TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 19 12  7 27 1925  55.300  168.000  60 7.2   Near Islands

 8 19  5  9 50 1961 -10.800  -71.000 649 7.0   Central Peru

 

Felt at Arequipa, Peru.

 

 8 19  5 33 30 1961  36.017  136.767  17 7.3   No. Honshu, Japan

 

This earthquake known as the Kita Mino earthquake occurred in an area known for destructive earthquakes. The epicenter was located in the Haku-San National Park. 9 killed and 36 injured most from falling rocks. The earthquake was followed by many aftershocks. An unusual distribution of first motions for this earthquake does not follow the normal pattern and the nature of this shock is questionable. It is very likely that this is a classic example of a large shock triggered by a seismic wave from another strong earthquake.  The timing between the Peru event and the succeeding Honshu quake is 23 min.  40 sec. The distance between these events is 144 degrees. A core reflection from Peru (PKS or SKP) would have arrived at the Honshu epicenter within 10-15 seconds of the initiation of the rupture in Japan. It seems likely that this phase initiated the deadly earthquake in Honshu. 

 

 8 19 12 22 10 1966  39.170   41.560  26 7.1   Turkey

 

An earthquake at Varto, Turkey was highly destructive and was felt over an area of more than 300,000 sq. km. affecting the region of Mus, Bingol and Erzurum.  A number of buildings collapsed at Erzurum. Maximum intensity was IX. At least 2520 were killed , 1.370 injured and 19,000 houses destroyed (most made from adobe). More than 100,000 were left homeless. A major aftershock occurred on Sept. 12 which left more dead and injured. Landslides and earthquakes were observed.

 

 8 19  6  8 55 1977 -11.085  118.464  33 8.0   So. of Indonesia

 

While this event occurred on the sea floor and the epicenter was far from land, it generated a tsunami which damaged many areas along the coast at Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Sumba. At Kuta-Bali one person was killed and 5 houses collapsed. 26 boats were damaged. In Lombok 20 were killed and 115 houses damaged. 132 boats were carried away or destroyed. In Sumbawa 134 were killed and about 1000 lost property including a school, 63 houses and a mosque.  On the Island of Nusatenggara the quake and tsunami killed up to 161 people damaged 440 houses and left 467 boats missing or damaged. 5 school buildings collapsed. The maximum tsunami height was 10 meters at Sumbawa and was 6 meters in Northern Australia.

 

 

 8 19 15 59  2 1982   6.718  -82.680  10 7.0   Costa Rica

 

This event was felt throughout Costa Rica and Panama including at David and Panama City. Three people were injured.

 

 8 19  2  4 37 1992  42.142   73.575  27 7.5   Kirgizstan/Xinjiang

 

More than 75 killed and many villages were destroyed. At least 8000 homes and buildings were destroyed. Landslides were common in the Susamyrtau Mountains. Structural damaged occurred throughout a large area of Kyrgyzstan.  Liquefaction was observed in the region of Toluk.

 

 8 19 11 01 01 2002 -21.696 -179.513 580 7.7   Fiji Islands      

 8 19 11 08 24 2002 -23.884  178.495 675 7.7   South of the Fiji Islands      

 

Felt in the Auckland area, New Zealand. Also felt at Suva, Fiji.  A strong aftershock sequence followed. This is very unusual for deep focus earthquakes.

 

 8 19 07 32 22 2016 -55.279  -31.874  10 7.4   South Sandwich Islands

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 19 13 50 46 1948  63.000 -150.500 100 6.2   Central Alaska

 

Felt at Anchorage and Cordova. At Anchorage it was strongly felt. Light fixtures, furniture and venetian blinds swayed. Similar at Cordova.

 

 8 19 21 31 55 1957  51.200 -171.200  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

 8 19  4  4  2 1959  44.900 -111.633  10 6.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8 19 19  6 29 1959  45.000 -111.400   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8 19 19 43 48 1959  45.000 -110.500   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Aftershocks of the mainshock at 06:37 in Yellowstone. One or all these shocks caused additional slides in the Hebgen Lake area. Rescue workers were endangered by falling boulders.

 

 8 19  4 56 24 1961  44.700 -122.500  33 5.0   Oregon state, U.S.

 

Earthquake in northwestern Oregon felt from Lane County, Oregon to Cowlitz County, Washington. Felt and caused slight damage at Lebanon where chimneys fell, windows broke and traffic lights and signs fell. At Albany, Oregon plaster cracked.

 

 8 19 11 23 12 1966  53.590 -167.320  24 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 19  7  5  0 1969  50.781 -118.345   0 5.0   Alberta

 8 19 22 20 48 1971  62.600 -160.200 100 5.2   Central Alaska

 8 19 22 49 31 1979  47.640  -69.959  18 5.4   Maine

 

Felt in the St. Simeon area of southern Quebec with intensity V. Also felt at Lille, Maine and Saint Francis, Quebec.

 

 8 19 14 46 27 1982  52.305 -169.663  24 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 19  4 59 33 1983  60.138 -152.806  97 5.2   Central Alaska

 8 19  0 57 40 1992  50.502 -174.922  10 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak. Also felt at Atka.

 

 8 19  8 11 54 1993  51.579 -171.217  33 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 19  4 19 16 1996  51.451 -178.367  33 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 8 19  5 26 21 1998  52.578 -167.575  33 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 19 03 24 42 2002  51.281  178.613  33 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 19 18 19 27 2009  61.228 -150.858  66 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

(AEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchorage, Fort Richardson, Palmer, Talkeetna and Willow; (III) at Chugiak, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Kenai and Wasilla; (II) at Girdwood, Seward and Soldotna. Also felt at Anchor Point, Cordova, Denali National Park, Glennallen, Indian, Rampart, Sterling, Trapper Creek, Tyonek and Valdez.

 

 8 19 08 07 35 2012  47.789 -128.619  10 5.6   Off Coast of Washington

 

(NEIC) Felt at Auburn, Blaine, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Graham, Oak Harbor, Vancouver and Walla Walla.  Also felt at Portland, Oregon and at Victoria, British Columbia.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 18  0 39 30 1909 -22.000  172.000 100 7.2   Loyalty Islands

 8 18 16 55 25 1919 -20.500 -178.500 300 7.2   Tonga Islands

 8 18  9 53 41 1930 -55.000  -27.000  50 7.1   So. Sandwich Islands

 8 18 14 21  4 1931  47.400   90.000   0 7.2   Mongolia

 8 18  1  7 34 1950  25.500   96.000   0 7.0   Myanmar

 8 18  4 42 26 1954 -21.200 -176.000 160 7.2   Tonga Islands

 8 18 21 42 36 1957  50.030  156.180  60 7.2   Kamchatka

 8 18  6 37 15 1959  44.833 -111.083   0 7.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

One of the most powerful historical earthquakes in the Yellowstone area.  This event is referred to as the Hebgen Lake earthquake. A great and disastrous avalanche occurred on the south wall of the Madison River Canyon forming a barrier that blocked the gorge and flow of the lake and created a lake 175 feet deep. 28 were killed in this and other nearby slides. Fault scarps occurred up to 21 feet high near Red Canyon Creek. Homes in Hebgen Lake were badly damaged. Many roadways were damaged with total coast up to $11 million U.S. Dollars. The strongest intensity was VIII in northern Yellowstone Park. New geysers formed and hot springs became muddy. Minor damage was observed from Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Felt throughout western U.S. from Seattle, Washington to Rapid City, So. Dakota on the east and from Elko, Nevada to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

 

 8 18 10 44 13 1974 -38.453  -73.431  36 7.1   Central Chile

 

Slight Damage was observed at Valdivia and La Union, Chile.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 18 10 59  0 1908  40.830 -124.170   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Houses cracked an chimneys toppled at Eureka and Freshwater north of Eureka. Fissures occurred in soft ground.

 

 8 18 21 12  0 1912  36.500 -111.500   0 5.7   Utah area

 

This earthquake occurred northeast of Williams, Arizona and was felt over an area of radius 250-300 miles from New Mexico to Utah. Many houses were damaged in the area. Rockslides were common. An earth crack occurred to the north of San Francisco Range more than 50 miles long. 

 

 8 18 14  5  0 1915  48.530 -121.430   0 5.5   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt from Seattle to Victoria and Laurier. Also felt in British Columbia and northwestern Washington.

 

 8 18  5 12 15 1922  35.750 -120.330   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

Earthquake in the Cholame region, a sparsely settled area of the San Andreas Rift zone. Intensity was fairly feeble.

 

 8 18 20 22 49 1932  49.000 -129.000   0 5.6   Vancouver Island area

 

Not reported felt.

 

 8 18 21 55 24 1942  38.600 -118.500   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

This earthquake was felt for an area of about 7000 sq miles around Hawthorne, NV. From Fallon to Dyer Nevada and to Bridgeport, CA on the west. Maximum intensity VI at Mason, NV. Scales moved on a counter.

 

 8 18 19 12  2 1948  40.370 -124.330   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 

Light shock felt by many at Eureka. Buildings creaked and objects shifted. Slight swaying of buildings and trees. Felt throughout the northern California coastline.

 

 8 18  6  0 52 1958  30.500 -114.000   0 5.2   SW U.S.A

 8 18  6 37 15 1959  44.833 -111.083   0 7.1   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

One of the most powerful historical earthquakes in the Yellowstone area.  This event is referred to as the Hebgen Lake earthquake. A great and disastrous avalanche occurred on the south wall of the Madison River Canyon forming a barrier that blocked the gorge and flow of the lake and created a lake 175 feet deep. 28 were killed in this and other nearby slides. Fault scarps occurred up to 21 feet high near Red Canyon Creek. Homes in Hebgen Lake were badly damaged. Many roadways were damaged with total coast up to $11 million U.S. Dollars. The strongest intensity was VIII in northern Yellowstone Park. New geysers formed and hot springs became muddy. Minor damage was observed from Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Felt throughout western U.S. from Seattle, Washington to Rapid City, So. Dakota on the east and from Elko, Nevada to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

 

 8 18  7 56 18 1959  45.000 -110.500  10 6.5   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8 18  8 41 48 1959  44.900 -110.800  10 6.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8 18 11  3 52 1959  44.800 -111.100   0 5.5   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8 18 15 26  6 1959  44.883 -110.743  10 6.5   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Aftershocks of the mainshock at 06:37 in Yellowstone. One or all these shocks caused additional slides in the Hebgen Lake area. Rescue workers were endangered by falling boulders.

 

 8 18 16 43 55 1962  62.290 -152.470  36 6.1   Central Alaska

 8 18 17 46 15 1962  62.250 -152.430  37 6.4   Central Alaska

 

This shock woke many at Moose Pass and Palmer. Trees and bushes shook, small objects shifted.

 

 8 18 18 43 16 1963  50.300 -176.900  33 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 18  2 13 37 1964  40.200 -125.600  15 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 8 18 16 48  8 1965  52.760 -176.270 175 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 18  1 39 30 1969  25.090 -109.150  73 5.0   Gulf of California

 8 18  2 57 43 1969  25.245 -109.798  33 5.0   Gulf of California

 8 18  7  0  2 1969  25.079 -108.934  33 5.4   Gulf of California

 8 18 23 21 34 1969  49.767 -114.833   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 8 18 17 52  6 1970  60.700 -145.384  16 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Anchorage and Cordova. Also felt at Palmer.

 

 8 18 14 56 42 1975  57.362 -150.219  24 5.2   Southern Alaska

 8 18 18 52 28 1978  59.893 -153.570 117 5.4   Southern Alaska

 

Cracks appeared in plasterboard, cinderblock and small objects shifted at Clam Gulch. Al felt at Anchorage and Fairbanks. Felt with intensity VI.

 

 8 18 13 27 54 1981  65.840  -89.890  18 5.1   Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada

 8 18  0  5 44 1982  52.897 -163.583   9 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 18  9 18  8 1995  53.580 -163.642  33 5.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 18  1  6 19 1999  37.907 -122.686   7 5.0   Central California

 

Felt with intensity V at Bolinas and San Francisco. Felt along the Central California coast from Annapolis to Santa Cruz on the south.

 

 8 18 02 21 19 2008  52.146 -170.600  30 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 18 15 37 40 2011  51.747 -130.717  10 5.1   Haida Gwaii BC, Canada

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 17  0 10 47 1906  50.770  179.730   0 8.0   Rat Islands

 

This earthquake was not well located at the time but was relocated at a later date. Dynamic S-waves from this earthquake were probably instrumental in triggering the earthquake in Chile 30 minutes later which was damaging and deadly.

 

 8 17  0 40  0 1906 -33.000  -72.000  60 8.6   Central Chile

 

Known as the great Valparaiso Earthquake. This was the first fully documented Chilean quake from the modern point of view. The epicenter was near Valparaiso and maximum intensity IX-X extended to the north for several hundred km in which area considerable damage occurred (from Papudo and eastward to Tiltil and Melipilla. Santiago felt the quake with intensity VIII. Two ships offshore were damaged by the seaquake (shaking at sea from an earthquake). On the S.S. Thuringa gangway plates were thrown in the air and damage and leaking from the hull was found. A 50-ton crane fell over and narrowly missed the docked ship. On the S.S. Varda it was feared the ship would break in two and lifeboats were released. Pipes broke and water flooded the engine room but the anchor was not lost. The lower part of Valparaiso was largely destroyed probably due to its location on landfill. A fire followed and destroyed much of the city built on hillsides. A tsunami followed with maximum amplitude of 2-3 feet. A tsunami in Japan was probably the result of the Andreanof Islands earthquake which occurred half an hour earlier. Coastal uplift occurred up to about 1 meter especially at Valparaiso but the uplift was not permanent and later subsided. Felt throughout much of South America from off the eastern Seaboard (aboard a ship off the Atlantic coast of Patagonia) to Buenos Aires, the Juan Fernandez Islands and Peru.

 

 8 17 17 27 54 1907  52.000  157.000 120 7.2   Kamchatka

 8 17 10 32  0 1908 -60.000  -40.000  60 7.4   So. So. America

 8 17  1 44 42 1935 -22.500  171.000 120 7.2   Loyalty Islands

 8 17 18 34 13 1949  43.500  146.200  75 7.4   Hokkaido, Japan

 

No damage reported. Felt in eastern Hokkaido.

