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
5 12 10 0 00 1021 47.500 7.600 0 0.0 SWITZERLAND 155
MMI: IX Severe Damage in Switzerland.
5 12 9 15 0 1664 -14.100 -75.800 15 7.3 Central Peru
Severe damage at Ica and Pisco, Peru, 400 killed. MMI: X
5 12 15 0 0 1717 38.050 142.050 0 7.5 Off East Coast Honshu
5 12 3 15 00 1730 42.800 13.000 0 0.0 ITALY 75,93
MMI: X 200 killed, Severe damage at Norcia, Italy. This shock was felt in Rome, Tivoli, Aquila, Cascia, Virsa, Matrica, Monteleone etc. Much suffering also in Sulmona. At all locations three shocks were felt. Aftershocks continued through May 28 when a second violent shock was felt. At Tivoli walls were cracked; at Norica the shock was so violent that it destroyed all the houses in that city. More than 500 were reported killed at Norica (Mallet, "On the Facts of Earthquake Phaenomena", 1852).
5 12 0 0 00 1844 41.000 35.000 0 0.0 TURKEY 99
MMI: IX 200 killed.
5 12 15 38 57 1938 -6.000 147.800 60 7.5 New Ireland
5 12 9 46 56 1959 -22.000 -64.500 0 7.0 Argentina
5 12 6 25 00 1971 37.500 29.900 0 6.2 TURKEY 138
Severe Damage at Burdur, Turkey. 57 killed.
5 12 4 50 6 1990 49.262 142.228 594 7.8 So. Kurils
Felt (V) at Aniva, Ogonki and Peschanskoye;(IV) in the Korsakov-Nevelsk-Tomari area; (III) in the Uglegorsk-Poronaysk-Makarov area, Sakhalin. Felt (II) at Komsomolsk-na-Amure, USSR. Felt (III JMA) at Kushiro, Hokkaido. Also felt (III JMA) at Hachinohe and Morioka; (II JMA) at Tokyo and Yokohama, Honshu.
5 12 18 5 43 1992 -16.524 -172.367 15 7.0 Tonga Islands
Felt in American Samoa and Western Samoa.
5 12 18 43 18 2000 -23.548 -66.452 225 7.2 Argentina
One person killed at the Manto Verde Mine in the Atacama region, Chile. Felt (VI) at Antofagasta, Calama, Chuquicamata, Copiapo, Mejillones and Sierra Gorda; (V) at Caldera, Chanaral, Diego de Almagro, Iquique, Tierra Amarilla and Tocopilla; (IV) at Arica, Pozo Almonte and Potrerillos; (III) at Parinacota, Chile. Also felt in northern Argentina.
5 12 06 28 01 2008 31.002 103.322 19 7.9 Eastern Sichuan China
At least 69,195 people killed, 374,177 injured and 18,392 missing and presumed dead in the Chengdu-Lixian-Guangyuan area. More than 45.5 million people in 10 provinces and regions were affected. At least 15 million people were evacuated from their homes and more than 5 million were left homeless. An estimated 5.36 million buildings collapsed and more than 21 million buildings were damaged in Sichuan and in parts of Chongqing, Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi and Yunnan. The total economic loss was estimated at 86 billion US dollars. Beichuan, Dujiangyan, Wuolong and Yingxiu were almost completely destroyed. Landslides and rockfalls damaged or destroyed several mountain roads and railways and buried buildings in the Beichuan-Wenchuan area, cutting off access to the region for several days. At least 700 people were buried by a landslide at Qingchuan. Landslides also dammed several rivers, creating 34 barrier lakes which threatened about 700,000 people downstream. A train was buried by a landslide near Longnan, Gansu. At least 2,473 dams sustained some damage and more than 53,000 km of roads and 48,000 km of tap water pipelines were damaged. About 1.5 km of surface faulting was observed near Qingchuan, surface cracks and fractures occurred on three mountains in the area, and subsidence and street cracks were observed in the city itself. Maximum intensity XI was assigned in the Wenchuan area. Felt (VIII) at Deyang and Mianyang;(VII) at Chengdu; (VI) at Luzhou and Xi'an; (V) at Chongqing, Guozhen, Lanzhou, Leshan, Wu'an, Xichang and Ya'an. Felt in much of central, eastern and southern China, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Hefei, Nanjing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan and in Hong Kong. Also felt in parts of Bangladesh, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Seiches were observed at Kotalipara, Bangladesh.
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
5 12 14 53 33 1926 46.500 -131.000 0 5.6 Vancouver Island area
5 12 0 0 0 1939 46.000 -111.500 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming
5 12 7 33 0 1945 31.600 -115.600 0 5.2 So. California
5 12 5 38 18 1958 52.210 -169.540 0 6.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 12 21 40 23 1959 51.500 -177.100 33 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 12 20 8 37 1963 57.300 -154.000 26 6.5 Southern Alaska
5 12 16 55 47 1964 59.460 -144.790 33 5.0 Southeast Alaska
5 12 18 16 42 1964 56.600 -152.400 37 5.3 Southern Alaska
5 12 16 58 33 1967 52.650 -166.940 36 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 12 12 16 5 1978 62.204 -149.264 55 5.2 Central Alaska
5 12 19 12 49 1979 53.625 -168.945 150 6.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 12 21 52 57 1983 51.192 -179.095 51 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 12 3 47 39 1986 51.370 -174.790 49 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 12 17 6 54 1986 53.200 -173.800 0 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 12 20 23 8 1986 51.850 -174.790 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 12 2 42 32 1988 54.960 -160.330 35 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 12 3 39 31 1992 59.691 -153.482 139 5.1 Southern Alaska
5 12 0 22 23 1994 25.068 -109.294 10 5.6 Gulf of California
5 12 3 34 7 1999 61.643 -130.131 15 5.0 Yukon Territory, Canada
5 12 12 50 34 2008 56.468 -153.067 20 5.2 Alaska Peninsula
Felt at Anchorage.
5 12 20 06 41 2013 52.498 -171.954 8 5.3 Andreanof Islands
5 12 18 51 00 2014 43.716 -128.056 10 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 11 0 0 00 1149 33.200 44.400 0 0.0 IRAQ
Moderate damage at Baghdad, Iraq.
5 11 0 0 00 1844 33.700 51.300 0 0.0 IRAN
Severe damage at Qamsar, Kuhrud, Kamu, Chuken.
5 11 17 23 0 1900 38.700 141.100 10 7.0 Off East Coast Honshu
5 11 0 0 00 1909 43.600 5.300 0 0.0 FRANCE
Maximum Intensity IX. Moderate damage at Vernegues, Charleval, La Roque D'Antheron 159 killed.
5 11 20 17 00 1945 35.200 52.100 0 0.0 IRAN
Severe damage at Garmsar, Kerand, Bankuh. 20 killed.
5 11 8 55 41 1948 -17.500 -70.300 70 7.3 So. Peru/Bolivia
Moderate Damage, 1 killed MMI VII.
5 11 10 16 43 1953 -21.750 168.500 0 7.0 Loyalty Islands
5 11 14 11 57 1962 17.250 -99.580 0 7.2 Oaxaca, Mexico
Moderate Damage 4 killed. A tsunami was generated.
5 11 18 26 51 1993 7.219 126.570 59 7.0 Central Philippines
Felt (V) at Bislig and Davao. Also felt at Leyte and on Camiguin 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
5 11 18 4 45 1939 38.350 -117.828 8 5.5 California/Nevada area
NE of Mina NV. Strongest in vicinity of Rawhide. Intensity V at Carson City.
5 11 23 40 0 1939 45.900 -111.300 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming
Trident MT. Sharp local shock cracked plaster. Felt by all. Some ran outdoors.
5 11 5 23 55 1958 65.100 -151.900 0 6.4 Northern Alaska
Felt by all and frightened many at Manley Hot Springs; shook canned goods from shelves.
5 11 17 37 38 1965 61.400 -149.600 58 5.8 Central Alaska
Numerous reports of pictures tilting on walls, windows rattling, and dishes jiggling from Anchorage, Seward, and Kenai.
5 11 4 17 38 1974 61.813 -150.262 46 5.3 Central Alaska
5 11 0 23 37 1978 51.393 -176.032 21 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 11 4 9 11 1986 55.660 -158.130 33 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
5 11 13 43 50 1986 51.390 -173.570 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 11 19 40 32 1986 51.564 -173.757 0 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 11 22 48 46 1986 51.526 -174.670 33 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 11 2 47 44 1989 51.860 -170.290 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 11 4 22 3 1999 53.591 -165.404 51 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
5 10 7 0 0 1230 45.700 26.600 150 7.1 Romania/Bulgaria
5 10 15 0 0 1789 33.070 134.030 0 7.0 Kyushu, Japan area
5 10 0 0 00 1844 33.600 51.300 0 0.0 IRAN
Severe Damage at KASHAN,QAMSAR,KAMU,KUSHIAN,CHUKA, Iran 1500 killed.
5 10 1 28 0 1877 -18.330 -71.183 40 7.9 So. Peru/Bolivia
5 10 2 16 0 1877 -19.600 -70.230 0 8.3 So. Peru/Bolivia
$1.6 million damage. 33 killed at Mollendo, Ilo, Arica Pabel, Tarapaca, La Tirana
5 10 5 26 00 1897 -37.300 139.700 14 6.5 AUSTRALIA
Moderate damage at BEACHPORT,ROBE,KINGSTON,MOUNT GAMBIER (IX)
5 10 19 25 17 1974 28.200 103.900 10 7.0 Myanmar
Severe damage in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, China. 20,000 killed.
5 10 14 27 43 1975 -38.033 -72.783 30 7.8 Central Chile
Moderate Damage observed
5 10 15 35 51 1985 -5.600 151.300 43 7.1 New Ireland
One person killed. Damage (VIII) in Biaila-Haskins area. Extensive landslides, debris flows and fallen trees in the Nakanai Mts. Ground cracks occurred. A temporary hot springs was observed near Malosi. Felt throughout Papua, New Guinea.
5 10 7 57 30 1997 33.825 59.809 10 7.7 So. Iran
At least 1,567 people killed, 2,300 injured, 50,000 homeless, 10.533 houses destroyed, 5474 houses damaged and landslides in the Birjand Qayen area. Five people killed and some damage in the Herat area, Afghanistan. Felt through out northern Iran. This event occurred on a southern splay of the Ferdows fault. This left-lateral strike slip fault was the site of the 1968 Dasht-e-Bayaz earthquake (Ms 7.1) which resulted in 12,000-20,000 casualties. The Ferdows fault is north of the Zagros Mts, the northern boundary of the Arabian plate. Understanding the tectonics of this region is complicated by the existence of several microplates at the collision zone.
5 10 20 33 2 1999 -5.175 151.036 123 7.1 New Ireland
Felt at Port Moresby and New Britain.
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
5 10 0 27 0 1906 43.000 -101.300 0 5.3 Wyoming/Dakotas
Reported from all along the Niobrara Valley from Rushville to Valentine, NB.
5 10 17 40 13 1936 37.500 -118.530 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
North of Bishop. Felt in east-central California and Nevada. Timbers were wrecked in East Portal tunnel 20 miles south of June Lake. A few rockslides wre noted at Bishop.
5 10 11 48 54 1956 31.833 -116.000 0 5.0 So. California
Felt by several at home in San Diego. Motion rapid.
5 10 22 54 39 1958 65.230 -152.010 0 6.4 Northern Alaska
5 10 0 3 40 1962 62.000 -150.100 82 6.0 Central Alaska
Felt V at Anchorage. Felt by many, alarmed few. Dishes fell from shelves, Buildings creaked, loose objects rattled. Trees and buildings swayed. Light fixtures and chairs swayed in east-west direction.
5 10 5 12 16 1962 52.400 -170.900 43 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 0 1 17 1971 52.210 -171.070 48 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 22 58 6 1971 51.400 -177.350 58 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 11 39 31 1973 51.321 -179.499 58 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 9 39 7 1987 51.394 -179.820 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 9 24 9 1990 51.700 -173.570 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 11 18 49 1990 51.260 -172.790 58 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 10 14 36 22 2005 51.267 -178.485 29 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 10 02 42 51 2006 52.515 -169.256 18 6.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
(AEIC). Felt (V) at Nikolski. Also felt at Dutch Harbor and Unalaska.
5 10 05 07 28 2006 52.724 -169.309 44 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 10 14 16 09 2014 60.035 -152.198 91 5.7 Southern Alaska
NEIC reported this earthquake in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska was felt with intensity IV in Willow and Palmer and II-III in the area(s) of Anderson, Sterling, Soldotna, Seward, Wasilla, Moose Pass, Kenai, Kasilof, Homer, Girdwood, Eagle River, Cordova, Cooper Landing, Chugiak, Indian, Anchorage, Elmendorf AFB, Fort Richardson, 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
5 9 0 0 1336 26.6 56.2 Iran
Damage severe at Qeshm, Iran. Since few details are available the occurrence of this earthquake is questionable. May be confused with an earthquake near Khawf and Jizd-Zauzan on the Jangal fault which killed more than 20,000 with intensity up to X. That earthquake was identified as occurring with M 7.3-7.6.
5 9 0 0 1673 18.3 -69.5 Dominican Republis
Severe Damage at Santo Domingo, 5 killed.
5 9 0 0 00 1830 35.700 52.100 0 0.0 IRAN
Severe damage at Danavand, Tehran, Semnan, Damghan, Iran, 500 killed.
5 9 1 28 0 1877 -21.500 -71.000 0 8.0 Coast No. Chile
Moderate damage at Ilo, Arica, Mollendo, Chile, 33 killed.
5 9 17 47 43 1952 -6.750 155.000 60 7.0 Solomon Islands
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 9 4 25 0 1878 40.000 -124.500 0 6.5 Off Coast of No. California
Near Petrolia. All chimneys in the city were knocked down. The earthquake also triggered large landslides along the coast in southern Humboldt County.
5 9 9 46 32 1933 38.450 -117.833 8 5.1 California/Nevada area
Silver Creek and Tonopah Districts, NV
5 9 16 31 32 1952 39.400 -119.700 0 5.1 California/Nevada area
North of Carson City NV. Felt in NE California and western Nevada. Slight damage at Carson City and Virginia City. NV
5 9 2 2 30 1964 52.140 -169.510 28 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 9 21 6 12 1964 61.700 -152.000 26 5.0 Central Alaska
5 9 12 36 36 1967 56.530 -152.570 24 5.1 Southern Alaska
5 9 3 3 2 1968 43.443 -126.967 33 5.3 Off Coast of Oregon
5 9 0 0 3 1974 27.000 -111.000 33 5.5 Gulf of California
5 9 2 49 11 1983 36.229 -120.312 13 5.2 Central California
Additional damage in the Coalinga area. Felt V.
5 9 19 14 4 1985 51.300 -179.300 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 9 1 5 31 1986 51.400 -177.100 0 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 9 1 8 13 1986 51.000 -177.200 0 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 9 2 38 51 1990 57.300 -157.000 33 5.0 Alaska Peninsula
5 9 22 16 42 1993 43.970 -128.770 3 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon
5 9 10 25 45 1997 51.718 -173.339 37 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 9 0 30 13 1998 57.893 -156.823 0 5.4 Alaska Peninsula
5 9 0 59 28 1998 58.082 -156.855 39 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
5 9 3 55 52 1998 57.983 -156.963 0 5.4 Alaska Peninsula
5 9 6 59 50 1998 58.128 -156.693 0 5.0 Alaska Peninsula
5 9 15 47 37 2001 53.641 -164.319 42 5.8 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 09 07 50 03 2007 40.375 -125.016 0 5.4 Off Coast of No. California
(NEIC) Felt (V) at Whitethorn; (IV) at Carlotta, Ferndale, Rio Dell and Scotia; (III) at Eureka, Fortuna, Garberville, Leggett, Loleta, Myers Flat and Redway; (II) at Arcata and Hydesville. Also felt at Albion, Alderpoint, Benicia, Berkeley, Bridgeville, Delano, Fort Bragg, Laytonville, Little River, Martinez, McKinleyville, Mendocino, Pacifica, Petrolia, Pleasant Hill, Sunnyvale, Trinidad, Westport and Willits.
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
5 8 12 21 0 1847 37.000 138.000 0 7.4 No. Honshu, Japan
Extreme damage suffered at Sinano, Etigo, Japan, over 10,000 killed
5 8 3 39 0 1899 43.000 146.000 40 7.2 Hokkaido, Japan
5 8 0 0 1912 20.4 -103.2 Western Mexico
Severe Damage at Guadelajara, Mexico.
5 8 18 35 24 1913 -17.000 -174.500 200 7.0 Tonga Islands
5 8 4 46 12 1928 50.000 149.100 590 7.0 Sakhalin
5 8 1 46 50 1939 37.000 -24.500 60 7.1 Off W. Portugal
5 8 5 20 22 1946 0.000 99.500 60 7.1 So. Sumatera
5 8 23 33 27 1974 34.567 138.800 10 7.2 Central/So. Honshu Japan
Moderate damage at Nakagi, 27 killed. A tsunami was generated.
5 8 19 43 57 1988 3.000 124.000 0 7.1 Mindanao, Philippines
5 8 8 20 7 1996 42.546 147.605 5 7.3 Hokkaido, Japan
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 8 21 3 0 1920 56.000 -136.000 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska
5 8 17 22 18 1936 61.000 -153.000 170 5.8 Central Alaska
5 8 8 50 56 1963 54.900 -163.800 90 5.8 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 8 16 21 50 1964 56.700 -154.000 25 5.9 Southern Alaska
5 8 21 34 41 1964 60.800 -143.600 17 5.4 Central Alaska
5 8 23 40 44 1964 52.260 -169.310 12 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 8 12 17 13 1968 43.567 -127.899 33 6.1 Off Coast of Oregon
5 8 22 17 14 1968 43.871 -128.180 33 5.5 Off Coast of Oregon
5 8 11 25 35 1976 61.528 -151.517 1 5.0 Central Alaska
5 8 12 56 15 1979 52.833 -168.309 42 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 8 7 48 46 1980 46.227 -122.169 1 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
5 8 23 14 2 1985 53.935 -165.002 41 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 8 23 40 19 1985 31.770 -115.820 6 5.1 So. California
5 8 1 11 2 1986 51.100 -176.700 32 6.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 8 4 3 51 1986 51.000 -176.900 33 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 8 5 37 22 1986 51.400 -175.400 25 6.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 8 11 20 2 1989 51.582 -172.914 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 8 13 29 13 1997 50.000 -167.000 0 5.7 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 8 20 41 40 2000 57.318 -154.406 43 5.0 Southern Alaska
Felt (III) at Old Harbor. Also felt strongly at Larsen Bay.
5 08 11 20 35 2002 51.630 -175.311 33 5.0 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
5 7 00 00 1822 10.0 -84.0 Costa Rica
The town of Cartago, Costa Rica was ruined.
5 7 00 00 1842 19.7 -72.8 Haiti
This event hit the Island of Santo Domingo especially at Cape Haytien. Felt in Jamaica, Puerto Rico and almost all the West Indies. The principal earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks. The event was felt on board ships in the harbors. It was preceded by very sultry weather. Many houses were destroyed and up to 4500 were killed, Severe damage occurred at Haiti - Cap- Haytien and the Dominican Republic.
5 7 15 0 0 1847 36.070 138.020 0 7.4 No. Honshu, Japan
5 7 10 16 0 1907 -2.800 144.500 60 7.0 Papua New Guinea
5 7 7 58 14 1964 40.400 139.000 33 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan
5 7 22 47 18 1986 52.900 -174.900 0 8.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Damage (V) on Adak and Atka. Tsunami was generated with maximum run up about 1 meter in Hawaii.
5 7 3 4 37 1987 42.600 142.200 0 7.2 Hokkaido, Japan
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in history.
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 7 8 28 0 1927 35.700 -90.600 0 5.3 New Madrid area
Mississippi Valley. Strongest at North Jonesboro, AR. Some chimneys fell and buildings rocked. Many felt ground movement. Felt from Decatur ALA to Carbondale Ill and from Pocahontas ARK to Jackson TN. Also felt in Mississippi. While it was felt most strongly in Arkansas, the felt area indicates that the epicenter was farther to the east.
5 7 21 56 0 1927 50.150 -127.850 0 5.5 British Colombia
5 7 11 50 39 1955 38.930 -122.870 0 5.0 Central California
Principal shock was felt over an area of about 2,000 square miles. Maximum intensity VI. Moderate damage to older type buildings and some loss of merchandise in stores.
5 7 4 2 33 1964 51.600 -177.250 61 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 3 26 51 1966 31.600 -116.100 33 5.1 So. California
5 7 3 6 16 1980 62.989 -150.816 118 5.0 Central Alaska
5 7 20 43 29 1986 51.416 -174.839 5 6.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 21 23 13 1986 51.324 -174.844 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 22 47 10 1986 51.570 -174.920 33 7.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 0 43 1986 51.945 -174.804 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 4 52 1986 51.525 -174.754 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 6 38 1986 51.500 -174.800 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 7 45 1986 51.500 -174.800 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 7 45 1986 51.631 -174.709 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 8 3 1986 54.600 -174.300 0 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 12 56 1986 52.429 -175.364 33 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 13 11 1986 50.955 -174.040 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 7 23 13 16 1986 51.500 -174.800 33 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Aftershocks of Andreanoff Isl.
5 7 18 40 11 1994 53.338 -165.794 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 7 11 3 33 1995 33.905 -116.288 11 5.0 So. California
Felt (V) at Hemet, and Rancho Mirage. Felt in the Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties.
5 7 14 13 52 1999 56.175 -152.325 10 6.1 Southern Alaska
5 07 17 46 13 2010 44.362 -129.467 10 5.5 Off coast of Oregon
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 6 00 00 1622 17 98 Mexico
Severe Damage at Zacatecas, Mexico was reported.
5 6 00 00 1862 23.300 120.300 Taiwan 178
Moderate damage recorded at Chiai, Chanaghua, Taiwan
5 6 18 59 43 1912 64.000 -20.000 60 7.5 Iceland area
Maximum intensity XI.
