapoyas, Lima, Calca, Cusco, Urubamba, Huanuco, Huancayo, San Luis, and Juanjui, Peru. The second event, also of M 7.6, was also reported felt with intensity IV in Pucallpa, Peru and II-III in San Luis, Huanuco, Mollendo, Peru; in Calarca and Envigado, Colombia and in Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela. CSN reported this earthquake of M 7.0 was felt with intensity IV in Arica, Codpa, Pocon Chile, Camina, III Alto Hospocio, Huara, Iquique; II Putre, Chile. Felt in Arica, Parinacota and Tarapaca, Chile. CSN reported the earthquake of M 7.3 was felt with intensity IV in Arica, Cuya, III Codpa, Pocon Chile, Camina, Quillagua; II Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Chile. Felt in Arica, Parinacota, Antofagasta and Tarapaca, Chile.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 24 8 22 39 1965 63.200 -150.900 129 5.0 Central Alaska

Railroad workers at Curry reported a heavy jolt.

11 24 14 37 11 1965 51.600 -174.200 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 24 21 14 14 1969 60.563 -58.757 33 5.0 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

11 24 22 51 50 1969 56.140 -153.660 28 6.0 Southern Alaska

Reported felt with intensity IV at Sitkinak Island.

11 24 16 22 47 1972 36.040 -114.813 5 5.3 Nevada area

11 24 21 50 55 1976 32.976 -61.507 33 5.1 Off East Coast U.S.

11 24 6 51 45 1983 56.442 -152.339 33 5.3 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity III at Old Harbor and Akhiok. Also felt at Karluk.

11 24 6 56 50 1983 56.581 -152.283 42 5.0 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity III at Old Harbor and Akhiok. Also felt at Karluk.

11 24 7 2 33 1983 56.462 -152.539 33 5.0 Southern Alaska

11 24 7 4 48 1983 56.541 -152.260 33 5.0 Southern Alaska

11 24 1 54 17 1987 33.232 -115.652 5 6.3 So. California

The Superstition Hills earthquake. Two were killed in an automobile accident caused by the earthquake. Damage at Calipatria, El Centro and Westmorland. Felt throughout southern California and northern Baja, California. Also felt in southern Nevada and at Yuma, Arizona.

11 24 13 15 56 1987 33.013 -115.838 2 6.1 So. California

At least 94 were injured and up to $4 million damage in Imperial County, California. Damage and injuries also in Mexicali, Mexico with at least 3000 homeless. Maximum intensity VIII at El Centro and Westmorland. Felt throughout southern California, Nevada and western Arizona and in northern Baja, Mexico at Tijuana and Ensenada. Surface faulting was observed with 65 cm displacement and 2 cem vertical displacement on the Superstition Hills fault.

11 24 18 37 58 1987 56.560 -153.080 40 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 24 12 49 4 1989 51.150 -178.810 50 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 24 0 53 42 1992 51.000 -179.000 0 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Amchitaka and Adak.

11 24 5 37 0 1992 51.300 -175.810 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 24 21 49 31 1995 51.367 -179.063 33 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak with intensity III.

11 24 23 54 4 1996 51.699 -176.247 48 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak with intensity III and at Atka Village.

11 24 1 9 30 1997 51.952 -169.872 33 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 24 09 05 45 2003 51.205 177.032 33 5.3 Rat Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 23 18 30 0 1604 -18.600 -70.200 0 8.5 So. Peru/Bolivia

11 23 5 0 0 1873 42.000 -124.200 0 7.0 Oregon state, U.S.

11 23 9 49 0 1899 53.000 159.000 60 7.9 Kamchatka

Followed on Nov. 24 by an M 7.3 in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

11 23 22 57 55 1918 -7.000 129.000 190 7.2 Banda Sea

11 23 6 29 30 1955 51.000 157.300 70 7.1 Kamchatka

11 23 8 35 50 1967 14.500 52.100 3 7.0 Gulf of Aden

11 23 9 26 23 1977 -31.041 -67.764 4 7.4 Central Chile

One of the strongest outpourings of seismicity in this region of Chile/Argentina in modern times. 70 were killed and 300 injured while 40,000 were left homeless. Damage mostly in western Argentina in San Jaun Province including 75-80% of buildings at Caucete. Liquefaction occurred up to 200 km from the epicenter. Rockslides were common and water towers and buildings cracked at Bragado and Cordoiba. Damage also at Buenos Aires. Felt in Sao Paula, Brazil and Lima, Peru.

11 23 18 34 54 1980 40.914 15.366 10 7.2 Italy

Nearly 5,000 people killed or missing. 8000 injured and 250,000 left homeless. Extensive damage.

11 23 4 46 6 1984 -14.312 171.284 33 7.1 Fiji Islands

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 23 1 27 0 1755 41.500 -67.000 0 5.0 E. of Maine

11 23 5 5 0 1873 42.800 -124.500 0 6.3 Oregon state, U.S.

11 23 21 15 0 1940 38.200 -90.100 0 5.0 New Madrid area

Felt throughout Illinois and neighboring States. Felt in Tiptonville and New Madrid, Missouri and at Memphis Tennessee with maximum intensity VI.

11 23 9 46 0 1947 44.800 -112.000 0 6.3 Yellowstone/Wyoming

Felt with maximum intensity in Madison County at Alder, Cameron, Ennis, Laurin and Virginia City, Montana. Most structures suffered considerable damage. Creeks muddied and mud springs opened up. Felt from Montana, Wyoming to Idaho and Washington States.

11 23 0 58 45 1957 52.960 -167.580 68 6.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 23 7 50 50 1963 30.200 -113.900 0 5.8 SW U.S.A

11 23 8 32 31 1963 29.900 -114.000 14 5.3 Gulf of California

11 23 16 36 51 1964 58.700 -152.000 33 5.4 Southern Alaska

11 23 2 17 50 1965 51.410 -179.670 45 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 23 16 55 22 1977 52.170 -171.520 66 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 23 18 8 25 1984 37.463 -118.614 6 6.1 California/Nevada area

Rockslides and landslides occurred near Mammoth Lakes, California. Items were knocked from shelves. Felt with maximum intensity V along the California-Nevada border. Also felt in central California and as far as San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas, NV.

11 23 19 12 35 1984 37.432 -118.611 14 5.5 California/Nevada area

11 23 7 18 20 1987 61.600 -141.560 3 5.8 Central Alaska

Felt with intensity IV in southeastern Alaska in the Sitka and Juneau areas.

11 23 6 58 8 1997 52.068 -169.864 22 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 23 7 11 15 1997 51.379 -179.323 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 23 03 15 32 2004 51.166 179.308 45 5.2 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 23 19 20 10 2006 19.890 -155.967 37 5.2 Hawaii

(HVO). Felt (V) at Hawi, Holualoa, Honoka`a, Kailua Kona, Kapaau, Kamuela, Kealakekua, `O`okala, Pa`auilo, Papa`aloa and Waikoloa; (IV) at Captain Cook, Hakalau, Honaunau, Honomu, Laupahoehoe, Ninole and Pahala;(III) at Hilo. Felt (IV) at Haiku and (III) at Hana, Kahului, Kihei, Kula, Lahaina, Makawao, Paia and Wailuku, Maui. Felt (III) on Lana`i and at Kaunakakai, Moloka`i. Also felt (III) at Honolulu and in much of southern O`ahu.

11 23 23 02 41 2011 50.450 -130.130 10 5.0 Vancouver Islands, Canada

11 23 11 01 25 2014 43.798 -128.408 10 5.4 Off Coast of Oregon

11 23 07 13 05 2016 52.576 -174.720 152 5.3 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 23 16 08 43 2016 51.704 -179.949 94 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 23 22 15 38 2016 54.518 -160.756 33 5.1 Unimak Island, Alaska

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 22 0 0 0 1683 38.700 112.700 0 7.0 So. China

Felt over the entire region of the Yellow River. Damage in Honan, Yushih in Kaifeng Fu, Kuang-chang in Yichou and Tungkuang in Hochien Fu.

11 22 0 0 0 1687 -1.300 -78.600 0 7.3 Ecuador

This earthquake was preceded by a strong, damaging earthquake on the border between Iran and Turkey earlier in the day.

11 22 0 0 0 1837 20.000 -105.000 0 7.7 Jalisco, Mexico

Felt at Guadalajara, Mexico. Probably originated at Cebu Rujo, a volcano west of Guadalajara.

11 22 23 5 24 1911 -15.000 169.000 200 7.2 Vanuatu Islands

11 22 8 14 18 1914 -39.000 176.000 100 7.0 North Island, N.Z.

Strongly felt at Gisborne where it was described as the strongest on record. Chimneys and windows were broken. The greatest intensity occurred at Te Karaka. Roads and bridges cracked. Felt as far as Christchurch and Dunedin on South Island. Items fell from shelves at Wellington, N.Z.

11 22 0 51 49 1949 -28.500 -178.500 180 7.3 No. Kermadec Islands

11 22 23 9 37 1969 57.760 163.541 33 7.3 Komandorsky Isl

A tsunami was generated which reached maximum amplitude up to 52 cm at Shemya. The tsunami was also reported at Adak and Attu, Alaska.

11 22 4 15 12 1995 28.826 34.799 10 7.3 Red Sea

This was one of the strongest events in this region of Egypt. At least 8 people were killed and 30 injured in northeastern Egypt. Damage occurred as far as Cairo. One person was also killed in Al Bad, Saudi Arabia where some damage also occurred. Damage included power outage and liquefaction at Elat, Israel. Felt as far as Cyprus. A tsunami was generated, one of the few recorded in this area.

11 22 20 26 24 2004 -46.570 164.840 10 7.1 OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 22 21 0 0 1873 42.000 -124.000 0 5.6 Oregon state, U.S.

11 22 6 5 0 1910 38.000 -118.000 0 5.7 California/Nevada area

Located at Tonopah Junction, this event broke windows. A watchman's car was thrown from the track.

11 22 3 58 0 1935 46.600 -112.000 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

A strong aftershock at Helena, Montana. Bumping and swaying felt like a lurch. Few left their houses. A loud rumbling sound was heard. Slight damage occurred to buildings. Felt at Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls and Virginia City, Montana.

11 22 10 16 28 1950 51.500 -176.500 60 6.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 22 7 46 37 1952 35.730 -121.200 0 6.0 Off So. California

The Bryson earthquake. This event was felt over an area of about 20,000 sq. miles with damage to chimneys and dishes reported widely. A school at Bryson was a shambles from broken objects. Cracks were seen in ground and buildings. Felt with maximum intensity VII at Bradley and Bryson. Books and pictures fell. Felt widely throughout southern California.

11 22 14 0 29 1965 51.940 -176.080 63 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 22 20 25 31 1965 51.320 -179.670 41 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 22 20 39 53 1965 51.470 -179.620 40 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 22 2 45 28 1967 63.600 -147.000 10 5.3 Central Alaska

11 22 8 50 9 1975 51.681 -173.433 56 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 22 21 15 54 1977 39.384 -123.372 14 5.2 Central California

Maximum intensity VII at Willits. The event was felt over an area of 15,000 sq. km. At Willits two buildings were structurally damaged with many chimneys fallen and windows and walls cracked. Interior walls collapsed in some buildings. Some water pipes broke. Felt all along the northern coast of California.

11 22 11 37 57 1981 43.597 -127.339 10 5.3 Off Coast of Oregon

11 22 16 10 18 1988 51.100 -168.100 0 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 22 5 13 45 1990 51.740 -175.340 62 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 22 15 09 26 2005 53.980 -164.140 46 5.7 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

11 22 10 38 56 2007 51.172 -179.796 46 5.6 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 21 15 0 0 1360 33.040 136.020 0 7.8 Central/So. Honshu Japan

Damage and numerous deaths were associated with this and a second event on Nov. 22. A tsunami was generated by the second earthquake which reached shore on Nov. 23 at Nankaido, Kii from Settsu to Owase.

11 21 7 3 0 1902 22.500 121.500 10 7.0 Taiwan

11 21 20 3 35 1907 5.900 95.300 60 7.4 Nicobar Islands

11 21 7 36 0 1909 24.400 121.800 0 7.3 Taiwan

Hwalien earthquake. Four people were injured; 14 homes destroyed and 25 partially destroyed and 14 others damaged.

11 21 0 13 42 1915 32.000 -115.000 0 7.1 SW U.S.A

This earthquake occurred in the Volcano Lake region south of the Mexican boundary. Highest intensity in Imperial Valley occurred at Calexico. At Volcano Lake levees and damp ground cracked.

11 21 6 25 24 1916 18.000 -100.000 0 7.0 Oaxaca, Mexico

11 21 23 12 25 1927 -44.500 -73.000 60 7.1 So. Chile

11 21 11 1 46 1939 36.300 70.600 220 7.1 Hindu Kush/Pakistan

Moderate damage in Afghanistan.

11 21 2 5 35 1969 2.065 94.640 20 7.7 Nicobar Islands

Violent earthquake felt in Nicobar Islands and probably in Sumatra.

11 21 5 57 12 1971 -11.817 166.532 115 7.1 Vanuatu Islands

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 21 23 23 0 1910 38.000 -118.000 0 6.3 California/Nevada area

Located at Tonopah Junction, this event broke windows. A watchman's car was thrown from the track.

11 21 0 13 42 1915 32.000 -115.000 0 7.1 SW U.S.A

This earthquake occurred in the Volcano Lake region south of the Mexican boundary. Highest intensity in Imperial Valley occurred at Calexico. At Volcano Lake levees and damp ground cracked.

11 21 15 13 50 1927 57.690 -136.070 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska

At Sitka people woke and pictures moved. Also felt at Juneau.

11 21 20 25 33 1955 39.420 -118.080 0 5.5 California/Nevada area

North of Bena this event was felt principally in Kern County. Maximum intensity V was felt at Arvin and Tehachapi.

11 21 0 14 12 1969 56.327 -153.404 33 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 21 0 29 50 1969 56.373 -153.598 12 5.2 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity IV at Sitkinak Island.

11 21 2 32 49 1969 56.508 -153.090 37 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 21 2 50 3 1977 29.269 -112.970 33 5.6 Gulf of California

11 21 13 34 34 1977 59.287 -152.456 89 5.3 Southern Alaska

11 21 14 56 14 1980 51.776 -176.159 58 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak Island with intensity V. Plaster cracked and small objects moved. Hanging objects swung. Felt my many.