 

 8 17 18 44 20 1949  39.570   40.620  40 7.0   Turkey

 

Aga Kevy was destroyed in the area of eastern Turkey. Very destructive at Erzurum, Karlilova and Bingel. Also damaged homes and offices at Cat and Kigl. Up to 320 were killed. Maximum intensity X. May have been triggered by the Hokkaido earthquake 10 minutes earlier.

 

 8 17 16  2  7 1952  30.500   91.500  60 7.5   Xizang

 

In eastern Tibet. 850 buildings destroyed in Pongolo and Tanpu. 55 killed, 157 injured.

 

 8 17 21  4 43 1959  -7.800  156.300   0 7.2   Solomon Islands

 

Damage occurred on the Solomon Islands. Particular damage occurred on the islands of Choiseul and the New Georgia Islands.

 

 8 17 21 16 33 1961  46.370  149.440 160 7.0   So. Kurils

 8 17 20 14 59 1969  25.015 -109.527  33 7.2   Gulf of California

 8 17 23 44  6 1972  -5.962  152.902  10 7.1   New Britain

 

Felt with maximum intensity of V at Rabaul and Palmalmal. A tsunami was generated which had maximum amplitude of two feet at Pomino on southeast New Britain.

 

 8 17  4 19 27 1976   7.200  122.900  22 7.2   Celebes Sea

 

Aftershock of strong and damaging earthquake in Mindanao on Aug. 16 which left up to 6000 dead and 90,000 homeless. Additional damage was reported but was mixed with the damage from Aug. 16. Following is a summary of that event.  This earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines occurred about 1000 km south of Manila. The quake killed more than 1,200 leaving thousands homeless. Many government and private buildings and bridges collapsed or suffered extensive damage. The province of Lanao del Sur was the hardest hit. More than 175 were killed in Balabagan town. In Paraadian City 30 were killed and more than 100 families left homeless. At Davao nearly 1000 were reported killed in collapsed houses and buildings. Damage was also extensive at Cotabato City. Notre Dame University was extensively damaged. The quake was followed by a strong tsunami with maximum amplitude up to 15 feet at Lanao del Sur. This tsunami and swept many out to sea while destroying wharves and housing.  Liquefaction was common and subsidence caused a market in Lebak to sink half a foot. Ground water changes were common.

 

 8 17 10 55 54 1983  55.867  161.287  63 7.0   E. of Kamchatka

 8 17 22 17 15 1991  41.821 -125.397  14 7.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Klamath, Oregon. Also felt as far as Sacramento and Eugene, Oregon. The third of a set of earthquakes off the coast of northern Oregon from Aug. 15-17, 1991.

 

 8 17  0  1 39 1999  40.748   29.864  17 7.8   Izmit, Turkey  

 

At least 17,000 were killed and 50,000 injured from this earthquake which left more than 500,000 homeless and thousands missing. Estimated cost was $7 billion (U.S. Dollars). Severe damage from Istanbul, Kocaeli and Sakryna Provinces of Turkey. Damage occurred to homes, public buildings and mosques.  Liquefaction was common and large sections of several cities were inundated and subsided. Part of the motorway between Istanbul and Ankara buckled causing cars to crash into each other. Up to 5 meters of displacement occurred along the North Anatolian Fault. A tsunami was generated which caused additional damage in many areas around the Marmara Sea.

 

 8 19 07 32 22 2016 -55.279  -31.874  10 7.4 10

 

The earthquake in South Georgia was reported felt with moderate intensity in the Grytviken area of South Georgia in the Falkland Islands.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 17 15  0  0 1865  36.000  -89.500   0 5.3   New Madrid area

 

Earthquake in southeastern Missouri also felt in Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Mississippi. Furniture rocked in St. Louis. Homes cracked. At New Madrid objects fell from shelves and chimneys were damaged. Water waves formed on the Mississippi River. The earth appears to roll in waves in swampy areas.

 

 8 17 11 30  0 1896  36.800 -118.100   0 6.4   California/Nevada area

 

This earthquake occurred near Independence on the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada. Many adobe houses crumbled. Plaster and clocks were damaged as far away as Bakersfield.

 

 8 17  9  8 35 1958  51.400 -176.200  33 6.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 17 13 16 15 1965  51.760 -175.310  60 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 17 22 42  9 1967  59.410 -151.410  52 5.1   Southern Alaska

 8 17  7  5  0 1969  50.781 -118.345   0 5.1   Alberta

 8 17 20 13  8 1969  25.277 -109.188  33 5.7   Gulf of California

 8 17 20 14 59 1969  25.015 -109.527  33 7.2   Gulf of California

 8 17 20 27 25 1969  25.352 -109.170  18 5.4   Gulf of California

 8 17 22 20 42 1969  25.119 -109.702  33 5.0   Gulf of California

 8 17 16 48 31 1977  51.867 -175.342  57 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 17 10  1 21 1984  54.720 -157.920  43 5.4   Alaska Peninsula

 8 17  1 28 45 1990  52.570 -167.680  35 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 17  1 55 36 1990  52.660 -167.670  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 17 19 29 40 1991  40.235 -124.348  12 6.2   Off Coast of No. California

 

Damage occurred with intensity VII at Honeydew, CA. Landslides occurred in Petrolia area. Felt from Oregon to San Francisco.

 

 8 17 22 17 15 1991  41.821 -125.397  14 7.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Klamath, Oregon. Also felt as far as Sacramento and Eugene, Oregon. The third of a set of earthquakes off the coast of northern Oregon from Aug. 15-17, 1991.

 

 8 17 20 41 52 1992  34.195 -116.862  12 5.3   So. California

 

Felt with intensity V at Angelus and Lake Arrowhead. Also felt at Big Bear City. Felt throughout much of So. California. Landslides occurred in the Big Bear Lake area.

 

 8 17 22 39 59 1995  35.776 -117.662   6 5.4   So. California

 

Slight damage occurred in Ridgecrest. Felt with maximum intensity V. Felt from Los Angeles to Bishop, Fresno and Las Vegas, NV.

 

 8 17  6  6 39 1998  57.481 -153.984  38 5.1   Southern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity IV at Old Harbor and at Kodiak with intensity III.

 

 8 17 11 11 56 2013  50.947  178.409  28 5.0   Rat Islands

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 16  0  0  0 1739  40.700  142.300   0 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Moderate damage at Sanriku and Mutsu.

 

 8 16  6 40  0 1868   0.310  -78.180   0 7.7   Ecuador

 

Strong earthquake following the great earthquakes in Chile on Aug. 13 and 14, 1868 (possible triggered). Destructive at Tulcan in the Province of Carchi in Ecuador and in the region of southern Colombia. At Tulcan 32 were killed and the entire city was ruined.  Followed on August 16 and 17 by a second and third destructive earthquake in Colombia.  Up to 70,000 were killed in this series of events.

 

 8 16  7 54  0 1897  39.000  143.000  60 7.9   So. of Honshu

 8 16  6 58  0 1909  10.000  -84.300  60 7.1   Honduras

 8 16 22 41 18 1911   7.000  137.000  60 8.1   Caroline Islands

 8 16  4 27 50 1938  23.500   94.300  60 7.2   Myanmar

 8 16 11 47  4 1955  -6.200  155.000 192 7.0   Solomon Islands

 8 16 16 11  7 1976   6.262  124.023  33 7.9   Mindanao, Philippines

 

This earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines occurred about 1000 km south of Manila. The quake killed more than 1,200 leaving thousands homeless. Many government and private buildings and bridges collapsed or suffered extensive damage. The province of Lanao del Sur was the hardest hit. More than 175 were killed in Balabagan town. In Paraadian City 30 were killed and more than 100 families left homeless. At Davao nearly 1000 were reported killed in collapsed houses and buildings. Damage was also extensive at Cotabato City. Notre Dame University was extensively damaged. The quake was followed by a strong tsunami with maximum amplitude up to 15 feet at Lanao del Sur. This tsunami and swept many out to sea while destroying wharves and housing.  Liquefaction was common and subsidence caused a market in Lebak to sink half a foot. Ground water changes were common.

 

 8 16 10 27 30 1995  -5.700  154.060  37 7.8   New Britain

 

Minor damage occurred in the epicentral area. Landslides blocked roads. Felt strongly on Shortland Island. A tsunami was generated with maximum wave heights of 55 cm at Rabaul, New Britain.

 

 8 16 23 10 24 1995  -5.771  154.347  33 7.2   New Britain

 

Felt throughout the Solomon Islands.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 8 16 11 40 22 1931  30.500 -104.580   1 6.4   SW U.S.A

 

This was the largest historical earthquake recorded in Texas. Severe damage was located in the Valentine area where wooden buildings were extensive damaged and chimneys fell. Walls of adobe buildings and of concrete and brick walls were also collapsed. Landslides were common and well water and springs were muddied throughout the area. Felt in Oklahoma, New Mexico and northern Mexico.

 

 8 16 13 17 54 1958  51.430 -176.110   0 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16  7  5  0 1969  50.781 -118.345   0 5.2   Alberta

 8 16 12 16 58 1973  51.317 -176.645  24 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity V at Adak.

 

 8 16 12 36 28 1973  51.302 -176.639  43 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 8 16 14 25 33 1973  51.379 -176.587  46 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 8 16  9 41 31 1974  51.421 -177.846  43 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

 8 16  5 11 37 1976  51.158 -178.232  17 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 20 58 21 1982  51.783 -174.057  49 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 10  1  9 1988  51.167 -178.176  28 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 21 20 32 1991  52.090 -171.110  90 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 22 26 17 1991  41.697 -125.385  10 6.3   Off Coast of No. California

 

The first in a series of strong earthquakes off the coast of California which continued with events of M 6.2 and 7.1 on August 17. Felt with intensity V at Redway and Trinidad. Felt from northern California to Oregon.

 

 8 16 14 44 59 1993  51.500 -178.600  33 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 17 19 17 1995  51.475 -176.716  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 05 24 46 2005  51.205  179.464  55 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 04 03 03 2007  50.243 -177.568  14 5.8   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 16 20 23 58 2011  51.955  174.971  25 5.4   Near Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 15  0  0  0 1582 -12.200  -77.600  30 7.8   Central Peru

 

Offshore. No damage was been found reported.

 

 8 15 20  0  0 1868   0.727  -77.887  18 7.0   Colombia

 

Strong earthquake following the great earthquakes in Chile on Aug. 13 and 14, 1868 (possible triggered). Destructive at Tulcan in the Province of Carchi in Ecuador and in the region of southern Colombia. At Tulcan 32 were killed and the entire city was ruined.  Followed on August 16 and 17 by a second and third destructive earthquake in Colombia.  Up to 70,000 were killed in this series of events.

 

 8 15 12 48  0 1880 -31.620  -71.180   0 7.7   Central Chile

 

Known as the Illapel earthquake. Two were killed and many buildings destroyed in Illapel. Petorca was also damaged. Damage occurred throughout central Chile including Valparaiso and Santiago. Submarine cable breaks occurred. Landslides occurred in the Illapel area. The epicenter is uncertain - could be onshore or offshore.

 

 8 15 12 18  0 1897  18.000  120.000  60 7.9   Luzon, Philippines

 

Clocks stopped at Manila. At Yigan offices were damaged and part of an arcade fell. Furniture was overturned. Several houses were damaged and were demolished.

 

 8 15 12 18 22 1918   5.500  123.000  60 8.5   Mindanao, Philippines

 8 15 17 30 11 1918   5.500  126.000  60 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 

At Southern Cotabato all houses were destroyed or badly shaken. Ground cracks and landslides were common. The landslides killed 50 near Sarangani Bay.  The earthquake killed more than 102 and reached maximum intensity X.  A tsunami was generated which reached maximum height around 24 feet. This tsunami killed people and animals near Port Lebak to Glan. At least 46 were killed. At Glan all native boats were destroyed and many houses destroyed by the 18-foot tsunami. The tsunami also destroyed all low lying crops and a large number of domestic animals.

 

 8 15 14  9 34 1950  28.400   96.700   0 8.7   Myanmar

 

This earthquake was one of the strongest in the 20th century. It is often referred to as the "Upper Assam Earthquake of 1950" or as the "Arunachal Pradesh, India" earthquake. The quake was felt throughout Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar and was damaging for more than 4.5 million square miles. Devastation in Upper Assam area included damage and loss of life over 15,000 square miles.  Fissures emitted water and sand. Liquefaction was widespread. Vast areas of land either elevated or subsided and water changes occurred. Landslides dammed tributaries of the Bramaputra River which later breached with serious flooding. Many forest areas were leveled by landslides and shaking. 1526 deaths were recorded and more than 70 villages were destroyed. A dam broke after 7 days releasing a 7-foot wave which submerged more villages and killed 532 people. Loud explosive noises accompanied the quake near teh epicenter up to 750 miles away. Seiche was observed in England and Norway. The earthquake was caused by slippage on the Po Chu Fault on the Xinjiang/India border.  Aftershocks occurred for more than 500 km along the Himalayas.

 

 8 15 22 29 21 1958   1.700  125.000 197 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 8 15  8 57  8 1959  22.040  121.150   0 7.0   Taiwan

 

This event killed 16 and injured 63. Up to 1500 houses were damaged in southern Taiwan especially at Heng-chung and Ping-tung. More than 6000 people were homeless. Only a few concrete buildings were left standing.

 

 8 15 17 25  6 1963 -13.800  -69.300 543 7.8   Central Peru

 

A strong earthquake east of the Andes. This shock was felt over a very large area which is common of deep earthquakes in this area. Felt in Ecuador, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Landslides and cracks occurred in the La Paz area.