5 6 19 41 12 1919 -5.000 154.000 25 8.1 New Britain
5 5 13 45 57 1930 17.000 96.580 60 7.3 Andaman Islands
This earthquake destroyed the town of Pegu in Burma and shook Rangoon. It was felt from Mandalay on the north to south of Bangkok in Myanmar (then Siam) an area of more than 500,000 square km. although it was probably felt over a similar area in the sea. Destruction was less than expected because most buildings were hatch or bamboo. Pegu was destroyed in less than 10 seconds. Heavy damage occurred to minarets and pagodas. Many cracks were observed to have occurred in the alluvial soil and in one place soil was seen heaped up to a height of up to a food. Actual ground waves were observed breaking against a resisting ridge. The earthquake triggered heavy landslides carrying houses into the river with them. While vessels in the harbor felt the quake strongly tide records did not indicate the occurrence of a tsunami. Damage was maximized by the sediments in the region amplifying the shaking. 550 killed.
5 6 22 34 23 1930 38.100 44.600 25 7.3 Turkey
Estimated 2514 killed, maximum Intensity X in Iran and eastern Turkey Note that this event occurred only one day after the strong Pegu, Burma event described above.
5 6 20 30 32 1947 -6.500 148.500 60 7.6 New Ireland
5 6 23 08 1951 13.0 -87.8 100 6.5 El Salvador
Severe damage throughout the area. 400 killed.
5 6 17 16 49 1953 -36.500 -72.500 60 7.6 Central Chile
19 killed, estimated damage $32 million in Central Chile in the areas of Concepcion, Chillan, Los Angeles and Talcuahuano. This may have been the strongest foreshock to the great earthquakes in this area in May 1960.
5 6 19 0 14 1962 -60.200 -33.500 33 7.0 Southern Ocean
5 0 20 00 1976 46.4 13.1 6.5 Italy/Austria
This event was the most destructive ever to occur in northeastern Italy. It caused extensive damage in the epicentral area and killed 929-1000 killed while injuring nearly 2000, left more than 100,000 homeless and caused with $8 billion estimated property damage in NE Italy especially in the Udine, Italy area. The quake was felt throughout central Europe. Strong aftershocks of M>=6 continued for months after causing additional damage and injuries in the epicentral area.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 6 16 40 0 1910 37.330 -118.420 0 5.5 California/Nevada area
Near Bishop. Felt strongly at Bishop, northern end of Owens Valley, and in Rock Creek Canyon to the northwest where there were rockslides. Felt at Bakersfield, Hollister and Sacramento,
5 6 12 9 0 1915 39.500 -126.500 0 6.8 Off Coast California
5 6 1 10 0 1934 42.000 -113.000 0 5.0 Montana/Idaho
5 6 4 36 6 1934 41.700 -112.800 0 5.5 Montana/Idaho
5 6 8 9 42 1934 41.700 -112.800 0 5.6 Montana/Idaho
Northern Utah. This was the strongest aftershock of the March 12 earthquake Minor Damage. People left houses in Salt Lake City.
5 6 20 57 16 1956 54.500 -162.500 0 5.8 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 6 15 26 36 1964 56.700 -152.100 15 6.0 Southern Alaska
5 6 19 54 49 1984 51.688 -176.774 58 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 13 53 6 1985 43.743 -127.095 10 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon
5 6 4 6 15 1987 51.300 -179.800 30 6.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 4 12 43 1987 50.952 -179.991 51 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 4 18 27 1987 51.071 -179.790 55 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 5 18 24 1987 50.981 -179.920 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 10 34 5 1991 53.450 -164.100 33 5.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 6 14 12 58 1991 51.660 -173.580 33 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 6 1 31 24 1997 61.564 -149.718 31 5.3 Central Alaska
5 6 4 19 27 1999 56.478 -152.863 25 5.1 Southern Alaska
5 06 15 09 50 2005 51.281 178.701 30 5.2 Rat Islands, Aleutians
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 5 0 0 0 1875 38.100 30.200 0 7.0 Turkey
Maximum intensity IX, 1300 killed, moderate damage in Turkey.
5 5 6 16 0 1908 3.000 123.000 60 7.5 Mindanao, Philippines
5 5 13 45 57 1930 17.000 96.580 60 7.3 Andaman Islands
This earthquake destroyed the town of Pegu in Burma and shook Rangoon. It was felt from Mandalay on the north to south of Bangkok in Myanmar (then Siam) an area of more than 500,000 square km. although it was probably felt over a similar area in the sea. Destruction was less than expected because most buildings were hatch or bamboo. Pegu was destroyed in less than 10 seconds. Heavy damage occurred to minarets and pagodas. Many cracks were observed to have occurred in the alluvial soil and in one place soil was seen heaped up to a height of up to a food. Actual ground waves were observed breaking against a resisting ridge. The earthquake triggered heavy landslides carrying houses into the river with them. While vessels in the harbor felt the quake strongly tide records did not indicate the occurrence of a tsunami. Damage was maximized by the sediments in the region amplifying the shaking. 550 killed.
5 5 6 31 38 1958 -9.640 27.830 0 7.2 Lake Victoria area
5 5 4 52 51 1976 -29.900 -177.800 35 7.2 No. Kermadec Islands
5 5 3 53 45 1995 12.626 125.297 16 7.1 Luzon, Philippines
Felt on Cataduanes, Leyte and Masbate. Also felt in southern Luzon.
5 05 01 44 05 2015 -5.465 151.886 42 7.5 New Britain
PTWC noted the potential for a strong tsunami but no waves were observed immediately and nearby islands are sparsely populated so the danger from a tsunami was very low.
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
5 5 4 14 9 1933 48.850 -129.650 0 5.5 Vancouver Island area
5 5 11 1 14 1954 27.500 -112.500 0 5.8 Gulf of California
5 5 13 9 49 1954 27.800 -112.000 0 6.6 Gulf of California
5 5 16 13 44 1964 58.200 -149.700 35 5.0 Southern Alaska
5 5 15 7 50 1967 59.340 -151.310 53 5.0 Southern Alaska
5 5 17 6 15 1967 63.720 -148.370 100 5.0 Central Alaska
5 5 5 32 47 1978 63.318 -150.971 134 5.1 Central Alaska
5 5 21 3 16 1978 32.211 -115.304 6 5.2 So. California
Press reported shock caused chandeliers to sway.
5 5 19 49 55 1982 61.198 -149.536 50 5.3 Central Alaska
5 5 23 45 35 1990 60.020 -141.010 39 5.2 Central Alaska
5 5 10 30 4 1999 59.234 -151.343 73 5.6 Southern Alaska
5 5 5 48 48 2001 56.448 -156.609 62 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
5 05 06 15 43 2007 50.767 -130.049 10 5.0 Vancouver Island, Canada
5 05 20 55 00 2007 51.417 -177.783 53 5.0 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 05 02 44 53 2011 52.537 -174.693 206 5.4 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 05 15 06 11 2011 51.487 -178.384 60 5.3 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 05 14 13 01 2011 55.094 -160.538 39 5.7 Alaska Peninsula
Felt (V) at Sand Point. Also felt at Cold Bay and King Cove.
5 05 16 57 36 2011 55.019 -160.688 36 5.8 Alaska Peninsula
(NEIC) Items knocked from shelves(V) at Sand Point. Felt (III) at King Cove. Also felt at Cold Bay, False Pass and Perryville.
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
5 4 6 51 0 1907 -7.500 153.700 60 7.7 New Britain
5 4 8 36 48 1907 28.000 141.000 200 7.0 Bonin Islands
5 4 23 36 0 1911 51.000 157.000 240 7.6 Kamchatka
Felt VII at Kamchatka
5 4 16 26 39 1923 55.500 -156.500 25 7.1 Alaska Peninsula
5 4 22 26 45 1923 -28.750 -71.750 60 7.0 Coast Central Chile
5 4 16 51 43 1924 -21.000 -178.000 560 7.3 Tonga Islands
5 4 4 36 7 1934 61.250 -147.500 80 7.2 Central Alaska
5 4 7 15 42 1959 52.500 159.500 60 8.0 Kamchatka
One killed, moderate damage. Maximum Intensity X. A tsunami was generated.
5 4 7 48 17 1972 -15.900 167.500 45 7.0 Vanuatu Islands
5 4 4 21 16 2000 -1.105 123.573 26 7.6 Sulawesi area
At least 46 killed, 264 injured, 30,000 homeless, extensive damage and power outages occurred in the Luwuk area, Sulawesi and on nearby islands. 80% of buildings were damaged or destroyed on Banggai Damage also occurred on Peleng. Dozens of houses damaged and a local marked destroyed by fire at Luwuk. Much of the damage at Luwuk and Peleng was caused by a local tsunami with wave heights to 6 meters maximum. Also felt at Tawau, 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
5 4 16 26 39 1923 55.500 -156.500 25 7.1 Alaska Peninsula
5 4 4 36 7 1934 61.250 -147.500 80 7.2 Central Alaska
South Central Alaska. At Anchorage windows broke. Goods fell from shelves. Felt at Cordova and Nenana.
5 4 20 44 47 1939 35.967 -114.817 0 5.0 SW U.S.A
The shocks was felt over a comparatively large area of Arizona, CA. and NV. The maximum intensity reported was about VI. In the vicinity of Boulder Dam, large rocks were reported to have fallen on a roadway. In some instances this made them impassable. A heavy dust cloud was seen to the south of Boulder Dam and was probably a result of rock falls or slides.
5 4 17 51 22 1954 74.100 -81.200 10 5.5 Nunavit/Hudson Bay, Canada
5 4 5 56 1 1963 51.800 -175.400 41 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 4 12 4 46 1964 58.200 -152.300 22 5.3 Southern Alaska
5 4 22 34 48 1967 30.416 -114.403 33 5.2 SW U.S.A
5 4 9 28 0 1969 63.500 -148.300 40 5.0 Central Alaska
5 4 7 7 8 1970 51.403 -179.218 44 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 4 2 0 20 1977 31.921 -88.176 5 5.1 Southeast U.S.
Southwest Alabama. Light furniture was shifted at Melvin. Also felt at Yantley.
5 4 23 3 20 1984 59.225 -153.165 78 5.3 Southern Alaska
5 4 3 37 39 1989 40.537 -127.437 5 5.0 Off Coast of No. California
5 4 1 18 55 1991 36.564 -89.823 5 5.0 New Madrid area
Slight damage (VI) at Campbell, Bloomfield, Gideon, New Madrid, Missouri. Felt in many areas of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee m Illinois, Kentucky and Mississippi.
5 4 9 14 25 1992 44.317 -113.958 6 5.5 Montana/Idaho
Felt V at May, Bellevue and Challis, ID.
5 4 11 47 15 1994 50.000 -166.000 0 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 4 14 24 25 2000 51.470 -178.463 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 04 02 51 12 2008 43.155 -126.369 10.0 5 Off Coast of Oregon
5 04 10 55 37 2012 50.648 -130.241 10.0 5 West of Vancouver, Canada
5 04 01 49 29 2016 51.834 176.308 49.9 5 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
5 3 0 0 0 1875 38.100 30.200 0 7.0 Turkey
2000 killed, severe damaged in the Yaka, Ischikli, Yoril regions of Turkey.
5 3 21 13 0 1887 31.000 -109.000 0 7.0 No. Mexico
Severe damage in the Bavispe region of northern Mexico. Nine were killed.
5 3 13 45 0 1896 -0.510 -80.450 0 7.0 Ecuador
5 3 0 52 0 1919 40.500 145.500 60 7.6 Hokkaido, Japan
5 3 17 21 45 1925 1.500 127.000 60 7.1 Halmahera
5 3 22 59 4 1925 -34.000 58.000 60 7.0 So. Indian Ocean
5 3 1 59 12 1943 12.500 125.500 0 7.4 Luzon, Philippines
5 3 22 23 43 1946 -6.000 154.000 60 7.4 New Britain
5 3 5 56 44 1949 48.700 153.400 125 7.0 So. Kurils
5 3 23 30 19 1998 22.460 124.919 0 7.4 Taiwan
Southwest of Taiwan. A minor local tsunami generated with wave heights of 4 cm. Felt on Iriomote-shima, also in Kyushu and eastern Taiwan
5 03 15 26 40 2006 -20.187 -174.123 55 7.9 Tonga
(NEIC) One person injured, a church damaged, windows broken and items knocked from shelves (VII) at Nuku`alofa. Felt (VII) at Neiafu. Felt at Hihifo, Pangai and Vaini. Felt(III) at Apia, Samoa. Felt in American Samoa. Felt at Atiu and Avarua, Cook Islands; at Suva, Fiji; at Alofi, Niue; at Mulifanua, Samoa. Also felt at Auckland, Minginui, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington and Whakatane, New Zealand. A tsunami was generated with recorded wave heights in meters (peak-to-trough) at the following selected tide stations: 0.54 at Pago Pago, American Samoa; 0.10 at Tofino, British Columbia, Canada; 0.13 at Raratonga, Cook Islands; 0.07 at Suva, Fiji; 0.15 at Hanasaki, Japan; 0.48 at Noumea, New Caledonia; 0.15 at Jackson Bay, New Zealand; 0.42 on Niue; 0.42 at Apia, Samoa; 0.42 at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 0.13 at King Cove, Alaska, 0.54 at Crescent City, California, 0.35 at Santa Barbara, California, 0.10 at San Francisco, California, 0.49 at Kahului, Hawaii, 0.12 at Portland, Oregon, 0.11 at La Push, Washington, U.S.A; 0.45 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu. TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 3 1 0 0 1872 33.000 -115.000 0 5.9 Southern California
5 3 21 13 0 1887 31.000 -109.000 0 7.0 Baja California
This earthquake occurred in a very sparsely settled region and is named for the town of Bavispe, not because this was the point of origin, but it is the only village in the region. Collection of data was extremely difficult due to the unprecedented rainy season in 1887. Motion was felt from Toluca, near Mexico City to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M. on the north and from Guaymas, Mexico to Yuma and El Paso Texas on the east. There is a single large fault on the eastern margin of the San Bernardino valley where the mesas and foothills meet. The average difference in height on the two sides of this fault is about 7 feet, but in some places is 26 feet. Great numbers of cracks were found in the riverbeds. and outbursts of water and sand through fissures were observed. At Batepito Ranch, an area of 2 miles by 1 mile was covered with water to an average depth of 4 inches. At first the streams and springs went dry, then they had a greatly increased flow at least a month before the start of the rainy seasons. Millions of cubic feet of rock were thrown from the mountains. Cliffs of solid rock were shattered. One narrow canyon contained an immense amount of material from adjacent cliffs. Bavispe was built on unconsolidated material. The principle damage was to collapsing roofs. The church was completely destroyed although it had stood for 200 years before. Throughout the area water in tanks slopped over, railroad cars were set in motion, chimneys were through down and buildings cracked. The sound of the earthquake came from the south and moved to the north at Tombstone, Arizona.
5 3 17 18 0 1897 37.100 -80.700 0 5.0 Kentucky/Tennessee/NC
Pulaski, Va. Strongest at Pulaski. Chimneys were damaged at Roanoke. Bricks fell from chimneys and plaster fell from walls at Radford, Va. The shock was felt at several Virginia towns and at Winston Salem. N.C. There was a rumbling like thunder in the general region. Two shocks were felt at Lenoir. N.C.
5 3 13 48 24 1962 29.100 -115.500 0 5.0 Gulf of California
West of Baja California. Chandeliers swung gently but motion not felt.
5 3 7 32 51 1964 56.370 -154.920 1 5.0 Southern Alaska
5 3 16 13 40 1968 54.160 -163.260 17 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 3 4 49 5 1972 50.999 -179.229 21 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 3 10 14 14 1982 59.953 -141.163 4 5.1 Southeast Alaska
5 3 0 57 44 1983 36.204 -120.337 10 5.0 Central California
Aftershock of Coalinga earthquake.
5 3 12 7 32 1985 57.090 -150.830 3 5.1 Southern Alaska
5 3 15 5 23 1986 52.000 -171.400 0 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 3 23 5 18 1986 62.670 -124.230 33 5.1 Northwest Terr., Canada
5 3 2 56 26 1989 60.132 -146.975 8 5.3 Central Alaska
5 3 4 4 23 1996 47.760 -121.876 4 5.5 Washington state, U.S.
Two people injured and slight damage in the epicentral area. Felt V at Baring, Burlington, Seattle. Felt throughout must of western Washington east as far a Swenatchee and south to Astoria and Portland Oregon. North to Vancouver B.C., Canada.
5 03 14 04 19 2010 52.612 -163.691 7 5.5 Unimak Island, Alaska
5 03 08 57 14 2014 67.741 -162.318 10 5.5 Bering Sea
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
5 2 11 30 0 1902 39.000 144.000 60 7.0 So. of Honshu
Offshore, probably not damaging in Honshu
5 2 17 18 9 1943 6.500 -80.000 0 7.1 Panama/No. Colombia
Felt at Balboa, Panama
5 2 6 8 27 1971 51.420 -177.210 38 7.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt lightly (intensity III) at Adak Island. Could have been considerably smaller than this in magnitude.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
5 2 16 24 30 1923 50.000 -128.000 0 5.0 British Colombia
5 2 13 14 47 1939 29.500 -113.800 16 6.8 Gulf of California
Reported at Point Loma, Dan Diego, Mission Hills and Newport Beach, California
5 2 11 25 47 1949 34.000 -115.700 0 5.9 So. California
Riverside county. Shock centered in desert area southeast of Twentynine Palms, slight damage at Amboy and Indio.
5 2 3 55 30 1957 72.000 -67.500 0 6.4 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada
5 2 11 29 14 1957 52.700 -168.800 33 6.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 2 11 38 55 1957 52.500 -169.000 0 6.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 2 2 43 22 1962 54.500 -155.500 0 5.2 Alaska Peninsula
5 2 23 13 9 1963 63.100 -149.900 79 6.1 Central Alaska
5 2 6 8 27 1971 51.415 -177.208 38 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 2 6 14 43 1971 51.330 -177.110 44 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 2 9 8 59 1971 51.544 -177.211 47 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 2 9 12 19 1971 61.700 -156.600 100 5.8 Central Alaska
5 2 15 35 57 1982 60.126 -141.206 0 5.1 Central Alaska
5 2 17 0 27 1982 59.990 -141.204 8 5.0 Southeast Alaska
5 2 23 42 38 1983 36.219 -120.317 10 6.7 Central California
5 2 23 46 1 1983 36.063 -120.309 8 5.6 Central California
5 2 23 47 28 1983 36.230 -120.311 11 5.6 Central California
Forty-five people injured, 13 of them seriously in the Coalinga Quake. In the Coalinga area, damage from the earthquake estimated at 31 million dollars with the worst damage occurring in the downtown area of Coalinga. Maximum intensity VIII. More than 300 homes were severely damaged in the Coalinga area also some damage occurred at Avenal and other surrounding communities. The earthquake was felt from Los Angeles to San Francisco to Reno and Sacramento.
5 2 18 59 6 1984 55.400 -135.300 18 5.1 Southeast Alaska
5 2 19 21 16 1987 52.800 -162.600 33 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 2 15 2 30 1991 53.410 -165.590 33 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 2 23 59 18 2000 59.737 -139.396 1 5.8 Southeast Alaska
5 2 2 5 46 2001 49.910 -130.150 10 5.2 Vancouver Island area
5 02 01 33 37 2008 51.864 -177.528 14 6.6 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 02 02 19 12 2009 54.531 -161.520 9 5.6 Unimak Island, Alaska
5 02 21 10 33 2010 51.588 -175.216 31 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
5 02 13 38 45 2016 59.416 -144.787 4 5.0 Southeastern 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
5 1 0 0 0 1839 42.700 144.900 40 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan
5 1 18 30 36 1910 -20.000 169.000 80 7.1 Vanuatu Islands
5 1 5 0 0 1915 47.000 155.000 25 8.1 NE Pacific
5 1 18 26 30 1917 -29.000 -177.000 60 8.6 No. Kermadec Islands
5 1 15 37 27 1929 37.850 57.750 21 7.2 No. Iran
Iran. 5803 killed. Damage was extreme in the Kopet-Dagh and Baghran- Germab regions of Iran.
5 1 7 4 56 1934 3.500 97.500 145 7.0 Nicobar Islands
5 1 5 58 0 1939 40.133 139.517 60 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan
5 1 5 2 41 1951 -50.500 149.000 0 7.0 Macquarie Islands
5 1 10 3 20 1963 -19.000 168.900 142 7.0 Vanuatu Islands
5 1 13 3 37 1979 -21.244 169.798 79 7.2 Loyalty Islands
5 1 16 11 42 1990 56.100 -156.400 0 7.1 Alaska Peninsula
Felt V at Sterling, IV at Anchorage, Alaska.
5 1 11 37 36 1997 18.993 -107.350 33 7.3 Coast of Jalisco, Mexico
Felt along the coast of Jalisco.
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
5 1 4 32 0 1918 32.670 -115.500 0 5.0 So. California
Calexico, plate glass broken. Felt over an area of about 100 miles radius.
5 1 18 54 41 1928 67.000 -172.000 25 6.2 Northern Alaska
5 1 18 49 47 1933 51.700 -173.000 25 6.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 1 21 53 18 1939 40.200 -124.700 0 6.5 Off Coast of No. California
Light shock felt at Arcata. About 20 miles off Punta Gorda.
5 1 23 53 0 1939 32.000 -117.500 0 5.0 So. California
The earthquake was felt over an area of about 1400 square miles in the SW section of San Diego County CA. The shock was felt along the coast from the Mexican border to Oceanside on the north. No structural damage was reported.