11 21 23 33 2 1986 40.364 -124.433 17 5.6 Off Coast of No. California

Felt over an area of about 12,000 sq. km. Two people were injured. Maximum damaged with intensity VII at Petrolia. A 64-year-old man was injured when a pile of wood fell on him. A water well ceased to pump water. Chimneys cracked and small appliances were knocked over. Glassware and dishes and windows broke and cracked. Widely felt. Also felt at Carlotta, Ferndale, Fortuna, Honeydew, Hydesville, Rio Dell and Scotia with similar but reduced effects.

11 21 1 48 26 1990 51.650 -171.331 33 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 21 8 21 42 1992 52.710 -169.180 23 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 21 8 57 10 1992 52.300 -168.689 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 21 20 40 4 2000 51.753 -176.009 47 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak and Atka.

11 21 18 21 43 2018 59.973 -153.308 145 5.7 Southern Alaska

Felt with maximum intensity IV in Anchor Point, Alaska and II-III in Alaska at Ninilchik, Clam Gulch, Kasilof, Homer, Soldotna, Levelock, Sterling, Kenai, Cooper Landing, Anchorage, Seward, Elmendorf, Willow, Fort Richardson, Girdwood, Wasilla, Eagle River, Kodiak, Chugiak, Talkeetna, Palmer, Valdez, and possibly Fairbanks, Alaska.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 20 2 30 0 1822 -33.050 -71.630 0 8.5 Central Chile

Severe damage at Valparaiso, Chile. More than 200 casualties were reported with up to 72 killed at Valparaiso, Quillota, Santiago, Concon and Aconcagua. Maximum intensity XI. Followed by a large number of aftershocks. Most buildings were destroyed at Vina del Mar, Con-con, Casablanca, Limache, Quillota, La Ligua and Santiago. A moderate tsunami was generated with maximum height 12 feet. Ground fissures were observed near the mouth of the Aconcagua River. Ground water was expelled through cracks. Ships at anchor were damaged and naval cannon were dislodged. Earthquake lights were observed and the quake was accompanied by a rumbling sound. The earthquake was followed by fires in Casablanca, Vina del Mar and Quillota most houses were destroyed. In Valparaiso most public buildings and up to 700 homes were destroyed. All bell towers and turrets collapsed. At Almendral most adobe and brick buildings collapsed. No damage was reported from the tsunami.

11 20 14 11 43 1919 -13.000 167.000 210 7.0 Vanuatu Islands

11 20 20 35 7 1928 -22.500 -70.500 60 7.1 Coast No. Chile

11 20 23 21 32 1933 73.000 -70.750 0 7.3 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

11 20 4 14 47 1974 -15.023 167.139 33 7.0 Vanuatu Islands

Felt with intensity VII at Luganville. Als felt at Lamap and Port Vila.

11 20 8 14 59 1984 5.150 125.150 55 7.1 Mindanao, Philippines

Slight damage at Davao with maximum intensity IV. Also felt at Cayayan de Oro, General Santos and Hiunaturan and Zamboango.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 20 23 21 32 1933 73.000 -70.750 0 7.3 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

11 20 7 9 47 1949 28.000 -112.000 0 6.8 Gulf of California

11 20 12 40 27 1957 53.790 -164.710 0 6.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 20 9 29 59 1966 51.390 -176.520 54 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 20 23 46 12 1969 56.580 -153.290 30 5.6 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity IV on Sitkinak Island.

11 20 4 33 4 1970 51.340 -179.940 53 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak Island.

11 20 13 59 4 1971 40.346 -124.518 15 5.0 Off Coast of No. California

Felt off the coast of Northern California off Cape Mendocino. Objects fell from shelves at Ferndale and Eureka. Felt with maximum intensityV. No damage reported.

11 20 21 24 42 1971 48.786 -129.460 28 5.5 Vancouver Island area

11 20 0 9 12 1974 53.574 -165.143 27 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 20 8 29 37 1983 55.080 -157.665 31 5.1 Alaska Peninsula

11 20 22 3 12 1985 51.433 -174.560 53 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 20 5 39 29 1988 33.510 -118.070 6 5.0 So. California

Felt with intensity V south of Los Angeles over an area of 22,000 sq. km.

11 20 13 39 18 1990 63.115 -149.739 105 5.2 Central Alaska

11 20 1 14 28 1993 54.358 -164.188 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 20 11 54 2 1993 54.306 -164.190 33 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Cold Bay, False Pass and King Cove. Also felt at Akutan.

11 20 19 24 50 1993 60.020 -153.040 119 6.2 Central Alaska

Felt with intensity V at Chugiak, Homer and Kenai.

11 20 0 54 14 1994 51.253 -179.082 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 20 20 4 16 1996 53.124 -170.214 102 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 20 12 53 06 2005 54.120 -164.170 52 6.2 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

11 20 10 14 00 2010 51.567 -176.883 41 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 19 15 0 0 1822 -33.500 -71.800 0 8.0 Central Chile

11 19 7 18 18 1906 -22.000 109.000 60 7.8 So. Indian Ocean

11 19 13 18 0 1912 19.900 -99.800 0 7.8 Oaxaca, Mexico

11 19 13 55 7 1912 19.930 -99.830 0 7.0 Oaxaca, Mexico

Severe damage at Acambay and Tixmadeje, Mexico.

11 19 21 10 20 1936 13.500 -90.800 0 7.0 Guatemala

400 killed at San Vicente, El Salvador.

11 19 15 1 40 1940 39.000 141.700 50 7.1 Off East Coast Honshu

11 19 1 4 24 1948 10.000 -83.500 80 7.0 Costa Rica

Felt with intensity V at Turrilba. Strongest in Cartago since 1910.

11 19 11 8 47 1959 -5.910 146.420 115 7.0 New Ireland

Felt with intensity VI-VII in eastern New Guinea and Papua with damage occurring at Madang and Lae.

11 19 22 28 50 1991 4.680 -77.400 10 7.2 Colombia

Two people were killed and 28 houses destroyed in Choco Department. Damage at intensity VI occurred to buildings in Buenaventura and Cali. Felt in western Colombia and in Ecuador.

11 19 10 44 46 1996 35.345 78.133 46 7.1 Northern India

Felt at Hotan, Shule, Wushi and Yecheng, China.

11 19 13 56 48 1999 -6.299 148.725 35 7.0 New Ireland

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 19 2 25 0 1910 38.000 -118.000 0 5.7 California/Nevada area

Details are not available. A second shock occurred on Nov. 21 near Tonopah Junction, NV. Windows were broken, watchman's car was thrown from a railroad crack.

11 19 3 32 0 1927 35.000 -120.500 0 5.0 Off So. California

At Santa Maria windows cracked and chimneys collapsed.

11 19 0 50 0 1937 42.100 -113.900 0 5.4 Montana/Idaho

Earthquake near Wells, NV. Hanging objects swung at Carlin, NV. Also felt at Elko, Ely and Montello, NV. Felt at Lucin and Salt Lake City, Utah.

11 19 18 34 30 1940 40.000 -125.000 0 5.5 Off Coast of No. California

Felt with maximum intensity VI at Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity Counties. Felt over about 8000 sq. miles. Goods were knocked from shelves, clocks stopped, chimneys and plaster cracked.

11 19 15 2 16 1958 60.500 -150.900 46 5.9 Central Alaska

Felt with intensity V at Venta. Many were awakened. Bottles were moved on shelves. Objects swayed. Felt at Girdwood, Homer, Kasilof and Seward.

11 19 4 34 57 1959 51.500 -175.500 0 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 19 23 53 49 1959 42.500 -126.500 0 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon

11 19 4 10 39 1984 50.800 -179.100 33 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

11 19 12 6 37 1984 51.774 -175.287 54 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity II at Adak and Atka.

11 19 20 0 52 1988 41.975 -111.340 5 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

11 19 1 43 24 1993 54.287 -164.164 30 6.5 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

Slight damage at intensity VI occurred at False Pass. Items fell and a television was knocked to the floor. Felt with maximum intensity V at Akutan and King Cove. Also felt at Cold Bay and Sand Point.

11 19 3 22 30 1993 54.290 -164.264 33 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity V at False Pass. Felt at Cold Bay, King Cove, Perryville and Sand Point.

11 19 3 58 52 1993 54.190 -163.930 34 5.1 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity V at False Pass. Felt at Cold Bay, King Cove, Perryville and Sand Point.

11 19 12 40 04 2005 48.770 -128.650 10 5.3 VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION

11 19 20 32 48 2007 43.542 -127.414 10 5.7 Off Coast of Oregon

11 19 18 06 24 2011 53.134 -174.135 214 5.6 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 18 0 0 0 1742 50.500 157.000 40 7.5 Kamchatka

A moderate tsunami was generated which was observed in the Kuril Islands at Paramushir and Shumshu.

11 18 9 12 0 1755 41.500 -67.000 0 7.0 E. of Maine

The Cape Ann, Massachusetts earthquake, the largest ever recorded in the Northeastern U.S. caused damage in Boston where the shaking was strongest. At least 1600 chimneys were collapsed as well as brick walls on buildings. This may have been triggered by the strong Lisbon earthquake two weeks earlier on Nov. 1, 1755. It was felt from Lake George, New York to Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (about 300,000 sq. miles). A loud earthquake noise accompanied the event. Waves like the rolling of the sea were seen in the earth in the area of Boston. Small ground cracks opened up at Pembroke and Scituate, MA. Fish were killed in many harbors.

11 18 18 45 0 1867 18.000 -65.500 33 7.5 Puerto Rico

This event was felt from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Guadeloupe Island, Leeward Islands with maximum intensity XIII. Damage was reported throughout the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. A strong tsunami was generated. In southeaster Puerto Rico the sea withdrew 150 years and advanced up to 150 yards over the land surface. The tsunami was also observed at Fajardo where a church was left in ruins from the earthquake. Churches and homes were also destroyed in San Juan and Guayama. Damage also was observed at Ponce, Isabela and San Germain.

11 18 2 6 0 1896 43.500 146.000 40 7.6 Hokkaido, Japan

Felt with maximum intensity IX in the Kuril Islands.

11 18 4 4 0 1915 37.700 143.100 60 7.0 So. of Honshu

11 18 18 41 55 1918 -7.000 129.000 190 8.1 Banda Sea

11 18 21 54 50 1919 39.260 26.710 10 7.0 Aegean Sea

11 18 20 32 0 1929 44.500 -56.300 0 7.2 No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

The Grand Banks earthquake off Newfoundland caused a submarine slide in the North Atlantic which broke at least 12 trans-Atlantic cables. A tsunami was generated which caused considerable damage at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland where 27 were killed. The tsunami was observed as far south of Charleston, South Carolina. Maximum intensity in the U.S. was in southeastern Maine where clocks stopped and items were knocked from shelves.

11 18 10 14 36 1941 -61.000 -58.000 0 7.0 Southern Ocean

11 18 16 46 0 1941 32.600 132.100 20 7.4 Kyushu, Japan area

A small tsunami was generated which was observed along the southwest coast of Shikoku.

11 18 9 35 50 1951 31.100 91.400 0 8.0 Xizang

Felt north of Lhasa, Tibet

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 18 9 11 35 1755 42.700 -70.300 0 6.0 New England

11 18 10 49 0 1894 39.200 -119.500 0 5.5 California/Nevada area

The strongest of more than 100 quakes in the area between Nov. 14-22. This quake damaged walls and windows in Virginia City.

11 18 1 50 0 1925 44.600 -107.000 0 5.0 Wyoming/Dakotas

Strong shake was felt and loud noises were heard new Big Horn, Wyoming. Also felt at Sheridan and Johnson Counties.

11 18 23 50 0 1937 42.100 -113.900 0 5.4 Montana/Idaho

Located near Wells, Nevada, hanging objects swung at Wells and at Carlin, NV. Also felt at Elko, Ely and Montello, NV and Lucin and Salt Lake City, Utah. Felt over a broad area of Utah and Nevada.

11 18 20 35 0 1942 39.900 -121.500 0 5.0 Central California

Maximum intensity occurred with intensity VI at Stirling City. Pictures fell from walls. Trees swayed and branches fell. Also felt at Chico, Feather River Canyon and Las Plumas.

11 18 1 15 0 1945 38.765 -111.987 0 5.0 Utah area

Felt with maximum intensity IV at Glenwood and Richfield where plaster and chimneys cracked and many were frightened.

11 18 21 59 3 1947 33.267 -119.450 0 5.0 So. California

Felt strongly along the coast of Southern California near Santa Barbara with maximum intensity VI near San Nicolas Island. Rocks fell, but no landslides were observed. Large breakers (perhaps a tsunami) rolled on the beach and the land was observed to move in a wavelike formation like waves on the sea. Subterranean noises were heard with the quake. Also felt in Los Angeles, Ventura, Lomita and Redondo Beach.

11 18 1 15 0 1950 38.500 -111.900 0 5.0 Utah area

11 18 10 12 0 1957 51.300 -179.300 33 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 18 14 38 29 1963 29.900 -113.600 14 6.6 Gulf of California

Felt at San Diego with intensity III. Objects swung.

11 18 13 21 47 1964 51.700 -174.200 12 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 18 22 8 46 1965 53.100 -161.800 8 5.3 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 18 8 29 20 1984 56.642 -152.259 33 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 18 6 18 50 1987 58.788 -143.757 15 5.2 Southeast Alaska

11 18 7 13 19 1987 58.900 -142.700 0 5.2 Southeast Alaska

11 18 13 1 54 1987 58.916 -143.124 10 5.6 Southeast Alaska

11 18 07 50 10 2003 51.045 178.888 33 5.8 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 18 03 59 48 2008 79.694 -115.338 10 5.6 Arctic Ocean, Canada

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 17 18 0 0 1888 9.200 -69.800 45 7.0 Venezuela

Damaging earthquake in Guanare, Venezuela with intensity VIII. Felt in nearly all of Venezuela.

11 17 3 54 34 1938 55.500 -158.500 25 7.3 Alaska Peninsula

11 17 14 57 17 1943 33.500 138.000 300 7.0 Central/So. Honshu Japan

11 17 13 29 52 1953 13.633 -92.167 40 7.4 Chiapas, Mexico

11 17 5 57 47 1957 48.100 148.700 347 7.2 So. Kurils

11 17 8 15 39 1964 -5.700 150.700 45 7.6 New Ireland

Felt strongly with damage in New Britain. Maximum intensity VI at Walindi. Also felt at Palmalmal and Rabaul.

11 17 6 49 31 1984 0.219 98.051 42 7.3 So. Sumatera

One person was injured and two buildings destroyed on Nias Island. Strongly felt in Sumatra at Padang and Medan.