 

 8 15 23 40 57 2007 -13.386  -76.603  39 8.0   Central Peru

 

(NEIC) At least 514 people killed, 1,090 injured and more than 39,700 buildings damaged or destroyed. The majority of the casualties and damage occurred in Chincha Alta, Ica and Pisco. Widespread communication and power outages occurred in the area. The Panamerican Highway, the Carretera Central and other main transport routes were heavily damaged due to landslides and cracks. Felt (IX) at Chincha Alta and Pisco; (VII) at Ica and San Vicente de Canete; (VI) at Lima; (V) at Cusco; (IV) at Arequipa; (III) at Trujillo. Felt at Abancay, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Chaclacayo, Chillca, Chimbote, Chosica, Cocachacra, Huacho, Huanuco, Huaraz, Huarmey, Imperial, La Oroya, Lambayeque, Mala, Nazca, Nuevo Imperial, Pachacamac, Pucallpa, Quillabamba, San Luis, Urubamba and Viru.  Felt (III) at Bogota, Colombia and (II) at La Serena, Chile. Also felt at Coquimbo and Iquique, Chile; at Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador; at La Paz, Bolivia and at Manaus, Brazil. Possible earthquake lights observed at Lima. A tsunami with wave heights, peak-to-trough in centimeters, was recorded at the following selected tide stations: 16 at Antofagasta, 36 at Arica, 23 at Caldera, 28 at Coquimbo, 16 at Iquique, 21 in Archipielago Juan Fernandez, 18 at San Antonio, 28 at San Felix, 35 at Talcahuano and 17 at Valparaiso, Chile; 27 at Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; 30 at Nuku Hiva Island, French Polynesia; 12 at Hanasaki and 13 at Tosa-Shimizu, Japan; 20 at Acapulco, Mexico; 30 at Chatham Island, 13 at Green Island, 25 at Kaikoura, 17 at Lyttelton, 22 at Sumner Head and 26 at Tinaru, New Zealand; 100 at Callao and La Punta, Peru; 13 at Apia, Samoa; 14 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu; 10 at Dutch Harbor, Alaska; 12 at Crescent City, California; 33 at Hilo, 28 at Kahului and 12 at Kawaihae, Hawaii, USA.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 15 12 15  0 1916  41.000 -117.500   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 8 15 17 56 24 1945  33.216 -116.133  16 5.7   So. California

 

Slight damage to power lines and plaster occurred at Borrego Valley.

 

 8 15 12 25 59 1961  59.100 -136.900   0 5.3   Southeast Alaska

 8 15  3 51  0 1964  48.200  -80.000   0 5.0   Ohio/Lake Erie

 8 15  6  7 29 1965  37.220  -89.300   2 5.0   New Madrid area

 

This earthquake in southern Illinois was felt at Tamms with intensity V. Also felt at Unity with intensity V.

 

 8 15 13 36 25 1966  60.310 -146.030  17 5.3   Central Alaska

 8 15 10 56 13 1972  56.252 -135.495  21 5.6   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V at Gustavus where trees and bushes shook. Woke many but did not damage.

 

 8 15 10 30 55 1981  56.348 -156.855  37 5.3   Alaska Peninsula

 8 15 23 27 54 1991  52.823 -170.789 105 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 15 09 22 14 2003  40.985 -125.430   8 5.3   Off coast of No. California

 

(NEIC) Felt (III) at Bayside, Ferndale and Trinidad; (II) at Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Loleta and McKinleyville. Also felt at Crescent City, Petrolia and Rio Dell.

 

 8 15 12 26 17 2006  51.092  179.261  19 5.5   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 15 20 22 11 2007  50.322 -177.548   9 6.5   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 15 20 16 23 2015  51.763 -175.259  44 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 14 15  0  0 1331  33.070  135.020   0 7.0   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

An earthquake off Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture triggered a tsunami observed at Genko Island. The tsunami caused the sea first to recede and then to agitate. About 20 ha were uplifted and upheavals occurred at Senrigahama (Minabe-machi).

 

 8 14  2  0  0 1868 -18.500  -71.000   0 8.5   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

This was one of the most widely investigated earthquakes in South America.  Damage occurred throughout southern Peru and northern Chile from Guayaquil on the north to Valparaiso on the south. About 150 were killed in Moquequa alone and 3000 in the region of Arequipa but the total number of deaths ranged from several hundred to an estimated 40,000. Many of the dead were killed by the tsunami while seeking protection from the earthquake at sea walls. Arequipa, Moquegua, Mollendo, Ilo and Arica and other villages and towns in the area were largely destroyed. A tsunami was generated which was observed throughout the Pacific Ocean and did damage in New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Hawaii, California and Japan.  At Isla, Peru the sea withdrew suddenly and after a delay of 20 minutes in Arica the first wave reach with maximum height up to 17 meters. This tsunami destroyed what was left of Arica. The third or fourth wave was the highest and was described as a wall of water up to 45 feet high. This wave carried several ships as much as three miles inland where they lay for more than 50 years afterwards. A series of foreshocks preceded the earthquake. Cracks formed near Arica which were 5-8 cm wide and issued flows of mud, water and asphyxiating gasses. The air was charged with electricity such that sparks were observed when fingers were run through dry hair. Earthquake lights were observed throughout the Andes as moving balls of light. Waves could be seen passing over the surface of the earth. 

 

 8 14 18  2  0 1924  36.200  141.600  60 7.1   Off East Coast Honshu

 8 14  4 39 32 1932  26.000   95.500 120 7.0   Myanmar

 

This was a destructive earthquake in the epicentral region. Some damage was also reported over eastern part of northern Assam. Felt over Assam and north and east Bengal.

 

 8 14 22 51 24 1950 -27.300  -62.500 630 7.2   Argentina

 8 14 22 14 19 1968   0.163  119.785  23 7.4   Malaysia

 

This violent earthquake occurred on the west coast of the Celebes. Damage and at least 99 deaths occurred along the coast at Tambu, north of Donggala and at Mapaga and Dampele. Part of the MindanaoManimbaja Bay in the Celebes subsided by up to 3 meters while the island of Tuguan uplifted. A tsunamis was generated which drowned more than 200 and destroyed 700 houses. The wave had highest amplitude up to 10 meters and inundated up to 300 meters inland.

 

 8 14 14 19  4 1969  43.310  147.510  46 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Part of a strong sequence in the Hokkaido area which began on Aug. 11 with M 7.9.

 

 8 14 19 39 14 1986   1.795  126.519  33 7.4   Mindanao, Philippines

 

This earthquake was felt with maximum magnitude up to IV at Manado, Sulawesi.  Also felt in Mindanao, Philippines.

 

 8 14 02 59 38 2012  49.800  145.064 583 7.7   Sea of Okhotsk

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Poronaysk and (III) at Yuzhno- Sakhalinsk, Russia. Also felt at Magadan, Yakutsk and in much of Sakhalin. Felt (III) at Misawa and Tokyo, Japan. Also felt in parts of Hokkaido and northern Honshu. Felt at Harbin, China. Recorded (3 JMA) in southern and eastern Hokkaido. Also recorded (3 JMA) in Aomori and Iwate, Honshu. 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 14 19  3 30 1929  43.000 -130.000   0 5.2   Off Coast of Oregon

 8 14 16 12  3 1931  52.500 -168.000  25 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 11  7 23 1944  59.000 -155.000 100 6.2   Southern Alaska

 8 14 14 55 12 1958  51.590 -175.390   0 6.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 13 13 57 1965  37.230  -89.310   1 5.0   New Madrid area

 

This earthquake was felt in southwestern Illinois and knocked down chimneys, cracked walls, and knocked items from shelves. Well water was muddied at Tamms. Very loud earth noises accompanied the quake. Maximum intensity was V at Unity, Illinois. A second event occurred in the same area on August 15 with intensity V.

 

 8 14  3 39 34 1970  64.900 -147.800  19 5.6   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V in the epicentral area.

 

 8 14  5 34 54 1974  51.487 -178.169  51 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity II at Adak.

 

 8 14  1  2  9 1984  61.798 -148.986  15 6.1   Central Alaska

 

Windows were shattered and dishes broke at Palmer, Willow and Sutton. Buildings shook and people had difficulty standing. Damage included many items knocked from shelves. Landslides covered portions of several highways.

 

 8 14 17 39 32 1987  53.416 -169.113 118 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

 8 14 20  3  4 1988  39.128 -110.869   9 5.4   Utah area

 

Earthquake near Clawson, Utah. It was felt over a wide area and caused minor property damage. Bricks and chimneys fell. Damage included broken windows, plaster and drywall cracking and brick wall damage. Many rockfalls occurred near the epicenter. Ground cracks and liquefaction occurred up to 4 km from the epicenter. Sand boils were also observed. Water in springs as far as 40 km from the epicenter changed flow patterns. Felt from Golden, Colorado to Albuquerque, New Mexico up to 500 km from the epicenter.

 

 8 14 15  6 59 1990  32.036 -112.935   5 5.4   SW U.S.A

 8 14 19 45 28 1990  51.420 -179.060  34 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 14  0 53 49 1991  52.000 -159.000   0 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 8 14 10 54  8 1991  54.850 -160.780  33 5.4   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 12 53 26 1991  54.330 -169.350 280 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 20 44 19 1991  63.175 -151.022  12 5.0   Central Alaska

 8 14 14 25 23 2000  51.771  177.829  64 5.3   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 19 35 37 2001  76.667 -107.269  10 5.2   Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada

 8 14 05 38 06 2007  19.346 -155.066   9 5.4   Hawaii

 

(NEIC) Felt (VII) at Kurtistown; (VI) at Kea`au; (V) at Hakalau, Hilo, Honomu, Mountain View, Ninole, Pahoa, Papa`ikou and Pepeekeo; (IV) at Hawaii National Park, Honoka`a, Kapaau, Kealakekua, Laupahoehoe, Na`alehu, Pa`auilo and Volcano; (III) at Captain Cook, Hawi, Holualoa, Kailua Kona, Kamuela, Pahala and Waikoloa. Felt at Honaunau, `O`okala and Papa`aloa. Felt (II) at Honolulu, O`ahu. Also felt at Hana and Kula, Maui.

 

 8 14 19 18 41 2013  51.212  178.487  29 5.0   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 14 16 28 55 2016  51.540  179.550  64 5.6   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 13 20 45  0 1868 -18.500  -70.350   0 8.5   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

This was one of the most widely investigated earthquakes in South America.  Damage occurred throughout southern Peru and northern Chile from Guayaquil on the north to Valparaiso on the south. About 150 were killed in Moquequa alone and 3000 in the region of Arequipa but the total number of deaths ranged from several hundred to an estimated 40,000. Many of the dead were killed by the tsunami while seeking protection from the earthquake at sea walls. Arequipa, Moquegua, Mollendo, Ilo and Arica and other villages and towns in the area were largely destroyed. A tsunami was generated which was observed throughout the Pacific Ocean and did damage in New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Hawaii, California and Japan.  At Isla, Peru the sea withdrew suddenly and after a delay of 20 minutes in Arica the first wave reach with maximum height up to 17 meters. This tsunami destroyed what was left of Arica. The third or fourth wave was the highest and was described as a wall of water up to 45 feet high. This wave carried several ships as much as three miles inland where they lay for more than 50 years afterwards. A series of foreshocks preceded the earthquake. Cracks formed near Arica which were 5-8 cm wide and issued flows of mud, water and asphyxiating gasses. The air was charged with electricity such that sparks were observed when fingers were run through dry hair. Earthquake lights were observed throughout the Andes as moving balls of light. Waves could be seen passing over the surface of the earth.

 

 8 13  4 25 42 1913  -5.500  105.000  75 7.2   So. of Java

 8 13 12 40 32 1965 -15.900  166.800  33 7.3   Vanuatu Islands

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 13  8 22 28 1944  50.130 -130.460   0 5.8   British Colombia

 8 13 20 12 59 1958  50.590 -177.750   0 6.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 13  3 26 45 1963  55.000 -156.400  33 5.0   Alaska Peninsula

 8 13 16 44 23 1967  43.500 -126.950  33 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

 8 13  3 46 20 1974  51.525 -178.112  52 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 13 22 54 52 1978  34.402 -119.663   9 5.4   So. California

 

This earthquake near Goleta and Santa Barbara injured 65 and caused damage worth about $12 million. The most severe damaged occurred in Santa Barbara where nine buildings were extensively cracked at the University of California branch. Lighter damage also occurred throughout the region(light fixtures, plaster etc.). Buildings around Santa Barbara were extensively damaged included cracks, collapsed roofs, failure of foundations and chimneys. Overpasses on highway 101 sustained damage. A freight train derailed west of Goleta. Rockslides were common. Felt over most of southern California.

 

 8 13  2 17 52 1980  53.690 -163.380   0 5.3   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 13  1 19 51 1987  51.279 -178.232  13 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 13 18 43 53 1988  60.180 -147.010  33 5.4   Central Alaska

 8 13 23  4 20 1990  60.111 -151.985  84 5.2   Central Alaska

 8 13  6 16 52 1998  53.224  171.026  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 13  0 30 28 1999  52.050 -169.453  32 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 13  3  0 29 1999  52.094 -169.488  33 5.5   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 13  7 56 40 1999  52.037 -169.502  33 5.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

These Fox Islands events were not reported felt.

 

 8 13 06 25 57 2005  51.898  178.114   6 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 12 15  0  0 1185  35.000  135.080   0 7.4   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Felt strongly at Kyoto, Japan (Milne - A catalog of Destructive Earthquakes A.D. 7 to A.D. 1899)

 

 8 12  2  7 27 1939 -16.300  168.500 180 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 8 12  9 23 51 1953  38.700   20.900   0 7.2   No. Greece

 

This earthquake occurred in Kegallinia, Greece and killed 455. More than 27,000 houses were destroyed at Kefallinia and Zakinthos. Damage also occurred on mainland Greece and in southern Italy.

 

 8 12  5  3 27 1969  43.670  148.210  44 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Moderate damage in the Shikotan, Hokkaido area. Felt from Tokyo to Hokkaido with maximum intensity IX. A tsunami was generated which caused some damage to planted sea weed on Shikotan. Maximum tsunami height was 2.6 meters at Nemuro but it was also observed at Wake Island and Hawaii (43 cm). Also observed in the Aleutian Islands. A rapid sequence of events followed with many earthquakes of M>6 (at least 20) in the next three weeks.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 12 11 24 49 1929  42.910  -78.400   9 5.8   New York State

 

This earthquake occurred in the region of eastern Attica. At Attica more than 250 chimneys were thrown down and several brick buildings were damaged.  Monuments were knocked down in cemeteries and a reservoir developed a crack and drained dry. Chimneys also fell in Batavia and Warsaw. Felt in New Hampshire, Michigan, Maryland and Ontario.