5 1 23 28 5 1957 52.500 -171.000 0 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 1 1 5 11 1963 51.900 -174.500 0 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
5 1 3 13 4 1964 57.400 -150.000 30 5.3 Southern Alaska
5 1 6 1 55 1964 60.380 -145.860 20 5.5 Central Alaska
5 1 21 27 52 1965 60.330 -145.950 13 5.3 Central Alaska
5 1 20 58 11 1970 63.500 -148.900 0 5.0 Central Alaska
5 1 18 47 54 1975 52.670 -167.050 3 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
5 1 0 59 2 1985 54.343 -161.278 0 5.2 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
5 1 16 12 21 1990 58.760 -156.720 213 6.5 Alaska Peninsula
5 1 7 18 42 1991 62.590 -151.560 108 6.6 Central Alaska
5 01 07 21 01 1993 51.775 177.010 64 5.1 Rat Islands, Alaska
5 01 02 32 46 2008 50.733 -177.723 26 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
5 01 21 04 42 2006 30.199 -114.332 10 5.1 Gulf of California, Mexico
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
4 30 15 0 0 1839 35.000 136.000 0 7.0 No. Honshu, Japan
4 30 7 17 5 1919 -19.000 -172.500 60 8.4 Tonga Islands
4 30 11 4 0 1921 19.700 -104.300 0 7.8 Michoacan, Mexico
Intense shaking at Jalisco, Colima and parts of Michoacan and Nayarit.
4 30 2 55 30 1939 -10.500 158.500 25 8.1 Solomon Islands
Twelve people were drowned in the accompanying Tsunami at Solomon Island, Russel Island and Guadalcanal.
4 30 1 23 32 1949 6.500 125.000 130 7.4 Mindanao, Philippines
Intensity VI at Lagao, IV at Davao City.
4 30 13 2 26 1954 39.300 22.200 15 7.2 No. Greece
Greece had scarcely begun to rebuild from the ruins left by the earthquake of on the Ionian Islands when Thessaly suffered this new earthquake. Sofiades, Farsala and 32 other villages on the plain of Thessaly were destroyed; considerable damage was done at Trikkala, Kardhitsa and Domoko. The shock caused 31 deaths, injured 717, damaged or destroyed 13,356 houses and did damage of about $5 million. Most of the places affected lie at the foot of the mountains on the edge of the Trikkala basin. The quake was felt over 260,000 square km. Strong aftershocks continued for more than 3 months.
4 30 7 7 22 1986 18.500 -103.700 0 7.3 Michoacan, Mexico
Some damage (V) in Mexico City. Slight damage at Ciudad Guzman and Guadlajara. Felt strongly in central and southwestern Mexico.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 30 2 5 0 1899 38.500 -87.000 0 5.0 Indiana area
Southwestern Indiana and eastern Illinois. Strongest at Jeffersonville and Shelbyville, IND. A few chimneys were thrown down and brick walls cracked at Vincennes. Felt as far as Kentucky.
4 30 10 55 38 1936 44.000 -128.500 0 5.5 Off Coast of Oregon
4 30 7 45 45 1945 47.400 -121.700 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
4 30 8 46 0 1945 47.400 -121.700 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Aftershocks of event on April 29 caused light damage at North Bend, WA.
4 30 4 49 46 1947 59.000 -139.000 0 6.3 Southeast Alaska
4 30 9 17 0 1957 51.900 -175.200 33 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 30 17 26 30 1964 59.800 -142.400 23 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 30 4 29 10 1975 60.085 -153.239 149 5.3 Central Alaska
4 30 16 35 36 1999 53.846 -164.125 52 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 30 8 29 25 2000 50.830 -130.650 10 5.3 British Colombia
4 30 10 13 3 2000 51.011 -130.381 10 5.5 British Colombia
4 30 5 24 19 2001 58.694 -176.681 399 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 30 03 03 06 2008 40.836 -123.497 29 5.4 Northern California
(NEIC) Felt (VI) at Big Bar; (V) at Burnt Ranch, Hoopa, Junction City and Willow Creek; (IV) at Blue Lake, Douglas City, Forks of Salmon, Hayfork, Hyampom, Lewiston, Orleans, Redway, Salyer, Somes Bar, Weaverville and Yreka. Felt as far north as Crescent City, as far east as Fall River Mills and as far south as Leggett.
4 30 04 54 58 2009 59.122 -151.521 47 5.0 Kenai Peninsula, Southern Alaska
(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Anchor Point; (III) at Homer and Seward; (II) at Soldotna. Also felt at Ninilchik and Sterling.
4 30 23 11 43 2010 60.473 -177.875 13 6.5 Bering Sea, Alaska
4 30 23 16 28 2010 60.478 -177.650 14 6.3 Bering Sea, Alaska
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 29 1 55 0 1887 32.000 132.000 60 7.1 Kyushu, Japan area
4 29 3 0 0 1894 8.000 -72.000 25 8.2 Colombia
This great earthquake killed 319 at Merida, Zea, Santa Cruz, Tovar, Mesa, Bolivar and Chiguara, Venezuela. Approximate intensity about X to XI. Great destruction at La Crita, San Cristobal, Ocana.
4 29 16 18 0 1898 12.000 -86.000 0 7.0 Nicaragua
Moderate damage at Managua, Leon, Nicaragua. Earthquakes continued for a day with intensity VII to VIII at Managua. Widely felt from Lakes to the Gulf of Fonseca. Larea trees were uprooted at Simon.
4 29 22 34 0 1909 -27.000 63.000 60 7.0 So. Indian Ocean
4 29 10 49 27 1954 29.500 -112.500 0 7.4 Gulf of California
Minor damage at western and Sonora, Mexico
4 29 11 34 31 1954 28.500 -113.000 60 7.0 Gulf of California
4 29 11 22 36 1970 14.700 -92.600 56 7.1 Chiapas, Mexico
4 29 14 1 19 1970 14.577 -92.751 33 7.4 Chiapas, Mexico
Minor Damage at Tapachula. Felt in southern Mexico, VII in Guatemala. Felt as far as San Salvador, El Salvador and Mexico City.
4 29 9 12 48 1991 42.453 43.673 17 7.3 Caucasus/Caspian Sea
At least 114 killed. about 1,000 injured. At least 70 missing and 67,000 homeless. Severe damage in the Dzhava area, USSR with 95 percent of buildings destroyed in the area. Felt throughout the western Caucasus Landslides created a natural dam on the Potas River. This was breached a few days later causing further damage. Also felt in eastern Turkey.
4 29 14 40 41 1996 -6.518 154.999 44 7.5 New Britain
4 29 14 40 42 1996 -6.510 155.140 37 7.5 Solomon Islands
One person was killed and several dozen houses collapsed in Bougainville.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 29 18 0 0 1852 36.600 -81.600 0 5.0 Kentucky/Tennessee/NC
Probably Virginia. Felt from Washington D.C. and Baltimore MD north to Raleigh, Greensboro, Hillsboro and Milton, N.C., Some ran from offices in great alarm in Washington, D.C. Chimneys were thrown down in Virginia. Houses were so violently shaken that many people ran from them. At Scottsville VA, boats lying in the canal were tossed to and fro.
4 29 4 48 0 1888 39.700 -120.700 0 5.8 Central California
At Nevada City walls of courthouse were cracked. At Grass Valley, tops of chimneys fell. Orleans mine was flooded. Felt in Idaho mine at 1,600 foot level. At Biggs, Idaho, plaster cracked. Felt from San Francisco northeast to Nevada.
4 29 2 31 29 1923 41.000 -125.000 0 5.0 Off Coast of No. California
4 29 22 26 25 1925 59.000 -135.500 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 29 18 18 23 1932 51.500 -178.000 0 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 29 20 8 0 1935 31.700 -116.500 0 5.0 So. California
Felt IV at Cairo and Julien, III at Alpine, Calexico and San Diego.
4 29 20 16 17 1945 47.400 -121.700 0 5.5 Washington state, U.S.
Southeast of Seattle, WA. Felt area included most of Washington and small portion of Idaho and Oregon. Minor damage at Cle Elum, North Bend, Windows and plaster cracked. A large rockslide occurred on the west face of Mount Si. Muffled earth sound was heard before and after. A Roslyn boy was struck on the head by a falling brick. At Mount Si, near North Bend "the earth buckled an heaved and tons of rock and earth cascaded down the 4,000 foot cliffs of Mount Si" (Bodle and Murphy, 1947). The event was thought to have occurred on a fault trending north from Mount Si to the Tolt River area. Recent mapping, however, indicates that this fault may not exist in this location.
4 29 10 49 27 1954 28.900 -112.900 0 6.5 Gulf of California
4 29 11 34 31 1954 28.500 -113.000 60 7.0 Gulf of California
4 29 4 30 0 1957 52.500 -168.500 0 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 29 9 19 28 1961 40.600 -127.500 0 5.5 Off Coast of No. California
4 29 15 28 44 1965 47.400 -122.300 59 6.5 Washington state, U.S.
Near Seattle, WA, this was the second largest earthquake to this time recorded in Washington. It was felt over 130,000 square miles in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and B.C, Canada. A large VIII intensity area occurred in Seattle and surrounding suburbs. Extensive damage to chimneys in west Seattle. Two schools were damaged. Slumping was observed on steep slopes and on Harbor Island southwest of Seattle. Seven persons were killed by falling debris or heart attacks and property damage was estimated at $12.5 million. Damage was similar to that in 2001 and 1949. Buildings which had been damaged in 1949 were further damaged in this event.
4 29 1 46 42 1966 53.900 -157.600 28 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 29 0 4 42 1967 51.100 -130.100 0 5.3 British Colombia
4 29 3 55 21 1967 51.442 -178.317 48 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 29 0 21 37 1968 39.500 -122.100 15 5.0 Central California
4 29 0 35 2 1970 52.471 -173.436 91 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 29 15 29 55 1971 62.300 -164.000 100 5.0 Central Alaska
4 29 17 46 33 1985 51.450 -173.480 55 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 29 15 11 56 1989 51.000 -174.800 0 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 29 8 0 3 1990 50.750 -147.410 33 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 29 8 21 1 1993 35.611 -112.112 10 5.5 Western Arizona
Some damage at Big Water, Utah and additional damage at Pipe Springs National Monument, Arizona. Slight damage and short power outages at Grand Canyon Village. Felt from Utah to Los Vegas to Lake Powell.
4 29 22 16 47 2004 61.440 -140.370 1 5.3 Southern Yukon Territory, Canada
Felt at Whitehorse.
4 29 12 41 57 2007 52.007 -179.972 117 6.2 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
4 28 23 39 0 1903 39.100 42.600 0 7.0 Turkey
Aftershock of April 19. 3400 killed, severe damage. Intensity IX.
4 28 9 52 54 1911 0.000 -71.000 600 7.1 Colombia
4 28 11 13 50 1926 -24.000 -69.000 180 7.0 Coast No. 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
4 28 19 4 59 1955 51.000 -178.500 0 6.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 28 14 48 50 1957 52.500 -168.500 0 5.8 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 28 1 25 42 1965 52.000 -176.100 47 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 28 22 30 5 1966 44.000 -127.800 18 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon
4 28 23 20 43 1969 33.300 -116.300 20 6.1 So. California
Borrego Springs Earthquake. The heaviest damage occurred in the Borrego Springs area where large pieces of a ceiling fell, brick walls cracked and light fixtures were damaged. The ceiling of the First National Bank buckled. A two lane highway about 3 miles west of town was blocked by large boulders. Giant boulders were observed bounding down the Santa Rosa mountains. Minor damage occurred at several towns in the vicinity.
4 28 10 5 47 1984 51.000 -168.000 33 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 28 8 18 32 1996 51.000 -168.000 0 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 28 22 10 6 1999 53.582 -163.503 33 5.3 Unimak 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
4 27 12 44 0 1909 0.000 147.000 60 7.3 Caroline Islands
4 27 2 36 4 1933 61.250 -150.750 25 7.1 Central Alaska
Northwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Telegraph lines were broken for a distance of 50 miles from Anchorage. Plate glass windows broke. Felt in the Aleutian Islands and at Fairbanks and Valdez. Intensity VII at Big Susitna River District and at Old Tyonek where houses were shaken off foundations.
4 27 14 38 9 1944 -0.500 133.500 50 7.4 West Irian, PNG
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 27 5 53 0 1914 39.000 -120.000 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
4 27 4 5 0 1925 38.300 -87.600 0 5.0 Indiana area
Intensity V at Brownstown, Evansville and Terre Haute, Ind. and at Colverport and Louisville, KY. Many persons were awakened and rumbling sounds were heard. Some dishes broke. Felt areas from Illinois to Ohio.
4 27 2 36 4 1933 61.250 -150.750 25 7.1 Central Alaska
See description above
4 27 11 55 38 1933 52.500 -167.000 25 6.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 27 8 0 33 1947 56.000 -140.500 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 27 11 8 56 1947 55.320 -137.800 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 27 19 3 53 1958 52.900 -169.500 33 5.9 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 27 20 24 4 1985 51.900 -172.700 0 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 27 22 0 29 1986 52.600 -168.800 0 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 27 18 39 53 1989 66.981 -156.303 5 5.0 Northern Alaska
4 27 2 47 20 1992 40.150 -124.050 15 5.2 Off Coast of No. California
4 27 11 53 17 1998 51.112 -169.503 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 27 00 32 59 2005 30.253 -114.132 10 5.1 Baja California, Mexico
4 27 07 21 54 2008 51.526 -176.540 35 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
4 27 21 17 59 2008 48.685 -128.888 10 5.2 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
4 26 2 30 0 1721 37.900 46.700 0 7.7 No. Iran
The city of Tabriz was entirely ruined and more than 8000 persons lost their lives. This figure varies from 8,000 to 250,000 killed. The most credible figure from an original source appears to be about 80,000 killed. A writer (Morier) stated the following:
"The danger of earthquakes has taught the inhabitants of Tabriz to build their houses generally as low as possible and to employ more wood than brick in their construction. For the same reason, the bazaars have only wooden roofs and are not arched ... Yet I am told that in earthquakes the domed buildings have invariably stood, where others, the strongest walls have been rent asunder"
4 26 21 43 0 1905 -21.000 -70.000 60 7.0 Coast No. Chile
4 26 2 21 30 1916 10.000 -85.000 0 7.3 Honduras
4 26 1 54 15 1944 -1.000 134.000 50 7.2 West Irian, PNG
4 26 20 40 38 1959 24.810 122.700 127 7.5 Taiwan
East Taiwan. One person killed, 9 houses destroyed, 4 damaged.
4 26 7 26 33 1962 -17.700 -179.100 650 7.5 Tonga Islands
4 26 9 37 19 1990 36.100 100.230 33 7.3 So. China
At least 128 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Ganghe-Xinghai area. Also felt in Gansu Province. A second event followed.
4 26 16 06 07 2002 13.088 144.619 86 7.1 Mariana Islands
At least five people were injured. Minor damage in Guam where water and sewer lines broke and power was out throughout the Island. Felt on Saipan.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 26 1 57 16 1965 58.780 -142.440 37 5.1 Southeast Alaska
4 26 20 29 8 1965 54.250 -162.510 51 5.8 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 26 7 18 22 1967 31.140 -114.547 33 5.0 Baja California
4 26 12 9 28 1981 33.098 -115.631 3 6.3 So. California
Property damage in the Calipatria/Westmoreland area was estimated at $1-3 million. 12 buildings sustained damaged, 30 minor damage and about 70% of the 900 dwellings were also damaged. Razing of 10 downtown buildings was completed and 5 dwellings were condemned. The main effects in Calipatria and Westmorland were downed chimneys, cracked and destroyed foundations and collapse of exterior adobe and wood walls. Some underground pipes were also damaged. In the rural areas broken concrete-lined irrigation canals were broken. Concrete in several bridges was also cracked and chipped. This was the largest in a swarm of about 40 shocks between April 24-28. It was felt over a large portion of southern California into Arizona and Mexico.
4 26 23 23 24 1985 57.000 -152.100 0 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 26 1 47 35 1988 57.534 -143.073 10 5.6 Southeast Alaska
4 26 6 16 43 1991 61.250 -150.153 38 5.4 Central Alaska
4 26 7 41 40 1992 40.415 -124.603 20 6.6 Off Coast of No. California
This earthquake caused additional damage in the Ferndale, Fortuna and Petrolia area. Felt throughout much of northern California from Salinas to San Francisco and into southern Oregon.
4 26 12 6 40 1996 52.816 -168.364 21 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 26 10 37 34 1997 34.373 -118.646 46 5.1 So. California
Felt at Acton, Calipatria, Culver City and Northridge with MMI V. No injuries or damage.
4 26 06 40 10 2008 39.520 -119.930 1 5.0 Nevada
(NEIC) Minor damage to some buildings at Reno. A rockslide caused damage to a wooden flume on the Truckee River. Felt (VI) at Reno; (IV) at Incline Village, Sparks, Sun Valley and Washoe Valley; (III) at Carson City, Dayton, Fernley, Gardnerville, Glenbrook, Minden, Silver Springs, Virginia City and Wadsworth; (II) at Fallon. Also felt at Lovelock and Nixon. Felt (IV) at Alta, Colfax, Kings Beach, Loyalton and Penn Valley; (III) at Blairsden-Graeagle, Foresthill, Grass Valley, Magalia, Nevada City, Olympic Valley, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Portola, Quincy, Shingle Springs, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Tahoma and Truckee; (II) at Camino, Folsom, Janesville, Pioneer, Rocklin, Sacramento and Susanville, California. Felt widely in the Chester-
4 26 01 28 36 2011 51.254 179.159 48 5.0 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
4 25 0 0 0 1843 44.700 149.700 40 8.2 Hokkaido, Japan
Great damage by the tsunami after the quake. Many houses were completely washed away and 45 were killed at Shinryu village.
4 25 22 36 0 1909 4.000 127.000 100 7.0 Halmahera
4 25 10 27 48 1912 36.500 70.500 220 7.2 Hindu Kush/Pakistan
4 25 17 56 8 1913 9.500 127.800 60 7.7 Halmahera
4 25 13 54 59 1949 -19.800 -69.000 110 7.3 So. Peru/Bolivia
4 25 2 25 42 1957 36.470 28.560 53 7.1 Turkey
Three strong shocks on 24, 25, and 26 April caused widespread damage in the eastern part of the Island of Rhodes where 16 houses were entirely destroyed, 186 partially destroyed, 1,318 seriously damaged; there were 11 injured and the damage amounted to $276,000. Among areas which suffered were Istrio, Monolithos and Rhodes. In Turkey, along the coast damage was particularly severe. 80 percent of buildings were damaged or destroyed at the small port of Fethiye where the casualties were 198 killed and 70 injured. Other damage was reported at Golenye, Dalaman, and Marmaris where 43 buildings collapsed. In all about 3,000 houses were destroyed and 5000 damaged. The shock was felt over a very broad area of about 1.1 million square km from Canakkale, Turkey to Crete, Lebanon, Israel (Jerusalem). A strong foreshock had occurred on Feb. 5.
4 25 12 16 49 1987 17.900 119.700 33 7.0 Luzon, Philippines
Some damage in the Manila area. Felt as far as Hong Kong.
4 25 19 22 10 1987 2.700 98.800 15 7.1 So. Sumatera
Two people killed, 22 injured and more than 300 buildings damaged in the Tarutung Lake Tabo area. A hot spring in the area stopped flowing but resumed later. Felt as far as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4 25 14 29 0 1989 16.773 -99.328 19 7.1 Oaxaca, Mexico
Three people killed, a few injured and some damage in Mexico City. Minor damage reported in the Acapulco area. Felt strongly in much of southern Mexico and as far away as Guadalajara.
4 25 18 6 4 1992 40.380 -124.170 14 7.3 Off Coast of No. California
98 people injured and considerable damage in southwest Humboldt County. Preliminary estimate of damage in this area from the series of earthquakes is 66 million. Maximum intensity VIII at Ferndale, Honeydew. This is known as the Honeydew earthquake. Landslides and rockslides occurred in the Honeydew-Petrolia area. Liquefaction was noted in areas of the Eel and Mattale River Valleys. Felt as far south as San Francisco and east to Carson City and Reno, NV. Also felt in many portion of Oregon. A small tsunami was observed which lifted several cars and boat trailers at Trinidad. Both vehicles had to be towed out of the sand. The maximum wave height was about 1.2 meters at Crescent City, CA.
4 25 06 11 26 2015 28.147 84.708 15 7.8 Nepal
At latest report the death toll from this massive earthquake (named the Gorkha earthquake) had exceeded 9000 and injured more than 22,000. Hundreds were trapped or dead beneath piles of collapsed buildings. An estimated 200,000 are homeless. At least 5000 were reported injured. An avalanche on Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world killed at least 21 with 250 killed in an avalanche in the Langtang Valley. In India at least 52 and 17 in Tibet were killed in quake-related incidents. Strong aftershocks including an M 6.7 and M 5.7 were many and survivors spent the night outside expecting dangerous and continuing aftershock activity. The quake leveled many buildings including the Dharhara Tower and the landmark Darbar Square in Kathmandu. Roads, telecommunications and power was out throughout the area. Infrastructure took a big toll with gas, electricity hospitals, water and power inaccessible. International rescue efforts were hampered by cold and rain.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 25 19 31 53 1923 59.000 -138.000 0 5.7 Southeast Alaska
4 25 20 33 28 1954 36.900 -121.700 0 5.3 Central California
East of Watsonville. Heaviest damage was reported in the Watsonville area, but the tremors were strong enough in San Francisco and other Bay area cities to shatter a few windows and knock plaster from walls. East of Watsonville, several houses were severely damaged. The ground cracked, and loose earth slid on the road. Several chimneys fell at Aromas and in the Interlaken District.
4 25 10 43 8 1955 32.300 -115.000 0 5.1 Baja California
4 25 7 15 15 1957 52.000 -173.500 0 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 25 21 57 39 1957 33.183 -115.850 10 5.2 So. California
4 25 22 24 12 1957 33.183 -115.850 0 5.1 So. California
At the southwestern end of the Salton Sea. Felt in southern California and western Arizona. Near Calipatria, water flowed from blowholes and ground cracks were observed. Slight damage occurred at Brawley, El Centro and Westmorland. The quake was felt over 7,000 sq. miles. A number of aftershocks occurred.