11 17 9 40 21 1985 -1.639 134.911 10 7.1 West Irian, PNG

Felt in many portions of Irian Jaya. Damage occurred in Manokwari.

11 17 8 46 50 1987 58.818 -143.246 10 7.0 Southeast Alaska

Felt with intensity V from Anchorage to Yakutat. Also felt throughout southern Alaska and at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. A 10-cm tsunami was generated.

11 17 6 56 22 1988 10.000 126.100 0 7.0 Luzon, Philippines

Felt with intensity VI at Catarman where 29 people were injured. Also felt in Luzon and on Masbate.

11 17 3 27 42 1999 -5.978 148.820 48 7.0 New Ireland

Felt on Kimbe and in western New Britain.

11 17 21 1 56 2000 -5.496 151.781 33 8.0 New Ireland

Felt in the New Britain area.

11 17 04 53 54 2002 47.824 146.209 459 7.3 Northwest of the Kuril Islands

Felt lightly throughout eastern Russia, the Kurils and south of Honshu and Hokkaido as far south of Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan.

11 17 06 43 07 2003 51.146 178.650 33 7.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

Felt at Shemya (IV). A tsunami was observed with maximum height of 50 cm at Shemya, also seen at Adak.

11 17 09 04 55 2013 -60.296 -46.362 10 7.8 Scotia Sea

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 17 19 50 0 1902 37.393 -113.520 0 6.3 Nevada area

Chimneys were toppled at Pine Valley, Utah. Items fell from shelves. Much damage at St. George and Santa Clara, Utah.

11 17 3 54 34 1938 55.500 -158.500 25 7.3 Alaska Peninsula

11 17 22 19 1 1945 58.400 -137.400 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska

Light shock felt by several at Juneau.

11 17 23 15 0 1945 38.500 -119.900 0 5.0 California/Nevada area

11 17 20 27 17 1956 54.550 -133.670 0 6.4 British Colombia

11 17 6 0 29 1957 45.300 -123.800 0 5.0 Oregon state, U.S.

Many were frightened in Salem. Plaster and walls cracked in West Salem. Some furniture was damaged.

11 17 16 41 35 1972 56.039 -135.530 33 5.0 Southeast Alaska

Felt slightly at Sitka and Petersburg.

11 17 15 27 59 1974 43.498 -127.036 12 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon

11 17 11 27 12 1983 53.555 -163.673 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 17 9 3 30 1984 63.440 -153.180 77 5.4 Central Alaska

11 17 8 46 52 1987 58.533 -143.250 10 7.4 Southeast Alaska

Felt with intensity V from Anchorage to Yakutat. Also felt throughout southern Alaska and at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. A 10-cm tsunami was generated.

11 17 9 38 12 1987 58.608 -143.096 10 5.5 Southeast Alaska

11 17 13 26 12 1987 58.976 -134.961 0 5.0 British Colombia

11 17 20 37 11 1992 43.820 -128.920 7 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon

11 17 23 22 2 1992 51.830 -175.370 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 17 0 19 39 1993 52.880 -168.510 19 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 17 5 4 35 1997 51.789 -176.029 51 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 17 10 27 57 1997 52.226 -170.174 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt on Adak.

11 17 13 58 54 1997 52.265 -170.102 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 17 06 43 07 2003 51.146 178.650 33 7.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

Felt at Shemya (IV). A tsunami was observed with maximum height of 50 cm at Shemya, also seen at Adak.

11 17 12 55 22 2008 79.648 -116.056 7 5.7 Arctic, Canada

11 17 15 30 45 2009 52.131 -131.397 3 6.6 Vancouver Island, Canada

(NEIC) Felt throughout the Queen Charlotte Islands, (III) at Kitimat and (II) at Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, British Columbia. Also felt at Abbotsford, Burns Lake, Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Port Hardy, Prince George, Sooke, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, White Rock and Williams Lake. Felt at Chugiak, Hyder, Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Petersburg, Alaska; Lewiston, Idaho; Brookings and Oregon City, Oregon; Bellingham, Maple Valley and Seattle, Washington.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 16 23 45 0 1827 1.900 -75.900 0 7.7 Colombia

Severe damage occurred in Bogota, Neiva, Popayan, Pasto, Huila, Cundinamarca, Cauca, Ptal, Gigante, La Plata, Garzon, Timan. Maximum intensity up to XI. At least 250 killed. Houses crumbled into ruins everywhere. The destruction was increased because the rivers overflowed. This was partially caused by heavy rains which accompanied the quake and partially by banks falling to rivers. Large ground cracks were observed. The river Runza flowed into one of the chasms opened and disappeared. Loud earthquake noises were heard at intervals of about 30 seconds with considerable regularity. Gas was also emitted from ground cracks. Rats and snakes were found asphyxiated from the emitted gasses which smelled of hydrogen sulfide.

11 16 10 10 0 1907 -8.000 -76.800 150 8.7 No. Peru

11 16 3 19 25 1917 -29.000 -177.000 60 7.8 No. Kermadec Islands

11 16 11 54 54 1925 18.000 -107.000 0 7.0 Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

Strongly felt along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

11 16 21 10 9 1927 6.500 126.000 50 7.0 Mindanao, Philippines

A very extensive earthquake in southeastern Mindanao with maximum intensity VIII. Felt strongly at Cotabato, Cagayan, Lanao and in Agusan and Surigao. Also felt in the Sanguin group southeast of Mindanao and in the north Molucca Islands.

11 16 12 10 58 1944 -12.500 167.000 60 7.3 Vanuatu Islands

11 16 15 21 26 1979 -16.760 -179.984 33 7.0 Tonga Islands

Considerable damage occurred on Taveuni, Fiji Islands. Damage was also noted at Kaucala, Savassvu and Vanua Levu. A tsunami was generated.

11 16 7 45 33 2000 -4.827 153.226 33 7.8 New Britain

At least 5000 were made homeless and two were killed in New Ireland, New Britain, Duke of York and Bougainville. A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 3 meters at Buka and Bougainville. Damage from the tsunami occurred also on Buka and Bougainville and was compounded by up to 3 meters of subsidence along the Kamdaru River. Seiche occurred in water tanks and pools at Rabaul, New Britain. Many landslides were observed in the epicentral area.

11 16 17 02 32 2008 1.271 122.091 30 7.4 Minahasa, Indonesia

(GS). At least six people killed, 77 injured, 10,000 people displaced, 1,000 buildings damaged and communications disrupted in the Buol area and in Gorontalo. Felt (VII) at Baolan; (VI) at Gorontalo and Tolitoli; (IV) at Manado and Poso;(III) at Luwuk. Also felt at Kolaka, Kuta, Makasar, Palu and Ujung Bulu. Felt (IV) at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and (II) at Darwin, Australia. Felt at Kunak and Sandakan, Malaysia and at General Santos and

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 16 8 30 57 1920 72.700 -130.899 0 6.5 Yukon Territory, Canada

11 16 4 15 25 1923 53.500 -133.000 0 5.0 British Colombia

11 16 18 2 22 1945 58.400 -137.400 0 5.5 Southeast Alaska

Two sharp shocks felt by many at Juneau and Skagway.

11 16 3 23 9 1956 35.950 -120.467 0 5.0 Off So. California

Northwest of Parkfield. Plaster was observed to crack at Mee Ranch, Lonoak.

11 16 22 0 0 1957 45.300 -123.800 0 5.0 Oregon state, U.S.

Many were frightened in Salem. Plaster and walls cracked in West Salem. Some furniture was damaged.

11 16 2 46 42 1964 37.055 -121.692 0 5.0 Central California

This earthquake north of Corralitos area, Watsonville caused several chimneys to fall and goods to fall from shelves. Damage was widely reported from Alviso, Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz and Watsonville.

11 16 23 16 11 1966 52.580 -169.530 53 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 16 19 57 40 1969 64.000 -147.300 15 5.1 Northern Alaska

Felt with intensity IV at College, Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Nenama.

11 16 17 29 28 1975 40.396 -126.223 2 5.1 Off Coast of No. California

Windows broke at Eureka, California.

11 16 11 18 16 1987 53.600 -163.366 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 16 16 29 2 1990 52.080 -170.920 54 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 16 4 49 41 1997 51.658 -173.431 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

11 16 00 39 50 2003 52.996 171.097 33 5.0 Near Islands, Aleutians

11 16 21 21 30 2009 35.548 -117.275 2 5.1 Central California

(NEIC). Felt (IV) at Trona and (II) at Apple Valley, Barstow, Big Bear City, Crestline, Edwards, Highland, Lake Isabella, Lancaster, Palmdale, Redlands, Ridgecrest, Riverside, San Bernardino and Victorville. Felt from Ridgecrest into the Los Angeles Basin and as far as Ojai, San Diego and Visalia. Also felt at Reno, Nevada.

11 16 03 31 43 2015 52.150 173.602 39 5.0 Near Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 15 0 0 0 1555 -11.900 -77.600 30 8.4 Central Peru

Maximum intensity VII.

11 15 14 18 0 1910 -58.000 -22.000 60 7.4 So. Sandwich Islands

11 15 5 27 6 1913 -23.000 171.000 150 7.0 Loyalty Islands

11 15 20 36 38 1921 36.500 70.500 215 8.1 Hindu Kush/Pakistan

11 15 18 50 33 1929 7.500 142.500 60 7.2 Caroline Islands

11 15 4 19 54 1941 -59.000 -27.500 80 7.0 So. Sandwich Islands

11 15 17 12 0 1942 37.000 141.500 60 7.0 Off East Coast Honshu

11 15 20 47 1 1944 4.500 127.500 60 7.2 Halmahera

11 15 7 17 12 1961 43.100 145.100 43 7.1 Hokkaido, Japan

Felt strongly in Hokkaido's east coast.

11 15 3 31 8 1987 49.800 78.800 0 7.1 Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

11 15 20 17 14 1994 -3.000 115.000 0 7.1 Sumbawa Island area

11 15 18 59 26 1997 -15.099 167.469 131 7.0 Vanuatu Islands

11 15 5 42 43 1999 -1.339 88.976 10 7.7 Indian Ocean

Felt in the region of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Also felt in Indonesia at Banda.

11 15 09 06 56 2004 4.630 -77.540 15 7.2 NEAR WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA

11 15 11 14 13 2006 46.592 153.266 10 8.3 Kuril Islands

(GS). One person injured at Waikiki by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 34 cm at Honolulu, Hawaii. One parking lot was flooded at Nawiliwili, Hawaii by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 88 cm. Two docks were destroyed and at least one was damaged at Crescent City, California by a tsunami with a recorded wave height of 176 cm. The earthquake was felt (IV) at Kuril'sk, Iturup and (III) at Severo- Kuril'sk, Paramushir and at Yuzhno-Kuril'sk, Kunashir. Felt at Misawa and Yokosuka, Japan and at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia. Recorded (2 JMA) in eastern and south-central Hokkaido. Recorded (1 JMA) in western Hokkaido and in Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, Honshu. Tsunami wave heights in centimeters (peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following tide stations: 44 at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 97 at Talcahuano, 82 at Arica, 76 at Caldera, 66 at Coquimbo, 64 at Iquique, 46 at Antofagasta and 40 in the Archipielago Juan Fernandez, Chile; 18 at Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 88 at Nuku Hiva and 11 at Rikitea, French Polynesia; 67 at Santa Cruz and 62 at Baltra, Galapagos Islands; 120 at Tokachi-ko, 100 at Chichi-jima, 80 at Hana-saki, 60 at Hachinohe, 40 at Hakodate, 40 at Kushiro, 40 at Nemuro and 13 at Naha, Japan; 35 on Shikotan, Kuril Islands; 6 on Kanton, Kirbati; 96 on Midway Island; 28 on Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; 58 at Timaru Port, 56 at Kaingaroa, Chatham Island, 33 at Lyttelton Port, 33 at Sumner Head, 32 at Kaikoura and 21 at Moturiki Island, New Zealand; 13 on Niue; 13 on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea; 73 at Callao-La Punta and 24 at Atico, Peru; 57 at Apia, Samoa; 7 at Honiara, Solomon Islands; 5 at Betio, Tarawa; 9 at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 6 at Funafuti, Tuvalu; 39 at Adak, 36 at King Cove, 32 at Nikolski, 25 at Sitka, 21 at Sand Point, 20 on Shemya Island and 8 on Amchitka Island, Alaska; 118 at Arena Cove, 79 at Santa Barbara, 62 at Point Reyes, 30 at Santa Monica, 22 at Los Angeles, 18 at San Diego and 17 at Richmond, California; 152 at Kahului, 115 at Hale`iwa, 100 at Wai`anae, 98 at Hilo, 88 at Kalaupapa, 85 at Hanalei, 65 at Kawaihae, 64 at Makapu`u, 45 at Lahaina, 26 at Honokohau, 23 at Miloli`i, 13 at Kapoho and 10 at Mokuolo`e, Hawaii; 112 at Port Orford, 38 at Charleston and 34 at South Beach, Oregon; 22 on Wake Island; 24 at Port Angeles, Washington, United States; 29 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 15 17 45 0 1877 41.000 -97.000 0 5.3 Northern Plains

Located in eastern Nebraska, this event was also felt in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and North and South Dakota. At North Platte walls were cracked. Buildings were rocked in Lincoln, Nebraska and at Columbus and Omaha. Walls also cracked at Sioux City, Iowa. Felt also in St. Joseph, MO and over a radius of up to 600 miles.

11 15 12 15 0 1906 34.000 -107.000 0 6.3 SW U.S.A

One of a series of events in New Mexico near the epicenter of the earthquake of Nov. 14, 2004. This shock was felt with intensity VIII and was felt over an area of about 100,000 sq. miles. Located near Raton, New Mexico.

11 15 13 48 0 1938 39.250 -123.000 0 5.0 Central California

11 15 10 6 47 1955 55.300 -155.600 0 6.4 Alaska Peninsula

11 15 5 38 56 1961 34.941 -118.987 11 5.0 So. California

Near Wheeler Ridge, this event was felt over a large area of southern California especially in the neighborhood of Kern County. At Wilsona a pool bottom cracked.

11 15 2 46 43 1964 37.000 -121.717 10 5.2 Central California

North of Watsonville, California. Several chimneys fell in Corralitos and store stock fell from shelves. Minor damage reported throughout central California.