 

 8 12  3 23 57 1932  52.250 -169.000  25 6.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 12 20 17  1 1966  52.670 -161.530  32 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 12 10 41 14 1970  51.480 -179.270  40 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 12  9 42  6 1972  50.972 -179.273  17 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 8 12 12 34 21 1972  53.750 -164.680  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 12 14 44 28 1980  59.980 -152.845 110 5.0   Southern Alaska

 8 12  0 24 48 1984  50.240 -129.989  10 5.0   British Colombia

 8 12  1 57  2 1988  53.098 -167.053  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 12 18 49  4 1993  51.760 -176.090  46 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 12 14 10 25 1998  36.755 -121.464   9 5.4   Central California

 

Two people were injured in Santa Cruz County. Damage occurred to a church in San Jan Bautista and to several mobile homes and highways in San Benito County. A number of items fell from shelves in many counties of central California.

 

 8 12  8 20 39 1999  50.881 -171.885  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 11  4 32  0 1903  36.300   23.000 120 7.2   Aegean Sea

 

This earthquake was felt up to 1300 km distant. Fissures and casualties were observed in the Mitata (Kythera) area. A similar earthquake occurred in the Dodecanese Islands with casualties and ground fissures exactly one year later on August 11, 2004.

 

 8 11  0 55 54 1937  -6.300  116.500 610 7.2   Sumbawa Island area

 8 11 15 51 34 1961  43.030  145.210  45 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Felt strongly in southeastern Hokkaido. Some damage with at least 4 injured.  A tsunami with height 15 cm  was generated.

 

 8 11  3 40 55 1965 -15.500  166.900  14 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 8 11 22 31 49 1965 -15.800  167.200  33 7.4   Vanuatu Islands

 

This was an important seismic crisis in the center of the Vanuatu Archipelago from August 11-12. Three shocks of M>=6.8 occurred and did some damage. The damage occurred at Luganville, Espiritu Santo Island) and at Norsup (Malekula Island).  The mainshock was felt with intensity VIII at Norsup and VII at Luganville. Also felt at Port Vila.  A tsunami warning was produced and was heeded by local citizens. A 7-meter high tsunami did occur and did damage in some bays. The strong seismicity continued for three weeks.

 

 8 11 21 27 39 1969  43.545  147.353  28 7.8   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Moderate damage in the Shikotan, Hokkaido area. Felt from Tokyo to Hokkaido with maximum intensity IX. A tsunami was generated which caused some damage to planted sea weed on Shikotan. Maximum tsunami height was 2.6 meters at Nemuro but it was also observed at Wake Island and Hawaii (43 cm). Also observed in the Aleutian Islands. A rapid sequence of events followed with many earthquakes of M>6 (at least 20) in the next three weeks.

 

 8 11 23 52 57 1969   1.726  126.470  34 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Felt at Manada (Celebes)

 

 8 11 10 22 20 1970 -14.123  166.650  33 7.5   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt in the Banks Islands and at Luganville with intensity IV.  One of a series of shocks between Aug. 10 and 12, 1970.

 

 8 11  1 13 56 1974  39.457   73.830   9 7.3   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Very strong earthquake occurred in the Zaalayski range north of Pamir.  Widely felt in Soviet Central Asia. Intensity VI at Osh and with intensity of V at Andijan and Fergana. Many aftershocks.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 11 16 53  0 1962  46.000 -123.500   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Felt with intensity IV at Gifford Pinehot National Forest, Skamania County, WA. Water rippled in open pan, objects on shelves rattled. There were rumbling earth noises and a bumping.

 

 8 11 18 29 38 1965  59.500 -146.100  16 5.5   Southern Alaska

 8 11 10 45 59 1966  52.620 -169.730  54 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 11 12 37 29 1968  52.130 -179.970 166 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak

 

 8 11 00 09 36 2008  53.684 -163.563  23 5.2   Unimak Island, Alaska

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 10  0  0  0 1901  40.500  141.500   0 7.8   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Strong aftershock of earlier event in this region. The damage from the two events is normally combined as totals. A second tsunami was generated with this earthquake. A third tsunami was generated about 1.5 hours later with a third earthquake of M 6.4 near the same epicenter.

 

 8 10 11 36 15 1927  -1.000  131.000  60 7.1   West Irian, PNG

 8 10 21 18 30 1931  46.500   90.500  35 7.9   Mongolia

 

Felt with intensity IX in Xinjiang, China - also at Weiwoet and Zizhiqu Province.  Damage was limited up to 11 were killed.

 

 8 10  2  2  6 1938  -0.310  -78.420   0 7.2   Ecuador

 

Extreme damage with intensity up to IX-X at Alangasi, Sangolqui and Tingo-Pichincha.

 

 8 10  2  7  4 1968   1.423  126.222  33 7.6   Mindanao, Philippines

 

This event followed a strong destructive earthquake in central Philippines on Aug. 2, 1968. Very strong earthquake caused damage at Manada, Celebes. There was a very energetic aftershock sequence of which five were of M>=6.0.

 

 

 8 10  4 38 26 1988 -10.366  160.819  34 7.4   Solomon Islands

 

One person was killed and several hundred injured in this event. A tsunami was generated which affected up to 13 villages and destroyed 100 homes in the San Cristobal area. The tsunami inundated up to 100 meters. The tsunami had peak height of more than 1 meter. The quake was felt throughout the Solomon Islands from Guadalcanal to Malaita.

 

 8 10  0 51 53 1993 -45.277  166.927  28 7.0   Southern S. Isl. N.Z.

 

The epicenter of this earthquake was about 150 km south of Queensland in Southern New Zealand. The maximum intensity was about VII in the general area of the epicenter. Power was out in the Te Anau region. The event was felt throughout South Island and southern North Island and as far as Sydney, Australia. (Source: NEIS).

 

 8 10 19 55 38 2009  14.099   92.902  24 7.5   Andaman Islands, India

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Porur,(IV) at Bamboo Flat, Contai, Port Blair and Raurkela and (III) along much of the east coast of India, including Calcutta and Madras. Felt in large parts of eastern and southern India and as far as Delhi. Felt(IV) at Chittagong and (III) at Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Felt (III) at Rangoon, Burma and at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and (II) at Male, Maldives; Kathmandu, Nepal; Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Felt strongly at Banda Aceh, Indonesia and as far as Padang and Jakarta. Also felt in parts of Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam and in Hainan, China.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8 10 19  7  0 1884  40.600  -74.000   0 5.6   New York State

 

This earthquake affected an area from Portsmouth, N.H. to Burlington, VT and south to Binghamton, N.Y. and to Baltimore, MD and Atlantic City, N.J. Damage occurred in Jamaica and Amityville, N.Y where cracks appeared in walls. 30 towns including Hartford, CONN. and West Chester, PA reported damage such as fallen bricks and plaster.

 

 8 10  5  5 17 1941  59.250 -137.500   0 5.2   Southeast Alaska

 

On August 10 (UT), 1947 an earthquake in southern Michigan caused damage oer a large area (about 50,000 sq. miles) including parts of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. Maximum intensity was VI including cracked plaster, windows and items thrown down from store shelves.

 

 8 10  1 52 54 1944  50.920 -130.130   0 6.2   British Colombia

 

Sister's Island lighthouse was damaged by this quake located near the northern tip of Vancouver Island. A strong aftershock was felt. (Source: Seismic Activity in Canada, West of the 113th Meridian 1841-1951, W.G. Milne)

 

 8 10  8 21  7 1965  61.200  -60.000  10 5.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 8 10 14 58 30 1971  27.637 -112.385  33 5.2   Gulf of California

 8 10 14 35 43 1975  63.212 -150.477 135 5.1   Central Alaska

 8 10  9 35 58 1977  56.578 -152.856  28 5.1   Southern Alaska

 8 10  7 25 11 1979  52.002 -170.654  41 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 10  9 10 52 1980  53.715 -163.366  36 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 10  9 11  6 1980  54.514 -162.792  13 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 10  9 12 14 1980  54.490 -163.740   0 5.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 10 16 25 41 1982  60.121 -153.063 133 5.1   Central Alaska

 8 10  0 55 58 1983  56.495 -152.693  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 8 10 20 19 27 2001  39.823 -120.646  18 5.2   Northern California

 

Slight damage occurred at Alleghany and Portola. Felt from San Francisco, CA to Fallon, Nevada.

 

 8 10 03 25 18 2002  51.168 -179.670  33 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 10 22 08 22 2005  36.947 -104.833   5 5.0   New Mexico

 

(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Raton; (III) at Arroyo Seco and Questa and (II) at Cimarron. Felt (IV) at Aguilar, Trinidad and Weston, Colorado. Also felt at Colorado Springs, Fort Garland, Fountain, La Junta, Lamar, La Veta, Olney Springs, Ordway and Pueblo, Colorado.

 

 8 10 13 31 25 2007  51.256 -179.827  58 5.1   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 10 18 37 43 2012  52.633 -167.421  13 6.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 10 18 27 41 2014  51.521 -172.862  27 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 10 02 57 17 2016  39.329 -122.802  14 5.1   Northern California

 

NEIC reported it was felt with maximum intensity V in the epicentral area. Intensity IV was reported from Upper Lake, Witter Springs, Nice, Potter Valley, Elk Creek, Clearlake Oaks, Stonyford, Lucerne, Glenhaven, Lakeport, and Redwood Valley and generally within about 50 km of the epicenter. Intensity II-III was felt within about 100 km of the epicenter with felt reports from Ukiah, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Willows, Hopland, Willits, Williams, Maxwell, Covelo, Lower Lake, Orland, Boonville, Cloverdale, Hidden Valley Lake, Colusa, Comptche, Philo, Laytonville, Albion, Gualala, Fort Bragg, Healdsburg, Point Arena, Elk, Manchester, Mendocino, Littleriver, Cazadero, Caspar, Windsor, Meridian, Chico, Santa Rosa, Paradise, Winters, Novato, West Sacramento. Lesser shaking was reported from as far as 150-250 km from the epicenter. Light aftershocks of M 3-3.5 were reported felt within about 50 km with intensity II-III in Healdsburg, Willits, Redwood Valley, Kelseyville, Ukiah, Lakeport, and Potter Valley, California.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  9  9 23  0 1901  40.500  142.500  60 7.2   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Earthquake in the region of Hokkaido was followed by a strong tsunami.  The earthquake appears to have caused more than 18 deaths and to have collapsed 8 houses while partially collapsing another 615 in Aomori Prefecture.  The tsunami was observed with maximum height at Hilo, Hawaii where it hit with height 1.2 meters and did minor damage. Also observed at Sanriku, Miyako and Ayukawa.

 

 8  9 13  1  0 1901 -22.000  170.000  60 8.4   Loyalty Islands

 

Not reported as damaging in the epicentral area. A tsunami may have been generated. Triggering by dynamic waves from the earlier Hokkaido event is possible.

 

 8  9 18 33  0 1901  40.600  142.300  60 7.4   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Strong aftershock of earlier event in this region. The damage from the two events is normally combined as totals. A second tsunami was generated with this earthquake. A third tsunami was generated about 1.5 hours later with a third earthquake of M 6.4 near the same epicenter.

 

 8  9  1 29  0 1912  40.600   27.200  40 7.8   Northwestern Turkey

 

This was a catastrophic earthquake which occurred in southeastern Thrace and destroyed more than 300 villages killing around 2836, injuring 7350 and leaving more than 80,000 homeless. The mainshock was followed by strong aftershocks and fires and landslides which destroyed churches, mosques and nearly all the public buildings for a radius within about 100 km of the epicenter. A 50-km fault scarp was produced. Liquefaction was common as far as 200 km from the epicenter. More than 40000 houses were damaged or destroyed.

 

 8  9 12 42 48 1993  36.379   70.868 215 7.0   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Note: NEIS identifies an earthquake in Aleppo, Syria occurred on this date in 1138 killing 230,000. Most sources give the date of this earthquake as Sept. 8 (9-8-1138) instead of Aug. 9. Transcription problems of this type are common in the recording and investigation of historical seismicity.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  9  5 30  4 1943  38.200 -118.200   0 5.5   California/Nevada area

 

Plaster and walls were observed to crack near Excelsior Mountains near Dyer and Fallon. Dishes fell from shelves.

 

 8  9  7 39 18 1960  40.317 -127.067  17 6.3   Off Coast of No. California

 

Felt throughout northwestern California coast from San Francisco to southern Oregon.

 

 8  9  3 29 52 1965  52.200 -178.200 118 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  9 13 25  6 1967  39.900 -104.700   5 5.3   Colorado area

 

This was the strongest of a series of earthquakes triggered by underground water pumping in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal of the Commerce City/Denver region of Colorado. It is also the strongest earthquake in the recorded history of Denver. Damage occurred in northern suburbs of Denver. Windows broke, plaster cracked, merchandise fell from store shelves. Up to $12,000 dollars at one liquor store alone. Other damage included cracking of concrete pillars and ceiling tile falling. Damage was located throughout the region from Denver to Boulder, Colorado. After water pumping ceased, the earthquakes gradually died out.  One of the first cases of well studied earthquakes caused by human activity.

 

 8  9  2 18 26 1973  40.260 -124.233   2 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 

Damage occurred in the Ferndale area and was limited to broken windows, plaster and fallen merchandise. Felt in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties.

 

 8  9 12 47 51 1982  51.388 -175.526  54 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  9 15 58 22 1983  60.121 -147.216  28 5.0   Central Alaska

 8  9 16 58  5 1986  56.100 -175.200   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  9  7 33 52 1994  53.736 -163.568  33 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Akutan.

 

 8  9 18 33 25 1996  64.902 -170.447  10 5.0   Northern Alaska

 

Felt with intensity III at Port Clarence, Alaska.

 

 8 09 05 27 43 1998  53.008  171.139  25 5.2   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 8 09 13 08 36 2001  51.400 -178.059  33 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 09 16 26 15 2003  51.503 -171.214  33 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 09 15 18 16 2008  51.504 -178.441  58 5.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 09 18 20 48 2015  52.255 -168.722  34 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  8  1 10  0 1903   4.600  -74.000   0 7.7   Colombia

 

Felt strongly in Bogota and affected the city of San Victorino and Chapinero.  The quake caused objects and table to move and objects were thrown from shelves. Source: Historia de Los Terremotos de Colombia, by Jesus Ramirez.