4 25 14 53 35 1960 56.000 -155.000 0 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 25 9 43 30 1964 59.830 -144.990 30 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 25 21 15 32 1965 51.300 -176.400 40 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 25 23 20 28 1980 46.257 -122.180 5 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Mt. St. Helens volcanic tremor
4 25 18 6 4 1992 40.310 -124.110 14 7.2 Off Coast of No. California
See description above
4 25 9 29 49 1993 35.750 -112.200 3 5.3 SW U.S.A
Some minor damage occurred at Tusayon, Valle and Pipe Springs National Monument, Arizona. The earthquake was felt from St. George UT to Phoenix, Arizona.
4 25 0 19 6 1994 60.899 -151.142 68 5.7 Central Alaska
4 25 22 06 56 2005 52.148 -169.419 34 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 24 0 0 0 1771 24.000 124.300 0 7.4 Taiwan
Quake was felt throughout the Ryukyu Islands. The tsunami arrived about 1 hour after the quake. The first of three was the largest killing 11,941, destroying 3137 houses. The heights of the tsunami ranged from 12-115 meters. Seven villages were totally washed away.
4 24 15 0 0 1843 42.000 146.000 0 7.5 Hokkaido, Japan
Great damage by the tsunami after the quake. Many houses were completely washed away and 45 were killed at Shinryu village.
4 24 23 16 0 1900 35.000 136.000 60 7.0 No. Honshu, Japan
Slight Damage, cracks on walls and ground
4 24 4 26 42 1916 18.500 -68.000 80 7.2 Puerto Rico
At Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Damaging at Santo Domingo. Felt on Puerto Rico.
4 24 8 2 8 1916 11.000 -85.000 60 7.6 Honduras
4 24 19 35 14 1947 8.500 -39.000 50 7.0 Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4 24 12 14 40 1960 27.500 55.000 0 7.1 So. Iran/Persian Gulf
420 killed. Damage about $20 million. 3,000 injured. Greatest damage at Kourdeh and Lar. Damage also at Latifi, Khur, Beraq and Gerash.
4 24 9 57 21 1972 23.600 121.550 29 7.7 Taiwan
Five killed, 17 injured and moderate damage in Hualien area. 50 houses destroyed, 90 partially destroyed. Felt throughout Taiwan.
4 24 21 50 6 1981 -13.426 166.421 33 7.3 Vanuatu Islands
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 24 20 22 0 1867 39.200 -96.300 0 5.3 Lawrence, Kansas
Shocks with rumbling. Doors and windows were shaken, objects thrown from shelves, and plaster cracked. Several were injured, though not seriously. At Marysville, Marshall County, doors and shutters swung back and forth. A two-story building was strongly shaken in the upper story and there was a loud rumbling noise. Also felt strongly at Manhattan where a wave 2 feet high was observed on the Kansas River; stones loosened on buildings and walls cracked. At different places there appeared to be one or two waves. Plaster fell and many fled outside at Dubuque, Iowa. The shock was also felt in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kentucky and Ohio.
4 24 11 36 0 1890 36.900 -121.600 0 5.8 Central California
Monterey Bay region. At Watsonville, chimneys were thrown down. The area of the highest intensity included Watsonville, Hollister and Gilroy, and centered near Chittenden with fissuring in the San Andreas Fault zone near that locality. The railroad was damaged through settling of ground and displacement of a bridge. Aftershocks occurred for many days.
4 24 8 34 0 1914 39.500 -119.800 0 6.4 California/Nevada area
Near Reno, NV. At Reno, brick chimneys fell including some at the University of Nevada.
4 24 22 44 42 1923 59.000 -135.500 0 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 24 0 10 46 1943 47.300 -120.600 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
At Entiat, Washington. Knickknacks were knocked off shelves at Leavenworth. A rockslide occurred near Republic.
4 24 1 20 55 1964 31.300 -93.800 10 5.0 Southeast U.S.
First in a series of earthquakes near Pineland Texas. Intensity about V to VI. Residents were apprehensive during shocks, but the only damage was at Hemphill where wall paper and plaster cracked. A roof was cracked in the county seat. Knickknacks fell from shelves furniture moved, buildings creaked, object rattled. No noise accompanied the earthquake.
4 24 3 51 4 1964 59.490 -144.450 19 5.1 Southeast Alaska
4 24 2 18 44 1969 52.770 -172.510 131 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 19 17 54 1970 49.800 -114.800 0 5.0 Montana/Idaho
4 24 0 39 18 1971 60.530 -139.050 18 5.1 Central Alaska
4 24 4 28 48 1978 51.642 -176.097 58 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 21 15 19 1984 37.309 -121.678 8 6.2 Central California
The Morgan Hill earthquake. This event injured 27 people and caused damage estimated at $8 million. Most of the loss was in Santa Clara County where 522 houses and 43 other buildings were severely damaged. VIII effects occurred east of Morgan Hill on two streets. Some mobile homes were shaken off supports and some fell. Three school sustained damage. Several underground water lines were broken. A Chemical plant near Coyote suffered severe damage when braces separated from the roof. In other buildings ceiling panels and fixtures fell. Small landslides, broken chimneys and flow of water were disrupted. Felt over a large area of California and western Nevada.
4 24 22 6 46 1985 54.900 -159.100 0 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 24 15 59 1 1988 51.000 -179.700 0 5.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 10 4 15 2000 51.312 -178.005 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 07 08 16 2002 51.085 -177.879 33 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 07 58 57 2002 51.033 -177.908 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 03 10 12 2014 49.846 -127.444 11 6.6 Off Coast of Washington
4 24 03 20 14 2014 49.851 -127.191 10 5.0 Off Coast of Washington
4 24 01 29 48 2015 51.776 -175.183 51 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 24 01 34 55 2015 40.427 -127.168 10 5.4 Off coast of No. California
4 24 13 56 16 2015 51.769 -130.695 10 6.2 Vancouver, B.C. 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
4 23 15 0 0 1771 24.000 124.030 0 7.4 Taiwan
The quake was felt throughout the Ryukyu Islands. The tsunami arrived about 1 hour after the quake. The first of three was the largest killing 11,941, destroying 3137 houses. The heights of the tsunami ranged from 12-115 meters. Seven villages were totally washed away.
4 23 15 29 18 1915 -8.000 -68.000 650 7.2 Brazil
4 23 3 16 0 1923 27.000 126.000 10 7.2 Ryukyu Islands
4 23 11 15 39 1949 -8.000 121.000 80 7.1 Flores Island area
4 23 16 24 17 1953 -4.000 154.000 0 7.5 New Britain
$13,000 Damage at Rabaul. Accompanied by very serious landslides.
4 23 5 58 12 1962 42.233 143.917 60 7.0 Hokkaido, Japan
Felt earthquake.
4 23 3 32 50 1964 -5.300 134.000 33 7.2 West Irian, PNG
Felt at Darwin, Australia.
4 23 16 15 23 1985 17.700 119.700 189 7.3 Luzon, Philippines
Felt (IV) at Manila and Santa and III at Calloo Caves. Pasuquin and Quezon City. Felt by personnel on four naval vessels in Subic Bay.
4 23 9 27 23 2000 -28.307 -62.990 609 7.0 Argentina
Felt at La Rioja province, too deep to effect damage.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 23 14 56 31 1964 57.300 -151.810 21 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 23 13 22 35 1968 31.966 -116.683 10 5.0 So. California
Series of shocks felt IV in the San Diego area. Also felt lightly at Leucadia. Many were frightened at Mexicali, Mexico.
4 23 20 29 14 1968 58.700 -150.000 23 6.3 Southern Alaska
4 23 13 17 52 1976 57.773 -155.907 104 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 23 14 43 17 1982 60.154 -141.092 3 5.0 Central Alaska
4 23 23 18 23 1982 51.142 -179.880 39 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 23 19 21 5 1989 66.950 -156.160 9 5.9 Northern Alaska
4 23 2 59 44 1990 52.840 -167.850 30 5.8 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 23 0 7 12 1992 50.540 -132.030 3 5.1 British Colombia
4 23 4 50 23 1992 33.961 -116.318 12 6.3 So. California
32 people were treated for minor injuries. Light to moderate damage(VII) at Joshua Tree, Banning, and Yucca Valley. Felt strongly in many parts of So. California. Felt from San Diego, CA to Los Vegas, NV and from Santa Barbara to Yuma, AZ.
4 23 5 40 8 1992 50.490 -132.020 3 5.5 British Colombia
4 23 19 48 53 1992 62.140 -150.410 82 5.0 Central Alaska
4 23 2 55 51 1995 50.000 -179.000 0 6.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 23 8 41 37 1995 36.603 -121.201 7 5.0 Central California
Felt IV at Aptos, Hollister and Paicines. Also felt in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and to San Francisco to Fresno.
4 23 20 3 29 1996 51.490 -178.410 48 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 23 14 57 30 2015 51.747 176.382 56 5.3 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
4 22 23 37 0 1898 38.600 142.000 60 8.3 Off East Coast Honshu
11 slow moving small tsunami waves were generated by this earthquake off Sanriki.
4 22 21 56 52 1991 9.960 -83.050 8 8.1 Costa Rica
47 people were killed, 109 injured. 7430 were homeless and extensive damage occurred in the Limon-Pandora area. Intensity X was observed in some areas of liquefaction within the epicentral areas. Damage included landslides blocking roads. 28 people were killed , 454 injured and an additional 2400 homeless and 866 buildings destroyed in the Guabito-Almirante-Bocas del Toro area. Slight damage throughout Central America from Colombia to El Salvador. Maximum uplift was about 1.4 meters near Limon and sandblows and liquefaction caused subsidence of soils in the Bocas del Toro area. Ground cracks were also observed. A 2- meter tsunami started with a recession of the sea of 500 m from the shoreline. During the wave recession people went to the beach to catch trapped fish.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
The following events of Mw>=5 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 22 16 4 2 1921 44.000 -17.000 33 5.6 No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4 22 4 15 49 1938 49.700 -129.700 0 5.5 Vancouver Island area
4 22 9 45 48 1945 31.500 -114.000 0 5.3 Gulf of California
4 22 16 55 0 1952 46.200 -111.400 0 5.0 Yellowstone/Wyoming
Western Montana. Maximum intensity reported near Townsend and Toston. Plaster fell, several bricks fell from a chimney.
4 22 17 21 54 1956 53.800 -161.500 0 6.5 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 22 10 55 5 1959 53.800 -166.900 51 6.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 22 20 29 19 1964 58.400 -150.430 33 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 22 23 27 20 1966 57.400 -152.300 26 5.9 Southern Alaska
4 22 19 40 29 1971 60.096 -152.986 110 5.1 Central Alaska
4 22 6 22 32 1977 44.230 -129.379 15 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon
4 22 19 28 19 1980 46.203 -122.182 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
4 22 17 21 18 1986 72.176 -130.468 10 5.0 Yukon Territory, Canada
4 22 16 6 48 1987 50.545 -172.511 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 22 0 51 10 1989 51.064 -178.549 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 22 12 45 49 1993 56.000 -157.000 0 5.3 Alaska Peninsula
4 22 22 2 13 1997 58.000 -167.000 0 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 22 17 34 44 2007 54.530 -161.100 41 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 22 04 36 36 2013 51.098 179.392 18 5.5 Rat Islands, Alaska
4 22 06 01 30 2013 50.882 178.853 38 5.0 Rat Islands, Alaska
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 21 11 30 0 1916 32.500 141.800 60 7.1 Off East Coast Honshu
4 21 13 56 22 1916 36.500 70.500 220 7.1 Hindu Kush/Pakistan
4 21 0 49 49 1917 37.000 70.500 220 7.0 Hindu Kush/Pakistan
4 21 4 29 4 1939 47.500 139.800 520 7.0 So. Kurils
4 21 20 22 2 1948 19.250 -69.250 40 7.3 Puerto Rico
First shock was moderate, second, third and last were also moderate. All four shocks were felt throughout the island.
4 21 21 12 30 1957 6.960 -72.200 33 7.1 Colombia
150 houses destroyed at Tachiro, 20 houses at Arboledas, felt at Caracas, Venezuela
4 21 4 24 10 1977 -9.965 160.731 33 8.1 No. of Santa Cruz Islands
4 21 0 30 11 1995 11.925 125.564 17 7.2 Luzon, Philippines
Some damage occurred at Borongan and Sulat. Felt from Davao, Mindanao to Cebu. It triggered a 20 cm tsunami.
4 21 12 2 26 1997 -12.584 166.676 59 7.9 Vanuatu Islands
4 21 12 6 34 1997 -12.881 166.464 33 7.9 Vanuatu Islands
Earthquake caused significant damage to the islands of Hiu, Tegua and Lo. Torre Islands and Ureparapara in the Bank islands of Vanuatu. It was followed by a tsunami that washed away seven houses and destroyed three others. No injuries or fatalities although the tsunamis was registered at 7 to 15 meters above the concrete buildings.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 21 17 43 0 1892 38.600 -121.900 0 6.5 Central California
At Winters, CA. Although the total energy expended was probably less, the intensity was as great as that on April 19. The shock was most severe at Winters, about 12 miles north of Vacaville. Many buildings which withstood the previous shock were leveled to the ground. On Main Street, not a building was left which could be occupied. The buildings were constructed mostly of brick or stone. At Esparto every brick chimney was toppled. Damage was reported from Vacaville, to Fresno and as far east as Reno NV.
4 21 22 32 25 1918 33.750 -117.000 0 6.8 So. California
At Riverside County, San Jacinto and Hemet suffered heavy damage. Only one new concrete and one frame building were left standing in the business district of San Jacinto. The buildings wrecked were of brick or artificial stone and old. Well constructed buildings were not heavily damaged. Property loss in the two places was estimated at $200,000. The shock occurred on Sunday afternoon, so loss of life was minimized. Numerous cracks were found in the road between the two towns. Concrete irrigation canals were broken in a number of places.
Damage also occurred at Redlands, Riverside and San Bernardino, and as far away as Los Angeles. Roads in the epicentral area were closed to traffic by slides, and one automobile was swept off the road by a slid. Great clouds of dust arose from the mountains and water flow and spring changes were commonplace. Sand and mud craters were formed. In the region of the San Jacinto Fault southeast of Hemet the dry earth surface was broken up as though be a plow.
4 21 21 26 42 1961 51.700 -173.900 36 5.6 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 5 1 36 1964 61.500 -147.300 38 5.4 Central Alaska
4 21 6 42 16 1971 53.850 -161.518 21 5.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 21 1 28 8 1972 53.947 -166.819 91 5.8 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 21 15 4 54 1985 55.880 -154.940 33 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 21 15 25 16 1985 55.770 -155.030 33 5.6 Alaska Peninsula
4 21 15 25 37 1985 58.400 -150.900 33 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 21 17 41 57 1993 52.330 -170.120 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 20 36 34 1993 51.410 -175.580 33 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 16 55 27 1994 52.500 -172.700 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 15 50 3 1996 51.200 -178.500 28 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 4 35 18 2000 51.422 -178.137 33 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 21 17 18 57 2001 42.925 -111.395 1 5.4 Yellowstone/Wyoming
Felt in much of eastern Idaho, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Soda Springs and Sugar City areas. Felt in part of western Wyoming including Afton, Auburn and Jackson. Felt as far as the Air Traffic Control Tower at Salt Lake City, Utah.
4 21 08 37 28 2009 52.257 -173.436 55 5.2 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
4 21 09 26 00 2005 51.306 -178.409 45 5.8 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
4 21 13 48 29 2013 51.663 -178.239 44 5.6 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
4 21 13 48 29 2013 51.663 -178.239 44 5.7 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
4 22 04 36 36 2013 51.098 179.392 18 5.5 Rat Islands, Alaska
4 21 14 02 15 2014 51.768 -175.944 57 5.4 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
4 20 22 22 0 1910 -20.000 -177.000 330 7.0 Tonga Islands
4 20 22 1 54 1935 24.350 120.820 10 7.1 Taiwan
Highly destructive quake - the Hsinchun-Taichung earthquake, 3276 people killed, 12,053 injured, 17,907 houses destroyed, 11.405 partially destroyed. 25, 376 damaged. The faulting was observed and landsliding occurred throughout the region.
4 20 3 29 7 1949 -38.000 -73.500 70 7.3 Central Chile
Destructive at Angol and Traiguen. 57 killed.
4 20 23 42 50 1977 -9.900 160.300 19 7.5 No. of Santa Cruz Islands
4 20 23 49 13 1977 -9.844 160.822 33 7.6 No. of Santa Cruz Islands
4 20 23 25 02 2006 60.949 167.089 22 7.6 Koryakia, Russia
(NEIC) About 40 people injured and the villages of Apuka, Khailino and Vyvenka were destroyed. Some buildings and water supply systems badly damaged in the Korf-Tilichiki area. Damage estimated at 55 million U.S. dollars. Felt (V) at Korf, Ossora and Tilichiki; (II) at Magadan.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date in history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 20 18 15 0 1864 46.900 -71.200 0 5.0 New England
4 20 13 55 0 1891 37.106 -113.574 0 5.0 Nevada area
4 20 19 54 31 1931 43.470 -73.790 5 5.0 New York State
Lake George, N.Y., An earthquake centering near Lake George threw down chimneys at Warrensburg and twisted a church spire. It knocked store goods from shelves at Lake George, damaged chimneys and broke windows at Luzerne and cracked walls and broke dishes at Glen Falls. The shock was felt widely, but less intensely in the Catskills. A phenomena often noted is that intensity in the Catskills of such earthquakes is considerably less than elsewhere.
4 20 5 36 10 1945 39.750 -121.650 0 5.0 Central California
Felt over an area of approximately 500 square miles in north-central California, from Hamilton City to Los Plumas. Maximum intensity VI. Water pipes broken at Paradise.
4 20 11 56 38 1964 61.510 -147.200 6 5.9 Central Alaska
4 20 15 40 28 1964 61.500 -147.300 29 5.0 Central Alaska
4 20 16 18 28 1964 60.770 -145.300 23 5.2 Central Alaska
4 20 8 22 21 1974 52.974 -167.375 42 5.9 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 20 7 59 54 1976 53.534 -165.465 46 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 20 12 49 5 1979 60.325 -140.903 5 5.3 Central Alaska
4 20 19 19 33 1980 46.211 -122.179 1 5.1 Washington state, U.S.
Volcanic tremor - Mt. St. Helens
4 20 16 8 41 1994 52.900 -166.800 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 20 10 29 14 2001 56.170 -157.811 60 5.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 20 10 50 47 2002 44.513 -73.699 11 5.3 New York State
Roads, bridges, chimneys and water mains were damaged in Clinton and Essex Counties. Building in the area showed cracks in walls and foundations. Many items fell from shelves. Maximum intensity of VII. Felt from New Brunswick and Maine to Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, Quebec and Maryland.
4 20 17 20 09 2007 52.654 -176.104 177 5.4 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
4 19 2 23 0 1902 14.000 -91.000 25 7.5 Guatemala
4 19 2 23 30 1902 14.000 -91.000 60 8.3 Guatemala
2000 killed at Quetzaltenango and San Marcos, and Amatitlan, Guatemala. Felt from Tabasco, Jalisco, Guerrero, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Hidalgo and Mexico City, Mexico. Destroyed the city of Quetzaltenango. Extensive loss of life. Activity continued until September 23 when an earthquake was strongly felt and an eruption of the Volcano Santa Maria began.
4 19 0 0 0 1903 39.100 42.400 0 7.0 Turkey
1700 killed, severe damage. Intensity IX.
4 19 7 58 48 1908 42.000 134.000 480 7.3 Sea of Japan
4 19 3 9 8 1923 2.500 117.500 60 7.0 Malaysia
The shock was strongly felt at Tarakan about 140 km north of the center and followed by a number of aftershocks. Brick buildings collapsed, cracks developed in the ground and streams were affected. The kitchen of a house seemed to be displaced over a distance of about 1 meter to the west. Structures on solid ground suffered little damage.
4 19 15 23 22 1935 31.500 15.200 33 7.1 Mediterranean/Sicily
4 19 5 7 17 1936 -7.500 156.000 40 7.4 Solomon Islands
4 19 13 3 58 1945 -21.000 169.500 40 7.0 Loyalty Islands
4 19 20 24 5 1955 -30.000 -72.000 0 7.0 Coast Central Chile
1 killed. Extensive damage from tsunami at La Serena and Tongoy.
4 19 22 19 26 1957 52.000 -166.500 0 7.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 19 7 35 15 1963 36.000 97.400 0 7.0 So. China
4 19 0 19 36 1996 -23.000 -70.000 0 7.1 Coast No. Chile
Felt (VI) at Calama, V at Antofagasts, Tocopilla and Taltal.
4 19 13 27 59 2014 -6.720 154.932 30 7.8 New Britain
The major M 7.8 was followed by an M 6.1 later in the day. There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from these quake(s). PTWC issued a tsunami warning but no large waves were observed and the warning was later cancelled. The M 7.5 and 7.6 last week on April 11, 2014 caused at least two deaths and displaced 50 families. Those events also damaged schools, health facilities and water infrastructure.
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
4 19 10 50 0 1892 38.500 -122.000 0 6.8 Central California
At Vacaville, Ca. nearly all brick structures were wrecked and many frame buildings were damaged. Chimneys were twisted or thrown down. In Dixon, damage was less serious, but many structures, especially schoolhouses were severely damaged. At Winters, damage was similar to that in Vacaville and the loss was about the same. Damage at Vacaville, Dixon, and Winters was estimated at about $225,000. Damage also occurred in many other areas. Fissures were found in the bed of Putah Creek half a mile west of Winters and in the adjoining roadway and fields. Shock was felt from Healdsburg to Fresno and east to western Nevada.
4 19 0 30 0 1906 33.000 -115.000 0 6.0 Imperial Valley, California
A strong far-field aftershock of the great San Francisco earthquake. Chimneys fell. Banks of New River caved in; water tanks were destroyed at Cocopah in Baja, Cal. Nearly destroyed the Van Ness and Marlour buildings in Brawley. Not one brick or adobe building in Brawley was left undamaged. Slight damage was also reported at Calexico to Imperial. Felt north to Los Angeles and to Yuma AZ.