11 15 6 50 7 1965 40.510 -125.000 33 5.0 Off Coast of No. California

11 15 0 8 8 1966 51.320 -179.870 49 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 15 16 19 8 1966 51.190 -176.480 53 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 15 0 7 8 1968 58.320 -150.410 14 6.4 Southern Alaska

11 15 9 32 2 1971 51.680 -176.141 54 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 15 4 57 15 1977 54.930 -160.022 47 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 15 4 31 34 1988 52.148 -173.149 76 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 15 8 41 43 1988 52.250 -171.170 31 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt in the epicentral area.

11 15 6 0 20 1997 37.179 -117.789 5 5.3 California/Nevada area

Felt in the Bishop area and in Mariposa California. Felt at Beatty and Hawthorne, Nevada.

11 15 17 51 55 2004 50.477 -130.201 10 5.0 Vancouver Island, Canada

11 15 04 03 25 2008 51.417 -175.035 45 5.3 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 15 11 22 22 2012 52.496 173.351 28 5.6 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 15 03 35 14 2013 51.567 -178.954 10 5.4 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 14 4 39 0 1901 38.769 -112.084 0 7.0 Utah area

Brick buildings and chimneys collapsed in Southern Utah. Felt most strongly at Parowan and Richfield. Extensive landslides at Richfield and Marysvale. Earth cracks caused ejection of water sandspouts were also observed. The maximum intensity of VIII was felt over 3000 sq. miles and intensity of VI over 10,000 sq. miles.

11 14 17 37 0 1906 -25.000 172.000 60 7.4 Loyalty Islands

11 14 7 33 0 1910 21.000 120.000 60 7.0 Taiwan

11 14 10 58 12 1937 36.500 70.500 240 7.2 Hindu Kush/Pakistan

Severe damage in Hindu Kush.

11 14 21 20 6 1986 23.955 121.765 38 7.7 Taiwan

Damage with intensity up to V at Taipei occurred injuring 44 and killing 15 people. Undersea cables were broken. Felt strongly throughout Taiwan. Also felt in the Ryukyu Islands and at Luzon, Philippines.

11 14 19 15 31 1994 13.525 121.067 32 7.1 Luzon, Philippines

More than 80 were killed and up to 300 injured in the Philippine Islands of Luzon and Mindoro. A tsunami was generated which did extensive damage in Calapan and Puerto Galera. The quake destroyed nearly 800 houses and damaged more than 3000 on the Island of Mindoro. Others were destroyed on Luzon. Ground cracks were observed and liquefaction and sand boils were common in the epicentral area.

11 14 09 26 10 2001 35.946 90.541 10 7.8 Qinghai, China

Some houses destroyed in the Xidatan area southwest of Golmud. Felt strongly at Golmud. Felt in Qinghai southeastern Xinjiang, western Gansu and northern Sichuan Provinces. Felt by people in high rise buildings at Lanzhou, China.

11 14 21 38 52 2005 38.090 144.930 11 7.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

11 14 15 40 50 2007 -22.247 -69.890 40 7.7 Northern Chile

(GS). Two people killed, at least 45 injured and buildings damaged (VIII) at Tocopilla. Twenty people injured and buildings damaged (VII) at Maria Elena. Several thousand homes destroyed or damaged, displacing about 15,000 people in the Maria Elena-Tocopilla area. Buildings damaged (VII) at Antofagasta and Calama. Power and telephone outages occurred at Antofagasta and Iquique. Felt (VIII) at Quillagua; (VII) at Baquedano and Mejillones; (VI) at Alto Hospicio, Arica, Huara, Iquique and Taltal; (V) at Caldera, Chanaral, Copiapo and Tierra Amarilla; (III) at Alto del Carmen, Coquimbo, Freirina, Huasco, La Higuera, La Serena and Vallenar; (II) at Santiago, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Felt from Arica to Santiago. Felt (IV) at Arequipa and Tacna; felt at Lima and in Moquegua, Peru. Felt (III) at La Paz; felt at Cochabamba and in other parts of Bolivia. Felt at San Juan, Argentina. Also felt at Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tsunami wave heights in centimeters (peak-to-trough) were recorded at the following tide stations: 25.5 at Antofagasta, 19.5 at Arica, 9.5 at Caldera and 19.3 at Iquique.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 14 0 0 0 1897 42.900 -106.300 0 5.3 Wyoming/Dakotas

The Grand Central Hotel was considerably damaged at Caspar, Wyoming. About 2-4 inches wide extended from the second to fourth story. Residents ran into the streets in panic.

11 14 4 39 0 1901 38.769 -112.084 0 7.0 Utah area

11 14 8 41 36 1941 33.783 -118.250 16 5.4 So. California

Damage was estimated at $1 million in Gardena and Torrance. Power lines were knocked down and power and telephone service was out. Oil tanks and pipelines were damaged. 50% of chimneys in the area were damaged or thrown down. Two schools were damaged along with the Bank of America building. Many other buildings were also damaged or destroyed.

11 14 5 36 19 1954 31.500 -116.000 0 5.4 So. California

Aftershock of the strong shock of Nov. 12, 1954.

11 14 4 48 53 1974 58.765 -154.565 18 5.2 Southern Alaska

Felt lightly in the epicentral area.

11 14 9 29 45 1975 40.550 -124.472 4 5.1 Off Coast of No. California

11 14 2 5 48 1977 32.817 -115.467 5 5.0 So. California

Earthquake on the California/Mexico border. Damage occurred to plaster and windows at Somerton Arizona. Some damage also at El Centro and Imperial, California.

11 14 23 0 43 1979 61.381 -150.094 57 5.1 Central Alaska

11 14 0 43 3 1981 54.067 -164.538 66 5.1 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 14 22 17 46 1985 54.684 -159.549 18 5.3 Alaska Peninsula

Felt with intensity V on the Alaska Peninsula.

11 14 21 42 44 1986 51.426 -173.821 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 14 15 48 30 1987 58.950 -134.981 0 5.3 British Colombia

11 14 10 48 20 1988 52.338 -171.192 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 14 19 42 12 1989 52.817 -168.195 33 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 14 12 2 60 1992 51.820 -176.440 23 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 14 02 50 57 2001 53.915 -164.083 40 5.1 Unimak Island, Alaska

11 14 14 37 23 2002 63.420 -146.070 2 5.1 CENTRAL ALASKA

11 14 01 48 37 2008 43.500 -127.393 10 5.3 Off Coast of Oregon

11 14 02 12 17 2016 51.088 178.863 35 5.4 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 14 09 51 31 2014 52.042 176.687 78 5.0 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 14 22 54 34 2016 54.129 -160.111 16 5.2 Alaska Peninsula

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 13 19 45 0 1655 -12.300 -77.600 30 8.8 Central Peru

This earthquake caused considerable damage to houses and buildings in the region of Lima, Peru. Churches and Plazas were destroyed. Felt as far as 600 km away with damage within 300 km of the epicenter.

11 13 16 13 12 1911 52.000 173.000 0 7.0 Rat Islands

11 13 12 14 45 1925 13.000 125.000 60 7.3 Luzon, Philippines

Felt with intensity VIII to IX in Samar and felt within 600 km of the epicenter. Felt slightly at Manila. At Batag Island damage occurred to the lighthouse of modern concrete. Cracks opened in the soil and a tsunami flooded low shores. Many fishing boats were lost and fishermen drowned. Houses were destroyed at Batag Island, Laoang and along the coast of Samar. Many suffered injuries.

11 13 4 46 58 1932 43.900 136.500 310 7.3 Sea of Japan

11 13 12 31 27 1936 56.200 163.300 20 7.3 Komandorsky Isl

Felt with intensity X in Kamchatka.

11 13 13 13 45 1938 44.600 149.400 80 7.2 Hokkaido, Japan

11 13 22 31 30 1938 37.000 142.500 50 7.0 Off East Coast Honshu

11 13 18 43 57 1943 -19.000 170.000 60 7.2 Vanuatu Islands

11 13 9 20 31 1960 51.410 -168.860 0 7.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 13 4 43 45 1972 15.575 -94.984 33 7.0 Chiapas, Mexico

11 13 11 12 13 1991 8.430 126.270 33 7.0 Central Philippines

Damage occurred in the Bislig/Butuan and Surigao areas. Felt with intensity IV at Cagayan de Oro. Also felt on Camiguin and Cebu.

11 13 1 18 4 1993 51.934 158.647 34 7.0 Kamchatka

Felt with intensity VI at Petropavlovsk and Kamchatskiy and with intensity IV at Severo/Kurilsk.

11 13 11 02 56 2016 -42.757 173.077 23 7.8 South Island, New Zealand

Two people and uncounted animals were killed in the quake. A two-meter tsunami hit the east coast of New Zealand. This is the strongest earthquake in the world since an M 8.3 offshore The epicenter of today's event in New Zealand is north of Christchurch where recent major seismicity (beginning in 2011) has caused great damage. The closest community reporting damage was Amberley in Canterbury, New Zealand. The rupture appears to be to the northwest with a number of aftershocks in the Cook Strait. Initial felt reports indicate shaking up to IX in Waikuku, Oxford with major damage, VIII in Te Puru-Thornton Bay, Waikato, Blenheim, Amberley; VII in Egmont Village, Taranaki, Te Horo, Wellington, Cust, VI in Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Lyttelton, Rakaia, Brightwater, Richmond, Nelson, Karamea, Wellington, Lower Hutt, Kapiti, Greytown, Carterton, Himatangi, Tokomaru, Rongotea, Wanganui, V within about 700 km of the epicenter including at Pukekohe, Gisborne, Tuai, Hawke's Bay, Taupo, Hastings, Waitara, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Hawera, Feilding Pahiatua, Palmerston North, Masterton, Upper Hutt, Porirua, Makara-Ohariu, Picton, Mapua, Ashburton, Greymouth, Wakefield, Tapawera, Seddon, Murchison, Lincoln, Taitapu, Taitapu, Rangiora and Christchurch, with lighter shaking felt more than 1000 km away in Australia and throughout the remainder of New Zealand. Internet and Television footage shows considerable damage in stores where much merchandise was destroyed. Ground displacement were also considerable and roadways buckled. Major road damage occurred on State Highway One near Ohau Point, South Island. Large landslides completely isolated some towns such as Kaikoura which was near the epicenter. Telecommunications were out throughout most of northern South Island and southern North Island. At least two people were killed in the quake. But humans were not the only victims. The area near the epicenter is rural and many cattle were killed in the quake. Helicopter footage shows three cows stranded on a small mesa created by the quake with no way to get off, for example. Internet photos show huge fissures in roads which were destroyed along with railways. In some cases railroad tracks were ripped up and tossed 30 feet by the force of the quake. Trains do not run at night in New Zealand because of past problems with earthquakes, and this may have prevented many deaths and injuries in today's earthquake. Thousands were evacuated. Heavy winds and strong winds added to the devastation. The Clarence River was clogged with debris which was later released in a "wall of water" forcing more evacuations. A tsunami was generated along the eastern coast of New Zealand. Warnings were issued for a destructive tsunami with waves as high as 5 meters (16 feet). The largest waves immediately recorded reached about 2 meters (7 feet). by GNS and later downgraded to coastal warning. This is a great earthquake, but not where it would have been expected (along the Alpine Fault). It appears to have struck along the Hope Fault which streches from offshore northern South Island to Cook Strait where it intersects the Alpine Fault. Movement along the Hope Fault is likely to displace the Alpine fault, putting off a major quake on that longer fault zone.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 13 12 45 0 1892 36.800 -121.500 0 6.0 Central California

At Monterey windows cracked. Windows and dishes cracked and broke at Salinas. Plaster cracked at Hollister.

11 13 7 45 54 1939 47.400 -122.600 0 6.2 Washington state, U.S.

Felt throughout Washington State and parts of Oregon. It was felt over about 50,000 sq. miles. Also felt in British Columbia, Canada. Maximum intensity VII at Centralia, Olympia, Oakville and Elma, Washington. Chimneys twisted and fell, bricks cracked along with concrete and plaster. Some windows broke.

11 13 9 20 32 1960 51.400 -168.800 32 7.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 13 10 43 48 1965 56.500 -152.770 9 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 13 13 10 26 1970 51.620 -175.340 50 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 13 9 25 52 1972 53.637 -169.005 136 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 13 2 54 1 1975 54.371 -162.656 33 5.3 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 13 15 44 46 1982 44.414 -129.508 10 5.2 Off Coast of Oregon

11 13 6 26 57 1988 51.348 -178.376 46 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 13 7 40 2 1989 52.500 -153.700 0 5.3 Southern Alaska

11 13 6 12 14 1997 51.429 -177.723 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 13 19 31 12 1999 53.357 171.423 33 5.9 Near Islands, Aleutians

11 13 21 24 09 2000 81.123 -116.432 10 5.1 Northern Canada

11 13 10 43 23 2001 53.627 170.551 33 6.0 Near Islands, Aleutians

11 13 13 40 39 2002 63.158 -144.330 1 5.1 Central Alaska

11 13 18 27 46 2003 65.904 -156.181 19 5.1 Northern Alaska

(NEIC). Felt as far as Galena.

11 13 21 01 48 2009 52.458 -168.366 39 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 13 04 55 45 2012 52.705 -132.033 22 5.1 Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 12 17 28 41 1946 -20.000 -173.500 60 7.2 Tonga Islands

11 12 20 23 32 1958 44.390 148.700 40 8.0 Hokkaido, Japan

Part of an extensive series of shocks off Hokkaido beginning on Nov. 6, 1958. Felt in the Kuril Islands in Hokkaido and in the northern Honshu region.

11 12 16 59 44 1996 -14.993 -75.675 33 7.7 Central Peru

At least 14 killed and more than 550 injured from Chincha to Acara. More than 4000 houses damaged or destroyed at Nazca and 12,000 were left homeless. Felt from Ecuador to La Paz, Bolivia. A tsunami was generated which had maximum height of 35 cm at Arica, Chile.

11 12 16 57 20 1999 40.758 31.161 10 7.5 No. Turkey/Black Sea

Approximately 900 were killed and 5,000 injured in the Bolu-Duzce area. Casualties were reported from Eskisehir, Yalova and Zonguldak. Landslides cover the highway between Ankara and Istanbul in the Bolu Pass area. Extreme damage in the Duzce area. Also felt at Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. Felt as far as Moldova and Ukraine.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 12 0 0 0 1872 39.500 -117.000 0 6.0 California/Nevada area

On the night of Nov. 12 at Stockton. A sharp shock which was felt at Austin, Nevada.

11 12 21 56 12 1927 57.670 -136.070 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska

In southeastern Alaska a moderate shock at Juneau. Glaciers broke near Mount St. Elias. Felt at Haines and Sitka.

11 12 8 45 0 1934 41.500 -90.500 0 5.0 Northern Plains

At Rock Island, Illinois a cornice was torn from a schoolhouse. Bricks fell from chimneys and clocks stopped. Felt at Davenport, Iowa and at Moline and Rock Island, ILL.

11 12 4 5 0 1945 48.000 -122.500 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.

This earthquake was located near San Juan Island, WA. Felt at Chimacum, Coupeville, Double Bluff and Port Townsend, WA where some plaster was cracked.

11 12 12 26 47 1954 31.500 -116.000 16 6.3 So. California

Felt most strongly in the San Diego and Imperial Counties area and as far to the north as Los Angeles and San Bernardino. The village of El Alamo, Baja, California was completely destroyed and left more than 100 homeless.

11 12 19 9 2 1969 52.975 -168.276 53 5.8 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 12 14 47 24 1976 72.373 -70.333 23 5.3 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

11 12 0 0 21 1989 51.320 -178.930 31 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 12 9 40 23 1991 53.679 -167.117 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity VI at Akutan.

11 12 13 44 42 1992 52.850 -176.180 227 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 12 11 16 32 1993 51.110 -177.880 33 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

11 12 04 54 55 2003 28.940 -113.230 10 5.7 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

11 12 09 46 16 2010 52.829 -169.805 20 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 12 20 42 14 2012 57.792 -142.855 9 6.3 Gulf of Alaska

(AEIC). Felt (II) at Cordova. Also felt at Anchorage, Eagle River, Homer, Sitka, Skagway, Valdez and Yakutat. Felt at Whitehorse, British Columbia.

11 12 17 28 37 2015 51.466 -175.026 27 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 12 21 52 37 2016 57.076 -157.856 7 5.3 Alaska Peninsula

Felt with intensity III in Pilot Point, Alaska.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 11 18 36 8 1921 8.000 127.000 60 7.5 Halmahera

This was an earthquake located in western Luzon, Philippines with maximum intensity IV-V in the Province of La Union and Baguio. A smaller event occurred two hours later. A small tsunami invaded a few bays at Mati, Mindanao and caused great loss in structures and crops at Manay. At Caraga subterranean noises were heard and the sea was greatly disturbed.

11 11 4 32 36 1922 -28.500 -70.000 60 8.4 Coast Central Chile

Strong earthquake at Atacama. The quake was felt 800 km away on the Island of Sn Felix. A tsunami was generated which reached shore about 15-20 minutes after the earthquake. The major part of the damage and casualties in this earthquake occurred due to the tsunami. The tsunami was also observed at Hilo. Underwater cables broke. The quake was felt from Iquique to Concepcion and from Antofagasta to Valdivia and as far as Buenos Aires. A strong earthquake noise was heard. Flimsy structures fell especially on alluvial soils at Copiapo where more than 500 were killed. Luminous discharges occurred into the atmosphere. An elevation of the ground surface near Chanaral. The highest tsunami was up to 7 meters and caused damage to structures (customhouses, port buildings etc). Much of the city of Coquimbo was destroyed by the tsunami and materials carried by the tsunami.

11 11 21 26 44 2004 -8.140 124.790 37 7.5 KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA

(GS). At least 34 people killed, 400 injured, 781 buildings destroyed and 16,712 damaged on Alor. Landslides blocked roads in some areas. Felt (VIII) at Kalabahi. Felt (V) as far away as Dili, East Timor.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 11 0 0 0 1840 39.800 -75.200 0 5.2 Pennsylvania

Earthquake at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Severe. A great and unusual swell was noted on the Delaware River.

11 11 21 26 0 1905 42.900 -114.500 0 6.3 Montana/Idaho

This earthquake at Shoshone, Idaho was felt in southern Idaho, northern Utah and eastern Oregon. Walls cracked and plaster fell at Shoshone.

11 11 18 26 0 1938 33.000 -109.000 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

Felt by many in Boulder City and at Boulder Dam.

11 11 8 1 26 1964 59.400 -144.600 10 5.2 Southeast Alaska

11 11 15 31 4 1966 52.260 -169.070 37 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 11 8 53 57 1968 57.510 -154.730 76 5.0 Southern Alaska

11 11 5 17 50 1974 51.304 -178.013 42 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity V at Adak where minor damage was reported.

11 11 22 47 54 1983 52.386 -170.627 60 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 11 14 5 21 1986 52.300 -175.800 0 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 11 18 35 58 1991 51.510 -174.460 32 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 11 21 26 13 1992 51.190 -179.310 33 6.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak and Amchitka, Alaska.

11 11 0 28 34 1993 50.200 -177.446 19 6.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 11 23 35 46 1998 53.591 -164.529 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 11 08 13 46 2016 52.769 174.470 97 5.2 Rat Islands, Aleutians.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

Following are events of M>=7 which have occurred in this region in the world in recorded history:

11 10 6 13 0 1909 32.300 131.100 150 7.6 Kyushu, Japan area

11 10 12 19 54 1910 -14.000 166.500 90 7.2 Vanuatu Islands

11 10 21 12 30 1913 -18.000 169.000 80 7.5 Vanuatu Islands

11 10 13 50 36 1925 -1.000 129.500 60 7.4 Ceram area

11 10 20 18 43 1938 55.500 -158.000 60 8.7 Alaska Peninsula

Felt strongly in the False Pass area of the Shumagin Islands, Alaska. Also felt at Port Moller and at Anchorage. A small tsunami was generated which was observed in Alaska and Hawaii.

11 10 1 39 9 1940 45.800 26.700 133 7.4 Romania/Bulgaria

More than 1000 killed. Felt with maximum intensity X.

11 10 11 41 27 1942 -49.500 32.000 60 8.3 So. Indian Ocean

11 10 17 42 53 1946 -8.500 -77.500 60 7.3 No. Peru

Great destruction occurred at Ancash, Peru with more than 1396 deaths. Many landslides were observed. Maximum damaged in the provinces of Pallasca and Pomabamba. The earthquake was felt over and area of 450,000 sq. km. In the Hacienda de Mayas an explosion was felt before the earthquake. Landslides were common including about 25,000,000 cu meters of mater in one and at Huanychayaco another of about 5,000,000 cu meters. These slides killed at least 217 persons. All buildings of concrete and adobe were destroyed as well as older buildings in Quiches, Sihuas, Mayas and Conchucos.

11 10 23 40 26 1953 50.900 157.600 60 7.0 Kamchatka

11 10 1 44 5 1955 -15.600 -173.600 100 7.2 Tonga Islands

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 10 3 40 0 1727 42.800 -70.600 0 5.0 New England

A heavy rumbling noised was followed 30 seconds later by a strong earthquake. Houses shook and rocked as if falling to pieces. Pewter and China were thrown down from shelves. The ground rose and fell. Stone walls and chimneys were thrown down at Newbury, Massachusetts. Changes in flow of springs and the character of the water changed following the earthquake. Felt from the Delaware River to southern Maine and from ships at sea to the extreme Western settlements.

11 10 8 50 0 1884 42.000 -111.267 0 6.3 Yellowstone/Wyoming

Felt at Fort Bridger, WY, Salt Lake City, UT and Paris, ID. Telegraph wires were observed to swing. Considerable damage occurred to houses at Paris. People suffered from nausea.

11 10 9 11 0 1916 36.000 -117.000 0 5.5 California/Nevada area

Because of the remote location in the Death Valley area, this shock was not damaging. It was felt at Rhyolite and Las Vegas, Nevada and at Lone Pine, California.

11 10 7 19 23 1937 43.000 -127.000 0 5.8 North Pacific Ocean

Followed by a series of smaller events on Nov. 11 in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.

11 10 20 18 43 1938 55.500 -158.000 60 8.7 Alaska Peninsula

Felt strongly in the False Pass area of the Shumagin Islands, Alaska. Also felt at Port Moller and at Anchorage. A small tsunami was generated which was observed in Alaska and Hawaii.

11 10 22 43 29 1961 62.500 -124.400 0 5.0 Northwest Terr., Canada

11 10 6 7 49 1964 59.460 -144.840 42 5.0 Southeast Alaska

11 10 18 29 57 1967 62.200 -151.400 90 5.9 Central Alaska

Felt in the Anchorage, Alaska area.

11 10 7 38 45 1969 48.550 -121.510 33 5.1 Washington state, U.S.

Felt over an area of 7,000 sq. miles. Intensity V was maximum at Concrete. Slight damage also occurred at Marblemount and Rockport.

11 10 5 27 5 1977 51.880 -168.778 33 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 10 9 58 12 1992 51.690 -177.550 44 6.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

11 10 00 29 42 2009 52.390 -168.604 32 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 9 0 0 0 1727 42.800 -70.800 0 7.0 New England

11 9 0 0 0 1852 33.000 -114.500 0 7.0 SW U.S.A

This was a violent shock at Yuma, Arizona. It caused portions of Chimney Peak to fall. Fissures and cracks were observed in the desert along the Colorado River. Aftershocks occurred for weeks afterward.

11 9 16 10 0 1900 13.000 -90.000 0 7.0 Guatemala

11 9 6 2 0 1910 -15.000 166.000 70 7.9 Vanuatu Islands

11 9 4 57 50 1947 -22.500 170.000 50 7.1 Loyalty Islands

11 9 21 15 33 1963 -9.000 -71.500 600 7.0 Brazil

11 9 12 59 50 1974 -12.500 -77.786 6 7.2 Central Peru

Felt with intensity IV at Lima but does not appear to have caused any damage.

11 9 5 38 44 1998 -6.920 128.946 33 7.3 Banda Sea

This was the second of two events in the region on Nov. 9. These were both felt with intensity III on Ambon, Indonesia. Also felt in Darwin, Australia.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 9 0 0 0 1727 42.800 -70.800 0 7.0 New England

A heavy rumbling noise was followed 30 seconds later by a strong earthquake. Houses shook and rocked as if falling to pieces. Pewter and China were thrown down from shelves. The ground rose and fell. Stone walls and chimneys were thrown down at Newbury, Massachusetts. Changes in flow of springs and the character of the water changed following the earthquake. Felt from the Delaware River to southern Maine and from ships at sea to the extreme Western settlements.

11 9 0 0 0 1810 42.800 -70.500 0 5.0 New England

This earthquake occurred near Exeter, New Hampshire and was accompanied by a loud earthquake noise like a great explosion. Most violent between Haverhill, MASS and Portsmouth N.H. A sea quake was observed aboard a ship in Portsmouth Harbor. Windows broke at Portsmouth. Felt as far as Portland, Maine.

11 9 0 0 0 1842 46.000 -73.200 0 5.0 New York State

11 9 0 0 0 1852 33.000 -114.500 0 7.0 SW U.S.A

11 9 2 0 0 1884 41.500 -111.200 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

Felt at Fort Bridger, WY, Salt Lake City, UT and Paris, ID. Telegraph wires were observed to swing. Considerable damage occurred to houses at Paris. People suffered from nausea.

11 9 2 31 0 1914 37.170 -122.000 0 5.5 Central California

Chimneys fell and articles were thrown from shelves in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Felt from Sonoma to Monterey County. Most strongly felt at Laurel.

11 9 17 1 40 1968 37.910 -88.370 21 5.5 New Madrid area

The strongest earthquake in this region since 1895. The quake was felt over 23 states from Minnesota to Florida and from Kansas to North Carolina. Also felt in tall buildings as far as Boston, MA and in southern Ontario, Canada. Maximum damage in southern Illinois where chimneys fell and windows, television sets, and plaster were damaged. Maximum intensity VII. Most buildings which were damaged were older. Damage was extensive in Illinois and Kentucky and at St. Louis, MO.

11 9 4 9 9 1980 40.501 -125.343 15 5.2 Off Coast of No. California

Felt in the coast area.

11 9 16 45 6 1981 53.250 -165.760 33 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Unalaska.

11 9 12 16 28 1986 52.810 -169.020 36 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 09 04 43 16 2002 51.058 179.286 33 5.3 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 09 01 11 14 2007 51.128 -179.121 22 5.0 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 09 23 36 57 2008 59.997 -153.019 127 5.0 Southern Alaska

<AEIC>. Felt at Anchorage, Anchor Point, Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood, Homer and Palmer.

11 09 01 14 00 2009 52.300 -168.493 31 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 09 16 03 45 2015 51.735 -173.066 10 6.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 8 22 6 0 1905 40.300 24.400 35 7.5 Romania/Bulgaria

Felt with intensity X in the Chalkidiki area of the Aegean Sea. More than 2000 reported killed. Damage was also observed at Iviron Monastery and Mount Athos. Many landslides reported. Damage occurred within 170 km of the epicenter.

11 8 4 38 0 1918 44.900 151.400 40 7.9 Hokkaido, Japan

11 8 23 37 22 1941 0.500 122.000 60 7.3 Celebes Sea

11 8 0 0 0 1942 -16.000 -76.000 0 8.0 So. Peru/Bolivia

11 8 2 18 12 1950 -10.000 159.500 60 7.2 Solomon Islands

11 8 22 35 47 1970 -3.400 135.600 33 7.0 West Irian, PNG

Felt but not damaging in the epicentral area.

11 8 10 27 32 1980 41.117 -124.665 2 7.0 Off Coast of No. California

11 8 7 14 19 1995 1.833 95.050 33 7.1 Nicobar Islands

Felt at Banda Aceh and many other areas of northern Sumatra. Felt as far as southern Thailand.

11 8 10 2 53 1997 35.069 87.325 33 7.9 Xizang

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 8 22 20 45 1940 35.300 -124.700 0 5.0 Off Coast California

11 8 13 45 8 1951 55.600 -160.400 0 6.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 8 11 36 23 1960 45.040 -125.390 0 5.6 Off Coast of Oregon

Reported felt with moderate intensity along the coasts of Washington and Oregon from Aberdeen, Wash. to Lincoln County, Oregon. Maximum intensity was IV with very light damage reported.

11 8 10 27 32 1980 41.117 -124.664 10 7.3 Off Coast of No. California

Damage with intensity VII occurred in the area of Fields Landing. Damage also was observed along the coast of Northern California in Humboldt County. More than 6 were injured. Felt from southern Oregon to San Francisco. Damage estimated at $1.75 million most of which occurred to the Thompkins Hill Road overpass where the support pillars collapsed onto the northwest Pacific Railroad tracks below. The six injuries occurred when cars drove off the collapsed Tompkins Hill Overpass. Other injuries resulted from panic and heart attacks. Ground failure included landslides and liquefaction on the Eel River and the Big Lagoon sand spit. Cracks appeared in roads and parking lots. Seiche was observed.

11 8 22 47 54 1980 40.712 -125.181 15 5.0 Off Coast of No. California

Felt in the coastal area of Mendocino.

11 8 23 7 10 1980 40.535 -124.784 15 5.0 Off Coast of No. California

Felt in the coastal area of northern California.

11 8 9 37 31 1984 52.200 -170.750 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 8 13 1 59 1984 52.153 -171.034 25 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 8 9 40 3 1986 52.290 -169.710 43 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 8 10 30 1 1998 56.731 -152.065 33 5.7 Southern Alaska

11 8 23 48 48 1998 51.334 -179.925 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

11 8 10 57 24 1999 54.613 -160.961 31 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

Felt strongly at Cold Bay and San Point. Also felt at King Cove.

11 08 04 04 17 2002 62.200 -141.820 1 5.1 CENTRAL ALASKA

11 08 17 34 52 2002 63.470 -148.300 7 5.3 CENTRAL ALASKA

11 08 03 47 11 2002 51.148 179.275 33 5.3 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 08 06 21 10 2004 63.054 -151.427 10 5.0 Central Alaska

(NEIC). Felt (IV) at Palmer, Sutton, Talkeetna, Trapper Creek and Willow; (III) at Anchorage, Chugiak, Denali National Park, Eagle River and Wasilla; (II) at Fairbanks.

11 08 17 34 58 2006 51.135 -177.984 26 5.0 Andreanof Islands, Alaska

11 08 23 05 19 2009 52.307 -168.454 33 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 08 02 46 57 2011 35.531 -96.788 5 5.0 Oklahoma

(TUL). Some buildings damaged at Prague and Sparks. Felt (VI) at Meeker and Sparks; (V) at Chandler, Davenport, Prague and Tishomingo. Felt strongly in most of central and eastern Oklahoma, northwestern Arkansas, southwestern Missouri and southern Kansas. Also felt in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas.

11 08 02 01 50 2012 49.231 -128.477 13 6.1 Vancouver Island, Canada

11 08 11 33 16 2015 51.500 -172.981 33 5.7 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 7 12 51 0 1837 -39.800 -73.200 0 8.0 Central Chile

Valdivia was ruined. The captain of a whaler found that the bottom of the sea near the Island of Lemus (Chronos Archipelago) was 8 feet higher than it had been two years earlier. The entire coastline was strewn with uprooted trees. A whale ship was violently shaken and lost her masts.

11 7 7 40 24 1912 57.500 -155.000 90 7.5 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity V on the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Felt strongly at Seward and on the Steamer Bertha between Uyak and Kodiak.

11 7 23 0 9 1922 -28.000 -72.000 60 7.0 Coast Central Chile

Foreshock to M 8.3 near this epicenter on November 11. Slight damage.

11 7 23 12 9 1952 -29.800 -177.600 0 7.0 No. Kermadec Islands

11 7 18 33 60 1969 27.853 60.060 35 7.0 Pakistan

Widely felt in southeastern Iran, especially at Zahedan, Khash, Bampur, Chah Bahar, Qasr-e-Qand and Iranshahr.

11 7 5 1 6 1996 28.527 143.909 67 7.3 Bonin Islands

11 07 16 35 46 2012 13.988 -91.895 24.0 7 Chiapas, Mexico

(NEIC). At least 48 people killed, 155 injured, 100 missing and dozens of buildings damaged in Quetzaltenango and San Marcos. Felt (VII) at Quetzaltenango; (VI) at Antigua Guatemala, Cahabon and Villa Nueva; (V) at Fraijanes, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Mixco and San Bartolome Milpas Altas; (IV) at Champerico, Coban, Panajachel, San Jose Pinula, Santa Catarina Pinula and Santiago Atitlan. Also felt (VI) at Tapachula; (IV) at Jalapa, Lazaro Cardenas, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Tuxtla Gutierrez and Villahermosa; (III) at Granjas Mexico and Mexico, Mexico. Felt (IV) at San Salvador and Antiguo Cuscatlan and (III) at Ilopango and Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador. Felt (III) at Belize City and Dangriga, Belize. Felt in many parts of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. A tsunami was recorded with wave heights (in cm) at the following tide stations: 35 at Salina Cruz and 30 at Puerto Chiapas, Mexico; 10 at Acajutla, El Salvador; 7 at Kahului and 6 at Hilo, Hawaii; 5 on Isla Baltra, Galapagos Islands.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 7 17 20 0 1910 37.500 -117.000 0 5.7 California/Nevada area

Located southwest of Goldfield, Nevada, this quake broke windows and dishes at Goldfield.

11 7 7 40 24 1912 57.500 -155.000 90 7.5 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity V on the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Felt strongly at Seward and on the Steamer Bertha between Uyak and Kodiak.

11 7 23 56 52 1923 31.000 -116.000 0 6.3 So. California

Earthquake in Baja California. Maximum intensity VII at Calexico. One fire resulted and damage from the earthquake of Nov. 5 was increased. Felt in Baja, Mexico and at Calexico, stronger than the event of Nov. 5.

11 7 20 55 1 1952 26.200 -111.000 0 6.2 Gulf of California

11 7 1 29 8 1961 45.700 -122.866 0 5.1 Oregon state, U.S.

Occurring northwest of Portland, Oregon, this event was felt over a large area along the northwestern coast of Oregon and southern Washington. Felt by many in Portland. Plaster cracked, chimneys fell and lights and windows were broken.

11 7 0 48 34 1968 54.300 -164.600 37 5.1 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 7 10 55 21 1995 52.231 -170.801 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 7 23 28 58 1995 51.510 -178.334 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

11 07 15 14 06 2002 51.197 179.334 33 6.6 Rat Islands, Aleutians

11 07 00 43 23 2010 69.190 -146.222 13 5.1 Northern Alaska

(AEIC). Felt at Barrow, Nuiqsut and Prudhoe Bay.

11 07 01 44 24 2016 35.984 -96.798 5 5.0 Oklahoma

This event of M 4.9-5.3 did considerable damage in the epicentral area near Cushing and Ripley, Oklahoma which has been hit by numerous smaller earthquakes in recent months. Internet photos showed major damage to stores and houses in the Cushing area. No deaths were reported with this earthquake but minor injuries were reported in Cushing. Damage in Cushing included that to Cushing City Hall. Cushing is the site of the world's largest oil storage facility. An earthquake could open one of these tanks with the resulting massive fireball should it ignite. Cushing schools will be closed today pending a safety inspection. NEIC reported intensity VI in Cushing, Ripley, V in Stroud, Piedmont, Drumright, Wellston, Carney, and IV in Perkins, Stillwater, Chandler, Mannford, Cleveland, Morrison, Bristow, Prague, Meeker, Sand Springs, Perry, Sapulpa, Arcadia, Orlando, Guthrie, Harrah, Fairfax, Edmond, Kiefer, Tulsa, Glenpool, Jenks, Oklahoma City, Covington, Seminole, Skiatook, Newalla, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Bethany, Norman, Hennessey and in general within about 100 km of the epicenter. It was also reported felt in areas of Kansas, It was also felt as far as Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri at Kansas City. A foreshock of M 3.1 was felt with intensity II-III earlier in the day at Stillwater, Glencoe, Tulsa, Yukon, Bartlesville and Dewey among other communities in Oklahoma.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 6 15 0 0 1433 34.090 139.050 0 7.0 Central/So. Honshu Japan

Earthquake damage occurred to the temple and shrine at Kamakura. The Tone River in Tokyo Bay flowed upward. A tsunami was generated.

11 6 15 0 0 1855 34.050 137.075 0 7.3 Central/So. Honshu Japan

Earthquake damage was reported at Ise, Yaezu and Hamamatsu. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 3 meters at Maesaka.

11 6 7 12 0 1908 45.000 150.000 60 7.6 So. Kurils

11 6 8 54 53 1938 37.433 141.917 0 7.6 Off East Coast Honshu

11 6 21 39 47 1938 36.967 141.550 20 7.1 Off East Coast Honshu

A series of earthquakes off Fukushima Prefecture killed at least one and destroyed 20 houses at Hachinohe. A series of tsunamis was generated with maximum height of 35 cm in first event and 112 at Hanabuchi in the second.

11 6 8 31 57 1943 -6.000 134.500 60 7.6 West Irian, PNG

11 6 16 40 12 1951 47.600 153.700 50 7.3 So. Kurils

11 6 19 47 21 1952 -4.600 144.900 0 7.4 Papua New Guinea

11 6 22 58 8 1958 44.530 148.540 40 8.7 Hokkaido, Japan

Destructive earthquake on Iturup in the Kuril Islands. Felt with maximum intensity VII at Kushiro. Damage included cut telephone lines and stopped trains. No tsunami was reported.

11 6 22 0 0 1971 51.472 179.107 2 7.4 Rat Islands

11 6 13 3 16 1988 22.830 99.830 3 7.2 Myanmar

11 6 13 15 36 1988 21.800 100.200 0 7.0 Myanmar

More than 700 killed, 4000 injured and up to 300,000 left homeless. More than two-thirds of buildings destroyed in Lancang and Menglian, China. More than three million people in China were affected. Highways were covered by mudslides in Yunnan, China. The event was felt strongly in Yunnan. Damage also occurred in Thailand and Burma.

11 6 20 14 30 1990 53.450 169.829 25 7.1 Near Islands

Felt with intensity IV at Attu and Shemya.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 6 20 29 0 1910 53.000 -135.000 0 6.8 British Colombia

11 6 12 29 46 1941 54.000 -161.500 25 6.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 6 17 31 54 1941 49.350 -129.830 0 6.0 Vancouver Island area

11 6 16 50 0 1947 35.200 -106.300 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

Earthquake near San Antonio, New Mexico. Felt in the Sandia Mountains. maximum intensity VI at Zamora where windows rattled and doors and dishes were cracked. Damage to a fireplace.

11 6 22 10 6 1960 52.900 -168.000 43 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 6 3 36 43 1962 45.608 -122.598 18 5.5 Oregon state, U.S.

Felt over a wide area of Washington and Oregon States (20,000 sq. miles). The maximum intensity was VI and included broken plaster and chimneys and broken windows at Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Camas and other areas of western Washington. Damage was also reported throughout the Portland, Oregon region where large numbers of chimneys were thrown down and lights and ceiling tiles fell in the auditorium. Frightened most people in the epicentral area.

11 6 6 38 38 1965 60.660 -147.250 7 5.1 Central Alaska

Felt widely in the Anchorage area. A sharp jolt.

11 6 20 20 19 1969 51.390 -178.900 37 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak and Amchitka.

11 6 9 36 6 1973 51.640 -175.480 40 6.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

11 6 9 50 45 1973 51.280 -175.320 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 6 18 26 32 1973 51.523 -175.269 18 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

11 6 9 23 11 1974 60.186 -153.811 204 5.1 Central Alaska

11 6 7 34 27 1977 51.189 -179.783 48 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 6 18 27 1 1986 51.434 -176.680 40 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

11 6 19 45 43 1986 51.450 -176.484 54 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

11 6 8 20 56 1988 51.150 -178.330 30 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 6 0 33 21 1996 53.908 -162.972 33 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 6 2 34 30 1997 46.782 -71.359 23 5.0 New England

One person was killed of a heart attack. Felt in southern Quebec and in Ontario and in New Brunswick. Maximum intensity V at Adamstown. Also felt in Vermont, New Hampshire, western Maine and northeastern New York.

11 6 11 40 31 2000 56.076 -153.438 15 5.4 Southern Alaska

11 06 03 53 10 2011 35.532 -96.765 5 5.7 Oklahoma

(NEIC) At least 2 people injured, 14 homes destroyed and many damaged in the Shawnee-Sparks area. Parts of US Highway 62 between Meeker and Prague buckled by shaking along pre-existing cracks. An area of approximately 65 sq km in the immediate vicinity of the instrumental epicenter experienced shaking of intensity VIII. Felt (VII) at Meeker and Prague; (VI) at Castle, Indianola, McLoud, Sentinel, Shawnee, Sparks and Tupelo. Felt strongly in much of Oklahoma, southern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas and northern Texas. Felt in at least 17 states of the central US from southern Wisconsin to

11 06 08 08 13 2011 54.120 -162.549 23 5.7 Unimak Island, Alaska

11 06 01 09 55 2015 52.263 -169.520 10 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 5 21 27 53 1923 29.200 130.000 0 7.2 Bonin Islands

11 5 7 55 38 1926 12.700 -86.700 135 7.2 Nicaragua

Severe damage at Managua, Granada, Masay and Chinandega, Nicaragua.

11 5 8 43 0 1938 37.333 142.183 30 7.5 Off East Coast Honshu

11 5 10 50 0 1938 37.283 141.650 30 7.6 Off East Coast Honshu

11 5 2 20 1 1952 50.200 157.300 60 7.1 Kamchatka

11 5 5 57 44 1952 49.300 156.800 40 7.1 NE Pacific

11 5 13 6 27 1952 52.000 160.500 20 7.1 E. of Kamchatka

A strong tsunami was generated with maximum height up to 19 feet at Paramushir, Kuril Islands. Many killed in Kamchatka. Tsunami was also observed and was deadly and destroyed most of Kurilsk. The tsunami was also damaging (causing up to $1 million damage) in Hawaii, Peru, Chile and Midway Island. Also observed in Alaska.

11 5 22 2 7 1978 -11.132 162.136 33 7.4 Vanuatu Islands

Felt strongly at San Cristobal and at Honiara, Guadalcanal.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 5 17 0 0 1873 40.000 -118.000 0 5.5 Montana/Idaho

11 5 22 7 0 1923 32.670 -115.500 0 5.0 So. California

An earthquake felt with intensity VII at Calexico. A hotel shifted several inches on its foundation. Other buildings were damaged.

11 5 15 53 0 1926 39.100 -82.100 0 5.3 Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

11 5 23 2 20 1934 52.000 -175.000 25 6.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 5 20 46 18 1936 43.000 -131.000 0 6.0 North Pacific Ocean

11 5 19 7 53 1944 48.720 -80.800 0 5.1 Ohio/Lake Erie

About 30 miles northwest of Timmins, Ontario.

11 5 4 35 24 1949 32.200 -116.550 0 5.1 So. California

Felt with maximum intensity VI at Campo where it frightened many. Objects swung and vases overturned. Plaster Cracked. Felt throughout most of southern California.

11 5 17 54 8 1969 34.609 -121.435 10 5.6 Off So. California

Off the coast of southern California. Felt with maximum intensity V in the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties area. Plaster cracked at Avila Beach.

11 5 18 48 43 1969 34.733 -121.433 10 5.1 Off So. California

Felt lightly on the coast of Southern California.

11 5 11 53 19 1975 58.121 -150.851 84 5.1 Southern Alaska

11 5 14 44 4 1977 51.369 -175.476 20 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 5 1 28 2 1985 62.404 -151.313 85 5.2 Central Alaska

11 5 15 1 5 1989 47.300 -130.800 0 5.0 Vancouver Island area

11 05 17 22 44 2002 63.280 -144.980 25 5.1 CENTRAL ALASKA

(NEIC). Felt strongly at Paxson and Tok.

11 05 05 04 46 2008 52.035 -170.538 30 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 05 10 04 00 2010 51.436 -176.683 49 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 05 07 12 45 2011 35.550 -96.764 3 5.0 Oklahoma

(NEIC). Felt (VI) at Sparks; (V) at Davenport, Meeker, Oklahoma City, Prague and Waleetka; (IV) northeast to Big Cabin, east to Porum, southwest to Lawton and northwest to Crescent; (III) northeast to Miami, southeast to McAlester and northwest to Enid. Felt throughout central and eastern Oklahoma and in many parts of southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri,

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 4 13 30 0 1042 38.100 46.300 0 7.6 No. Iran

More than 50,000 killed in Tabriz. Maximum intensity up to IX. Historian Naser Khosrov visited the area four years after the earthquake and reported that Abu Taher, an astronomer in Tabriz had warned the people the day before of an earthquake; some who believed as well as those who were forced to leave spent the night outdoors while those who did not heed these warnings were killed in the ruined city. The Governor escaped staying out of the city at the time of the earthquake. A poem written by Qatran of Tabriz describes the total destruction of buildings and city walls as well as earth faulting and fracturing, trees uprooted and people killed. Foreshocks were used to forecast the quake along with astronomical indicators.

11 4 0 0 0 1677 36.600 141.500 0 7.4 Off East Coast Honshu

A strong earthquake off the Boso Peninsula near Tokyo. This event generated a strong tsunami which washed away more than 1000 homes and caused 500 deaths. More than 223 houses were destroyed and 246 drowned in Boso. More than 490 houses washed away and 123 persons killed in Miyagi. 24-25 fishing boats were damaged in Owari. Maximum tsunami height 4 meters at Iwanuma, Ibaraki Pref.

11 4 8 0 0 1737 55.500 163.000 20 7.8 Komandorsky Isl

Felt with maximum intensity X. Probably an aftershock of a triggered shock from the M 8.3 that occurred in Kamchatka on Oct. 17, 1737.

11 4 12 3 30 1917 4.800 96.800 60 7.1 Nicobar Islands

11 4 0 4 30 1923 -5.000 152.000 60 7.2 New Britain

11 4 13 50 43 1927 34.500 -121.500 0 7.3 Off So. California

Earthquake west of Point Arguello. Felt strongly at Lompoc, Honda and Surf. Rockslides were common and water spurted from cracks. Sand craters formed. Chimneys fell at Lombok and were damaged at Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria. A tsunami with height of 6 feet was generated and hit the coast at Surf. Felt also at Sea.

11 4 21 47 47 1946 39.300 55.350 26 7.0 No. Iran

Severe damage in Turkmenistan. More than 400 killed. Highly destructive at Kazandzhik. The quake was felt from Krasnovodsk to Askhabad. A strong earthquake noise was hear at Kazandzhik and Uzhbele. People could not stand. Structures of brick were largely destroyed. Walls and roofs largely collapsed. Cornices collapsed and stoves became unusable. Most chimneys fell. Landslides occurred in the mountains and the railroad line was destroyed. Fissures spewed salty water at Aydin. Destructive over an radius of 120 km.

11 4 0 9 0 1947 43.817 141.017 0 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan

5-6 small ships were damaged in a tsunami which reached up to 60 cm height.

11 4 16 58 0 1952 52.300 161.000 40 8.5 E. of Kamchatka

11 4 3 49 8 1953 -13.000 166.500 33 7.4 Vanuatu Islands

11 4 1 17 17 1963 -8.000 129.500 100 7.5 Banda Sea

Felt at Darwin, Australia where electricity and telephone services were knocked out. Felt also at Perth, Adelaide and Ne Guinea to Papua.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 4 2 29 0 1897 45.000 -113.000 0 5.0 Montana/Idaho

Severe at Dillon, Montana. Courthouse and other buildings cracked at Dillon. Also felt at Idaho and Utah.

11 4 18 18 0 1903 36.900 -89.300 0 5.3 New Madrid area

Felt at St. Louis, MO. Also felt in Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee with maximum intensity VII. Buildings were damaged at New Madrid, MO and at Cairo, Ill. Chimneys fell in the epicentral area.

11 4 8 37 0 1908 36.000 -117.000 0 6.5 California/Nevada area

Earthquake in the Death Valley area. Activity began in mid-October and continued throughout November. Prospectors were frightened but no damage reported in the area. Maximum intensity probably VIII. Felt to Tehachapi and San Bernardino.

11 4 13 50 43 1927 34.500 -121.500 60 7.3 Off So. California

11 4 20 42 38 1949 32.200 -116.550 16 5.7 So. California

Earthquake in Baja California felt at Guadalupe, Mexico. Buildings swayed in San Diego. People were frightened. Ground cracks were observed. Cracks also occurred in buildings including a school at Coronado. Cement floors cracked at Borrego Springs, CA.

11 4 21 40 56 1956 61.280 -138.680 15 5.4 Central Alaska

11 4 10 41 38 1976 33.120 -115.594 4 5.3 So. California

Located in Imperial Valley, California where burglar alarms went off. Plaster and dry wall cracked and items fell from shelves at Brawley. Fences were displaced at El Centro. Ground cracks were observed and electrical service interrupted at Westmorland.

11 4 10 2 6 1977 51.409 -175.624 22 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 4 18 7 32 1977 51.329 -175.621 18 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Plaster fell and heavy furniture moved at Adak. Chimneys fell at Adak. Maximum intensity VI.

11 4 5 25 2 1981 51.980 -170.980 39 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 4 19 1 37 1983 52.348 -168.228 35 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians

11 4 6 59 40 1994 58.076 -151.292 33 5.1 Southern Alaska

Felt with intensity III at Kodiak.

11 4 22 54 16 1996 43.523 -127.356 10 5.5 Off Coast of Oregon

11 4 2 54 13 1998 51.599 -176.151 35 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 04 00 50 42 2002 63.380 -145.070 5 5.1 CENTRAL ALASKA

11 04 12 38 28 2009 43.407 -126.814 10 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon

11 04 01 05 47 2010 51.236 -176.500 45 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 04 12 27 32 2012 52.214 -132.557 5 5.1 Queen Charlotte Is. Canada

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 3 15 0 0 1677 35.050 142.000 0 8.0 Off East Coast Honshu

11 3 14 32 17 1943 61.750 -151.000 25 7.4 Central Alaska

Felt throughout south-central Alaska especially at Anchorage. Plaster and pictures were damaged and windows and doors rattled. Felt also at McGrath and Bethel, Alaska.

11 3 1 12 37 1949 48.800 153.800 160 7.2 So. Kurils

11 3 14 47 20 1988 13.090 -90.440 35 7.0 Guatemala

Five were killed and more than 100 buildings damaged in southern Guatemala. Landslides caused damage to roads in Chimaltenango Department. Felt in El Salvador, Mexico City, Oaxaca and Vera Cruz, Mexico and in parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.

11 3 22 12 41 2002 63.517 -147.444 5 8.1 Central Alaska

One person was injured and extensive damage was done to roads and bridges. Extensive structural damage occurred through the area from Slana to Mentasta Lake. Damage was estimated at $20 million U.S. dollars. Some supports on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline were damage and operations were temporarily suspended. Maximum intensity up to IX. Felt from Seattle Washington throughout Denali National Park, Alaska and British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. A surface rupture on the Denali Fault had maximum offset of about 8.8 meters near Tok Curoff Highway and extended for about 300 km. Landslides, rockslides, ground cracks, snow avalanches and Liquefaction were observed. Triggered earthquakes were observed as far away as Yellowstone where the quake caused major changes in the underground groundwater system. Seiches and water well changes were observed from Pennsylvania to Louisiana and throughout the western U.S.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 3 14 32 17 1943 61.750 -151.000 25 7.4 Central Alaska

Felt throughout south-central Alaska especially at Anchorage. Plaster and pictures were damaged and windows and doors rattled. Felt also at McGrath and Bethel, Alaska.

11 3 22 9 3 1945 58.500 -151.000 50 6.8 Southern Alaska

11 3 5 26 2 1956 61.100 -138.700 15 5.7 Central Alaska

Felt at Haines Junction, Destruction Bay and Quill Creek, Alaska.

11 3 16 58 0 1957 42.500 -111.500 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

Felt at Geneva, Idaho where windows rattled. Also felt west of Georgetown.

11 3 17 3 8 1959 44.800 -111.200 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

Hebgen Lake aftershock. A stove was moved at Duck Creek, Montana. Earthquake sound was heard. Felt widely at West Yellowstone. Felt as far as Butte, Montana.

11 3 0 46 35 1965 40.400 -125.600 33 5.0 Off Coast of No. California

11 3 7 57 39 1968 65.700 -149.900 80 5.0 Northern Alaska

11 3 2 30 12 1970 62.010 -151.050 70 5.5 Central Alaska

Felt with intensity V in the epicentral area of Talkeetna. Also felt at Anchorage, Lake Minchumina, Palmer and Summit.

11 3 13 47 34 1981 43.542 -127.706 10 6.2 Off Coast of Oregon

11 3 9 30 8 1984 42.494 -108.854 5 5.0 Wyoming/Dakotas

Felt with intensity VI and Lander, WY. Buildings had cracked walls and windows. Glass broke at the Hospital and items fell from store shelves. Also felt at Fort Washakie, South Pass City and as far as Arapahoe.

11 3 23 24 31 1996 64.851 -170.364 10 5.2 Northern Alaska

11 3 9 40 50 2000 52.497 -170.711 75 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 03 01 49 28 2002 51.590 -130.630 15 5.3 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

11 03 22 12 41 2002 63.520 -147.530 5 7.9 CENTRAL ALASKA

One person was injured and extensive damage was done to roads and bridges. Extensive structural damage occurred through the area from Slana to Mentasta Lake. Damage was estimated at $20 million U.S. dollars. Some supports on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline were damage and operations were temporarily suspended. Maximum intensity up to IX. Felt from Seattle Washington throughout Denali National Park, Alaska and British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. A surface rupture on the Denali Fault had maximum offset of about 8.8 meters near Tok Cutoff Highway and extended for about 300 km. Landslides, rockslides, ground cracks, snow avalanches and Liquefaction were observed. Triggered earthquakes were observed as far away as Yellowstone where the quake caused major changes in the underground groundwater system. Seiches and water well changes were observed from Pennsylvania to Louisiana and throughout the western U.S.

11 03 23 59 19 2010 51.209 -176.542 40 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 2 0 0 0 1660 -0.500 -78.400 0 7.4 Ecuador

11 2 5 16 0 1908 -2.000 97.000 60 7.3 So. of Sumatera

11 2 21 8 6 1923 -4.500 151.500 50 7.2 New Ireland

11 2 10 3 0 1931 32.250 132.633 40 7.1 Kyushu, Japan area

One person was killed and five houses were destroyed by the shock in the Hiugnaada area. A tsunami was generated with maximum height up to 85 cm at Muroto.

11 2 0 0 0 1932 -32.000 -131.500 0 7.5 So. Pacific Ocean

11 2 20 46 56 1936 38.150 142.133 40 7.5 Off East Coast Honshu

Slight damage was recorded in Miyagi. A tsunami was generated with maximum height up to 28 cm at Kesennuma.

11 2 18 8 22 1943 -57.000 -26.000 0 7.2 So. Sandwich Islands

11 2 18 28 30 1946 41.900 72.000 35 7.6 Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

Moderate damage in Kirgizstan. Felt with intensity X.

11 2 15 27 56 1950 -6.500 129.500 60 8.1 Banda Sea

11 2 19 55 22 1972 -20.049 168.839 32 7.0 Loyalty Islands

Felt with intensity V on Aneityum and Tana.

11 2 01 26 11 2002 2.824 96.085 30 7.4 Simelulue, Indonesia

At least three people were killed and 65 injured while nearly 1000 buildings were damaged at Simueulue, Indonesia. Felt from Kuala Lumpar, Indonesia and throughout Sumatra.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 2 12 26 54 1933 52.000 -176.000 25 6.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 2 18 49 0 1934 31.000 -114.000 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

11 2 14 31 58 1935 47.230 -78.170 0 5.4 New York State

Strong aftershock of the Timiskaming earthquake of Nov. 1, 1935. Felt at Kitchener, North Bay and Toronto in Canada. Also felt at Buffalo and Rochester, New York and as far as Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

11 2 16 48 8 1948 35.980 -114.783 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

Earthquake in the Hoover Dam area. Cracked plaster at Boulder City and felt within 50 miles of Boulder City, NV.

11 2 19 40 6 1955 36.000 -120.917 0 5.2 Central California

Located near San Ardo and felt in the coast region of west-central California. Damage reported at Paso Robles, Monterey and King City.

11 2 10 38 55 1956 32.000 -112.000 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

11 2 10 44 47 1958 51.570 -175.190 0 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 2 9 10 40 1965 57.000 -152.800 27 5.0 Southern Alaska

11 2 19 41 40 1968 65.700 -149.800 70 5.5 Northern Alaska

11 2 14 32 22 1975 59.254 -153.488 103 5.5 Southern Alaska

11 2 4 39 39 1985 54.900 -157.200 0 5.3 Alaska Peninsula

11 2 15 49 45 1995 51.690 -175.340 61 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 2 8 51 54 1997 37.846 -118.215 6 5.3 California/Nevada area

Felt at Fallon, Tonopah, Yerington and Reno, Nevada. Also felt at Fresno, California.

11 2 20 27 53 1998 51.289 -176.227 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 02 14 30 01 2001 51.755 179.155 65 5.2 Rat Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

11 02 10 02 13 2004 49.260 -128.870 10 6.7 VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

11 02 13 48 42 2008 51.552 -174.366 36 6.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 02 08 19 54 2012 52.126 -132.337 15 5.0 Queen Charlotte Island, Canada

11 02 22 32 11 2013 53.561 -163.713 34 5.2 Unimak Island, Alaska

11 02 08 15 34 2015 51.654 -173.419 21 5.9 Andreanof Islands, Alaska

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

11 1 9 50 0 1755 37.000 -11.000 0 8.0 Lisbon, Portugal

The great Lisbon earthquake and tsunami which doomed Portugal as a world power. Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, a major colonial power of the mid- 18th century was built most of stone with houses about 4-5 stories high and with a population in 1755 of about 250,000. The western portion of the city was mostly destroyed while the eastern portion was largely undamaged. This was one of the first well investigated earthquakes and tsunamis in recent history. The loss of life in Lisbon reached around 60-70,000 which included losses at Lisbon, Fez, Mequinez, Morocco and Faro where more than 3000 were killed. The destruction in the lower (western) portion of the city was nearly universal. A writer at the time said "there are no signs of streets, lanes, squares etc. but hills and mountains of rubbish still smoking". Of 20,000 houses barely 3000 were still habitable after the quake. Serious damage also occurred to 32 churches, 60 chapels, 31 monasteries, 15 nunneries and 53 palaces. Fire broke out shortly after the earthquake due to curtains and kitchen woodwork catching fires from stoves and candles. A violent wind fanned the fires for more than six days. The earthquake was estimated to be destructive for about 1,400,000 sq. miles. Seiche was observed as far away as England and the Caribbean. Many survivors fled to a new quay. During a strong aftershock the quay disappeared into a fissure taking all the people with it. Quay and people were never again seen. Slight damage also occurred in Algeria and Spain, France and Italy. The quake caused general panic in the British Isles as far as Scotland. There were two great earthquakes separated by 15 minutes to an hour in time. Landslides, subsidence and land elevation were common in Portugal. Water in wells rose and felt by several feet. At Madrid water rose six feet during the quake. A tsunami of up to 50 feet high was generated along the coast of Portugal. Many people and houses were swept away. The tsunami was damaging as far away as the Caribbean, Spain and North Africa. In Ireland the tsunami measured 6 feet high and at Antigua and St. Martin was 12-20 feet high. The cost of rebuilding Portugal after the quake and tsunami is believed to have drained the treasury and Portugal was not a world power after this event.

11 1 11 0 0 1904 -1.000 -80.500 0 7.7 Ecuador

11 1 7 24 0 1915 38.300 142.900 60 7.5 Off East Coast Honshu

11 1 9 1 0 1915 38.000 143.000 60 7.0 So. of Honshu

A tsunami of 1 meter was observed at Shizugawaa Bay and at Arahama Village.

11 1 11 14 24 1946 51.500 -174.500 40 7.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 1 14 58 53 1947 -10.500 -75.000 60 7.3 Central Peru

233 reported killed. Considerable damage to property around Satipo, Peru.

11 1 8 45 59 1960 -38.500 -75.100 55 7.4 Central Chile

Light damage occurred at Concepcion, Lebu and Valdivia, Chile.

11 1 11 8 21 1969 23.148 -107.934 33 7.1 Gulf of California

11 1 1 17 34 1975 13.843 144.754 113 7.1 So. Marianas/Guam

Damage occurred on Guam.

11 1 4 48 50 1984 8.185 -38.794 10 7.4 Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

11 1 6 40 32 1989 -17.700 -68.700 33 7.0 So. Peru/Bolivia

11 1 18 25 35 1989 39.837 142.760 29 7.4 Off East Coast Honshu

11 1 18 36 35 1989 39.652 143.365 29 7.1 So. of Honshu

Felt with intensity IV at Aomori and Morioka. Also felt at Misawa and in other parts of Hokkaido. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 56 cm at Miyako.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

11 1 1 39 18 1926 48.700 -128.500 0 6.6 Vancouver Island area

11 1 6 3 0 1935 46.870 -79.050 1 6.2 Ohio/Lake Erie

Earthquake near Timiskaming, Canada. Felt with minor damage at Cortland, New York where damage occurred to chimneys and plaster. Also felt from eastern Maine to Washington, D.C. and west to Wisconsin.

11 1 8 25 0 1938 33.000 -109.000 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

Felt at Duncan, Arizona and Buckhorn and Cliff, New Mexico. Rock falls and landslides were observed near Buckhorn. Plaster and chimneys cracked.

11 1 18 50 6 1942 48.000 -116.700 0 5.5 Montana/Idaho

Located near Sandpoint, Idaho, this earthquake caused small objects to move from Shelves and furnishings moved. Also felt at Colfax, Washington. Church services were interrupted at Sandpoint. Felt from western Montana and eastern Washington and northern Idaho.

11 1 11 14 24 1946 51.500 -174.500 40 7.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 1 6 46 54 1964 51.700 -175.400 20 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 1 0 48 26 1975 53.748 -163.318 41 5.7 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

11 1 22 22 35 1986 51.245 -179.755 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

11 1 8 23 52 1992 64.154 -149.898 154 5.0 Northern Alaska

11 01 23 33 49 2008 51.470 -174.365 36 5.0 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

11 01 03 16 01 2012 52.550 -132.024 19 5.2 Queen Charlotte Island, Canada

11 01 09 50 59 2012 51.011 -179.699 9 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt in the Sitka, Alaska area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

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

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

Felt at Adak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt at Adak.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 28 13 18 14 1960 52.200 157.400 96 7.0 Kamchatka

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

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

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

Slight damage occurred at Chachapoyas.

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

Felt at Manado and Bitung, Indonesia and on Ternate.

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

Felt at Sitka.

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

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

Felt with intensity III at Anchorage.

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

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

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

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

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

Felt at Akutan.

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity III on Adak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A small tsunami was generated.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strongly felt in New Guinea.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity III at Cold Bay and False Pass.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

10 25 10 3 37 1957 50.410 156.640 60 7.2 Kamchatka

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

Felt in southern and eastern Hokkaido.

10 25 0 59 23 1967 24.440 122.200 70 7.0 Taiwan

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

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

Felt in the Vanuatu Islands and on New Caledonia.

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

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

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

Felt at Jayapura.

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

Felt with intensity III at Rabaul.

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity II.

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

Aftershock of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

A tsunami was generated.

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

10 24 14 42 51 1906 40.000 68.000 60 7.1 Uzbekistan

Felt with intensity VIII in the epicentral ara.

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

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

Limited damage in the eastern Kuril Islands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

Aftershock of events on Oct. 22.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity III at Egvekinot and Provideniya.

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

10 23 6 18 34 1914 6.000 132.500 60 7.9 Halmahera

10 23 17 23 16 1943 26.000 93.000 60 7.2 Myanmar

Moderate damage reported.

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

Felt at Chiapas, Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity IV at Rabaul.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 21 4 23 20 1907 38.500 67.900 35 7.8 Afghanistan

10 21 4 44 0 1907 38.700 68.100 24 7.3 Afghanistan

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

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

10 21 21 34 14 1951 23.800 121.500 60 7.3 Taiwan

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Montana.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

Felt with intensity VIII in Peru.

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

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

10 20 23 42 0 1909 30.000 68.000 60 7.2 Afghanistan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt on Adak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

Felt strongly at Nikko and Tokyo, Japan.

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

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

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

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

10 19 21 23 14 1991 30.780 78.774 10 7.0 India

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt lightly at Agana.

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aftershocks of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

10 17 15 30 0 1737 51.100 158.000 40 8.3 Kamchatka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

A precursor occurred the day before with M 5.0.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

Observed at Juneau, Alaska.

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

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

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

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

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

Felt in Clayton with intensity IV.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt at Adak.

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

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

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

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

Aftershocks of the Baker, California earthquake.

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity V at Apia in the Samoa Islands.

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

Felt by many at Juneau.

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

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

Felt at Valdez, Alaska.

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

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

Felt with intensity IV at Cold Bay.

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt strongly throughout the Solomon Islands.

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

Felt at Wellington, New Zealand.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

Likely felt at Adak.

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

Likely felt at Adak.

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

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

Awakened many but no damage occurred at Flagstaff, Arizona.

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

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

Felt at Adak with intensity I.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt at Adak.

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity II at Anchorage.

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moderate damage in southern Peru.

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

Felt with intensity VII.

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

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

Felt with intensity VII.

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

Felt in Hokkaido, Japan.

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

Felt at Raoul Island and Niue. No damage reported.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt by many at Anchorage. Suspended objects swung.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A tsunami was generated which was observed at Pago Pago.

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt on Adak.

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

Felt on Adak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

Very damaging in Guerrero and Oaxaca.

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

Off Hokkaido. No damage reported.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 9 13 10 52 1996 34.556 32.126 59 7.2 Turkey

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

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

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felt with intensity VI at Fairbanks.

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

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

Minor damage was recorded at Sand Point with intensity VI. Felt in much of southern Alaska.

10 9 14 16 21 1985 54.811 -159.465 19 5.0 Alaska Peninsula

Maximum intensity VI. Windows cracked at Cold Bay. Buildings trembled. At Sand Point underground pipes broke and glass broke. Objects fell from shelves. Earth noises were heard.

10 9 9 41 12 1989 66.936 -156.506 5 5.1 Northern Alaska

10 9 15 39 25 1991 53.910 -165.940 41 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians

10 9 12 16 55 1992 51.552 -176.867 33 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 9 13 54 3 1993 51.276 -178.145 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 9 7 12 26 1996 49.737 -129.605 10 5.8 Vancouver Island area

10 9 2 48 6 1997 51.500 -178.100 56 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt with intensity VI on Adak.

10 09 01 00 55 2008 51.757 -173.503 44 5.0 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

10 09 19 49 04 2013 52.520 -169.377 38 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

GLOBAL

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

10 8 15 0 0 1257 35.020 139.050 0 7.3 No. Honshu, Japan

Earthquake off Sanriki in the Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures of Japan. A tsunami was generated which attached the Sanriku coast with especially high tsunami waves at Noda and Kuji in Iwate Prefecture.

10 8 15 30 0 1847 -31.610 -71.180 0 7.3 Central Chile

10 8 2 14 0 1901 13.000 -87.000 0 7.1 Nicaragua

10 8 4 53 38 1906 53.500 154.500 450 7.0 Northern Kurils

10 8 15 36 3 1915 33.500 138.000 170 7.0 Central/So. Honshu Japan

10 8 3 23 9 1950 -3.800 128.300 60 7.6 Ceram area

10 8 5 53 6 1960 40.183 129.983 600 7.2 NE China

10 8 9 50 58 1974 17.300 -62.000 47 7.5 Leeward Islands

Moderate earthquake in the Antilles at Antigua, Barbuda and St. Kitts. Felt with maximum intensity VII. Four people were injured. Damage occurred to St. Johns Cathedral, government buildings, ports and refineries. Roads were blocked by landslides and telephone lines, electric cables and water pipes were cut. At St. Kitts two churches were damaged. Felt from Puerto Rico to Guadeloupe.

10 8 4 46 28 1988 -18.710 -172.410 66 7.2 Tonga Islands

10 08 03 50 38 2005 34.440 73.580 10 7.6 PAKISTAN

(GS). At least 86,000 people killed, more than 69,000 injured and extensive damage in northern Pakistan. The heaviest damage occurred in the Muzaffarabad area, Kashmir where entire villages were destroyed and at Uri where 80 percent of the town was destroyed. At least 32,335 buildings collapsed in Anantnag, Baramula, Jammu and Srinagar, Kashmir. Buildings collapsed in Abbottabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Maximum intensity VIII. Felt (VII) at Topi; (VI) at Islamabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi; (V) at Faisalabad and Lahore. Felt at Chakwal, Jhang, Sargodha and as far as Quetta. At least 1,350 people killed and 6,266 injured in India. Felt (V) at Chandigarh and New Delhi; (IV) at Delhi and Gurgaon, India. Felt in Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh, India. At least one person killed and some buildings collapsed in Afghanistan. Felt (IV) at Kabul and (III) at Bagrami, Afghanistan. Felt (III) at Kashi, China and (II) at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Also felt at Almaty, Kazakhstan. An estimated 4 million people in the area were left homeless. Landslides and rockfalls damaged or destroyed several mountain roads and highways cutting off access to the region for several days. Landslides also occurred farther north near the towns of Gilgit and Skardu, Kashmir. Liquefaction and sandblows occurred in the western part of the Vale of Kashmir and near Jammu. Landslides and rockfalls also occurred in parts of Himachal Pradesh, India. Seiches were observed in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, India and in many places in Bangladesh.

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

U.S./CANADA

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

10 8 10 0 0 1857 38.700 -89.200 0 5.3 New Madrid area

At St. Louis two shocks rocked the tall buildings. Plaster fell and bricks and windows were dislodged. Animals were frightened from a great rumbling earthquake noise that sounded like a heavily loaded vehicle on rough pavement. Felt all along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Hannibal, MO.

10 8 20 46 0 1865 37.200 -121.900 0 6.5 Central California

This earthquake occurred in the Santa Cruz mountains between San Jose and Santa Cruz. Damage in San Francisco occurred to poorly constructed buildings on alluvial soil. A number of weak buildings were destroyed. Water mains and gaas pipes broke. a ground crack occurred in city streets. The wall of the jail and a church fell in San Jose. In the mountains there were cracks and landslides.

10 8 8 30 39 1938 33.300 -108.500 0 5.0 SW U.S.A

10 8 4 10 35 1951 40.350 -124.600 0 6.0 Off Coast of No. California

Located off Cape Mendocino in northern California. Considerable damage occurred south of Alton on the Van Duzen River Bridge. Toppled chimneys broken windows and water pipes broke and items fell from shelves in stores.

10 8 16 32 32 1965 51.660 -173.790 30 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 8 19 34 59 1965 44.800 -111.100 1 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming

This event was sharply felt in the Hebgen Lake and Yellowstone area. Boards fell from a stack in West Yellowstone.

10 8 3 6 46 1966 57.700 -151.600 32 5.0 Southern Alaska

10 8 13 2 5 1970 50.446 -176.196 38 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

10 8 13 24 24 1985 54.330 -164.690 64 5.1 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 8 13 28 48 1987 54.959 -161.449 47 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 8 2 19 37 1988 53.716 -163.103 29 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians

10 8 16 34 56 1992 51.250 -177.820 42 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

Felt at Adak.

10 08 07 57 34 2008 79.785 -115.437 10 5.3 Arctic Ocean, Canada

10 08 09 53 01 2008 60.709 -143.721 7 5.2 Southeastern Alaska