 

 8  8 22 51  0 1904 -40.500  177.000  33 7.5   So. Island, N.Z.

 

Cities from Napier to Wellington saw chimneys fall. Parapets fell in Wellington. At Cape Turnagain nearly all chimneys fell, water tanks were destroyed and several wooden houses were distorted. Felt from Queensland on the South to Napier. Sand fountaining was reported. A number of landslides occurred. A large wave, possibly a tsunami was observed at Mohaka. Source: Atlas of Isoseismal Maps of New Zealand Earthquakes, G.L. Downes

 

 8  8 13 28 28 1946  19.710  -69.510   0 7.9   Puerto Rico

 

Strong aftershock of the earthquake of M 8.1 on August 4, 1946. This earthquake caused the last known damaging tsunami to hit the Caribbean. Consequential tsunamis in the area normally occur with 25-30 year intervals in this region.  It has now been nearly 60 years since this event and a large regional tsunami is overdue. A tsunami observation network is being set up in the area to monitor future tsunami activity (at the University of Puerto Rico).

 

 8  8 15 48 58 1987 -19.170  -70.880 100 7.0   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

Five were killed and 112 injured in the Arica area. More than 1000 homes were destroyed with maximum intensity up to VII. Landslides occurred along the Chile-Bolivia border. Felt in southern Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile. Source: NEIC.

 

 8  8  1  8  5 1992 -31.200  179.940 395 7.1   So. Kermadec Islands

 8  8  8 34 25 1993  12.982  144.801  59 8.2   So. Marianas/Guam

 

Extensive damage with intensity IV in Tumon Bay injured 48 in Guam. Damage, landslides and rockslides were observed throughout the Island of Guam. Liquefaction caused damage at the naval base and in the commercial port. Estimated coast more than $100 million (U.S. Dollars).  A tsunami was generated with maximum height to 1 meter. The tsunami damaged several boats and injured several on the beach as well as causing some damage. It was recorded as far as Honshu and Hawaii. Source: NEIC.

 

 8 08 17 05 04 2007  -5.859  107.419 280 7.4   South of Sumatra

 

(NEIC) Felt (V) at Serpong; (IV) at Bandung, Bekasi, Bogor, Cicurug, Depok, Jakarta, Sleman, Tangerang and Yogyakarta; (III) at Citeko, Kebumen, Malang and Pacitan; (II) at Blitar and Tretes. Felt at Baki, Banjar, Banjaran, Bantul, Ciawi, Cibadak, Cilacap, Cilegon, Cimanggis, Ciputat, Cirebon, Dayeuhkolot, Garut, Karangasem, Karawang, Kediri, Kuningan, Lembang, Madiun, Pelabuhanratu, Pondok Aren, Pondokgede, Purwokerto, Salatiga, Semarang, Sewon, Sukabumi, Teluknaga, Tulungagung and Weleri. Felt (IV) at Kuta; (III) at Denpasar and Ubud; (II) at Bali; felt at Klungkung, Bali. Felt (III) at Liwa and Padang; felt at Bandar Lampung, Sumatra. Also felt(III) at Kuala Lumpur; felt at Petaling Jaya and Sungai Ara, Malaysia. 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  8 15  0  0 1847  42.000  -71.000   0 5.0   New England

 

Felt with maximum intensity V at Boston, Dedham, Cape Cod and Nuntucket, MASS.

 

 8  8 16 50  0 1953  48.000 -114.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

A sharp jolting sensation was felt at Flathead Lake, Montana. Cracks were produced in buildings at Yellow Bay. Also felt strongly at Swan Lake, Montana.

 

 8  8 10 35 38 1955  38.330 -118.670   0 5.2   California/Nevada area

 

Felt in Hawthorne, Nevada. Clocks were stopped in Mason and Schurz. Glass cracked at Benton, California.

 

 8  8  4 52 10 1961  51.800 -131.200   0 5.0   British Colombia

 8  8 12 18 23 1961  51.200 -170.700  33 6.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Not reported felt.

 

 8  8  9 48 36 1964  56.700 -152.400  33 5.1   Southern Alaska

 8  8 12 49 23 1965  51.800 -175.260  47 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt at Adak.

 

 8  8  7  0 50 1975  39.502 -121.512   8 5.0   Central California

 

Aftershock in the Oroville series.

 

 8  8 12  0 23 1975  63.210 -150.670 149 5.0   Central Alaska

 8  8  4 31 21 1986  53.594 -167.320  33 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8  8 13 37 32 1988  56.000 -153.360  33 5.3   Southern Alaska

 8  8  8 13 28 1989  37.190 -122.570  15 5.1   Central California

 

Possible foreshock to the Loma Prieta area of central California. This earthquake killed one person and damage in the area near San Jose. Chimneys fell at Cupertino, Los Gatos and Redwood Estates. Damage included broken underground pipes, cracks in walls, fallen water heaters and propane tanks. Light damage reported throughout Sonoma, San Luis Obispo and Stanislaus Counties.

 

 8  8 17 10 55 1996  53.170 -167.160  47 5.7   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 08 14 05 17 2012  54.881 -161.214  43 5.2   Unimak Island, Alaska

 8 08 19 09 33 2015  52.397 -169.540  33 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  7  2 11 30 1931  -4.000  142.000  60 7.1   Papua New Guinea

 8  7  2 13  4 1966  50.570 -171.220  29 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of the largest earthquakes in recent years in the U.S. Felt at Adak.  No damage was reported.

 

 8  7 18 19 18 1992  57.580 -142.860  11 7.2   Southeast Alaska

 

This earthquake in southeastern and the Gulf of Alaska was strongly felt in the Yakutat region. Maximum intensity was V at Fort Richardson. Felt throughout most of southern and southeastern Alaska. The event was also felt in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  7 10 43 31 1959  56.400 -153.600   0 5.9   Southern Alaska

 8  7 21 45 25 1959  56.420 -153.690   0 5.0   Southern Alaska

 8  7 16 27 16 1960  42.400 -111.500   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 8  7 19 20 15 1960  42.500 -111.400  49 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Located in southeastern Idaho, this event was felt in the Soda Springs area of Caribou County. Plaster and concrete cracked. There were loud noises associated with the earthquake.

 

 8  7  5 37 25 1964  56.800 -152.300  19 5.2   Southern Alaska

 8  7  2 13  4 1966  50.570 -171.220  29 7.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of the largest earthquakes in recent years in the U.S. Felt at Adak.  No damage was reported.

 

 8  7 14 11 51 1966  59.600 -144.400   4 5.5   Southeast Alaska

 8  7 17 36 28 1966  31.740 -114.510  32 5.7   SW U.S.A

 

This earthquake of M 5.7-6.3 was widely felt throughout southern California and Arizona and was also felt at Boulder, Nevada. Plaster cracked at Blythe, Holtville and Winterhaven. A sidewalk sagged and facades of buildings were cracked at Yuma, AZ. Earth cracks were reported. Minor damage at Sonora, Mexico (broken windows etc.).

 

 8  7  8 23 38 1974  56.616 -152.315  35 5.0   Southern Alaska

 8  7 23 26 57 1977  52.407 -176.327 167 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  7 19 16 12 1980  63.310 -151.411  89 5.4   Central Alaska

 8  7  6 37 22 1984  51.306 -179.091  56 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  7 18 19 20 1992  57.589 -142.846  13 6.6   Southeast Alaska

 

This earthquake in southeastern and the Gulf of Alaska was strongly felt in the Yakutat region. Maximum intensity was V at Fort Richardson. Felt throughout most of southern and southeastern Alaska. The event was also felt in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada.

 

 8 07 09 30 16 2004  51.753 -166.313   8 6.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 07 07 27 42 2008  53.486 -167.470  32 5.2   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8 07 18 30 03 2008  52.190 -175.651  12 5.8   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 07 10 49 34 2009  40.310 -124.637  16 5.0   Off coast of Northern California

 

(NEIC) Felt (III) at Ferndale, Petrolia and Whitethorn; (II) at Arcata, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Fortuna, Hydesville, Loleta, McKinleyville, Redway and Rio Dell. Also felt at Bayside, Carlotta, Crescent City, Garberville, Laytonville, Mendocino, Redcrest and Trinidad.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  6 21 11 18 1912 -14.000  167.000 260 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 8  6 22 14 24 1913 -15.800  -73.500   0 7.8   So. Peru/Bolivia

 

This earthquake destroyed the city of Caraveli. It was felt over about 30,000 sq km and destructive with intensity X in this area but with intensity VII over an area of 58,000 km sq. Caraveli is located in the Cordillera Occidental and was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1868 but reconstructed.  Ground cracks were observed. Maximum damage occurred to buildings in En Atico, Ocona and En Cailloma. Destruction occurred throughout central Peru. Less than 50 were confirmed dead.

 

 8  6  4 10 42 1914  -6.000  123.000 600 7.0   Flores Island area

 8  6 13 13  0 1915  44.000  150.000  60 7.1   Hokkaido, Japan

 8  6 23 36 59 1942  14.000  -91.000  60 8.3   Guatemala

 

Near the south Coast of Guatemala. Acatenango was destroyed. At least 9 were killed and hundreds injured. Severe damage occurred in western and central Guatemala and in eastern Mexico.

 

 8  6  0 35 37 1949 -18.500 -174.500  70 7.5   Tonga Islands

 8  6  8 31 28 1955 -21.000 -178.000 360 7.0   Tonga Islands

 8  6 15 43 52 1983  40.140   24.750   2 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 

Damage occurred on Limnos and in monasteries at Mount Athos. Felt with intensity up to VII in Greece, Bulgaria and western Turkey.

 

 8  6 19  6 39 1984  32.380  132.155  33 7.1   Kyushu, Japan area

 

This earthquake was felt with maximum intensity VI in Shikoku, Japan and generated an 18-cm tsunami which was observed around Nobeoka. Nine were injured on Kyushu.

 

 8  6  0 36 25 1988  25.149   95.127  91 7.3   Myanmar

 

More than 35 were killed and about 50 injured in the earthquake and subsequent seiche on Jamuna River, Bangladesh which caused a ferry boat to capsize. Damage was considerable in northeastern India. Landslides were common. Additional damage occurred in Burma. The earthquake was felt from Bangladesh, NE India, Burma and Nepal.

 

  8  6  7 27 13 2000  28.856  139.556 395 7.3   Bonin Islands

 

This deep focus earthquake was felt throughout much of Honshu, Japan and as far north as Aomori Prefecture, but did little damage.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

In 1891 on Aug. 6 an earthquake followed by a tidal wave caused extensive damage to the Cocopah Indian villages and lands along the lower Colorado.

 

 8  6 19 38  0 1916  36.670 -121.250   0 5.5   Central California

 

Chimneys fell at Paicines, Slight damage occurred at Hollister.

 

 8  6 22 16  0 1932  47.700 -122.300   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

A strong shock felt in Seattle, WA where a few chimneys fell and others were badly damaged.

 

 8  6  6 15  6 1941  55.700 -163.000 150 6.8   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 

Not reported damaging or felt.

 

 8  6  3 44 32 1959  47.800 -119.900   0 5.0   Washington state, U.S.

 

Earthquake in central Washington State near Chelan where chimneys and bricks fell and dishes broke. Similar damage was observed at Waterville.  Landslides were common.

 

 8  6 10 46 29 1964  43.400 -126.700  33 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

 8  6 18 24 49 1964  56.620 -152.590  39 5.3   Southern Alaska

 8  6 23 29 17 1973  33.986 -119.475  17 5.0   So. California

 

Earthquake located off the coast of southern California near Anacapa Island with maximum intensity V was felt over about 8,000 sq. km area from Carpenteria to Santa Barbara and in Los Angeles. Rockslides and landslides were observed on Anacapa Island. Windows cracked at Oxnard and pavement cracked at Carpenteria.

 

 8  6  2 37 42 1974  60.247 -153.324 136 5.0   Central Alaska

 8  6  3 50 30 1975  39.479 -121.524   7 5.1   Central California

 

Aftershock of Oroville mainshock on Aug. 1. This event was felt with intensity V at Hamilton City and throughout Butte County.

 

 8  6 16 41 52 1975  39.497 -121.529   8 5.2   Central California

 8  6 17  5 22 1979  37.110 -121.511   7 5.9   Central California

 

This earthquake was located in the Gilroy-Hollister area and did damage estimated at $0.5 million (U.S. Dollars) in the epicentral area. The press reported 16 were injured. Buildings in Gilroy suffered damaged including caved in ceilings, plaster cracks, and chimneys fallen. Similar damage was observed in Hollister. Ground displacement was observed on the Calaveras Fault Zone from Hollister to Anderson Lake (about 40 km). Settlement of the ground and slumping were common.

 

 8  6  4 53 58 1982  51.545 -175.915  35 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  6 16 33 58 1983  60.513 -153.140 134 5.3   Central Alaska

 8  6 14 53 14 1988  55.119 -156.742  34 5.2   Alaska Peninsula

 8  6 13 17 43 1989  60.190 -141.130   7 5.5   Central Alaska

 8  6  1  2 52 1994  51.085 -179.172  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  6  8 48  3 1995  52.090 -174.870  72 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  6 15 22 49 1998  51.660 -177.280  45 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 06 19 53 11 2002  61.416 -150.355  55 5.0   Southern Alaska

 

(NEIC)  Felt (IV) at Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Seward and Wasilla; (II) at Cordova.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  5  0 10  0 1897  38.300  143.300  60 7.7   So. of Honshu

 

Some damage occurred at at Ayukawa by the earthquake. A tsunami was generated with maximum height of 3 meters at Okkirai, Hirota, Onagawa, Ayukawa.

 

 8  5 21 13 55 1927  37.933  142.117  20 7.1   Off East Coast Honshu

 

Some damage occurred at Fukushima and Miyagi by the earthquake. A tsunami was generated with maximum height 15 cm at Hababuchi and 1 meter at Aomori with a recession as first motion of the sea.

 

 8  5 14 24  0 1947  25.100   63.400  60 7.6   Pakistan

 8  5 19  8 47 1949  -1.250  -78.370  60 7.1   Ecuador

 

Destructive at Ambato, Guano, Pelileo, Patate and Pillaro, Ecuador. 4000 to 6000 killed. Approximately $7 million U.S. Dollars damage. Topographical changes were observed along with large landslides.