4 19 22 47 39 1953 50.000 -179.500 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 19 15 44 53 1957 51.500 -168.500 0 6.7 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 19 22 19 26 1957 52.000 -166.500 0 7.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 19 6 43 29 1959 66.500 -142.500 0 5.0 Northern Alaska
4 19 15 3 26 1959 58.000 -152.500 0 6.2 Southern Alaska
4 19 19 26 16 1969 60.360 -145.980 9 5.1 Central Alaska
4 19 1 15 47 1970 59.600 -142.720 20 5.6 Southeast Alaska
4 19 0 26 1 1975 58.699 -154.193 100 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 19 1 49 2 1978 60.059 -153.487 191 5.2 Central Alaska
4 19 19 12 49 1983 63.363 -149.925 114 5.1 Central Alaska
4 19 22 4 47 1988 54.800 -160.100 0 5.7 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 19 22 5 4 1988 56.700 -153.900 33 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 19 15 35 17 1991 43.160 -127.650 10 5.4 Off Coast of Oregon
4 19 18 19 22 1991 59.910 -153.180 136 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 19 05 31 44 2009 51.697 178.883 21 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
4 18 0 0 0 1352 35.600 105.300 0 7.0 So. China
Most damage was done in Kansu and Shensi. At Chuanglang, Tinghsi in Liangchou Fu. At Kansu many houses were destroyed, a mountain was moved and a valley was filled up.
4 18 0 0 0 1902 14.000 -91.000 0 7.5 Guatemala
2000 killed at Quetzaltenango and San Marcos, and Amatitlan, Guatemala. Felt from Tabasco, Jalisco, Guerrero, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Hidalgo and Mexico City, Mexico. Destroyed the city of Quetzaltenango. Extensive loss of life. Activity continued until September 23 when an earthquake was strongly felt and an eruption of the Volcano Santa Maria began.
4 18 13 12 0 1906 37.670 -122.480 0 8.3 Central California
The Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was felt over 1 million square km. 700 were killed and many more were injured. The zone of damage extended from Eureka to Salinas. Although the earthquake did some damage to buildings in general, by far the worst damage occurred, as in 1868 to construction on made land and along the bay shore. The fire that followed the earthquake caused most of the destruction. As in other great earthquakes, the water system was destroyed and the fire raged for 3 days before a favorable change of wind and concentration of efforts along parks and wide streets confined it. Dynamiting of structures did not appear to be very successful. The Fire Chief had been killed by a fallen wall at the time of the earthquake. The problems of caring for the dispossessed and re-establishing city life and services was great, about half a million people temporarily left the city. The concentration of shaking was quite complicated. The highest values were aligned along the San Andreas, but areas of higher intensity along the Berkeley Hills and in the San Joaquin Valley near Los Banos suggest movement on other faults as well. Sympathetic movement probably took place along the Hayward, and faults in the San Joaquin valley. Dextral strike slip movement took place on the San Andreas fault from San Juan Bautista to at least Punta Arenas. Another fault trace was found to extend to Petrolia. The largest displacement was in Marin County on the Point Reyes Peninsula where displacement of up to 7 meters were observed in soft alluvium and up to 5 meters on solid ground. Vertical displacements of up to half a meter were noted in many places. These tended to be small and disappear with the passage of time. Similar effects have been noted in other large earthquakes (notably in Chile in 1835 and 1960). Aftershocks continued for more than a year. A far-field aftershock on the same day as the San Francisco quake but in Brawley was felt over all of the Imperial Valley and into San Diego. As a result of the California earthquake of 1906, the Seismological Society of America was formed and the elastic rebound theory of earthquakes was enunciated by Ried (1910). If it were not for this earthquake the true nature of the San Andreas Fault might not yet be recognized. period in the State was an M 8.3 in San Francisco in 1906. Weather was factor in that event, although not a strong nor'easter. Unusual winds from the east were blowing when the earthquake occurred. These strange winds were one of the prime causes of the massive fire which followed the earthquake.
4 18 23 52 26 1907 13.500 123.000 60 7.2 Luzon, Philippines
These earthquakes were felt in the greater part of Luzon, Philippines through an area of 800 km in diameter. Two violent earthquakes occurred in slightly less than an hour. Damage to buildings was done by the second as they had been weakened by the first. The customs house in Manila was badly damaged along with many other building in Manila.
4 18 4 1 48 1916 53.300 -170.000 170 7.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 18 19 22 46 1928 42.000 24.700 33 7.0 Bulgaria
An MMI X earthquake hit Chirpan, Bulgaria.
4 18 6 22 45 1939 -27.000 -70.500 100 7.4 Coast Central Chile
4 18 21 34 49 1949 -15.500 -173.500 100 7.0 Tonga Islands
4 18 13 39 19 1990 1.186 122.857 26 7.4 Celebes Sea
At least 3 people killed and 25 people injured. More than 1140 houses were damaged in the Balaan area. Felt strongly throughout the Minahassa area. Followed by a possibly p-wave triggered shock of Ml 5.4 in Central California which did extensive damage in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville area.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 18 12 0 0 1872 36.000 -118.000 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
Very severe shock at Inyo County.
4 18 13 12 0 1906 37.670 -122.480 0 8.3 Central California
See description above for the great San Francisco earthquake.
4 18 4 1 48 1916 53.250 -170.000 170 7.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 18 3 55 0 1931 48.700 -122.200 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
At Bellingham, Washington. At Acme, a few bricks fell; at Saxon a severe twisting motion was observed. Intensity V also was assigned to Bellingham and other towns in the area. Felt slightly at Vancouver and Victoria, British Colombia.
4 18 22 15 28 1935 70.500 -73.000 0 5.6 Baffin/Davis Strait, Canada
4 18 11 0 22 1956 51.800 -177.700 33 6.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 18 1 32 18 1964 56.400 -152.800 20 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 18 7 47 0 1964 57.360 -149.950 10 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 18 20 16 16 1964 56.100 -153.700 30 5.9 Southern Alaska
4 18 23 38 3 1964 59.300 -147.500 10 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 18 6 33 58 1965 41.440 -127.310 17 5.4 Off Coast of No. California
4 18 8 50 40 1970 59.900 -152.800 94 5.7 Southern Alaska
4 18 10 32 46 1976 59.797 -153.283 156 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 18 13 21 7 1979 51.393 -170.652 47 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 18 21 16 2 1980 46.208 -122.183 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Volcanic Activity at Mt. St. Helens
4 18 6 55 46 1984 52.046 -169.753 33 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 18 19 31 31 1984 60.706 -151.840 81 5.1 Central Alaska
4 18 2 1 41 1987 61.820 -151.200 77 5.9 Central Alaska
4 18 2 41 53 1989 51.700 -168.600 0 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 18 13 41 39 1990 36.918 -121.670 6 5.0 Central California
4 18 15 46 4 1990 36.932 -121.695 9 5.2 Central California
Slight damage in the Santa Aptos-Watsonville-San Juan area. This was the strongest aftershock of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
4 18 15 5 58 1999 60.387 -151.852 73 5.3 Central Alaska
4 18 09 36 59 2008 38.452 -87.886 14 5.2 Illinois
(NEIC) A few buildings sustained minor structural damage at East Alton, Mount Carmel and West Salem, Illinois and a cornice fell from one building at Louisville, Kentucky. Felt (VII) at Bone Gap and Browns; (VI) at Albion, Allendale, Bridgeport, Cisne, Grayville, Lawrenceville, Mount Carmel, Saint Francisville, Sumner and West Salem; (V) at Breese, Carlyle, Carmi, Coulterville, De Soto, East Saint Louis, Elkville, Fairfield, Flora, Galatia, Geff, Golconda, Hoopeston, La Grange Park, Loami, Macedonia, New Athens, Noble, Norris City, Olney, Omaha, Palestine, Percy, Robinson, Waverly and Xenia, Illinois. Felt (VII) at Owensville;(VI) at Cynthiana, Fort Branch, New Harmony, Patoka and Princeton; (V) at Bainbridge, Clayton, Crothersville, Dale, Evansville, Francisco, Haubstadt, Jasper, Montezuma, Mount Vernon, Oakland City, Oaktown, Paragon, Petersburg, Poland, Poseyville, Richland, Roachdale, Shoals, Vincennes and Wheatland, Indiana. Also felt (V) at Cecilia, Elkton, Fairdale, Hardinsburg, Louisville, Maceo, Marion, Philpot and Robards, Kentucky and at Foley and Saint Louis, Missouri. Felt (IV) in much of Illinois, Indiana, western Kentucky, southwestern Michigan, eastern Missouri, southwestern Ohio and western Tennessee. Felt widely throughout the central United States from Green Bay, Wisconsin south to Atlanta, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama and from Sioux City, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska east to Akron, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia, including all or parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Also felt in southern Ontario, Canada.
4 18 20 51 54 2008 51.801 -179.440 38 5.1 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
4 18 23 31 23 2009 53.130 170.953 23 5.3 Near Islands, Alaska
4 19 05 31 44 2009 51.697 178.883 21 5.1 Rat Islands, Alaska
4 18 18 44 18 2014 67.719 -162.668 23 5.6 Northern Alaska
4 18 18 56 47 2014 67.779 -162.390 12 5.4 Northern 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
4 17 11 22 5 1919 -29.500 -178.000 60 7.0 No. Kermadec Islands
4 17 20 53 3 1919 14.500 -91.750 0 7.0 Guatemala
Note the close connection in time between these two events suggesting a possible triggering relationship from the Kermadec Islands to Guatemala.
4 17 3 26 0 1928 17.800 -97.100 100 7.7 Oaxaca, Mexico
Moderate damage in Oaxaca, Mexico
4 17 16 11 0 1948 33.283 135.617 60 7.2 Central/So. Honshu Japan
This event occurred off the southern coast of Honshu and despite its high magnitude was not reported to have caused much material damage in Japan.
4 17 18 35 27 1955 51.700 160.200 60 7.4 E. of Kamchatka
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
4 17 14 50 0 1892 47.000 -123.000 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Near Olympia, Washington. A shock whose epicenter is uncertain but probably near Olympia was felt sharply at Portland OR to Tacoma, WA. At Portland people rushed into the street when buildings shifted.
4 17 20 10 37 1954 51.500 -179.000 0 6.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 17 13 24 56 1957 51.000 -167.500 0 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 17 4 49 29 1964 56.430 -152.880 14 5.5 Southern Alaska
4 17 9 9 7 1964 57.680 -151.430 13 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 17 16 46 47 1966 54.100 -133.600 0 5.0 British Colombia
4 17 14 38 57 1972 44.561 -129.544 33 5.0 Off Coast No. California
4 17 17 43 22 1980 46.213 -122.186 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Volcanic Activity at Mt. St. Helens
4 17 15 59 5 1981 52.479 -173.529 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 17 03 26 32 1997 51.621 179.731 68 5.0 Rat Islands, Aleutians
4 17 00 56 25 1999 19.248 -155.489 10 5.8 Hawaii
4 17 21 54 3 2001 51.239 -179.780 33 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 17 23 25 30 2001 51.285 -179.827 33 5.6 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
4 16 13 40 0 1899 40.500 -125.500 0 7.0 Off Coast of No. California
4 16 19 52 35 1925 22.000 121.000 60 7.1 Taiwan
4 16 3 1 37 1937 -21.500 -177.000 400 8.1 Tonga Islands
4 16 6 7 43 1940 52.000 173.500 25 7.1 Rat Islands
4 16 6 43 7 1940 52.000 173.500 25 7.2 Rat Islands
4 16 19 52 56 1951 31.000 137.000 500 7.0 Central/So. Honshu Japan
4 16 4 4 0 1957 -4.600 107.100 546 7.5 So. of Java
4 16 1 29 16 1963 -0.900 128.200 6 7.0 Ceram area
4 16 0 30 55 1996 -24.061 -177.036 111 7.1 Tonga Islands
4 16 10 44 20 2013 28.033 61.996 80 7.7 Pakistan
(NEIC) At least 40 people killed, 300 injured, 35,000 homeless, 1,000 houses damaged and utilities disrupted in the Mashkel area, Pakistan. Unconfirmed reports of about 27 people injured in southeastern Iran. Felt (V) at Al Muharraq and (III) at Manama, Bahrain. Also felt (V) at Ajman and (IV) at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates. Felt (IV) at Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida; (III) at Ahmadabad, Jaipur, New Delhi and Surat, India. Felt(IV) at Bandar `Abbas and Zahedan and (III) at Shiraz, Iran; (IV) at Kuwait City and (III) at Al Ahmadi and Hawalli, Kuwait; (IV) at As Sib al Jadidah and (III) at Bawshar and Muscat, Oman; (IV) at Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan; (IV) at Ad Damman and (III) at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; (III) at Doha, Qatar. Also felt in Afghanistan.
4 16 23 58 37 2016 0.372 -79.940 19 7.8 Ecuador
At least 41 people were reported killed in this earthquake. A national emergency was declared and people were urged to remain calm. Houses collapsed as far as Quito and many people panicked. Deaths occurred in the cities of Manta, Protoviejo and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The airports in Manta and Guayaquil were closed due to damage and lack of communication. The roof on a mall collapsed. Residents were urged to move to higher ground as a tsunami was considered possible. PTWC predicted a tsunami with waves up to 1 meter could hit the western coast of Ecuador but none has been reported at this time. Power and cellphones were out throughout much of the area.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 16 8 2 0 1895 48.000 -123.000 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Many persons were frightened at Ft. Townsend, Washington.
4 16 13 40 0 1899 40.500 -125.500 0 7.0 Off Coast of No. California
4 16 14 30 40 1930 49.730 -129.330 0 5.5 Vancouver Island area
4 16 5 2 39 1961 39.340 -111.660 0 5.0 Utah area
Felt in Central Utah in central Sanpete County. Several towns reported plaster cracked and damaged chimneys.
4 16 3 19 35 1964 57.200 -151.400 10 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 16 13 43 9 1964 52.090 -169.470 34 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 16 19 26 57 1964 56.410 -152.900 25 6.6 Southern Alaska
4 16 20 12 37 1964 56.600 -152.800 33 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 16 21 25 46 1964 58.900 -148.800 33 5.2 Southern Alaska
4 16 8 1 46 1965 66.700 -135.600 33 5.0 Northern Alaska
4 16 23 22 19 1965 64.700 -160.100 5 5.9 Northern Alaska
4 16 1 27 15 1966 57.000 -153.600 33 5.7 Southern Alaska
4 16 5 33 18 1970 59.840 -142.430 7 6.8 Southeast Alaska
4 16 14 48 3 1973 51.123 -178.829 54 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 16 4 9 25 1993 56.670 -155.300 44 6.1 Alaska Peninsula
4 16 8 37 32 1994 52.400 -176.900 138 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 16 13 25 26 2002 52.055 -169.951 33 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 16 05 54 19 2008 51.878 -179.165 13 6.6 Andreanof Islands, Aleutians
4 16 04 18 32 2009 44.190 -129.274 10 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon
4 16 01 45 15 2010 54.485 -161.039 34 5.7 Unimak Island, Alaska
4 16 02 40 03 2014 37.183 -120.167 26 5.0 Central 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
4 15 6 8 0 1907 16.700 -99.200 0 8.2 Oaxaca, Mexico
Severe damage near San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexico.
4 15 22 15 13 1934 7.800 127.000 60 7.3 Halmahera
4 15 19 9 51 1941 18.850 -102.940 0 7.9 Michoacan, Mexico
Felt strongly in Colima, Michoacan and Jalisco, Mexico.
4 15 2 35 22 1945 57.000 164.000 20 7.0 Komandorsky Isl
4 15 3 40 52 1955 39.900 74.700 60 7.0 Hindu Kush/Pakistan
Following Taiwan/Ryukyu events and followed by large destructive earthquakes in Sinkiang, Greece and Chile in the next 4 days. Felt at Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
4 15 6 19 44 1979 42.096 19.209 10 7.3 Adriatic Sea
At least 121 people were reported killed in this earthquake. More than 1,000 injured and 100,000 homeless. Damage along the entire southwestern coast of Yugoslavia. A local tsunami was reported at Kotor Bay causing minor damage. Deaths also in Albania. Felt over much of Europe.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 15 7 7 0 1898 39.200 -123.800 0 6.9 Central California
This earthquake in Mendocino County caused landslides and fallen trees making roads impassable. Wooden houses were wrecked at Greenwood. Chimney toppled at Mendocino and grave markers were turned. Much damage occurred at Point Arena including the cracking of the lighthouse and the snuffing of the light. Strong aftershock sequence.
4 15 0 0 0 1908 38.393 -113.007 0 5.0 Nevada area
4 15 12 9 0 1934 38.000 -115.000 0 5.0 Nevada area
4 15 10 38 37 1957 51.500 -179.000 0 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 21 33 5 1957 51.000 -166.500 0 6.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 15 8 23 28 1964 57.410 -149.560 15 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 15 15 30 47 1964 56.500 -154.400 13 5.5 Southern Alaska
4 15 20 8 32 1965 34.100 -117.500 15 5.5 So. California
Felt in San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Reported broken windows, cracked plaster was worst damage.
4 15 20 55 49 1967 51.450 -179.080 60 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 2 29 35 1974 64.100 -173.900 15 5.0 Northern Alaska
4 15 7 50 19 1980 51.523 -175.802 35 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 17 54 54 1980 46.213 -122.181 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Volcanic activity at Mt. St. Helens
4 15 16 21 10 1982 54.241 -161.652 21 5.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 15 21 52 9 1982 38.035 -118.502 20 5.1 California/Nevada area
Felt (V) at Lee Vining and Bishop, CA
4 15 4 7 41 1985 54.400 -156.700 0 5.4 Alaska Peninsula
4 15 13 29 46 1991 53.030 -164.620 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 15 5 35 3 1992 50.410 -175.930 33 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 23 41 27 1993 51.000 -178.100 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 12 29 20 1996 43.662 -127.503 10 5.4 Off Coast of Oregon
4 15 22 59 51 2008 51.856 -179.361 11 6.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 15 06 54 53 2009 80.613 -107.752 10 5.0 Arctic Ocean
4 15 16 35 12 2010 71.664 -66.819 10 5.1 Baffin Bay, Canada
4 15 06 50 29 2011 50.673 -175.203 26 5.4 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
4 14 15 0 0 1700 33.090 129.060 0 7.0 Kyushu, Japan area
4 14 19 53 42 1909 24.000 123.000 80 7.3 Taiwan
This earthquake was followed the next day by a Ms 6.5 in Yunnan China which killed 19 persons. FFA?
4 14 16 20 23 1924 6.500 126.500 60 8.3 Mindanao, Philippines
This is called the Mati earthquake because this town on the Pacific Coast was the nearest to and suffered its most disastrous effects. It was one of the greatest submarine disturbances originating in the West Pacific. There was massive destruction in towns to 8N. Interior partitions were most affected. Fissures and ground slides abounded in the hills and rockfalls were plentiful. Subsidence also occurred in alluvial soils. A tsunami flooded low coastal area but did little damage.
4 14 6 23 34 1927 -32.000 -69.500 110 7.1 Central Chile
4 14 7 15 37 1947 43.600 148.400 60 7.3 Hokkaido, Japan
4 14 0 45 29 1951 -23.300 -66.400 223 7.0 Argentina
4 14 1 28 54 1955 30.400 102.400 0 7.2 So. China
Killed 39 and did moderate damage in Sichuan, China.
4 14 19 18 0 1957 -15.000 -173.250 0 8.0 Samoa Islands
No destruction despite the magnitude because it hit in a relatively unpopulated area.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 14 3 20 0 1886 37.200 -117.700 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
This local earthquake broke many dishes in Lida Valley. A dull thunderous noise preceded the shock.
4 14 21 26 32 1934 41.500 -112.500 0 5.6 Montana/Idaho
4 14 11 3 48 1950 48.000 -122.500 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Near Langley, Washington. May persons awakened in Coupeville. Plaster cracked and fell.
4 14 20 39 1 1957 51.100 -178.800 33 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 14 7 20 28 1959 57.900 -155.000 67 6.0 Southern Alaska
4 14 0 37 52 1960 48.500 -130.400 0 5.7 Vancouver Island area
4 14 7 53 15 1962 40.270 -125.320 0 5.4 Off Coast of No. California
4 14 15 55 8 1964 61.430 -147.120 5 5.4 Central Alaska
4 14 16 59 33 1964 61.490 -150.440 56 5.1 Central Alaska
4 14 22 55 31 1964 58.000 -152.600 30 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 14 7 35 39 1965 56.300 -153.500 27 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 14 15 43 11 1974 64.200 -174.000 15 5.6 Northern Alaska
4 14 13 49 4 1980 46.203 -122.197 1 5.2 Washington state, U.S.
Volcanic activity at Mt. St. Helens prior to explosive eruption.
4 14 16 0 42 1981 52.170 -169.400 37 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 14 14 23 8 1987 53.700 -169.700 0 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 14 5 33 26 1990 48.845 -122.161 12 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Slight damage (VI) in the Deming area. Felt (V) at Acme and(IV ) at Bellingham to Mt. Vernon.
4 14 5 58 32 1993 51.160 -169.010 34 6.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 14 0 32 58 1995 30.290 -103.450 21 5.7 SW U.S.A
Two people slightly injured in Brewster county, Texas. Slight damage at Alpine and Fort Davis. Also slight damage in Marathon and Ozona area. Felt in much of western and central Texas as far east as San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Felt west as far as Sierra Blanca, Texas and north to Roswell, New Mexico.
4 14 2 20 13 2001 56.080 -119.810 10 5.4 Alberta
4 14 05 38 32 2008 44.279 -129.492 10 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon
4 14 22 44 45 2009 19.328 -155.210 9 5.2 Hawaii
(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Hawaii National Park, Honaunau, Kurtistown, Mountain View, Pahoa, Papa`ikou and Pepeekeo; (III) at Captain Cook, Hakalau, Hawaiian Ocean View, Hilo, Holualoa, Honoka`a, Kea`au, Kealakekua, Laupahoehoe, Na`alehu, Ninole, Pahala and Volcano; (II) at Hawi, Kailua Kona, Waimea and Waikoloa. Felt at Honomu, Kapaau, `O`okala, Pa`auilo and Papa`aloa. Also felt at Hanalei, Kaua`i and at Hickam AFB, Honolulu and Wahiawa, O`ahu.