 

 8  5  9 16 48 1950 -50.000  164.000  33 7.3   Southern S. Isl. N.Z.

 8  5 11  5 60 1964 -32.370 -179.370 288 7.0   So. Kermadec Islands

 8  5  2 13 10 1969   1.296  126.196  34 7.2   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Violent erthquake in the Molucca Sea. Felt at Manado, Celebes.

 

 8  5  1 58 52 1971  -0.853  -22.130  33 7.0   Central Mid-Atlantic

 

This earthquake occurred on the Atlantic median ridge near the equator.  Events of M>=7 are seldom reached on ocean ridges.

 

 8  5 20 32 53 1982 -12.597  165.931  31 7.5   Vanuatu Islands

 

Not reported felt.

 

 8  5 22 38 22 1996 -20.650 -178.260 539 7.4   Tonga Islands

 

Felt with intensity II on Raoul, Kermadec Islands.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 8  5  1 31 36 1910  42.000 -127.000   0 6.8   North Pacific Ocean

 

Felt along the coast of Oregon. One of the largest historical earthquakes in this area.

 

 8  5  0 11  6 1930  39.750 -127.420   1 5.3   Off Coast California

 8  5 11 25  0 1930  34.500 -119.500   0 5.0   So. California

 

At Santa Barbara. Windows broke and walls cracked at Ventura.  Felt over 9000 sq. miles.

 

 8  5 13 51  9 1971  55.718 -164.920  33 5.1   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8  5  0 54 10 1974  52.288 -173.377  88 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  5 14 47 54 1990  51.751 -175.290  58 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  5 18 28 10 1994  51.134 -179.294  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  5 18 40 22 1994  51.082 -179.415  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 05 00 56 53 2005  51.235 -178.254  23 5.8   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  4  0  0  0 1856  16.000  -88.000  33 7.5   Belize  

 

Strong earthquake in Belize, Felt V at Masaya, Nicaraguea and Nindiri.

 

 8  4 22 41 15 1914  43.500   91.500  60 7.3   Mongolia

 

Felt strongly in Xinjiang, China. Also damage in Weiwoer, Zizhiqu, Provinces.

 

 8  4 18 26 16 1928  16.000  -97.000  60 7.4   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Felt Strongly in Guerrero and Oaxaca.

 

 8  4 17 51  5 1946  18.920  -68.940   0 8.1   Puerto Rico

 

This earthquake was located off northern Dominican Republic. Destructive throughout most of the Republic and felt sharply in Puerto Rico and the Mona Passage. Maximum intensity in Puerto Rico was VI at Comerico Plants and Maricao.  In Dominican Republic several were killed by falling buildings. A tsunami was generated which killed nearly 2000 according to records kept silent for more than 50 years. The tsunami waves were observed on tide gages at Daytona Beach, FLA; Atlantic City, N.J and Bermuda among other local areas.

 

 8  4 18 59 17 1998  -0.479  -80.233   0 7.1   Ecuador

 

 

More than 50 % of building at at Bahia de Carquez-Canoa were destroyed. Infrastructure(lights, electricity telephone) was disruptive. Forty injured and at least three killed. Damage occurred through Manabi Province. Landslides were common.  Felt in Ecuador and Colombia.

 

 8  4 21 13  3 2000  48.786  142.246  10 7.1   So. Kurils

 

Very damaging in the Uglegorsk and Makarov area. Nearly 1400 buildings were damaged, 8 injured and about 20,000 homeless. Landslides destroyed roads in the epicentral area. Estimated damage about $1 million U.S. dollars. From in Hokkaido, Japan and throughout Sakhalin Island.

 

 8 04 04 37 20 2003 -60.532  -43.411  10 7.6   Scotia Sea

 

Minor damage at Orcadas Base on Laurie Island.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 8  4  4 13  0 1916  41.500 -117.000   0 5.0   Montana/Idaho

 

Objects were thrown from shelves at Winnemucca, Rebel Creek, Elko and McDermitt, Nevada.

 

 8  4 12 24  0 1927  33.830 -118.500   0 5.0   So. California

 

Minor damage occurred in Santa Monica Bay. Felt for more than 85 km around the epicenter.

 

 8  4  7 36 59 1959  37.350 -118.550  10 5.3   California/Nevada area

 

West of Bishop, CA. This was the mainshock of a series of quakes. Landslides were observed and furniture moved at Bishop.

 

 8  4 10 23 29 1969  51.400 -179.600  41 5.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  4  1 28 31 1972  51.503 -178.466  60 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Minor damage occurred at Adak Island.

 

 8  4  9 48 11 1972  56.230 -135.640  18 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 8  4 11 38  8 1972  56.190 -135.424  18 5.5   Southeast Alaska

 

Felt with intensity V in southeastern in Alaska at Gustavus, Petersburg and Sitka.  No damage was reported.

 

 8  4 21 46  3 1984  41.660 -124.440  33 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 8  4 12  1 56 1985  36.144 -120.152  11 5.9   Central California

 

Six were injured at Avenal when houses and stores were damaged. Damage included porch collapse at two houses, crack and broken chimneys, windows and glassware and objects thrown from shelves. The quake was felt over an area of about 97,000 sq. km.  Hanging objects swung strongly. Large objects moved easily and water tanks were cracked.

 

 8  4  6 13 10 1992  43.454 -127.169  10 5.0   Off Coast of Oregon

 8  4 14 27 41 1992  43.468 -127.014  10 5.1   Off Coast of Oregon

 8 04 07 45 47 2006  52.121  171.035  10 5.5   Near Islands, Aleutians

 8 04 12 58 24 2010  51.423 -178.649  27 6.4   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 8 04 13 22 27 2013  49.661 -127.429  10 5.3   Off coast of Washington

 

Intensity V was reported from Port Alice, B.C. and II-III was felt in Campbell River, Nanaimo and Port MacNeill, and II in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Other communities feeling the quake included Port Hardy, Tahsis, Sointula and Alert Bay.  The shaking woke may from their early morning sleep. Lesser shaking of intensity I-II occurred in Washington and was reported from Vashon, Seattle and Arlington, Washington. Earthquakes Canada reported shaking across the northern portions of Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from this quake.

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  3  0  0  0 1361  33.400  135.000   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

A very strong earthquake in the Nankaido and Kinai areas caused great loss of life and (about 500 killed in the earthquake) triggered a deadly tsunami.  This tsunami caused the sea to recede for about an hour before returning. As it returned it caused 500-600 deaths at Nambaura, Osaka and washes away about 1700 houses in the village of Yukiminato, Awa which was completely destroyed by the tsunami. 60 were drowned at Awa. The Yunomine Hot Spring in Wakayama Prefecture stopped after the earthquake.

 

 8  3  1 30  2 1916  -4.000  144.500  60 7.5   Papua New Guinea

 

Felt along the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

 

 8  3  1 10  1 1935   4.500   96.300  60 7.0   Nicobar Islands

 8  3  3  8  6 1961  18.500  -66.900   0 7.1   Puerto Rico

 

Earthquake was not damaging in the area because of the intermediate depth.

 

 8  3  8 56 17 1962 -23.300  -68.100 107 7.1   Coast No. Chile

 

No damage due to intermediate depth.

 

 8  3  4 54 34 1968  25.650  128.283 100 7.3   Ryukyu Islands

 

Strongly felt with maximum intensity VI on Okinawa.

 

 8  3 18 11 16 1978 -26.518  -70.664  49 7.0   Coast Central Chile

 

Thirteen injured and major damage occurred in the Copiapo-Talta area.

 

 8  3 11 31 15 1989  22.500  123.200   0 7.1   Taiwan

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  3  6 49  0 1903  37.330 -121.920   0 5.5   Central California

 

Earthquake in Santa Clara County. Damage occurred to buildings and chimneys at San Jose which was most heavy at Mount Hamilton. Felt from San Francisco, Oakland, to Santa Rosa, Yosemite and Fresno.

 

 8  3 13 50  0 1916  41.500 -116.500   0 5.6   Montana/Idaho

 8  3 14 21  0 1916  41.500 -116.500   0 5.8   Montana/Idaho

 

Felt at Winnemucca, Nevada. Objects fell from shelves at Elko and McDermitt.

 

 8  3 13 32 30 1938  43.000 -127.500   0 5.6   Off Coast of Oregon

 8  3  6 39 42 1955  38.000 -107.300   0 5.0   Colorado area

 

Earthquake in southwestern Colorado. Chimneys cracked at Lake City. People woke at Silberton, Ouray and Telluride. Some ground cracking was observed.

 

 8  3  6  8 30 1959  33.000  -79.500  10 5.5   Southeast U.S.

 

This earthquake occurred near Charleston, South Carolina and dismayed people from South Carolina to Georgia. Minor damage (chimneys and plaster cracking and falling objects) was observed in Charleston, Summerville and Wadmalaw Island. Plaster cracked as far away as Augusta, Georgia. Deep rumbling noises were heard during the earthquake.

 

 8  3  9 13 49 1965  56.600 -159.700  47 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 8  3 23 17  7 1967  53.630 -170.080 184 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  4 40 55 1972  51.199 -178.119  49 6.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Minor damage occurred at Adak.

 

 8  3  6 59 45 1972  51.134 -178.141  35 5.6   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  7  3 14 1972  51.160 -177.990  38 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  3 57  6 1973  53.200 -169.728 115 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  1  3  6 1975  39.490 -121.520   0 5.0   Central California

 

Felt with intensity VI at Oroville.

 

 8  3  6 35 18 1975  36.448 -120.453  19 5.2   Central California

 

In northern California the earthquake caused slight damage at Firebaugh in Fresno County and Three Rocks. A waterline broke and cracks were found in plaster. Some churches were damaged.

 

 8  3  7 11 44 1980  52.100 -169.440   0 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  7 12 32 1980  52.451 -170.020  40 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3 18 17 15 1980  53.290 -170.083   0 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3  2 39 29 1986  51.431 -174.173  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3 13 29 14 1986  51.250 -176.639  21 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3 13 44 55 1986  51.112 -176.706  33 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  3 20  8 21 1986  51.177 -176.834  35 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

 8  3  0 49  3 1991  40.500 -124.730   5 5.3   Off Coast of No. California

 8  3  7 20  2 1993  51.460 -131.540   5 6.2   British Colombia

 

Felt with maximum magnitude IV at Bella Bella. Felt strong on the Goose Group Islands.

 

 8  3 13  4  1 1993  51.279 -130.291  10 5.1   British Colombia

 8  3 15 39 15 1998  54.137 -162.824  56 5.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8 03 04 10 50 2003  56.113 -153.323  17 5.7   Kodiak Island Region, Alaska

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  2 15  0  0 1361  33.000  135.000   0 8.4   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

A very strong earthquake in the Nankaido and Kinai areas caused great loss of life and (about 500 killed in the earthquake) triggered a deadly tsunami.  This tsunami caused the sea to recede for about an hour before returning. As it returned it caused 500-600 deaths at Nambaura, Osaka and washes away about 1700 houses in the village of Yukiminato, Awa which was completely destroyed by the tsunami. 60 were drowned at Awa. The Yunomine Hot Spring in Wakayama Prefecture stopped after the earthquake.

 

 8  2 11 41 26 1941 -28.500 -178.000  60 7.1   No. Kermadec Islands

 8  2 19 18 48 1946 -26.500  -70.500  60 7.9   Coast Central Chile

 

Severe damage in northern Chile. Two killed. The depth was at about 100 km so damage was limited.

 

 8  2 13 19 56 1965 -56.200  157.900  33 7.1   Macquarie Islands

 

Not reported felt.

 

 8  2 14  6 44 1968  16.588  -97.696  40 7.1   Oaxaca, Mexico

 

Felt with intensity VII in Oaxaca and Guerrero, Mexico. Up to $2.4 million(U.S. dollars) damage. 18 were killed. Up to 5% of the houses at Pinotepa Nacional were destroyed 50% were eventually torn down. Severe damage at Ometepec. A small tsunami was generated and recorded at Acapulco. Mexico City more than 350 km from the epicenter suffered appreciable damage. Some large buildings were considerably damage. At least 10 buildings were destroyed in Mexico City and 40 people were injured. Electricity and other infrastructure in Mexico was not working. Source: Annual Summary of Information on Natural Disasters, UNESCO, 1969.

 

 

 8  2  7 24 55 1971  41.233  143.700  60 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Strong earthquake with slight damage in southern Hokkaido. Largest intensity was VIII at Arakawa and felt as far south as Tokyo. The event generated a tsunami with maximum height of 20 cm at Hiroo.

 

 8  2 10 55 26 1976 -20.600  169.300  52 7.1   Loyalty Islands

 8  2 12 55 29 1996 -10.769  161.445  33 7.1   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt with maximum intensity up to IV at Honiara.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  2  7 13  8 1934  61.500 -147.500  25 6.0   Central Alaska

 

Earthquake in south-central Alaska. This event caused dishes to break and small objects to overturn at Anchorage. Source: Earthquake History of the United States, NOAA.

 

 8  2 20 44 46 1945  53.870 -133.350   0 6.3   British Colombia

 

Not reported felt. Source: Seismic Activity in Canada, West of the 113th Meridian 1841-1951, Milne.

 

 8  2 10 18 53 1954  39.420 -118.530   0 5.4   California/Nevada area

 8  2 22 17 26 1963  40.500 -125.100  33 5.1   Off Coast of No. California

 8  2  3  4 17 1964  56.100 -156.100  33 5.6   Alaska Peninsula

 8  2  8 36 17 1964  56.200 -149.900  28 5.4   Southern Alaska

 

Felt at Homer.

 

 8  2 10 18 20 1975  53.477 -161.386  46 6.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 8  2 20 22 16 1975  39.440 -121.460   0 5.3   Central California

 8  2 20 59  3 1975  39.430 -121.470   0 5.3   Central California

 

Felt with intensity VI at Oroville. Part of a strong sequence in the area.

 

 8  2  7  7 18 1980  52.217 -169.447  38 5.3   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8  2 10 46 11 1980  51.940 -169.180  16 6.8   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 8  2  6 37  6 1986  51.314 -175.992  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  2 19 58 33 1986  54.300 -172.800   0 5.1   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8  2 23 18 47 1991  56.950 -157.520  33 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 8  2  6  5 14 1999  37.366 -117.020   5 5.1   California/Nevada area

 

Aftershock of mainshock on August 1, 1999.  Felt at Amargosa Valley, Veatty, Fallon, Goldfield, Las Vegas, and Tonopah, Nevada.

 

 

 8 02 03 21 42 2007  51.307 -179.971  21 6.7   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  1  0  0  0 1786  29.900  102.300   0 7.5   Myanmar

 

Moderate earthquake in Southern China. Felt with IX with moderate damage.  Up to 431 killed.

 

 8  1 15  0  0 1819  35.020  136.030   0 7.3   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Felt with intensity VIII-IX in the Kyoto region of Honshu, Japan. Also at Ise and Mino.

 

 8  1 17 10 57 1913  47.500  155.500  30 7.3   NE Pacific

 

Felt in the Russian Kuril Islands.

 

 8  1 15  8 24 1940  44.300  139.500  40 7.7   Hokkaido, Japan

 

Epicenter under the eastern Sea of Japan. A tsunami was generated. 10 were killed, 20 houses and 644 ships washed away. 612 additional vessels were damaged. Damage was also located at Haboro and in northeastern Korea.  Maximum tsunami height was 3 meters at Rishiri.

 

 8  1 12 34  5 1942 -40.950  175.800  55 7.1   So. Island, N.Z.

 

This earthquake was similar in effects to that of June 24 five weeks earlier.  Damage occurred to chimneys repainted after the previous earthquake. In Wellington chimneys fell and additional damage was revealed in buildings which had not been recognized after the June 24 event. Some minor faulting appears to have occurred near Alfredton and a minor fault moved in the Aorangi Mountains. Maximum intensity was up to VII in the area northeast of Wellington.

 

 8  1 14 30  5 1942 -48.000   99.000  60 7.0   So. Indian Ocean

 

 

In the ocean southwest of Australia. May have been related to the Wellington New Zealand event less than two hours earlier.

 

 8  1 16 18 41 1943 -20.000  170.000 230 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 

Not reported felt.

 

 8  1  2 20 54 1960  27.500   55.000   0 7.0   So. Iran/Persian Gulf

 8  1 21  2 60 1966  30.000   68.700  33 7.0   Afghanistan

 

The largest of a series of earthquakes in the area that began in February.  This event caused damage near Quetta and destroyed about 1300 houses in 45 villages in the Kuki Tehsil. Two were killed and up to 15 injured.

 

 8  1 20 19 22 1968  16.500  122.267  36 7.7   Luzon, Philippines

 

This earthquake was destructive in northern Luzon with maximum intensity VI at Manila, Infanta, Baguia and Aparri. Landslides were observed in Casiguran near the epicenter. Manila was considerably damaged. A six-story tower the "Ruby Tower" collapsed burying several hundred people. 216 were killed and several hundred were injured. Followed by a strong aftershock sequence.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 8  1  7 45  0 1900  39.953 -112.114   0 5.7   Utah area

 

Deep shafts of mines twisted and could not be operated. Dishes fell from shelves. Plaster fell, dishes broke and chimneys were thrown down at Goshen.  At Santaquin house made from Adobe was split in two. People were thrown from their beds.

 

 8  1  3 30  0 1902  34.600 -120.400   0 6.3   Off So. California

 

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

 

 8  1 13  4 30 1952  34.900 -118.950   0 5.1   So. California

 8  1  1 48 19 1956  65.840 -133.470  15 5.8   Yukon Territory, Canada

 8  1  5 10 35 1974  56.622 -153.963  33 5.3   Southern Alaska

 8  1  5 55 37 1974  56.592 -152.217  23 5.7   Southern Alaska

 8  1 20 20 14 1975  39.497 -121.474  14 5.7   Central California

 8  1 21 21 51 1975  39.442 -121.528   8 5.3   Central California

 

These were the mainshocks of a series of earthquakes that occurred on this date.  Structural damage occurred to schools, hospitals and homes in Otoville and Thermolito. Damage included cracked plaster, broken windows and light fixtures.  This event was associated with the first recorded surface cracking in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

 

 8  1 10 50 25 1979  41.054 -127.231   5 5.2   Off Coast of No. California

 8  1 16 38 56 1980  37.550 -118.890   0 5.4   California/Nevada area

 8  1 16 47 48 1980  37.532 -118.846   5 5.2   California/Nevada area

 8  1 17 31 54 1980  37.574 -118.881   7 5.0   California/Nevada area

 

The largest of these events was felt over an area of about 40,000 sq. km of Nevada and California. At Mammoth Lakes dishes, windows and doors rattled, some cracked. A jar of Mayonnaise fell from the shelf. Some rock slides were observed on slopes and hiking trails.

 

 8  1 23  7 15 1980  59.617 -148.937  26 5.7   Southern Alaska

 8  1  1 42 16 1981  60.115 -153.159 108 5.1   Central Alaska

 8  1 14 28 18 1986  37.513 -118.395   9 5.2   California/Nevada area

 8  1 21  5 39 1986  51.416 -174.353  27 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity IV in Adak.

 

 8  1 13 45 25 1992  57.084 -155.298  56 5.1   Alaska Peninsula

 8  1  4 17 14 1999  37.351 -117.059   6 5.0   California/Nevada area

 8  1 12 47 50 1999  51.520 -176.273  33 5.9   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt strongly on Adak.

 

 8  1 16  6 24 1999  37.342 -117.020  12 5.7   California/Nevada area

 

Felt at Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Fallon, Goldfield, Las Vegas, and Tonopah, Nevada. Also felt in California at Big Pine, Ghisho, and as far south as Ridgecrest, Fresno, Death Valley Junction and Yermo. Strong aftesrhock sequence.

 

 8  1 20 10 56 1999  52.339 -173.355  53 5.4   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 8 01 18 20 05 2011  51.792 -171.267  41 5.6   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt with intensity X near Kanchatka.

 

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

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt within intensity IV at Tanana.

 

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

 

Felt within intensity V at Cold Bay.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 7 31 19 17 39 2015  52.637 -169.722  42 5.1   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

 7 30 23 54  5 1917  29.000  104.000  60 7.5   Myanmar

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt Near Fallon, NV.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 7 30 22  3 25 1984  53.712 -165.656  34 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A tsunami was generated.

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

 7 29 13 43 33 1947  28.600   93.600   0 7.9   Myanmar

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

 

Felt at Rabaul.

 

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

 

Felt at Antofagasta.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt on Mono, Gizo and the Shortland Islands.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

 7 28 21 21 34 2015  52.137 -169.544  10 5.4   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not reported felt.

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral area.

 

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

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral area.

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 7 27 04 49 44 2015  52.376 -169.658  11 6.9   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not reported felt in the epicentral region.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

Moderate damage. Up to 1000 killed.

 

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

 

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

 

 7 25 11 12  0 1960  54.000  159.600 100 7.0   Kamchatka

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

 

Felt on Raoul Island. No damage was reported.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at Darwin, Australia

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at Adak.

 

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

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

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

 

Lightly felt at Unimak Island with intensity IV.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak.

 

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

 

Felt at Adak.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7 24  0  0  0 1852  39.900   41.300   0 7.3   Turkey

 

Limited damage in eastern Turkey. Seventeen were killed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Felt in Crete, no damage or casualties reported.

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

Not reported felt in California.

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7 23  2 47  0 1905  49.300   96.200  25 8.2   Mongolia

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 7 23 14 42 37 1978  22.282  121.512  17 7.4   Taiwan

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at and frightened many at Bakersfield.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

 7 22  5 11 16 1953  50.500  157.500  70 7.2   Kamchatka

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at Victoria, B.C.

 

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

 

Aftershock of a similar earthquake on March 18, 1948.

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

 7 21  0  0  0 1956  23.000   70.000  10 7.0   India

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

Not widely felt.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at Unalaska and Cold Bay.

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Felt lightly at Adak.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

 

Felt with Intensity III at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

 

Felt with Intensity III at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

 

Felt with Intensity IV at Nikolski, Fox Islands.

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

 

Felt widely in the Vanuatu and Banks Islands.

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

No surface expression due to intermediate depth of this hypocenter.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

Felt with intensity IV at Adak, Andreanof Islands.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

U.S./CANADA

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

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

 

Felt with Intensity III.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

Intermediate depth of focus prevented damage or injuries.

 

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

 

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

 

 7 16 15  7 11 1956  22.240   95.730  39 7.0   Myanmar

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

No surface expressions due to intermediate depth of this earthquake.

 

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

 

Not felt strongly in this remote region.

 

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U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

 7 16 11 14 31 2013  51.181  179.770  42 5.1   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

 

Minor damage in the Shepherd Islands area.

 

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

 

Felt strongly in the Maldive Islands.

 

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

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

 

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

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 7 15 22 13 20 2014  53.033 -167.616  49 5.0   Fox Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Felt at Adak, Alaska.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

 7 14  4 51 21 1973  35.200   86.500  32 7.5   Xizang

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 7 14  9  9  5 1991  37.000   68.000   0 7.2   Afghanistan

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Followed on July 14 by strongly felt earthquake near Seattle.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

Another event in the Dixie Valley Swarm.

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 7 11  8 38  0 1905  49.500   97.300  20 7.0   Mongolia

 

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

 

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

 7 11 19 44 44 1924  37.100   83.600   0 7.2   Xizang

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 7 11 21 46 40 1995  21.966   99.196  13 7.1   Myanmar

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

 

U.S./CANADA

 

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

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 7 11 04 04 22 2006  51.195 -179.123  53 5.0   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7 10  0 30  0 1586 -12.100  -77.000  40 8.6   Central Peru

 

This earthquake was highly destructive in the Lima, Peru area.  Lima was mostly destroyed and the towers of the cathedral collapsed. The event was preceded by ominous rumbles which caused the residents to run from their homes saving most, but between 14 and 22 were killed by falling homes.  Damage was also recorded in Callao, Chancau, Ica and Cusco.  A tsunami was generated. The sea came in fourteen fathoms (26 meters) high immediately after the shock and inundated the country for two leagues (10 km) from the shore.  The tsunami was also observed in Tokura, Japan where it reached a height of 1-2 meters.

 

 7 10  4  0  0 1887  46.000   21.200   0 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 7 10  0  0  0 1894  40.600   28.700   0 7.0   Romania/Bulgaria

 

This earthquake was destructive in the Gulf of Izmit near the same epicenter as the earthquake of August 1999 which killed nearly 20,000. The most severe damage was in the areas of Istanbul, Adapazari and Katirli where 83 were killed. An addition 990 were killed in the Sapanca area including 276 killed by falling buildings and other construction. Three dams providing water to Istanbul were badly damaged. Mud volcanoes were observed on the Sakarya river. Most surrounding villages were totally destroyed and liquefaction was common along with landslides in the epicentral area. A tsunami was generated which had maximum height of 1.5 meters.

 

 7 10 10 51 10 1926   1.000  126.000  40 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 7 10  5 49 52 1940  44.900  130.400 560 7.3   NE China

 7 10  3 53 38 1949  39.200   70.800  18 7.4   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

The New Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. (1982) says that in an instant all the buildings in Khaft were destroyed. There were great landslides and the dust caused the entire area to grow dark. Trees were tossed to the ground. A car on the road had passengers flung from the vehicle. Nearly all construction was destroyed in the epicentral region for about 70 km along the fault that ruptured. Maximum intensity of IX to X was reached in the mountains. An avalanche along the Yasman River had a length of about 20 km and a width of over 1 km. The number killed was probably in the thousands although no official totals were published at the time.

 

 7 10  6 15 51 1958  58.600 -137.100   0 7.9   Southeast Alaska

 

One of the strongest shocks in Alaska during the 20th Century. The only settled region was that of Yakutat and effects there were relatively minor.  Three were killed on Khantaak Island. One of the largest tsunamis ever recorded was caused by a massive rockslide that hit Lituya Bay causing water to surge up the sides of the bay up to 1800 feet. A gravity wave then swept out to sea killing at least two. At Yakutat cabins, bridges, docks and oil lines were damaged and a water tower fell.  In the mountains trees were uprooted, and large landslides occurred. In the coastal plain sand blows and fissures were observed.  Underwater cable breaks were common.

 

 7 10 18 29 16 1975   6.507  126.642  86 7.0   Mindanao, Philippines

 

Felt with intensity IV in eastern Mindanao.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 7 10  7 10  0 1877  39.300 -120.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7 10  0 43  0 1917  35.250 -120.500   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

In the Lopez Canyon area of southern California. Chimneys cracked and rocks rolled down hillsides. One of a series of earthquakes in the area over a four day period.

 

 7 10  2 22 10 1919  50.000 -128.000   0 5.0   British Colombia

 

Not reported felt by the Canadian Geological Survey.

 

 7 10 13 27  0 1925  46.000 -111.200   0 5.0   Yellowstone/Wyoming

 

Strong aftershock of the M 6.75 which occurred on June 28. Felt with intensity V in the epicentral area around Gallatin County and Clarkston Valley, Montana.

 

 7 10 10 48 45 1947  73.000  -71.000   0 6.0   Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada

 7 10  6 15 51 1958  58.600 -137.100   0 7.9   Southeast Alaska

 

One of the strongest shocks in Alaska during the 20th Century. The only settled region was that of Yakutat and effects there were relatively minor.  Three were killed on Khantaak Island. One of the largest tsunamis ever recorded was caused by a massive rockslide that hit Lituya Bay causing water to surge up the sides of the bay up to 1800 feet. A gravity wave then swept out to sea killing at least two. At Yakutat cabins, bridges, docks and oil lines were damaged and a water tower fell.  In the mountains trees were uprooted, and large landslides occurred. In the coastal plain sand blows and fissures were observed.  Underwater cable breaks were common.