4 14 01 37 25 2016 51.538 -174.056 29 5.2 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
4 13 0 0 0 1677 38.700 144.000 0 8.1 So. of Honshu
Strong earthquake on Sanriki, Tsugaru, and Nambo, Japan. The earthquake was accompanied by a tsunami which attacked Otsuchi, Miyako and Kuwagasa with height of about 5-6 meters at Miyako Bay. Houses were washed away and people and animals drowned. 3 big waves were observed. Hachinohe was damaged by the earthquake.
4 13 19 17 0 1906 23.600 120.400 10 7.1 Taiwan
A moderate earthquake in Kagi and Ensuiko, Taiwan killed 14-15 persons and resulted in moderate regional damage. This is known as the Tinian earthquake. 84 were wounded 1794 houses destroyed, 2116 partially destroyed and 7921 damaged. Fissures and surface faulting were observed.
4 13 17 57 18 1907 36.500 70.500 260 7.0 Hindu Kush/Pakistan
4 13 15 30 57 1923 55.400 162.800 20 7.3 E. of Kamchatka
4 13 2 42 48 1938 39.367 15.167 291 7.0 Mediterranean/Sicily
4 13 19 55 43 1949 47.100 -122.750 54 7.1 Washington state, U.S.
This earthquake was felt at a MMI VIII for the large area of about 90 miles about the epicenter which was located between Tacoma and Olympia, Washington. Eight deaths were the result of the earthquake. There was damage of more than $23 million and many injuries occurred. Churches, schools and libraries were condemned. The eight capitol buildings at Olympia were damaged at a cost of repair of about $2 million. Elsewhere there was heavy property damage caused by falling walls, chimneys and parapets. Public utilities were interrupted when gas mains broke and water pipes were cracked or broken. Telegraph services were also interrupted. Railroad services were suspended for several days as railroad bridges south of Tacoma were thrown out of line. A large portion of a sandy spit in Puget Sound disappeared. Near Tacoma a huge landslide involving a half-section of a 360 foot cliff toppled into Puget Sound.
4 13 16 34 39 1961 39.250 77.750 0 7.6 Northern India
Little information on the effects of this event is available.
4 13 18 4 32 1980 -23.466 -177.297 79 7.2 Tonga Islands
4 13 12 36 18 2014 -11.451 162.069 35 7.4 Santa Cruz Islands
A second tsunami warning was issued but major tsunami waves were not produced. Disease spread in evacuation centers especially among children according to local officials. At least one person was dead after the first of these two earthquakes. The death occurred as people were fleeing to higher ground from the anticipated tsunami waves. Sea level readings indicated that a tsunami was generated which may have caused some destruction near the epicenter.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 13 13 0 0 1668 47.100 -70.500 0 5.0 Quebec, Canada
4 13 19 55 43 1949 47.300 -122.500 60 7.0 Washington State
See description of this event above.
4 13 3 44 0 1957 48.400 -128.500 33 5.8 Vancouver Island area
4 13 9 7 24 1958 65.820 -155.650 0 6.8 Northern Alaska
4 13 15 38 52 1963 38.217 -119.433 0 5.1 California/Nevada area
4 13 12 25 38 1964 59.570 -143.100 24 5.0 Southeast Alaska
4 13 14 4 59 1964 57.510 -151.300 21 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 13 16 14 6 1964 56.570 -152.140 33 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 13 21 25 33 1964 57.500 -153.900 16 5.5 Southern Alaska
4 13 21 43 16 1964 59.400 -143.100 22 5.1 Southeast Alaska
4 13 23 22 57 1965 54.200 -163.400 36 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 13 21 17 32 1970 61.800 -163.400 0 5.0 Central Alaska
4 13 19 32 50 1975 63.391 -149.773 109 5.0 Central Alaska
4 13 18 20 43 1977 51.699 -179.613 46 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 13 2 8 30 1980 54.847 -160.305 38 5.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 13 16 46 1 1985 54.600 -163.700 0 5.3 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 13 0 2 48 1988 57.238 -143.250 10 5.6 Southeast Alaska
4 13 17 16 1 1992 51.650 -173.620 62 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 13 20 4 16 1999 53.716 -163.159 33 5.1 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 13 21 56 52 2007 52.402 -168.213 39 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 13 13 41 39 2008 67.654 -166.741 10 5.2 Bering Strait, 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
4 12 0 22 13 1910 25.500 122.500 200 8.3 Ryukyu Islands
No damage was reported due to this great earthquake.
4 12 8 32 28 1926 -10.000 161.000 60 7.5 No. of Santa Cruz Islands
4 12 0 52 45 1962 38.200 142.500 50 7.5 Off East Coast Honshu
4 12 4 1 44 1970 15.100 122.100 24 7.2 Luzon, Philippines
An aftershock of the strong tremor on April 7 which shook Luzon. This event was North of Polilio Island. Maximum felt intensity V.
4 12 23 19 56 1988 -17.192 -72.305 33 7.0 So. Peru/Bolivia
Felt at Arequipa. Also felt in the Ica area and at Arica, Chile.
4 12 20 14 39 2014 -11.315 162.211 29 7.6 Santa Cruz Islands
The earthquake in the Solomon Islands apparently triggered three large tsunamis. Residents of Makira and nearby islands southeast of Honiara, the capital reported seeing three large waves after the quake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the tsunami or earthquake. PTWC issued a tsunami warning but later withdrew the Pacific-wide aspect of this warning.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 12 4 5 0 1885 36.500 -121.000 0 6.2 Central California
This event was strong at Martinez, Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and may have originated on the San Andreas. In the thinly settled region east of King City, Monterey county, although the actual location is uncertain. Chimneys were thrown down at Las Tablas north west of San Luis Obispo. Slight damage was done to buildings at Salinas and Monterey.
4 12 4 17 52 1957 51.500 -178.500 0 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 12 22 37 11 1958 48.000 -120.000 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
This earthquake was centered in north-central Washington State near the town of Pateros. Cracked plaster and broken dishes constituted most of the damage. There were rockslides near Chelan. Loud subterranean noises accompanied the earthquake. An aftershock had about the same effects.
4 12 1 24 31 1964 56.600 -152.200 22 6.5 Southern Alaska
4 12 9 34 44 1964 56.600 -152.100 20 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 12 12 36 23 1964 56.400 -151.400 30 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 12 12 48 2 1964 56.600 -151.300 33 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 12 14 35 39 1964 61.200 -151.100 28 5.0 Central Alaska
4 12 17 22 2 1964 60.200 -145.600 16 5.0 Central Alaska
Strong aftershocks of the great Alaska earthquake of March 28, 1964. No additional damage was reported with these events.
4 12 3 59 40 1965 56.600 -152.700 33 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 12 4 36 12 1965 52.700 -167.400 16 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 12 4 43 10 1965 52.700 -167.500 22 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 12 2 10 36 1970 51.510 -178.510 42 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 12 4 41 51 1976 52.405 -170.189 38 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 12 3 42 4 1978 56.423 -152.691 14 6.6 Southern Alaska
In the Kodiak Island region. Intensity V at Sitkinak Island.
4 12 3 48 55 1978 56.678 -153.568 19 5.2 Southern Alaska
4 12 5 22 29 1978 56.460 -152.548 22 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 12 9 12 1 1978 57.240 -152.040 33 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 12 9 33 38 1978 56.576 -152.841 27 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 12 14 23 59 1984 60.471 -141.229 15 5.0 Central Alaska
4 12 12 05 14 2008 43.648 -127.621 10 5.5 Off coast of Oregon
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 11 15 0 0 1819 -27.350 -70.350 0 8.3 Coast Central Chile
Additional severe damage occurred in Copiapo following three other damaging event in the month of April 1819. The whole city had been destroyed by the shocks of April 3 and 11. The inhabitants barely had time to escape. There are no estimates of deaths in this event.
4 11 10 42 2 1925 -34.000 59.000 60 7.0 So. Indian Ocean
4 11 1 52 20 1946 -1.000 -14.500 60 7.2 No. of Ascension Isl
4 11 23 11 33 1958 47.800 152.640 140 7.4 So. Kurils
4 11 08 38 36 2012 2.327 93.063 20 8.6 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
(NEIC) At least 2 people killed, 8 others died from heart attacks, 12 injured and some buildings damaged in Aceh. Felt (VII) at Banda Aceh and Meulaboh, (VI) at Padang and (V) at Sibolga and Singkil. Also felt (V) at Gunungsitoli, Nias and at Jitra, Malaysia. Felt in much of Sumatra and Java. Felt widely in South and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, India, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Felt as far as Bombay, India and Broome, Australia. A small tsunami was recorded, with maximum wave heights (one-half peak-to-trough) at the following selected tide stations: 1.08 m at Meulaboh, 37 cm at Sabang and 14 cm on Pulau Enganno, Indonesia; 8 cm at Cocos Island, Australia; 23 cm at Chittagong, Bangladesh; 21 cm at Male, Maldives; 17 cm at Port Louis, Mauritius; 11 cm at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
4 11 10 43 10 2012 0.802 92.463 25 8.2 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
(NEIC) Felt (V) at Sibolga. Also felt at Banda Aceh, Bukittinggi, Duri, Medan and Padang. Felt at Jakarta, Java. Felt (V) at Ayer Itam; (IV) at Petaling Jaya and Sungai Ara; (III) at Butterworth, Gelugor, Georgetown and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Felt (IV) at Chetpet and (III) at Bangalore and Madras, India. Felt(IV) at Colombo and (II) at Kotte, Sri Lanka. Felt(II) at Kathu and Phuket, Thailand. Also felt in Bangladesh, Brunei, Maldives, Singapore and Vietnam. A local tsunami with a maximum wave height (one-half peak-to-trough) of 22 cm was recorded on Pulau Enggano.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 11 19 0 0 1872 37.500 -118.500 0 6.9 California/Nevada area
Felt strongly at Round Valley, Inyo Country, CA. this shock knocked down stone buildings and frame structures were twisted. This was probably an aftershock of the Owen's Valley earthquake of March 26, 1872.
4 11 7 57 0 1910 33.670 -117.320 0 5.0 So. California
4 11 19 0 0 1917 40.000 -118.000 0 5.1 Montana/Idaho
No confirmation for either of these two events could be found.
4 11 11 22 57 1945 42.000 -126.000 0 5.0 Off Coast of Oregon
4 11 7 47 7 1947 34.966 -116.550 16 5.0 So. California
Aftershock of event of April 10 same area.
4 11 17 41 15 1957 52.000 -168.500 0 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 11 11 36 0 1964 60.370 -146.440 15 5.0 Central Alaska
4 11 23 0 24 1966 56.600 -152.100 33 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 11 4 5 43 1970 59.720 -142.490 7 6.2 Southeast Alaska
4 11 5 12 19 1973 64.890 -159.490 0 6.0 Northern Alaska
4 11 5 12 55 1978 53.535 -163.731 33 5.6 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 11 1 45 4 1980 49.260 -127.910 10 5.0 Vancouver Island area
4 11 23 51 60 1980 46.208 -122.168 0 5.0 Washington state, U.S.
Part of Mt. St. Helens eruptive phase earthquakes.
4 11 17 22 21 1986 54.164 -167.883 33 6.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 11 16 22 10 1987 53.389 -167.243 37 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 11 13 3 38 1991 53.980 -163.900 29 5.7 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 11 6 0 55 1993 51.130 -178.420 35 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 11 09 00 09 2012 51.364 -176.097 20 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 11 22 41 46 2012 43.584 -127.638 8 6.0 Off Coast of Oregon
(NEIC) Felt at Aurora, Beaverton, Brookings, Coos Bay, Lincoln City, McMinnville, Medford, Neskowin, North Bend, Oregon City, Portland and Salem. Also felt at Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka and Rio Dell, California and at Ocean Park and Vancouver, Washington.
4 11 20 10 35 2016 51.843 176.623 21 5.6 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
4 10 0 0 0 1739 -0.200 -78.000 0 7.1 Ecuador
4 10 21 22 25 1906 19.000 -113.800 60 7.5 Gulf of California
This generally unrecognized earthquake in the Gulf of California was one of the largest ever recorded in that region and occurred only 8 days before the great San Francisco Earthquake.
4 10 19 36 0 1909 52.000 175.000 0 7.0 Rat Islands
4 10 18 42 24 1911 9.000 -74.000 100 7.2 Colombia
4 10 2 3 56 1918 43.500 130.900 550 7.5 NE China
4 10 13 16 10 1956 -1.000 102.000 0 7.0 So. of Sumatera
4 10 11 29 58 1957 55.750 -153.500 0 7.0 Southern Alaska
4 10 2 6 53 1972 28.434 52.829 33 7.1 So. Iran/Persian Gulf
Qir completely destroyed. 5054 were killed and thousands injured. The damaged region extended over 1,000 sq. km. It was felt widely in southern Iran. More than 20 villages were reduced to rubble and over 30,000 were left homeless. Gaping cracks and considerable ground failure accompanied this shallow earthquake. There was also a report of a volcano near Ghir which was shaken into eruption. The tremor was felt over 500 square miles. Hardest hit were farming villages where mudbrick construction is especially vulnerable to earthquake damage. In Ghir more than a third of the total population was missing and presumed dead. Not a wall stood there. Aftershocks continued for days adding to damage and misery. Most of the victims trapped in the crumbling houses were women and children. Among the horror there were a few miracles. Some persons were buried up to 36 hours before being rescued alive.
4 10 1 42 22 1979 2.963 126.933 37 7.2 Mindanao, Philippines
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
4 10 10 0 0 1881 37.300 -121.300 0 6.0 Central California
In the Modesto region, chimneys were damaged. The shock was felt from Greenville, Plumas County, on the north to Visalia on the south and west to the coast.
4 10 13 40 16 1921 54.000 -134.000 0 6.5 British Colombia
An earthquake was felt at Masset on the Queen Charlotte Islands. Pictures swung on walls, but no damage was reported.
4 10 15 58 0 1947 35.000 -116.600 0 6.4 So. California
4 10 17 18 22 1947 34.900 -116.500 0 5.0 So. California
This earthquake, east of Barstow caused huge dust clouds in the mountains where many rocks were displaced. The banks of the Mohave River were cracked and the water level raised slightly. School buildings and Adobe buildings were damaged considerably. Railroad repairs from subsidence and rockslides needed to be repaired. Chimneys were thrown down, plaster, pools and adobe walls were cracked. Tanks on some farms fell as did a stack of 3,000 concrete blocks.
4 10 3 25 30 1957 53.000 -168.000 0 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 10 9 9 22 1957 50.500 -176.900 20 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 10 11 30 0 1957 55.960 -153.860 0 7.1 Kodiak I. Alaska
4 10 14 30 48 1962 44.150 -73.050 24 5.0 Vermont
Felt over a large area of Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York. At Montpelier, a beam dislodged from the state house; braces dropped about 5 inches. Twenty window panes cracked; Plaster cracked. Tile fell from a ceiling at Barre along with wall cracks.
4 10 1 8 1 1964 58.380 -150.600 19 5.5 Southern Alaska
4 10 19 5 54 1964 59.850 -147.730 15 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 10 21 44 7 1964 60.100 -153.700 15 5.6 Central Alaska
4 10 21 44 12 1964 60.150 -153.510 45 5.6 Central Alaska
4 10 22 27 3 1966 41.370 -125.400 33 5.1 Off Coast of No. California
4 10 19 0 33 1967 39.950 -104.930 5 5.0 Colorado area
One of many earthquakes in the induced swarm near Derby/Commerce City, Colorado. This event cracked plaster, broke windows, and caused merchandise to fall in stores. At the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, where water was pumped into the ground triggering these earthquakes, 118 window panes were broken. An asphalt parking lot in the Derby area cracked.
4 10 19 57 35 1967 58.542 -154.233 84 5.6 Southern Alaska
4 10 0 36 44 1971 52.150 -169.944 48 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 10 0 3 59 1990 53.500 -158.200 0 5.4 Alaska Peninsula
4 10 08 04 30 2008 43.988 -128.589 10 5.3 Off coast of Oregon
4 10 19 34 05 2016 51.032 179.621 47 5.4 Rat Islands, Aleutians
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 9 0 0 0 1931 38.300 31.900 33 7.0 Turkey
4 9 8 48 59 1943 19.000 146.000 170 7.0 No. Marianas
4 9 1 56 0 1985 -34.000 -71.500 61 7.5 Central Chile
One person died in a heart attack, several people injured and some damage in the Santiago-Valparaiso area. One additional person died from a heart attack at Chillan. Felt from Mendoza, Argentina through Chile to Santa Fe Provinces in Argentina.
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
4 9 20 52 0 1917 38.100 -90.200 0 5.0 Eastern Missouri
This earthquake in eastern Missouri was felt from Kansas to Ohio and Wisconsin to Mississippi, an area of about 500X900 miles. The epicentral zone between St. Louis and New Madrid saw cracked windows and broken plaster. At Granite City the one injury was suffered by a painter who was thrown to the ground. Ground swayed at Ironton, MO.
4 9 17 8 30 1941 31.000 -114.000 0 6.0 SW of Yuma, AZ
4 9 12 44 37 1944 49.900 -67.400 0 5.4 New Brunswick
Felt about 20 miles NNW of Riviere Pentecote, Quebec.
4 9 16 29 28 1952 35.520 -97.850 10 5.5 Oklahoma
At El Reno, Oklahoma, chimneys fell, buildings cracked and windows shattered. Minor damage also was reported in Oklahoma City and Ponca City. Felt area included all of Oklahoma, except for the panhandle section, eastern Kansas, southeastern Nebraska, south-central Texas and western sections of Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas.
4 9 11 2 12 1957 51.270 -178.560 0 6.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 9 20 23 50 1957 52.500 -169.000 0 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 9 6 15 10 1958 55.500 -139.000 0 5.2 Southeast Alaska
4 9 7 23 16 1961 36.680 -121.300 0 5.6 Central California
This shock, felt about 13 miles south of Hollister was on the San Andreas Fault. More than half of all city buildings suffered some type of damage at Hollister, but the major damage occurred in three buildings - the W.A. Taylor Winery was severely damaged. A 50-foot-long fissure was observed on Cienega Road about 3 miles from the winery. A number of chimneys were damaged, so fell. Damage was estimated at $250,000. No deaths or injuries reported.
4 9 13 6 15 1964 59.600 -146.100 15 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 9 17 33 45 1965 59.600 -144.900 52 5.1 Southeast Alaska
4 9 20 8 35 1966 56.400 -152.300 14 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 9 20 17 44 1966 56.600 -152.100 25 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 9 2 28 59 1968 33.100 -116.100 20 6.1 So. California
4 9 3 3 54 1968 33.100 -116.033 5 5.2 So. California
Known as the Borrego Springs earthquake, this event was felt over a large area of California, Arizona and Nevada. Minor cracking was observed on the Coyote Creek Fault and on Highway 78 next to Ocotillo Wells. A number of minor ground ruptures appear to have been triggered on adjacent faults at Superstition Hills, and the Banning-Mission portion of the San Andreas. Large boulders fell at several points in the Anza-Borrego State Park.
At Ocotillo Wells, a room was separated from a house, cracking walls and spilling up to 3600 gallons of water. Transformers shifted at an electrical sub-station near Ocotillo Wells shearing bolts and bracing. 10 miles to the west a pipeline cracked and water became dark. Ground cracking, building damage and power disruptions occurred throughout the Imperial Valley. A 200-ft-long (2 inch wide) crack developed in a road 6 miles west of Imperial.
4 9 7 51 6 1987 54.100 -169.500 0 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 9 22 59 57 1987 53.060 -168.780 41 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 9 5 7 42 1989 50.680 -179.096 20 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 09 15 16 27 2005 56.168 -154.524 14 6.0 Alaska Peninsula
(NEIC) Felt (II) at Chignik and Perryville.
4 09 23 05 43 2010 32.235 -115.260 4 5.1 Southern California
(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Mexicali and (II) at Tijuana. Also felt at Ensenada. Felt (IV) at El Centro; (III) at Calexico, Chula Vista, Imperial and La Mesa; (II) at Aliso Viejo, Brawley, Carlsbad, Costa Mesa, El Cajon, Irvine, La Jolla, Lakeside, Newport Beach, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos and Santee, California. Felt in parts of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. Felt (II) at Yuma, Arizona. Also felt at Somerton and Tempe.
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
4 8 15 0 0 1858 36.040 137.020 0 7.0 No. Honshu, Japan
203 were killed and there was moderate damage at Hida, Japan.
4 8 15 40 24 1942 13.500 121.000 60 7.9 Luzon, Philippines
Five violent tremors occurred around midnight. Fifteen others followed. Buildings were slightly damaged in Manila where electrical lines snapped. Fires broke out at 2:40 due to grounded wire connections. The first tremor was so violent that the seismograph needle at the Weather Bureau in Manila jumped off the sheet. Cracks were sustained in a number of buildings.
4 8 2 40 27 1976 40.311 63.773 33 7.1 Uzbekistan
Damage (VII) in Gazli-Bukhara area. Felt at Ashkhabad and Samarkand.
4 8 13 10 36 1999 43.649 130.460 580 7.1 NE China
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
No damaging earthquakes have been recorded in the U.S. or Canada on April 8.
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
4 8 0 14 15 1958 65.400 -154.900 0 5.7 Northern Alaska
4 8 19 33 19 1964 59.600 -147.000 15 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 8 19 50 17 1964 60.380 -145.940 10 5.3 Central Alaska
4 8 22 10 57 1966 56.500 -152.500 33 5.6 Southern Alaska
4 8 19 51 31 1970 56.219 -156.591 23 5.0 Alaska Peninsula
4 8 6 24 14 1972 42.646 -126.320 11 5.6 Off Coast of Oregon
4 8 20 32 25 1975 51.899 -166.207 33 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 8 19 29 3 1980 46.210 -122.196 0 5.1 Washington state, TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY U.S.
4 8 13 1 23 1988 51.948 -173.271 54 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 8 1 22 19 1989 57.320 -143.460 3 5.2 Southeast Alaska
4 8 15 14 21 1997 52.000 -171.400 33 5.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 08 16 44 26 2010 32.228 -115.277 6 5.4 Baja California
(NEIC) Felt (IV) at Mexicali and (III) at Ensenada, Rosarito and Tijuana. Felt in much of northern Baja California and (IV) at San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora. Felt (IV) at El Centro and (III) at Boulevard, Calexico, Campo, Chula Vista, Garden Grove, Holtville, Imperial, Irvine, Julian, Laguna Woods, Lakeside, Los Angeles, National City, Ontario, Ramona, San Diego, Spring Valley and Winterhaven, California. Also felt (III) at Somerton, Wellton and Yuma, Arizona. Felt in much of southern California and southwestern Arizona.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 7 23 29 17 1941 17.750 -78.500 0 7.1 Jamaica
4 7 15 30 40 1958 66.030 -156.590 0 7.3 Northern Alaska
4 7 5 34 6 1970 15.761 121.717 37 7.5 Luzon, Philippines
A strong earthquake shock the whole of Luzon and Northern Visayas. Damage was done to schools in Manila. Buildings in Central Manila suffered slight damage. Manila International Airport suffered cracked walls and broken Windows. 14 were killed and hundreds injured. The deaths all resulted from the mainshock. Dozens of injuries, however resulted from the most sever aftershock on April 12. Considerable damage occurred to buildings on Alluvial ground in Manila. Severe damage was done to roads and bridges in the epicentral areas. Estimated cost to injured coconut trees - $2 million. The earthquake was characterized by "short rapid jerks, zigzags rather than arches". This quake radiated from the point of the fault-line that runs along the Philippine Pacific coast. People at the shore towns "saw the sea pushed back, saw the water tripped off like a carpet from the shoreline and folded up into the horizon. But the next moment the folded sea unrolled and came rushing back as a wall of water, sort of tide, a mile-wide torrent that followed and crashed past the shoreline, engulfing trees, boats, huts and beach". Roads split was as much as two feet, water fountained from the deep chasms created, bridges collapsed.
4 7 22 6 57 1995 -15.199 -173.529 21 8.1 Tonga Islands
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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
4 7 2 16 0 1934 41.500 -111.500 0 5.5 Utah
Felt at Salt Lake City (III). Also felt at Pocotello, Idaho.
4 7 15 27 50 1963 52.600 -169.500 150 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 7 15 28 4 1963 53.710 -169.960 224 6.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 7 1 43 25 1964 58.530 -154.460 2 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 7 19 28 25 1964 55.700 -151.830 20 5.5 Southern Alaska
4 7 3 16 23 1972 60.129 -152.754 98 5.1 Central Alaska
4 7 6 18 31 1979 41.982 -126.885 3 5.4 Off Coast of No. California
4 7 20 7 30 1989 33.620 -117.900 13 5.0 So. California
Near Newport Beach, Orange county, slight damage reported at Corona Del Mar, and Newport Beach. Typical damage consisted of broken chimneys, walls, plaster and windows and merchandise damaged while falling from shelves in stores. Ceiling tiles also fell from some stores in Newport Beach, and a brick wall toppled.
4 7 6 4 2 1990 56.406 -153.971 33 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 7 20 10 54 1990 55.000 -152.900 0 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 7 0 42 16 1992 50.910 -130.720 10 5.0 British Colombia
4 7 16 16 45 1994 42.561 -111.032 5 5.2 Yellowstone/Wyoming
Felt at Afton, Smoot and Thayne and at Auburn, eastern Idaho.
4 7 4 31 7 1996 51.000 -32.000 0 5.2 North Mid-Atlantic Ridge
4 7 16 43 23 2000 51.821 -170.473 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 07 10 04 37 2010 52.174 -173.525 64 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 07 07 48 30 2014 53.190 171.009 24 5.3 Near 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
4 6 16 7 15 1943 -30.750 -72.000 55 8.3 Central Chile
Destructive at Salamanca and Illapel, Chile. 18 killed; 80 injured at Ovalle, Chile.
4 6 0 36 16 1953 -7.300 131.000 0 7.5 West Irian, PNG
4 6 13 54 38 1992 50.630 -130.510 9 7.0 British Colombia
Felt at Point Hardy and Port O'Neill, British Colombia.
4 06 22 15 01 2010 2.383 97.048 31 7.7 Sumatra, Indonesia
Felt (V) at Meulaboh and Sibolga; (IV) at Banda Aceh and Medan; (III) at Padangsidempuan, Samosir and Tarutung. Also felt at Belawan, Duri, Lhokseumawe and Padang. Felt at Bandung and Jakarta, Java and at Kuta, Bali. Felt (IV) at Butterworth and Perai; (III) at Ayer Itam, Gelugor Estate, George Town, Sungai Ara and Tanjong Bunga Estate; (II) at Banting, Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Tanjong Malim, Malaysia. Felt along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and (II) in Singapore. Also felt at Male, Maldives. A tsunami was recorded along the coast of Sumatra with heights (center-to-peak) at the following tide stations: 44 cm at Meulaboh, 19 cm at Sibolga, 17 cm at Telukdalam, 7 cm at Padang and 7 cm on Pulau Tanahbalah.
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
4 6 4 4 45 1961 40.180 -124.750 0 5.1 Off Coast of No. California
4 6 11 19 23 1963 63.400 -149.600 42 5.3 Central Alaska
4 6 10 42 37 1964 59.850 -145.470 15 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 6 13 19 3 1965 51.290 -179.760 50 5.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 6 14 15 0 1965 37.500 -120.000 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
Mariposa. Sidewalks cracked. "The sound of the sidewalks cracking awakened my son who got up and looked out the window to the west. My mother heard the noise while listening to the 6:15 a.m. newscast."
4 6 22 28 38 1966 56.470 -154.640 28 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 6 1 46 18 1973 51.310 -178.460 50 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 6 1 53 50 1974 54.883 -160.275 35 5.8 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 6 3 55 57 1974 55.045 -160.510 6 6.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 6 14 47 43 1980 61.377 -147.824 49 5.2 Central Alaska
4 6 9 22 14 1983 54.238 -133.814 10 5.0 British Colombia
4 6 0 24 10 1987 51.400 -173.300 29 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 6 13 54 34 1992 49.000 -131.000 0 5.9 Vancouver Island area
4 6 13 57 49 1992 50.530 -130.390 10 6.8 British Colombia
4 6 15 16 10 1992 50.250 -130.340 25 6.2 British Colombia
4 6 19 1 4 1994 34.192 -117.095 7 5.0 So. California
Felt (V) from Loma Linda and San Bernardino. Also felt at Los Angeles, Orange and to San Diego Counties. Occurred during the SSA meeting that year in Pasadena.
4 6 8 31 9 1995 57.000 -154.000 0 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 06 07 23 27 2008 51.614 179.276 62 5.4 Rat Islands, Aleutians
4 06 11 14 23 2008 51.934 -170.544 38 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 06 14 12 00 2008 54.172 -151.928 14 5.0 South of 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
4 5 0 0 0 1690 17.500 -61.500 33 8.0 Leeward Islands
The correct date is probably April 16 (Gregorian) while April 5 is the Julian date. Intensities of this event were as high as IX in the islands of Antigua, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis. At Antigua, stone houses suffered much, most houses were shaking down or were so split and cracked that they had to be leveled. A spit at Redonda called Rockadunda was split and turned into the sea. Landslides occurred on Nevis Peak. The sea withdrew about 500 feet from Charlestown before returning after two minutes in a tidal wave. The earth opened up to 9 feet in some places and buried solid timber sugar mills. This is one of the two largest earthquakes recorded in this region of the West Indies.
4 5 23 30 45 1901 45.000 148.000 60 7.9 So. Kurils
4 5 16 42 40 1939 -19.500 168.000 70 7.1 Vanuatu Islands
4 5 9 27 0 1949 42.000 131.500 550 7.0 NE China
4 5 21 12 40 1990 15.530 147.580 33 7.5 No. Marianas
Felt at Guam and Saipan (V). It generated an observed tsunami at the dock at Tinian, but no damage. Maximum tsunami height was probably less than the reported 3-4 meters.
4 5 4 19 52 1991 -5.900 -77.150 34 7.3 No. Peru
53 killed and 252 injured and extensive damage to 8.063 homes in the Riojo-Moyabamba-Nueva Cajamarca area. Strongly felt throughout Ecuador.
4 5 11 8 7 1999 -5.681 149.717 164 7.4 New Ireland
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
4 5 23 11 0 1915 38.580 -119.500 0 5.0 California/Nevada area
Coleville area. At Coleville CA., rocks rolled down the hillside.
4 5 19 26 56 1954 47.620 -129.230 0 5.0 Vancouver Island area
4 5 2 49 40 1957 52.000 -172.100 33 6.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 5 1 22 14 1964 56.280 -153.340 24 6.0 Southern Alaska
4 5 1 41 45 1964 56.200 -153.300 35 5.9 Southern Alaska
4 5 2 36 11 1964 60.030 -145.980 15 5.0 Central Alaska
4 5 17 42 13 1964 59.580 -144.700 56 5.2 Southeast Alaska
4 5 19 28 18 1964 60.200 -146.700 16 5.8 Central Alaska
4 5 20 13 25 1964 57.200 -152.200 33 5.2 Southern Alaska
4 5 9 27 32 1965 43.900 -127.800 33 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon
4 5 9 4 43 1971 53.359 -170.553 153 5.9 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 5 14 53 6 1971 66.800 -157.300 100 5.3 Northern Alaska
4 5 17 41 51 1986 54.055 -161.961 33 5.0 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 5 22 32 54 1988 50.836 -178.146 33 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 5 9 35 47 1994 51.360 -178.160 33 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 05 10 17 16 1998 52.006 175.028 33 5.3 Rat Islands, Aleutians
4 05 13 20 39 2004 54.210 -162.476 44 5.0 Unimak Island, Alaska
(AEIC). Felt (III) at King Cove, Alaska.
Cove.
4 05 00 07 09 2010 32.018 -115.017 10 5.3 Baja California
(UNM). Felt at Rosarito and San Quintin. Also felt at Puerto Penasco, Sonora. Felt (V) at Yuma, Arizona. Also felt at Somerton. Felt (V) at Brawley, California. Also felt at Blythe, Holtville, Jamul, La Habra and Tustin.
4 05 03 15 25 2010 32.634 -115.782 3 5.0 Baja California
(NEIC) Felt (V) at Ensenada and (III) at Tijuana. Also felt at Puerto Penasco, Sonora. Felt (VI) at El Centro, (IV) at Oceanside and Santee and (III) at Aliso Viejo, Alpine, Borrego Springs, Brawley, Desert Hot Springs, El Cajon, Indian Wells, La Jolla, Palm Desert, Ramona, San Diego and San Jacinto, California. Felt in Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura Counties. Felt (V) at Yuma, Arizona. Also felt at Avondale, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Lake Havasu City, Maricopa, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tucson.
4 05 13 33 05 2010 32.640 -115.801 0 5.1 Southern California
(NEIC) Felt (II) at Ensenada and Tijuana. Also felt at Mexicali and San Felipe. Felt at Puerto Penasco, Sonora. Felt (VI) at Calexico,(V) at El Centro, (IV) at Brawley and Imperial and(III) at Alpine, Anaheim, Bonita, Cathedral City, El Cajon, Julian, Lake Forest, San Diego and Santee, California. Felt in many parts of southern California. Felt at Yuma and in the Phoenix area, Arizona and at Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada.
4 05 14 04 04 2013 56.919 -156.237 70 5.0 Alaska Peninsula
Felt at Kodiak.
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
4 4 0 0 0 1819 -27.300 -70.500 0 8.0 Coast Central Chile
A very violent earthquake occurred at Copiapo, Chile (Mw 8.0). The whole city was destroyed by the shocks of this day and of the 4th and 11th. The inhabitants had barely time to save their lives. No reports of deaths. (See also April 3, 1819)
4 4 10 13 3 1904 41.800 23.400 6 7.3 Bulgaria
Limited damage was suffered in Bulgaria and northern Greece
4 4 0 50 0 1905 33.000 76.000 60 8.6 India
The earthquake that struck the Dharamshala-Kangra area in Himachal Pradesh on April 4th, 1905 is among the deadliest earthquakes in the history of India. According to the provincial government of Punjab, 19,727 people were killed at Sialkot. Many of the fatalities were from Dharamshala, Kangra and neigbhouring towns and villages. Felt from Afghanistan to Bengal. All the buildings were destroyed at Kangra including numerous churches and temples. One major difficulty in this event was that most government officials were killed and there was no one to supervise the rescue and cleanup efforts. Most of the deaths were due to the ground shaking. Landslides, liquefaction and other earthquake effects caused extensive damage throughout the region.
4 4 15 48 40 1911 36.500 26.500 140 7.2 Aegean Sea
4 4 18 44 14 1950 51.770 101.000 24 7.0 So. Siberia
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
4 4 0 13 4 1957 58.170 -155.040 89 6.0 Alaska Peninsula
4 4 21 32 10 1961 33.800 -118.200 33 5.0 So. California
At Terminal Island, Long Beach Harbor. This shock was only slightly felt in the Long Beach-San Pedro-Wilmington area, but subsurface damage including major pipeline breakage and to oil well pipes on Terminal Island was estimated at $4.5 million. More than 40 wells were damaged and off normal production.
4 4 4 34 57 1964 60.300 -146.500 5 5.0 Central Alaska
4 4 4 54 2 1964 60.100 -146.700 40 5.6 Central Alaska
4 4 8 40 30 1964 56.500 -152.600 15 5.3 Southern Alaska
4 4 17 46 9 1964 56.300 -154.400 18 5.7 Southern Alaska
4 4 17 59 43 1964 56.400 -154.500 25 6.1 Southern Alaska
Aftershocks of the Great Alaska Earthquake of March 28, 1964.
4 4 18 15 52 1964 56.180 -154.490 22 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 4 22 16 54 1964 59.400 -145.200 10 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 4 13 45 11 1980 46.364 -122.182 4 5.0 Washington state,
Shocks associated with the eruption of Mt. St. Helen's in May 1980.
4 4 17 21 40 1993 53.980 -165.060 33 5.4 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 04 04 29 08 2002 50.530 -130.410 10 5.0 Vancouver B.C. Canada
4 04 22 40 43 2010 32.297 -115.278 4 7.2 Baja California
(NEIC) Two people killed, at least 233 injured and many buildings damaged (VII) in the Mexicali area. Felt (VII) at Guadalupe Victoria and (V) at El Sauzal, Ensenada, Maneadero, Primo Tapia, San Felipe, Tecate and Tijuana. Felt (VI) at San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora. Felt in much of Baja California and northwestern Sonora and as far as Aguascalientes, Ciudad Juarez and La Paz. About 28 km of surface faulting observed on the Borrego Fault southwest of Mexicali. Many buildings damaged (VII) at Calexico and Imperial, California. Felt (VII) at El Centro and Heber; (VI) at Brawley, Calipatria, Holtville and Ocotillo; (V) at Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Chula Vista, Coachella, Coronado, Jacumba, Lemon Grove, Los Angeles, Niland, Pine Valley, San Diego, San Ysidro, Tecate, Thermal, Westmorland and Winterhaven. Felt (V) at Somerton, Wellton and Yuma, Arizona. Felt throughout southern California, in much of Arizona, in the Henderson-Las Vegas area, Nevada and in parts of New Mexico and Utah.
4 04 22 50 17 2010 32.097 -115.047 10 5.5 Baja California
4 04 23 15 14 2010 32.250 -115.300 8 5.4 Baja California
(NEIC) Felt at San Quintin. Felt (IV) at Yuma, Arizona. Felt at Campo, Chula Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, San Diego and Santee, 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
4 3 15 0 0 1520 33.000 136.000 0 7.4 Central/So. Honshu Japan
4 3 15 0 0 1819 -27.300 -70.500 0 8.0 Coast Central Chile
A very violent earthquake occurred at Copiapo, Chile (Mw 8.0). The whole city was destroyed by the shocks of this day and of the 4th and 11th. The inhabitants had barely time to save their lives. No reports of number of deaths.
4 3 1 40 0 1868 19.400 -155.300 5 7.9 Hawaii
See yesterday's history for details
4 3 0 0 0 1872 36.200 36.200 0 7.5 Turkey
1800 were killed in this devastating earthquake which was felt from Antioch to Beirut to Damascus.
4 3 11 30 0 1881 38.200 26.200 0 7.3 Aegean Sea
This was one of the worst seismic tragedies to hit Greece in modern times. A very strong shock in the Aegean Sea with up to 422 aftershocks felt during the next two weeks, 5-6 of which were very strong. Of the 64 villages on the Islands 25 suffered great damage and 15 considerable damage. An estimated 4181 were killed and many thousands injured. Up to 1200 were missing and presumed dead. More than 10,000 homes and businesses were destroyed. A small tsunami (about 1 meter) was also observed.
4 3 15 21 39 1941 -22.500 -66.000 260 7.2 Argentina
4 3 2 49 57 1983 8.430 -83.180 24 7.2 Costa Rica
Five people died from heart attacks, one person killed by a collapsing house, and several people injured in southeastern Costa Rica. Also felt strongly in southwestern Panama.
4 03 02 43 14 2014 -20.518 -70.498 31 7.7 Arequipa, Chile
GUC reported this earthquake of M 7.5 was felt with intensity VIII in Pisagua, Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Cuya, Arica; VII Tocopilla, Sierra Gorda, Quillagua; VI Mejillones, Maria Elena, Calama, V Antofagasta, Amarilla, Alcerra, II Copiapo, Chile, Felt in Arica, Parinacota, Tarapaca, Antofagasta and Atacama, Chile. GUC reported this earthquake of M 6.3 was also felt with intensity VI at Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Quillagua, V Pisagua, Cuya, Arica,; IV Tocopilla, San PEdro de Atacama, Maria Elena, Putre; III Sierra Gorda, Ollague, Mejillones, Calama, Chile. Felt in Arica, Parinacota and Tarapaca, Chile. NEIC reported the foreshock to the second major quake of M 6.4 was felt with intensity VI uin Iquique and II in Arica and Copiapo. NEIC reported the M 7.6-7.8 event was felt with intensity VI in Iquique; V in Arica, IV in La Paz, Bolivia; Calama, Chile and Arequipa, Peru and II-III in Pacocha, Peru, Santiago, Copiapo and Antofagasta, 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
4 3 12 15 0 1872 36.900 -118.200 0 6.6 California/Nevada area
A strong aftershock of the earthquake of March 26, 1982.
4 3 20 8 0 1926 34.000 -116.000 0 5.5 So. California
Northeast of Banning. Possibly in the region of Twentynine Palms. Of moderately destructive force, but no damage because of lack of settlements.
4 3 15 54 52 1963 61.200 -147.800 71 5.7 Central Alaska
A strong foreshock to the great Alaskan earthquake of 1964. Felt at Valdez.
4 3 8 38 43 1964 59.600 -144.670 10 5.5 Southeast Alaska
4 3 22 15 48 1964 57.100 -151.900 15 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 3 22 33 42 1964 61.600 -147.600 40 6.0 Central Alaska
Aftershocks of the Great Alaska earthquake of March 28, 1964.
4 3 13 59 2 1970 51.815 -175.254 57 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 3 0 26 54 1976 52.150 -169.614 22 5.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
4 3 3 46 4 1980 63.149 -149.567 92 5.0 Central Alaska
4 3 9 35 27 1980 46.227 -122.172 0 5.1 Washington state,
4 3 23 57 52 1980 46.212 -122.186 0 5.0 Washington state,
Earthquakes preceding the Mt. St. Helens eruption on May 1980.
4 3 19 26 24 1983 51.656 -176.929 61 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 3 2 57 11 1986 56.257 -153.473 33 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 3 1 18 5 1989 50.700 -170.100 0 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
GLOBAL:
The following events of Mw>=7 have occurred on this date in recorded history:
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 2 10 48 0 1851 -33.320 -71.420 0 7.1 Central Chile
A strong earthquake did moderate damage in Valparaiso, Chile
4 2 0 0 0 1868 19.500 -155.300 10 7.8 Hawaii
This was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Hawaii. Nearly every wooden house at Keiawa, Penaluu, Ninole and beyond was knocked off it's foundation or tumbled over (recall that the Unimak tsunami hit Ninole on this day in history April 1, 1946). It shock down almost every wall in Hilo and caused landslides beyond Hilo. Fissures opened and brooks became muddy. In one place a fissure opened about two feet and then closed, the two sides were then several inches from coincidence. At Kealakekua strong trees were bent backward and forward like reeds in a storm. At Kohala, it was reported that the force of the shock stopped all sugar mill engines, even the large 75-horsepower engine which was running at the time with a full head of steam. Ground waves estimated at 1-2 feet from trough to crest were observed at Kohala. Rumbling sounds were heard and clocks were stopped at Honolulu. A tsunami struck the Kau-Puna coast, adding to the devastation. It was reported that the wave rolled in over the tops of the coconut trees, a height of at least 60 feet. Most houses were swept out to sea and a number of persons were drowned. At Hilo the tsunami was 10 feet. On April 7 a powerful volcanic eruption began starting in the fissure formed at the time of the earthquake.
4 2 5 45 0 1872 36.200 36.100 0 7.3 Turkey
1800 were killed in this devastating earthquake which was felt from Antioch to Beirut to Damascus.
4 2 9 36 0 1921 23.000 123.000 60 7.2 Taiwan
4 2 5 39 11 1947 -1.500 138.000 60 7.4 West Irian, PNG
4 2 1 11 55 1964 5.900 95.700 132 7.0 Nicobar Islands
Moderate property damage occurred on Sumatra.
4 2 7 15 23 1977 -16.700 -172.100 33 7.6 Tonga Islands
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
MO DA HR MN SC YEAR LATIT LONGIT DEP MW LOCATION
4 2 2 0 0 1875 39.500 -115.800 0 5.5 Eureka, Nevada area
One building was seriously damaged at Eureka, Nevada
4 2 11 17 0 1896 45.200 -123.200 0 5.0 Oregon state,
Three shocks in succession awakened everyone. The mainshock was felt at Portland and Salem, Oregon.
4 2 0 39 45 1957 51.100 -173.000 33 6.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 2 16 18 55 1963 53.100 -171.700 42 6.4 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 2 9 57 55 1964 56.590 -152.700 22 5.2 Southern Alaska
4 2 11 41 11 1964 58.800 -149.600 20 5.4 Southern Alaska
4 2 20 9 42 1964 59.800 -147.000 9 5.0 Southern Alaska
4 2 22 34 32 1964 59.760 -144.070 22 5.1 Southeast Alaska
4 2 15 19 13 1967 66.810 -134.400 33 5.0 Yukon Territory, Canada
4 2 13 8 19 1972 59.889 -153.350 130 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 2 16 49 29 1973 51.940 -177.402 63 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 2 4 53 30 1988 53.600 -164.800 0 5.3 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 2 22 12 27 1993 51.460 -176.890 13 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 2 18 25 50 1997 51.816 -173.718 33 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 02 00 42 53 1998 51.356 179.303 33 5.1 Rat Islands, Aleutians
4 02 06 18 19 2000 19.339 -155.206 4 5.0 Hawaii
4 2 18 54 59 2001 64.280 -131.000 10 5.1 Yukon Territory, Canada
4 02 06 39 39 2003 65.284 -150.040 16 5.3 Northern Alaska
(NEIC) Felt(IV) at Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Manley Hot Springs, North Pole and Tanana; (III) at Anderson and Eielson AFB.
4 02 05 55 41 2008 44.364 -129.351 10 5.2 Off Coast of Oregon
4 02 05 50 00 2016 57.042 -157.953 10 6.2 Alaska Peninsula
This earthquake of M 6.2 was reported by NEIC to have been felt with moderate to strong intensity VI in Port Heiden, Alaska and II-III in South Naknek, King Salmon, Monokotak, Levelock, North Pole and North Dillingham, 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
4 1 0 0 0 1170 45.700 26.600 150 7.0 Romania/Bulgaria
Identified in "A new Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the U.S.S.R. from Ancient times through 1977", details are not available.
4 1 19 6 9 1927 -20.000 -177.500 400 7.1 Tonga Islands
4 1 2 9 15 1936 4.500 126.500 60 7.7 Mindanao, Philippines
This moderate earthquake did not kill in the Philippines, but an earthquake later in the day (Ms 6.8) did kill 104 in China.
4 1 14 18 8 1943 -6.500 105.500 60 7.0 So. of Java
4 1 12 28 54 1946 52.800 -163.500 60 7.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
This earthquake has been recalculated and was apparently much larger than originally believed. It occurred south of Unimak Island, Alaska. Minor damage occurred to Navy buildings a short distance inland from Scotch Cap Lighthouse on the southwest coast of the island. A few minutes after the earthquake a tsunami destroyed the lighthouse and took lives of the five attendants. Effects clearly indicated that the wave reached a height of 90 to 100 feet. Minor wave damage in the Aleutians occurred at Dutch Harbor and at Ikatan Island. Many aftershocks were felt, principally on Ikatan Island. Aftershocks were also reported from Chignik, Cold Bay, Sanak Island and the Shumagin Islands. The great distance between the instrumental epicenter and the aftershock locations suggests they may not have originated at the point of the mainshock. The tsunami effects were disastrous in the Hawaiian Island (called the Laupahoehoe Tragedy of 1946). 173 lives were lost and damage was estimated at $25 million. A major portion of the damage occurred at Hilo. The wave was also noted in the Society and Marquesas Islands and at many points on the Pacific shores of North and South America.
4 1 15 18 5 1961 41.500 78.000 0 7.2 Kirgizstan/Xinjiang
4 1 0 42 2 1968 32.283 132.533 30 7.8 Kyushu, Japan area
Minor property damage occurred at Kyushu where one person died and 22 were injured. A 2.3-meter tsunami was generated on the east coast of Kyushu. It destroyed four homes and capsized several fishing boats.
4 1 17 56 23 1998 -0.544 99.261 56 7.0 So. of Sumatera
Felt strongly in Padang. Felt in Singapore and in the Kuala Lumpur area.
4 01 20 39 58 2007 -8.466 157.043 24 8.1 Solomon Islands
Fifty-two people killed and several villages destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. About 300 homes, schools and a hospital were destroyed at Sasamunga and about 500 houses were damaged at Gizo. Tsunami damage also occurred on Lefung and Taro. Two people were killed by landslides on Ranongga, where uplift was also observed. Felt (IV) at Honiara. A 3.5-meter tsunami was measured at Unumatana and a 2 meter tsunami was observed at Kelau, Woodlark Island, Papua New Guinea, where 17 houses were destroyed, a church was damaged and the tsunami ran inland up to 1 km. The tsunami also caused damage on Rossel Island and Bougainville. Tsunami wave heights in centimeters
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
4 1 19 0 0 1917 40.000 -118.000 0 5.1 Montana/Idaho
4 1 10 40 58 1941 55.800 -153.800 0 6.5 Southern Alaska
4 1 10 40 59 1941 56.000 -153.500 0 6.5 Southern Alaska
4 1 23 43 42 1945 34.000 -120.017 0 5.4 Off So. California
4 1 12 28 54 1946 52.750 -163.500 25 7.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
4 1 19 21 8 1951 40.470 -125.300 0 5.0 Off Coast of No. California
4 1 0 38 0 1952 48.000 -113.800 0 5.6 Montana/Idaho
Northwestern Montana. A large area of Montana, Idaho and southern British Columbia was affected by this shock. Walls cracked and chimneys twisted and fell at Flathead Lake, Mont. Slight damage at Eureka and Swan Lake, Montana.
4 1 11 35 30 1957 51.000 -173.000 0 5.8 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
4 1 18 18 30 1959 39.717 -120.200 10 5.8 Central California
Most of the serious property damage occurred near Loyalton, where several chimneys fell, windows were broken and plaster and walls were cracked. Felt over a large area of northeast California and Nevada.
4 1 14 12 0 1960 49.000 -129.500 0 5.0 Vancouver Island area
4 1 12 11 60 1962 63.400 -150.700 140 5.5 Central Alaska
4 1 0 1 12 1964 60.370 -146.480 23 5.1 Central Alaska
4 1 3 23 17 1964 57.200 -151.300 25 5.1 Southern Alaska
4 1 20 13 8 1964 58.270 -149.780 24 5.0 Southern Alaska
Aftershocks of the great Alaska earthquake of MArch 28, 1964.
4 1 9 13 14 1985 47.900 -115.800 0 5.1 Montana/Idaho
Cracked water main at East Helena. Felt (V) at Belt, Big Arm and throughout much of western Montana including Kalispell, Missoula and Helena.
4 1 7 12 27 1995 53.613 -164.438 33 5.1 Unimak 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
3 31 19 0 0 1650 -13.500 -71.700 30 8.2 Central Peru
Limited damage occurred at Cuzco, Collao, Lima and Bolivia.
3 31 0 0 0 1818 19.100 -103.600 0 7.5 Michoacan, Mexico
Major damage occurred in Mexico City, with additional damage at Guadalajara, Zapotlan el Grande and Colima. Many homeless and displaced.
3 31 0 0 0 1893 38.300 38.300 0 7.0 Turkey
400 killed and severe damage at Malatya, Turkey.
3 31 7 10 0 1901 43.400 28.700 32 7.2 Bulgaria
Severe damage in Bulgaria at Balchik, Kavarna, Blatnitsa and Limang.
3 31 22 0 36 1907 -18.000 -177.000 400 7.2 Tonga Islands
3 31 3 41 6 1913 51.000 -179.000 60 7.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
3 31 0 29 49 1928 38.180 27.800 10 7.0 Aegean Sea
120 killed with severe damage at Torbaly and Tepekoy, Turkey.
3 31 2 51 43 1944 -7.000 130.500 60 7.0 West Irian, PNG
3 31 18 25 47 1954 12.500 58.000 60 7.4 Arabian Sea
3 31 18 17 0 1955 8.100 123.200 96 7.6 Central Philippines
422 were killed and millions of dollars damage occurred to property and agriculture in Ilagan, Ozamis City and Lake Lanao area.
3 31 2 27 9 1963 36.900 57.700 33 7.0 No. Iran
Four were killed, several injured and 100 homes destroyed in the village of Hendojan.
3 31 9 47 31 1965 38.600 22.400 78 7.1 No. Greece
6 killed with moderate damage in Greece. A series of earthquakes battered Central Greece resulting in 6 deaths, 22 injuries and major property damage at Patras and Agrinion. The mainshock was felt from Yugoslavia to southern Italy.
3 31 7 15 54 1969 27.669 33.986 33 7.1 Red Sea
Two killed, 16 injured and heavy damage in the United Arab Republic.
3 31 13 12 52 1983 2.460 -76.690 22 7.0 Colombia
Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage in the Popayn area. Felt from Bogota to Pasto.
3 31 23 1 40 1995 38.190 135.497 403 7.0 No. Honshu, Japan
3 31 6 52 50 2002 24.279 122.179 33 7.1 Taiwan
At least five were killed, and up to 200 injured. Three buildings collapsed and more than 100 homes were destroyed in the Taipei area. Water and gas lines and bridges were damaged. Landslides were observed throughout eastern Taiwan. A tsunami with heights up to 20 cm was observed in the Ryukyu 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
3 31 7 43 0 1898 38.200 -122.400 0 6.5 Central California
At Mare Island near San Francisco. This earthquake did damage on Mare Island of about $350,000. Occurrence at night was probably the only thing that prevented loss of life. Felt as far as Carson City, NV. Chimneys twisted and miscellaneous damage was considerable at San Francisco. The shock lasted about 40 seconds.
3 31 3 41 6 1913 51.000 -179.000 60 7.3 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt strongly at Adak.
3 31 5 47 0 1925 39.330 -120.330 0 5.0 Central California
Felt strongly in the Central Sierra between Emigrant Gap, Placer County and Donner Lake, Nevada County. Intensity up to VI.
3 31 10 8 25 1957 51.500 -178.000 0 6.1 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt at Adak.
3 31 9 1 30 1964 50.800 -130.200 15 6.1 British Colombia
3 31 11 3 35 1964 58.900 -149.900 17 5.0 Southern Alaska
AFtershock.
3 31 2 12 15 1967 52.056 -169.702 7 5.8 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 31 12 58 31 1970 51.890 -175.970 79 5.0 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt at Adak.
3 31 20 33 31 1973 44.367 -110.358 0 5.1 Yellowstone/Wyoming
The press reported the shock was felt on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. It was small and did no damage.
3 31 5 48 38 1975 49.270 -125.960 18 5.4 Vancouver Island area
3 31 5 48 38 1975 49.397 -125.599 33 5.3 Vancouver Island area
3 31 0 38 13 1978 61.787 -151.432 85 5.1 Central Alaska
Felt with intensity IV at Anchorage and Talkeetna. Also felt at Kenai, Palmer and Homer.
3 31 21 2 18 1982 47.062 -66.634 3 5.0 E. of Maine
This was an aftershock of the event of Jan. 9 in New Brunswick, Canada. Minor damage including cracks in foundations and walls occurred in Aroostook County, Maine, at Caribou, Presque Isle. Felt from the St. Lawrence River south ot Nova Scotia, and in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
3 31 11 55 40 1986 37.467 -121.692 7 5.7 Central California
This earthquake injured three and did slight damage in San Jose to Fremont. Damage included broken water mains, fallen ceiling tiles, cracks in chimneys. Known as the Mt. Lewis earthquake. Two minor foreshocks preceded this event.
3 31 22 22 5 1988 53.000 -168.200 0 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 31 03 51 02 2010 51.697 -175.379 54 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
3 30 10 45 0 1796 -27.350 -70.350 0 7.7 Coast Central Chile
Destructive at Copiapo and Vallenar.
3 30 12 35 0 1828 -12.100 -77.800 50 8.2 Central Peru
The earthquake extended from Lima to Callao. Felt at Arequipa but not at Arica. A very violent earthquake lasted 40 seconds, with many aftershocks. Great damage was done, Scarcely a house in Lima or Callao remained uninjured and walls of 6 and even 9 feet thick were thrown down. The cloud of dust which arose from the ruined buildings of Lima was seen at Callao before the shock itself was felt there. At Surras streams of water burst forth from the earth. At Truxillo and elsewhere in the northern part of the district shake, the most extraordinary and violent rain followed, lasting four days and produced most disastrous inundations. On board the ship 'Volant' the shock is said to have been felt before it was perceived on shore, while the accounts from other vessels agree in saying the earthquake was first felt on land. An interesting phenomena, which might have also been observed in the Izmit Turkey quake of 1999 related to a ship at sea. Some of the phenomena observed on board the ship in the harbor of Callao were remarkable. On board the 'Volant' about half past seven, a noise like distant thunder was heard, and then came a shock, compared to jolting over a rough road in a poorly constructed cart or to the vessel striking upon rocks of sandbanks (a seaquake). The water which was 25 fathoms deep , hissed and boiled as if red hot iron had been thrown into it, and the surface was covered with bubbles of gas of a sulfurous odor and quantities of dead fish. The sea had been quite clear, but was now disturbed and muddy. The ship swung to the extent of 14 inches on either side. On weighing anchor, the chain cable on one of the anchors was found to be half melted in a considerable part of its length, the links being drawn out and also lengthways. The chain of the second anchor was quite uninjured as were those of all other ships in the bay. Note the similarity to the story of the fishermen in the Sea of Marmara - melted nets, fried fish, bubbling sea. Could this be a case of sonoluminescence?
3 30 16 55 48 1910 -21.000 170.000 80 7.2 Loyalty Islands
3 30 0 41 0 1914 16.800 -92.200 150 7.5 Chiapas, Mexico
Much damage in Chiapas
3 30 2 27 3 1965 50.320 177.930 20 7.5 Rat Islands
Aftershock of the great Rat Islands earthquake of Feb. 4, 1965.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of Mb>=5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
3 30 0 8 56 1924 50.000 -130.200 0 6.0 British Colombia
3 30 21 7 28 1943 39.430 -120.400 0 5.3 Central California
15,000 sq. miles affected in eastern California and western Nevada. Felt at Steward, Blue Canyon and Truckee where objects fell and many were alarmed. Maximum intensity V.
3 30 9 17 0 1957 51.900 -175.100 0 6.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt on Adak.
3 30 2 18 6 1964 56.600 -152.900 8 5.8 Southern Alaska
Strongly felt.
3 30 16 9 2 1965 53.700 -165.600 30 5.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 30 12 39 56 1966 49.800 -129.899 0 5.0 Vancouver Island area
3 30 11 30 39 1971 51.191 -177.485 20 5.7 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt with intensity III at Adak.
3 30 18 54 25 1979 51.192 -168.178 37 5.6 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 30 13 49 37 1980 43.391 -127.205 15 5.1 Off the Coast of Oregon
3 30 18 6 16 1983 61.410 -140.383 0 5.4 Central Alaska
Felt strongly at Burwash Landing and Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada. Also felt at Whitehorse.
3 30 3 13 41 1987 74.611 -130.471 10 5.5 Yukon Territory, Canada
3 30 13 33 19 1989 58.349 -137.318 10 5.6 Southeast Alaska
3 30 12 12 1 1994 59.880 -153.050 108 5.1 Southern Alaska
Felt with maximum intensity IV at Homer. Also felt at Cooper Landing and Port Graham and Anchorage, Palmer.
3 30 17 42 46 1994 66.460 -147.980 33 5.0 Northern Alaska
Felt with intensity IV at Beaver. Also felt at Fort Yukon and Fairbanks.
3 30 12 55 53 1996 51.000 -169.000 0 5.5 Fox Islands, Aleutians
Felt with intensity IV at Nikolski.
3 30 13 5 17 1996 52.214 -168.734 33 6.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
Felt with intensity V at Nikolski.
3 30 15 19 60 1996 52.091 -168.540 33 5.2 Fox Islands, Aleutians
Felt with intensity II at Nikolski.
3 30 23 5 57 1997 51.100 -178.100 33 5.5 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
Felt on Adak.
3 30 03 42 46 2009 56.287 -152.477 20 5.2 Kodiak Island, Alaska
3 30 07 13 07 2009 56.546 -152.743 21 6.0 Kodiak Island, Alaska
Felt (III) at Kasilof, Seward and Soldotna; (II) at Homer, Kenai and Kodiak. Also felt at Anchorage, Anchor Point, Moose Pass and Sterling.
3 30 17 38 13 2009 56.303 -152.655 22 5.0 Kodiak Island, Alaska
3 30 12 07 28 2009 51.535 -178.258 31 5.7 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
3 30 12 11 54 2009 51.526 -178.267 31 5.8 Andreanof Islands, Alaska
3 30 01 32 54 2014 62.224 -151.144 72 5.1 Southern 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
3 29 2 15 0 1868 19.100 -155.650 5 7.0 Hawaii
This was a foreshock to the April 3 event. At Kahuku, a stone house was destroyed, the chimney of the Mission house was also destroyed and the walls of the stone church were cracked. At Kona stone walls were thrown down, masses of rock were thrown off the cliff at the bay, stone buildings were damaged and the cisterns of the Kona Plantation were cracked. At Waiohinu, walls were shaken down and the stone church was cracked from top to bottom. Also felt at Hilo.
3 29 20 46 30 1907 3.000 122.000 500 7.2 Celebes Sea
3 29 21 12 37 1925 8.000 -78.000 60 7.1 Colombia
3 29 5 7 3 1928 31.483 138.183 380 7.1 Central/So. Honshu Japan
3 29 6 17 5 1954 37.000 -3.600 640 7.1 Morocco/Spain
There was extensive property damage at Malaga. Felt at Madrid, Canada and Cadiz, Spain; Tangier, Spanish Morocco and Casablanca, French Morocco. This was a very deep focus, one of only a few outside of recognized deep subduction zones.
3 29 19 48 17 1998 -17.577 -178.988 529 7.2 Tonga Islands
3 29 23 48 31 2015 -4.760 152.556 40 7.5 New Britain
NEIC reported this earthquake was felt with intensity VI in Kokopo, East New Britain, PNG where it knocked items from shelves. It was also felt as far away as 700 km in Port Moresby. It was followed by several moderate events including those of M 5.7 and 5.0. The mainshock generated a small tsunami and spread fear among residents of the area but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The tsunami of 0.5 meters or 1.5 feet occurred in the harbor of Rabaul, PNG. A tsunami of 3 centimeters was also measured in the Solomon Islands. During the earthquake people fled their residences for fear of collapse. Many buildings in the area are wooden and withstand shaking well.
TODAY IN EARTHQUAKE HISTORY
U.S./CANADA
Following are events of M>5 which have occurred in this region on this date.
3 29 5 7 52 1920 50.600 -129.869 0 6.4 British Colombia
No damage reported.
3 29 17 24 58 1931 51.000 -170.000 25 6.0 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 29 5 10 28 1957 53.500 -166.900 33 6.7 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 29 22 48 56 1957 52.608 -168.324 33 6.1 Fox Islands, Aleutians
Aftershocks continued from great Andreanoff Earthquake of March 9, 1957.
3 29 0 53 5 1964 57.440 -151.500 16 5.0 Southern Alaska
Aftershocks continued from great Alaska earthquake of March 28, 1964.
3 29 13 10 25 1965 33.600 -65.000 10 5.5 Off East Coast U.S.
3 29 12 40 40 1970 41.662 -113.839 7 5.1 Montana/Idaho
At Grouse Creek, UT a pipe on top of a chimney broke loose; lamp overturned, objects in room teetered slightly. Rumbling noises.
3 29 21 0 43 1972 59.863 -153.103 126 5.1 Southern Alaska
3 29 21 50 35 1974 57.585 -153.922 44 5.7 Southern Alaska
Felt with intensity IV at Kodiak. Also felt at Anchorage.
3 29 1 30 58 1987 51.570 -170.300 53 5.2 Andreanoff Islands, Aleutians
3 29 1 16 26 1988 57.278 -143.051 10 5.0 Southeast Alaska
3 29 8 31 32 1988 52.630 -168.660 17 5.7 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 29 15 33 6 1988 54.540 -163.570 33 5.4 Unimak Islands, Aleutians
Felt with intensity IV at False Pass.
3 29 6 54 32 1992 51.580 -167.060 47 5.3 Fox Islands, Aleutians
3 29 21 08 25 2008 54.546 -161.649 45 5.1 Unimak Island, Alaska
Felt at King Cove and Sand Point.
3 29 04 09 42 2014 33.919 -117.944 7 5.1 Southern California, Los Angeles
Maximum intensity was VII with minor damage reported. The mainshock followed a pair of light foreshocks of M 3.6 and M 3.1 in the hour prior to the mainshock. These foreshocks were felt with intensity IV and III in the same area as the M 5.1. Aftershocks of M 3.4 and 3.6 in the same area were also widely felt in the area. The earthquake with epicenter about 10 km from downtown Los Angeles caused many to flee sites such as Disneyland which was shut down during the event. Internet pictures showed a large amount of goods fallen from store shelves and minor damage but officials have not yet released details of damages. NEIC reported that this earthquake of M 5.1 in Los Angeles, California was felt with maximum intensity () in California at:(5) Anaheim, (6) Anaheim, (5) Bellflower, (7) Brea, (7) Buena Park, (5) Cerritos, (5) Chino Hills, (5) Compton, (5) Diamond Bar, (5) Downey, (6) Fullerton, (5) Garden Grove,(5) Hacienda Heights, (5) Huntington Park, (6) La Mirada, (5) La Palma, (6) La Puente, (5) Lakewood, (5) Long Beach, (5) Los Angeles, (5) Mt Baldy, (5) Orange,(6) Pico Rivera, (5) Placentia, (5) Pomona, (5) Rowland Heights, (5) Santa Ana, (5) Stanton, (5) Whittier, (5) Yorba Linda.
3 30 01 32 54 2014 62.224 -151.144 72 5.1 Southern Alaska
Felt widely in central Alaska. Intensity IV was reported from Matanuska-Sustina area and from Talkeetna. Intensity II-III was felt in Anchorage, Fort Richardson, Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood, Moose Pass, Palmer, Wasilla, Soldotna, Talkeetna and Willow, Alaska.
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