 

 7 10 13 16 20 1958  57.500 -139.000   0 5.0   Southeast Alaska

 7 10 22 16 12 1969  63.900 -146.500   0 5.0   Central Alaska

 7 10  1 39 32 1981  51.678 -176.904  61 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 10  5 48 21 1996  52.180 -171.110  37 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 10 00 31 25 2009  44.530 -129.929  10 5.3   Off Coast of Oregon

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  9  0  0  0 1586 -12.500  -77.000   0 7.7   Central Peru

 

This earthquake was highly destructive in the Lima, Peru area.  Lima was mostly destroyed and the towers of the cathedral collapsed. The event was preceded by ominous rumbles which caused the residents to run from their homes saving most, but between 14 and 22 were killed by falling homes.  Damage was also recorded in Callao, Chancau, Ica and Cusco.  A tsunami was generated. The sea came in fourteen fathoms (26 meters) high immediately after the shock and inundated the country for two leagues (10 km) from the shore.  The tsunami was also observed in Tokura, Japan where it reached a height of 1-2 meters.

 

 7  9 15  0  0 1804  39.005  139.095   0 7.0   No. Honshu, Japan

 

Severe damage in Kisakata, Japan. Up to 333 killed. A tsunami was generated.  Land upheaval was noted around Chokaisan. A lake dried up. Many were drowned in the tsunami.

 

 7  9  9 40 56 1905  49.500   97.300  22 7.6   Mongolia

 

Felt in Mongolia with Intensity X.

 

 7  9 19 54 50 1907  14.000  123.000  60 7.0   Luzon, Philippines

 

Felt in southern Luzon with intensity V. Mainly felt on the islands of Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Masbate, Negros and Panay.

 

 7  9 12 30 26 1933  44.700  150.200  40 7.0   Hokkaido, Japan

 7  9 13 13 50 1946 -19.000  169.000 170 7.0   Vanuatu Islands

 7  9  2 35 34 1950   7.790  -72.590  33 7.0   Colombia

 

Felt strongly in Anboledas with intensity IX. $5 million U.S. Dollars damage. Up to 211 killed.

 

 7  9  4 40  4 1950  -8.000  -70.800 650 7.0   Brazil

 7  9  3 11 40 1956  36.700   25.800   0 7.8   Aegean Sea

 7  9  3 24  3 1956  36.600   25.700   0 7.2   Aegean Sea

 

Severe damage in the Dodecanese Islands. Felt with maximum intensity IX.  Fifty-three people killed. Many buildings on islands in the Aegean Sea were ruined. Most damage was on Santorini where some volcanic activity (jets of dust, ash clouds etc) was observed. The towns of Ocea, Hemerovigli and Thira towns on the slopes of Santorini were destroyed. At Patmos a famous monastery was severely damage. A tsunami followed which hit the islands in the Cyclades with height of 20-25 meters causing damage in harbours and the sinking of up to 30 boats. The shocks destroyed up to 529 houses and up to 1500 others were damaged. About 100 were injured.

 

 7  9 16 39 49 1964 -15.500  167.600 121 7.2   Vanuatu Islands

 

Felt in the area of Oba, east of Espiritu Santo. Strong aftershock sequence.

 

 7  9  3  3 16 1971 -32.511  -71.207  40 7.5   Central Chile

 

Severe damage in central Chile in Illapel, Los Vilos, Salamanca and Valparaiso.  Felt with intensity IX. This event was near the epicenter of the event on August 17, 1906 and of March 28, 1965. Up to 100,000 were reported homeless.  The most extreme damage was located in alluvial valleys. In Illapel, the northern portion of the town built on granite was only slightly damaged while the southern part was completely destroyed. Adobe houses were destroyed while wood frame houses were little damaged. Non-reinforced modern buildings were damaged. The new cathedral in Valparaiso collapsed. Mud flows from broken dikes extended several kilometers. The shock was felt to Buenos Aires 1,300 km away.  A tsunami was generated with height of 1.2 meters at Valparaiso.  83 known killed 447 injured.

 

 7  9 19 24 13 1997  10.598  -63.486  20 7.0   Windward Islands

 

At least 81 people were killed with more than 500 injured and 3000 left homeless. The earthquake caused major damage in the Cariaco-Cumana area where landslides were observed. Power and telephone and water services was disrupted on several islands in the area. Felt from Trinidad, Tobago and throughout northeastern Venezuela and Maracaibo.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  9 22 38  0 1917  35.250 -120.500   0 5.0   Off So. California

 

In the Lopez Canyon area of southern California. Chimneys cracked and rocks rolled down hillsides. One of a series of earthquakes in the area over a four day period.

 

 7  9 18 44 43 1949  32.250  -70.750   0 5.8   Off East Coast U.S.

 7  9  0  0  3 1974  40.000 -125.000  12 5.4   Off Coast of No. California

 7  9 14 54 21 1975  45.500  -96.100   8 5.0   Northern Plains

 

Located in western Minnesota. Minor damage occurred to walls and foundations to homes in Morris, MN. The radio station KMRS reported cracks in basement walls and several cracks occurred on Highway 59 in the Apostolic Christian Church. Also felt in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

 

 7  9  7 40 52 1983  36.191 -120.379  12 5.2   Central California

 

Aftershock of the Coalinga earthquake of May 2, 1983. Slight damage in the Coalinga area. Felt in parts of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Tulare counties.

 

 7  9 17 10 23 1986  51.907 -176.239  50 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  9  1 43 58 1992  34.239 -116.837   0 5.7   So. California

 

Aftershock of the Big Bear earthquake. Up to 16 people were injured in the in the Big Bear Lake area. Damage also occurred at Angelus Oaks. Felt throughout southern California. Rockfalls and landslides occurred in the Big Bear Lake area.

 

 7  9  7  9 37 1993  51.340 -176.230  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  9  6 33 32 1998  31.566 -118.640  38 5.0   So. California

 

Off the west coast of southern California. Not reported felt in California.

 

 7  9 19 39 47 1998  60.391 -152.821 134 6.4   Central Alaska

 

Felt in south-central Alaska in the areas of Anchorage and Cordova. Felt as far as Fairbanks.

 

 7 09 18 40 34 2002  43.550 -127.250  10 6.0   OFF COAST OF OREGON

 7 09 00 58 21 2006  51.312 -179.291  47 5.3   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  8 15  0  0 1498  33.000  132.025   0 7.3   Kyushu, Japan area

 

May relate to an earthquake later confirmed in the Kii, Nankaido area on Sept. 20, 1498. That quake generated waves recorded at Ise, Mikawa and Izu.  Milne says the event was felt throughout Japan with intensity VII-X. Iida was unable to confirm this from local records and believes the tsunami attributed to an event on July 8 is the same as that from Sept. 20.  There does appear to have been a strong earthquake in Kyoto on July 8 however.

 

 7  8  9 45  0 1730 -33.000  -72.000   0 8.5   Central Chile

 

Thought to be the greatest earthquake recorded in Chile by some writers.  Santiago was nearly completely destroyed. Concepcion was completely destroyed by a tsunami. The mainshock was followed by a series of foreshocks which began about 4 hours before the mainshock and did little damage but caused residents to spend the rest of the night outdoors. As a result only two persons were killed in Santiago by the earthquake. The ensuing tsunami caused destruction of homes even on hillsides which destroying the entire lower city of Valparaiso. Some destruction from the tsunami was located as far away as Japan where damage occurred to rice fields in Ojika peninsula.

 

 7  8  5  5  0 1843 -39.900  175.000   5 7.5   North Island, N.Z.

 

Felt Strongly at Wanganui, New Zealand.

 

 7  8 15  0  0 1854  34.075  136.000   0 7.3   Central/So. Honshu Japan

 

Severe at Iga, Japan. 1352 reported killed. Damage was severe. A tsunami was generated. Waves flooded half of low island.

 

 7  8 21 30  0 1895  39.500   53.700  60 8.2   No. Iran

 

Severe damage at Krasnmovodsk. Many were probably killed but no official tolls have been published. The event was felt with intensity X.

 

 7  8 10 22  7 1918  24.500   91.000  60 7.6   Myanmar

 

Many tea estates were ruined. Felt over an area of about 800,000 sq. miles.  Occurred on alluvium. Felt as far as Madras and Arakan. Moderate damage reported.

 

 7  8  6 55 45 1942 -24.000  -70.000 140 7.0   Coast No. Chile

 

No damage reported from this intermediate depth earthquake.

 

 7  8 11 55 39 1964  -5.500  129.800 165 7.0    Banda Sea

 

An earthquake of M 7.5 followed on July 9 in the Vanuatu Islands.

 

 7  8 23 19  0 1980 -12.400  166.400  33 7.8   Vanuatu Islands

 

Limited damage at Banks and Santa Cruz Islands. Some landslides were reported.  Followed on July 9 by severe earthquake in Greece and the Aegean Islands.

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  8  9 50  0 1926  35.900  -82.100   0 5.2   Kentucky/Tennessee/NC

 

Houses rattled, chimneys cracked, building foundations cracked, water pipelines broke and small objects moved within 6 miles of the epicenter.

 

 7  8 10 57 40 1940  37.450 -119.000   0 5.0   California/Nevada area

 7  8 21 11 30 1951  40.200 -124.500   0 5.0   Off Coast of No. California

 7  8 19 31 57 1954  39.400 -118.500   0 5.3   California/Nevada area

 

Aftershock activity in the Dixie Valley sequence.

 

 7  8 17 49 31 1963  65.800 -153.900  10 5.5   Northern Alaska

 7  8  2 31 33 1975  61.796 -154.618 162 5.1   Central Alaska

 7  8  9 37 29 1975  29.486 -113.396  36 5.6   Gulf of California

 7  8 20 57 21 1975  51.157 -178.197  16 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Felt with intensity III at Adak.

 

 7  8  9 20 44 1986  34.013 -116.725   8 6.1   So. California

 

This earthquake injured 40 in the Palm Springs, CA area. Earthquake caused an estimated $6 million U.S. dollars damage. Over 100 houses and business structures were damaged or destroyed. Electrical and telephone service were disrupted.  Landslides closed several highways. Major damage to a highway bridge on Interstate 10 occurred in Coachella Valley. Three houses were destroyed in Whitewater Canyon. A strong aftershock sequence followed.

 

 

 7  8 10 56 58 1989  52.990 -163.980  53 5.5   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 16  4 42 1992  50.258 -176.285  33 5.2   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 12 56 33 1993  52.170 -170.950  33 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 17 15 26 1995  53.578 -163.740  21 6.0   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  8 12 11 16 1997  51.469 -178.499  30 5.8   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 7 08 20 40 00 2006  51.214 -179.312  22 6.6   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

GLOBAL:

 

The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 7  7 15  0  0 1858  40.075  142.000   0 7.3   Hokkaido, Japan

 7  7 21 37 50 1909  36.500   69.000 230 8.0   Hindu Kush/Pakistan

 

Limited damage in Hindu Kush and Afghanistan. 10 killed in Pakistan?

 

 7  7  7 57 41 1912  63.070 -146.140  25 7.4   Central Alaska

 

Violent in the Fairbanks area with felt aftershocks until July 9. Many landslides were reported throughout the area of Mt. McKinley. The earth was reported to have heaved and rolled at the northern base of Mt. McKinley.  This event was part of a strong activation of the region of Alaska which included one of the strongest volcanic episodes of the century in the world at Katmai and the Valley of 10,000 smokes. This sequence of geological events began in June, 1912.  One of the largest near-earthquake crossing asteroids in the past 100 years passed nearby around June 20 and may have helped in this unusual seismicity.

 

 7  7 21 23 12 1929  52.000 -178.000  60 7.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of a series of strong earthquakes in the region which began on July 6.

 

 7  7 10 43  4 1982 -51.225  160.513  10 7.3   Balleny Islands

 7 07 15 46 44 2000  51.411  179.978  31 6.4   Rat Islands, Aleutians

 7  7 09 38 43 2001 -17.543  -72.077  33 7.6   Near the Coast of Peru

 

One person was killed and 30 injured in Arequipa. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed. A large boulder fell and blocked the Pan American Highway.  Power was out in Arica, Chile. Felt throughout northern Chile and southern Peru.

 

 7 07 22 43 50 2008  51.938 -177.063  67 5.2   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 7 07 19 11 46 2009  75.351  -72.453  19 6.0   Baffin Bay, Canada

 7 07 23 53 33 2010  33.420 -116.489  14 5.5   Southern California

 

(NEIC) Felt (VI) at Mountain Center and Ranchita;(V) at Aguanga, Anza, Borrego Springs, Cabazon, Coachella, Indio, Julian, La Quinta, Mecca, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, Thermal and Warner Springs; (IV) in much of Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties and in parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Felt as far as Sacramento. Felt (III) at Las Vegas, Nevada and (II) in the Bullhead City-Yuma area, Arizona. Felt as far as Tucson. Felt (IV) at Tijuana, (III) at Mexicali and(II) at Rosarito, Baja California. Felt as far as Ensenada.

 

 7 07 20 17 59 2013  51.030 -179.908   6 5.6   Andreanof Islands, Aleutians

 

TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

 

U.S./CANADA

 

Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.

 

MO DA HR MN SC YEAR  LATIT   LONGIT  DEP MW  LOCATION

 

 

 7  7  7 57 41 1912  63.070 -146.140  25 7.4   Central Alaska

 

Violent in the Fairbanks area with felt aftershocks until July 9. Many landslides were reported throughout the area of Mt. McKinley. The earth was reported to have heaved and rolled at the northern base of Mt. McKinley.  This event was part of a strong activation of the region of Alaska which included one of the strongest volcanic episodes of the century in the world at Katmai and the Valley of 10,000 smokes. This sequence of geological events began in June, 1912.

 

 7  7 18 41 32 1920  61.460 -140.000  15 6.0   Central Alaska

 7  7 21 23 12 1929  52.000 -178.000  60 7.3   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

One of a series of strong earthquakes in the region which began on July 6.

 

 7  7 16 15 51 1932  29.000 -113.000   0 6.8   Gulf of California

 7  7 18 43  0 1940  31.667 -115.083   0 5.0   So. California

 

Felt at Lakeside, CA.

 

 7  7  2 52 59 1952  54.200 -164.500   0 6.2   Unimak Islands, Aleutians

 7  7  5 16  2 1958  50.100 -179.900  33 5.5   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians

 

Followed by an M 7.9 in southeastern Alaska on July 9, 1958.

 

 7  7 13 44 40 1964  43.400 -127.200   7 5.7   Off Coast of Oregon

 

Followed by an M 5.0 north of the Seattle area on July 14, 1964.

 

 7  7 15 58 25 1977  52.304 -170.889  52 5.0   Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians