The following is a list of major earthquakes. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
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USGS list of significant earthquakes
This is a list of significant earthquakes as listed by the USGS. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. For other ancient or recent earthquakes not listed here, see the tables below.
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Mag. | MX† (M reference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 1556 | Shaanxi, China see Shaanxi Earthquake | 34. TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 5 | 109. 7 | 830,000 | 8 (approx) | ||
| August 17, 1668 | Anatolia, Turkey | 40 | 36 | 8,000 | 8 | ||
| January 26, 1700 | Cascadia subduction zone see Cascadia Earthquake | 9 | M (Satake et al, 1996) | ||||
| November 1, 1755 | 10:16 | Lisbon, Portugal see 1755 Lisbon earthquake | 36 | -11 | 80,000 | 8. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Cascadia Subduction zone is a Subduction zone, a type of convergent plate boundary that stretches from northern Vancouver Island to Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on November 1 1755 at around 940 in the morning 7 | MI (Johnston, 1996) |
| December 16, 1811 | 8:00 | New Madrid, Missouri, USA see New Madrid Earthquake | 36. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year New Madrid (nuːˈmædrɪd is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km south by west of Cairo Illinois, on the Mississippi River Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | -89. 6 | 8. 1 | MI (Johnston, 1996) | |
| January 23, 1812 | 15:00 | New Madrid, Missouri, USA | 36. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year New Madrid (nuːˈmædrɪd is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km south by west of Cairo Illinois, on the Mississippi River Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | -89. 6 | 7. 8 | MI (Johnston, 1996) | |
| February 7, 1812 | 9:45 | New Madrid, Missouri, USA | 36. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year New Madrid (nuːˈmædrɪd is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km south by west of Cairo Illinois, on the Mississippi River Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | -89. 6 | 8 | MI (Johnston, 1996) | |
| June 2, 1823 | 8:00 | south flank of Kilauea, Hawaii, USA | 19. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Kīlauea (kiːlauea is an active Volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five Shield volcanoes that together form the Island of Hawai{{okina}}i The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -155 | 7 | MI (Klein and Wright, 2000) | |
| June 10, 1836 | 15:30 | south San Francisco Bay region, California, USA | 36. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap San Francisco Bay is a shallow productive Estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | -121. 5 | 6. 5 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| June 1838 | San Francisco Peninsula, California, USA | 37. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The San Francisco Peninsula in California separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -123. 2 | 6. 8 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | ||
| January 5, 1843 | 2:45 | Marked Tree, Arkansas, USA | 35. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Marked Tree is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -90. 5 | 6. 3 | MI (Johnston, 1996) | |
| January 9, 1857 | 16:24 | Fort Tejon, California (San Andreas fault from Parkfield to Wrightwood) see Fort Tejon earthquake | 1 | 7. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Fort Tejon, California is a former United States Army outpost which was active from June 24 1854 until it was abandoned on September 11 1864 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The San Andreas Fault is a geologic Transform fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 km through California in the United States. Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 Wrightwood is a Census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. 9 | M (Grant and Sieh, 1993; Stein and Hanks, 1998) | ||
| December 16, 1857 | 21:00 | Naples, Italy | 40. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 3 | 16 | 11,000 | 6. 9 | MI |
| October 8, 1865 | 20:46 | San Jose, California, USA | 37. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | 121. 9 | 6. 5 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| April 3, 1868 | 2:25 | Hilea, southeast Hawaii, Hawaii, USA | 19. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | -155. 5 | 77 | 7. 9 | MI (Klein and Wright, 2000) |
| 15:53 | Hayward, California, USA, Hayward Fault Zone | 37. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Hayward ( is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Hayward Fault Zone is a Geologic fault zone capable of generating significantly destructive Earthquakes About 60 kilometers long it lies mainly along the 7 | -122. 1 | 30 | 6. 8 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| February 20, 1871 | 8:42 | Molokai, Hawaii, USA | 21. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Molokai (also Molokai) is an Island in the Hawaiian archipelago. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | -156. 9 | 6. 8 | MI (Klein and Wright, 2000) | |
| March 26, 1872 | 10:30 | Owens Valley, California, USA see 1872 Lone Pine earthquake | 36. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Owens Valley is the arid valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Great Lone Pine earthquake was one of the largest Earthquakes to hit California in recorded history 5 | -118 | 27 | 7. 6 | M (Beanland and Clark, 1994) |
| December 15, 1872 | 5:40 | north Cascades, Washington, USA | 47. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | -120. 3 | 7. 3 | MI (Malone and Bor, 1979; Rogers et al. , 1983) | |
| November 23, 1873 | 5:00 | California-Oregon coast | 42. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. 2 | -124. 2 | 7. 3 | MI (Bakun, 2000) | |
| August 31, 1886 | 2:51 | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | 32. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | -80 | 60 | 7. 3 | MI (Johnston, 1996) |
| April 24, 1890 | 11:36 | Corralitos, California, USA | 37 | 121. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Corralitos is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 8 | 6. 3 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| October 27, 1891 | 21:38 | Mino-Owari, Japan | 35. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common one of the Old provinces of Japan, was composed of nearly the entire southern part of modern-day Gifu Prefecture. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 6 | 136. 6 | 7,273 | 8 | MS |
| April 19, 1892 | 10:50 | Vacaville, California, USA | 38. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Vacaville California is located in Solano County, California, United States between Sacramento and San Francisco. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -121. 8 | 1 | 6. 4 | MI (Bakun, 1999) |
| April 21, 1892 | 17:43 | Winters, California, USA | 38. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Winters is a city in Yolo County California. The population was 6764 as of July 2005 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | -122 | 6. 4 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| October 31, 1895 | 11:08 | Charleston, Missouri, USA | 37 | -89. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 4 | 6. 6 | MI (Johnston, 1996) | |
| June 15, 1896 | 19:32 | Sanriku, Japan | 39. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 5 | 144 | 8. 5 (approx) | M | |
| June 12, 1897 | 11:06 | Assam, India | 26 | 91 | 1,500 | 8. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 3 | |
| June 20, 1897 | 20:14 | Calaveras Fault, California, USA | 37 | -121. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Note that Diablo Fault and Mount Diablo Fault redirect here The Calaveras Fault is a major branch California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | 6. 3 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| March 31, 1898 | 7:43 | Mare Island, California, USA | 38. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mare Island is a Peninsula alongside the city of Vallejo California, about northeast of San Francisco. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1 | 122. 4 | 6. 3 | MI (Bakun, 1999) | |
| April 15, 1898 | 7:07 | Mendocino County, California, USA | 39. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mendocino County is a County located on the north coast of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -123. 9 | 6. 8 | MI (Bakun, 2000) | |
| September 4, 1899 | 0:22 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, USA | 60 | -142 | 7. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | MS | |
| September 10, 1899 | 21:41 | Yakutat Bay, Alaska, USA | 60 | -142 | 8 | MS | |
| October 9, 1900 | 12:28 | Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA | 57. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yakutat Bay is a 29-km-wide (18 mi bay in the US state of Alaska, extending southwest from Disenchantment Bay to the Gulf of Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1 | -153. 5 | 7. 7 | MS | |
| March 3, 1901 | 7:45 | Parkfield, California, USA | 36. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | -120. 7 | 6. 4 | MS (Abe, 1988) | |
| August 27, 1904 | 21:56 | Fairbanks, Alaska, USA | 64. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 7 | -148. 1 | 7. 3 | MS | |
| July 9, 1905 | 9:40 | Mongolia | 49 | 99 | 8. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East 4 | M | |
| January 31, 1906 | 15:36 | Colombia-Ecuador | 1 | -81. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. 5 | 1,000 | 8. 8 | M |
| April 18, 1906 | 13:12 | San Francisco, California (San Andreas fault from Cape Mendocino to San Juan Bautista) see San Francisco earthquake of 1906 | 3,000 | 7. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The San Andreas Fault is a geologic Transform fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 km through California in the United States. Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. San Juan Bautista ( Spanish: Saint John the Baptist) is a city in San Benito County, California, United States. 8 | M (Bakun, 1999) | ||
| August 17, 1906 | 0:40 | Valparaíso, Chile | -33 | -72 | 20,000 | 8. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the 2 | M |
| December 28, 1908 | 4:20 | Messina & Reggio Calabria, Italy | 38. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Reggio di Calabria (Italian pronunciation /ˈrɛʤo ˌdikaˈlabrja/ Calabrian dialect: Rìggiu, Greek-Calabrian: Righi, Greek: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 3 | 15. 6 | 70,000 | 7. 2 | MS |
| July 1, 1911 | 22:00 | Calaveras fault, California, USA | 37. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Note that Diablo Fault and Mount Diablo Fault redirect here The Calaveras Fault is a major branch California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 39 | -121. 8 | 6. 5 | MS | |
| October 3, 1915 | 6:52 | Pleasant Valley, Nevada, USA | 40. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pleasant Valley is a very small unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -117. 5 | 7. 1 | M (Stover and Coffman, 1993) | |
| October 11, 1918 | 14:14 | Puerto Rico | 18. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} 47 | -67. 63 | 116 | 7. 5 | MS (McCann, 1985) |
| December 6, 1918 | 8:41 | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 49. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 62 | -125. 92 | 7 | ML (Gutenberg and Richter, 1954: Rogers, 1983) | |
| December 16, 1920 | 12:05 | Ningxia-Gansu, China see 1920 Haiyuan earthquake | 36. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 1920 Haiyuan earthquake ( was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. 6 | 105. 32 | 200,000 | 8. 6 | MS |
| January 31, 1922 | 13:17 | offshore, Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 7 | -125. 55 | 7. 3 | MG-R (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| March 10, 1922 | 11:21 | Parkfield, California, USA | 35. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | 120. 9 | 6. 1 | M (Bakun and McEvilly, 1984) | |
| January 22, 1923 | 9:04 | offshore, Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 49 | -125. 32 | 7. 2 | MG-R (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| September 1, 1923 | 2:58 | Kantō, Japan see Great Kantō earthquake | 35. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. 4 | 139. 08 | 143,000 | 7. 9 | M |
| March 1, 1925 | 2:19 | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | 47. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Charlevoix region located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains region of the Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 76 | -69. 84 | 6. 3 | M (Bent, 1992) | |
| June 28, 1925 | 1:21 | Clarkston Valley, Montana, USA | 46. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 32 | -111. 52 | 6. 6 | M (Dosier, 1989) | |
| June 29, 1925 | 14:42 | Santa Barbara, California, USA | 34. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -119. 8 | 13 | 6. 8 | M (Stein and Hanks, 1998) |
| October 22, 1926 | 12:35 | Monterey Bay, California, USA | 36. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the bay near Monterey CA For other uses see Monterey Bay Aquarium, California State University Monterey Bay California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 62 | -122. 35 | 6. 1 | MG-R (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| October 22, 1926 | 13:35 | Monterey Bay, California, USA | 36. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the bay near Monterey CA For other uses see Monterey Bay Aquarium, California State University Monterey Bay California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 55 | -122. 18 | 6. 1 | MG-R (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| March 7, 1927 | 9:27 | Tango, Japan | 35. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was an old province in the area that is today northern Kyoto Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 8 | 134. 92 | 3,020 | 7. 6 | MS |
| May 22, 1927 | 22:32 | Gulang, Gansu, China | 37. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 39 | 102. 31 | 40,000 | 7. 9 | MS |
| November 4, 1927 | 13:51 | offshore Lompoc, California, USA | 34. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lompoc (pronounced /Lom'-poke/ is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 92 | -121. 03 | 7. 1 | M (Stein and Hanks, 1998) | |
| November 18, 1929 | 20:32 | Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada | 44. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 69 | -56. 01 | 7. 3 | M (Bent, 1995) | |
| December 21, 1932 | 6:10 | Cedar Mountain, Nevada, USA | 38. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Cedar Mountain is situated in the Walker Lane region of Western Nevada Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 51 | -118. 08 | 7. 2 | M | |
| March 2, 1933 | 17:31 | Sanriku, Japan | 39. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 22 | 144. 62 | 2,990 | 8. 4 | M |
| March 11, 1933 | 1:54 | Long Beach, California, USA see Long Beach earthquake of 1933 | 33. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, 1933 at 1755 PST ( March 11, 0155 UTC) with a magnitude 6 | -118 | 115 | 6. 4 | M (Hauksson & Gross, 1991) |
| November 20, 1933 | 23:21 | Baffin Bay, Canada | 73 | -69. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baffin Bay (French Baie de Baffin) is a Sea between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 98 | 7. 4 | M (Stein et al. 1979) | |
| January 15, 1934 | 8:43 | Bihar, India | 27. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 55 | 87. 09 | 10,700 | 8. 1 | M (Chen and Molnar, 1977) |
| June 8, 1934 | 4:47 | Parkfield, California, USA | 35. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9 | -120. 9 | 6. 1 | M (Bakun and McEvilly, 1984) | |
| November 1, 1935 | 6:03 | Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada See 1935 Timiskaming earthquake. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Témiscaming is a town located at the south end of Lac Témiscamingue on the upper Ottawa River in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The 1935 Timiskaming Earthquake was a magnitude 62 Earthquake that occurred on November 1, 1935 in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 48. 89 | -79 | 6. 2 | M (Bent, 1996) | |
| July 22, 1937 | 17:09 | Salcha, Alaska, USA | 64. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salcha is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 49 | -146. 85 | 7. 3 | MS | |
| January 23, 1938 | 8:32 | Maui, Hawaii, USA | 20. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 96 | -156. 18 | 6. 8 | MS (Klein and Wright, 2000) | |
| November 10, 1938 | 20:18 | Shumagin Islands, Alaska, USA | 55. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Shumagin Islands are a group of 20 islands in the Aleutians East Borough south of the mainland of Alaska, USA, at 54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 33 | -158. 37 | 8. 2 | M | |
| December 26, 1939 | 23:57 | Erzincan, Turkey see 1939 Erzincan earthquake | 39. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erzincan ( Zazaish: Erzıngan) is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Erzincan earthquake of 1939 was a major Natural disaster that hit the province of Erzincan in eastern Turkey at 157 am (GMT 1157 pm on December 77 | 39. 53 | 32,700 | 7. 8 | MS |
| May 19, 1940 | 4:36 | Imperial Valley, California, USA | 32. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Valley is a region of southeastern California ( USA) located in part between the Colorado River and the Salton Sea, which California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 73 | -115. 5 | 9 | 7. 1 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) |
| November 10, 1940 | 1:39 | Vrancea, RO | 45. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vrancea may refer to Vrancea County, Romania Vrancea Mountains, Romania Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania 80 | 26. 70 | 4,000 | 7. 4 | M (LT, 2007) |
| December 7, 1944 | 4:35 | Tonankai, Japan | 33. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 75 | 136 | 1,223 | 8. 1 | M |
| April 1, 1946 | 12:28 | Unimak Island, Alaska, USA | 52. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Unimak Island ( Unimax in Aleut) is the largest Island in the Aleutian Islands chain of the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 75 | -163. 5 | 165 | 7. 3 | MS (Stover and Coffman, 1993) |
| June 23, 1946 | 17:13 | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | 49. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 75 | -124. 5 | 7. 3 | ML (Gutenberg and Richter, 1954: Rogers, 1983) | |
| August 4, 1946 | 17:51 | Dominican Republic | 19. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with 25 | -69 | 100 | 8 | MS (Abe, 1981) |
| December 20, 1946 | 19:19 | Nankaidō, Japan | 32. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The, literally meaning "southern sea road" was both an ancient Region of Japan and an ancient Road which connected provincial capitals in this region For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 5 | 134. 5 | 1,330 | 8. 1 | M |
| October 16, 1947 | 2:09 | Fairbanks, Alaska, USA | 64. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | -148. 3 | 7. 2 | M | |
| April 13, 1949 | 19:55 | Olympia, Washington, USA | 47. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1 | -122. 7 | 8 | 7. 1 | ML (Baker and Langston, 1987) |
| August 22, 1949 | 4:01 | Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada see 1949 Queen Charlotte earthquake | 53. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii ("Islands of the People" and originally in Haida, Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai ("islands on British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen Charlotte earthquake of 1949 was a magnitude 81 Interplate earthquake that struck the sparsely populated Queen Charlotte Islands and the 62 | -133. 27 | 8. 1 | MS (Gutenberg and Richter, 1954) | |
| August 15, 1950 | 14:09 | Assam-Tibet | 28. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European 5 | 96. 5 | 1,526 | 8. 6 | M |
| August 21, 1951 | 10:57 | Kona, Hawaii, USA | 19. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -155. 95 | 6. 9 | MS (Klein and Wright, 2000) | |
| July 21, 1952 | 11:52 | Kern County, California, USA | 34. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kern County is a County located in the southern Central Valley of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 95 | -119. 05 | 12 | 7. 3 | M (Stein and Hanks, 1998) |
| November 4, 1952 | 16:58 | Kamchatka, Russia see Kamchatka earthquakes | 52. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Kamchatka earthquakes were a pair of Megathrust earthquakes occurring off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia on October 16, 76 | 160. 06 | 9 | M | |
| March 29, 1954 | 6:17 | Spain | 37. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 03 | -3. 51 | 7. 9 | M | |
| July 6, 1954 | 11:13 | Rainbow Mountain, Nevada, USA | 39. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 42 | -118. 53 | 6. 6 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| August 24, 1954 | 5:51 | Stillwater, Nevada, USA | 39. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 58 | -118. 45 | 6. 8 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| December 16, 1954 | 11:07 | Fairview Peak, Nevada, USA | 39. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 32 | -118. 2 | 7. 1 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| December 16, 1954 | 11:11 | Dixie Valley, Nevada, USA | 39. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -118 | 6. 8 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| October 24, 1955 | 4:10 | Concord, California, USA | 38 | -122. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1 | 1 | 5. 4 | ML (Bolt and Miller, 1975) |
| March 9, 1957 | 14:22 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska, USA see 1957 Andreanof Islands Earthquake | 51. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Andreanof Islands ( Niiĝuĝin tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1957 Andreanof Islands Earthquake was a magnitude 86 Megathrust earthquake that took place on March 9, 1957. 56 | -175. 39 | 9. 1 | M | |
| December 4, 1957 | 3:37 | Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia | 45. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Govi-Altai (Говь-Алтай Gobi - Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces of Mongolia. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East 15 | 99. 21 | 30 | 8. 1 | M |
| April 7, 1958 | 15:30 | Huslia, Alaska, USA | 65. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Huslia is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 94 | -156. 37 | 7. 3 | M | |
| July 10, 1958 | 6:15 | Fairweather, Alaska, USA comment caused megatsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska | 58. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mega-tsunami (also known as iminami or "wave of purification" is an informal term to indicate a Tsunami that has initial Wave heights that are Lituya Bay is a Fjord located at in the US state of Alaska. It is 14 Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent 37 | -136. 66 | 5 | 7. 7 | M |
| August 18, 1959 | 6:37 | Hebgen Lake, Montana, USA see 1959 Yellowstone earthquake | 44. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hebgen Lake is a Lake located in Southwest Montana. It is well known for an earthquake which occurred nearby on August 17, 1959, forming Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1959 Yellowstone earthquake also known as the Hebgen Lake earthquake in southwestern Montana. 6 | -110. 64 | 28 | 7. 3 | M (Dosier, 1985) |
| February 29, 1960 | 23:40 | Agadir, Morocco see 1960 Agadir earthquake) | 30. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Agadir ( Arabic ~since it is not an Arabic word it is modified as follows أڴادير or أغادير, Berber (Amazigh) is a city in Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The 1960 Agadir Earthquake took place on February 29, 1960, at 2340 in the evening 5 | -9. 3 | 10,000 | 5. 7 | M |
| May 22, 1960 | 19:11 | Valdivia, Chile see Great Chilean Earthquake | -38. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Gran terremoto de Valdivia of 22 May, 1960 is the most powerful Earthquake ever 24 | -73. 05 | 5,700 | 9. 5 | M |
| March 28, 1964 | 3:36 | Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA see Good Friday Earthquake | 61. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 02 | -147. 65 | 125 | 9. 2 | M |
| June 16, 1964 | 4:01 | Niigata, Japan | 38. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 43 | 139. 23 | 26 | 7. 5 | M |
| February 4, 1965 | 5:01 | Rat Islands, Alaska, USA | 51. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Rat Islands ( Qax̂um tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska, between Buldir Island Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 21 | -178. 5 | 8. 7 | M | |
| April 29, 1965 | 08:29 | Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, USA | 47. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 32 | -122. 33 | 7 | 6. 5 | ML (Algermissen and Harding, 1965) |
| June 28, 1966 | 4:26 | Parkfield, California, USA | 35. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 88 | -120. 49 | 6. 1 | M (Tsai and Aki, 1969) | |
| September 12, 1966 | 16:41 | Truckee, California, USA | 39. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 38 | -120. 22 | 5. 9 | M (Tsai and Aki, 1970) | |
| December 10, 1967 | 22:51 | Koyna, India | 17. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 39 | 73. 77 | 6. 3 | M (Langston, 1976) | |
| October 2, 1969 | 6:19 | Santa Rosa, California, USA | 38. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santa Rosa is the County seat of Sonoma County California, United States California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -122. 76 | 1 | 5. 7 | ML (Bolt and Miller, 1975) |
| May 31, 1970 | 20:23 | Peru | -9. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 25 | -78. 84 | 66,000 | 7. 9 | M |
| July 31, 1970 | 17:08 | Colombia | -1. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 49 | -72. 56 | 8 | MS | |
| February 9, 1971 | 14:00 | Sylmar, California, USA see Sylmar earthquake | 34. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Sylmar is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as Sylmar earthquake) struck the San Fernando Valley near Sylmar at 60055 a 4 | -118. 39 | 65 | 6. 7 | M (Heaton, 1982) |
| December 23, 1972 | 06:29 | Managua, Nicaragua see 1972 Nicaragua earthquake | 12. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake refers to the Earthquake that occurred at 1229 a 35 | 86. 12 | 6,000 | 6. 2 | MW (Brown, R. D. , P. L. Ward, and G. Plafker (1973)) |
| February 4, 1975 | 11:36 | Haicheng, China see 1975 Haicheng earthquake | 40. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Haicheng ( is a County-level city of Anshan City Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The 1975 Haicheng earthquake measuring 73 on the Richter Scale occurred at 1936 CST on February 4, 1975 in Haicheng Liaoning, 72 | 122. 73 | 10,000 | 7 | M (Cipar, 1979) |
| August 1, 1975 | 20:20 | Oroville, California, USA | 39. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oroville is the County seat of Butte County California. The city-limits Population was 13004 at the 2000 census; and as of 2007 the population California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 | -121. 39 | 5. 8 | M | |
| November 29, 1975 | 14:47 | south flank of Kilauea, Hawaii, USA | 19. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kīlauea (kiːlauea is an active Volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five Shield volcanoes that together form the Island of Hawai{{okina}}i The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 45 | -155. 03 | 2 | 7. 2 | MS (Klein and Wright, 2000) |
| February 4, 1976 | 9:01 | Guatemala | 15. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest 3 | -89. 14 | 23,000 | 7. 5 | M |
| July 27, 1976 | 19:42 | Tangshan, China see Tangshan earthquake | 39. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tangshan ( is a mainly industrial Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Tangshan earthquake ( also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake or GTE, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. 61 | 117. 89 | 242,419* | 7. 6 | M |
| September 16, 1978 | 19:38 | Tabas, Yazd Province, Iran see 1978 Tabas earthquake | 7. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Tabas (طبس center of Tabas County, is a city of 30000 people located in central Iran 950 kilometers southeast of Tehran in the province of Yazd. Yazd (استان یزد is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. On September 16, 1978, a huge earthquake struck measuring 78 on the Richter scale. 7 | ||||
| August 6, 1979 | 17:05 | Coyote Lake, California, USA | 37. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Coyote Lake may refer to Coyote Lake (Santa Clara County California, a reservoir Coyote Lake (San Bernardino County California, a dry lake California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 11 | -121. 52 | 5. 7 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| October 15, 1979 | 23:17 | Imperial Valley, California, USA | 32. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Imperial Valley is a region of southeastern California ( USA) located in part between the Colorado River and the Salton Sea, which California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 82 | -115. 65 | 6. 4 | M (Hartzell and Heaton, 1983) | |
| January 24, 1980 | 19:00 | Livermore, California, USA | 37. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 71 | -121. 73 | 5. 8 | M (Bolt et al. , 1981) | |
| May 25, 1980 | 16:33 | Mammoth Lakes, California, USA | 37. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mammoth Lakes is an incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 6 | -118. 83 | 6. 1 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| May 25, 1980 | 16:49 | Mammoth Lakes, California, USA | 37. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mammoth Lakes is an incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 65 | -118. 9 | 5. 9 | ML (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| May 25, 1980 | 19:44 | Mammoth Lakes, California, USA | 37. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mammoth Lakes is an incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 55 | -118. 82 | 5. 8 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| May 27, 1980 | 14:50 | Mammoth Lakes, California, USA | 37. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mammoth Lakes is an incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 48 | -118. 8 | 6 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| November 8, 1980 | 10:27 | Gorda Plate, California, USA | 41. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Gorda Plate, located beneath the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California, is one of the northern remnants of the Farallon Plate. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 12 | -124. 67 | 7. 2 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| November 23, 1980 | 19:34 | Irpinia, Southern Italy | 40. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Irpinia (Latin Hirpinia) is a region of the Apennine Mountains around Avellino, a town in Campania, South Italy about 40 Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel 87 | 15. 31 | 2735 | 6. 8 | M |
| May 2, 1983 | 23:42 | Coalinga, California, USA | 36. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Coalinga (koʊˈlɪŋɡə also pronounced by local residence as kʌˈlɪŋɡə is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 23 | -120. 32 | 6. 5 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| March 31, 1983 | Popayan, Cauca, SA | 197 | 5. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Popayán is a municipality and def is a capital city of the Colombian department of Cauca, with a population of about 215000 people Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 5 | ||||
| October 28, 1983 | 14:06 | Borah Peak, Idaho, USA | 44. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Borah Peak (also known as Mount Borah) is the highest mountain in Idaho. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 09 | -113. 8 | 2 | 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| November 16, 1983 | 16:13 | Kaoiki, Hawaii, USA | 19. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 44 | 155. 38 | 6. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| April 24, 1984 | 21:15 | Morgan Hill, California, USA | 37. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Morgan Hill (ˈmɔrgɨn ˈhɪl is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County California, USA California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 | -121. 71 | 6. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| November 23, 1984 | 18:08 | Round Valley, California, USA | 37. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Round Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in Inyo County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 45 | -118. 6 | 5. 7 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| September 19, 1985 | 13:17 | Michoacán, Mexico see 1985 Mexico City earthquake | 18. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Michoacán formally Michoacán de Ocampo (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the fishermen" is one of the 31 constituent states The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was one of the most devastating Earthquakes in the history of the Americas 44 | -102. 36 | 9,500 | 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| December 23, 1985 | 5:16 | Nahanni, Northwest Territories, Canada | 62. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, approximately west of Yellowknife, There is a proposal The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 16 | -124. 31 | 6. 8 | M (Wetmiller et al. , 1988) | |
| May 7, 1986 | 22:47 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska, USA | 51. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Andreanof Islands ( Niiĝuĝin tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 56 | -174. 81 | 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| July 8, 1986 | 9:20 | north Palm Springs, California, USA | 33. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 97 | -116. 78 | 6. 1 | M (Hartzell, 1989) | |
| July 21, 1986 | 14:42 | Chalfant Valley, California, USA | 37. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Chalfant Valley is a small primarily residential community of 530 people located in Unincorporated Mono County California north of the City of Bishop California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 53 | -118. 43 | 6. 2 | M (Ellsworth, 1990) | |
| October 1, 1987 | 14:42 | Whittier Narrows, California, USA see Whittier Narrows earthquake | 34. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Whittier Narrows is located at the southern boundary of the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Whittier Narrows earthquake struck the southern San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities of Southern California at 742 a 06 | -118. 13 | 8 | 5. 9 | M (Hartzell and Iida, 1990) |
| November 30, 1987 | 19:23 | Gulf of Alaska | 58. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and 84 | -142. 6 | 7. 9 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| January 22, 1988 | 0:35 | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia | -19. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Tennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 87 | 133. 78 | 6. 3 | M (Choy and Bowman, 1990) | |
| January 22, 1988 | 3:57 | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia | -19. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Tennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 88 | 133. 83 | 6. 4 | M (Choy and Bowman, 1990) | |
| January 22, 1988 | 12:04 | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia | -19. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Tennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 9 | 133. 83 | 6. 6 | M (Choy and Bowman, 1990) | |
| March 6, 1988 | 22:35 | Gulf of Alaska | 57. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula and 26 | -142. 75 | 7. 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| November 25, 1988 | 23:46 | Saguenay, Quebec, Canada | 48. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 06 | -71. 27 | 5. 9 | M (Boatwright and Choy, 1992) | |
| December 7, 1988 | 7:41 | Spitak, Armenia | 40. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) For the nearby village see Spitak (village. Spitak (Սպիտակ formerly Amamth and Amamlu) is a city in northern Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani 93 | 44. 11 | 25,000 | 6. 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| October 17, 1989 | 0:04 | Loma Prieta, California, USA see Loma Prieta earthquake | 37. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Loma Prieta (from Spanish loma -hill prieta -dark is a Northern California mountain with elevation 3786 feet (1154 m and located at approximately California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay 14 | -121. 76 | 63 | 6. 9 | M (Wald et al. , 1991) |
| December 25, 1989 | 14:24 | Ungava Peninsula, Quebec, Canada | 60. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Ungava Peninsula of Nunavik, Québec, Canada, is bounded by Hudson Bay to the west Hudson Strait to the north and Ungava Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 07 | -73. 54 | 6 | M (Bent, 1994) | |
| June 28, 1991 | 1:43 | Sierra Madre, California, USA | 34. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sierra Madre is a town in Los Angeles County California. The population was about 10580 at the time of the 2000 census California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 25 | -117. 95 | 2 | 5. 6 | M (Wald et al. , 1991) |
| August 17, 1991 | 22:17 | Honeydew, California, USA | 41. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Honeydew is a small unincorporated town in the US state of California and is home to less than 1000 residents California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 79 | -125. 58 | 7. 1 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| April 23, 1992 | 4:50 | Joshua Tree, California, USA | 33. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Joshua Tree is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 87 | -116. 55 | 6. 1 | M (Hauksson et al. , 1993) | |
| April 25, 1992 | 18:06 | Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 38 | -124. 05 | 7. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| April 26, 1992 | 7:41 | offshore, Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 55 | -124. 29 | 6. 5 | M (Oppenheimer et al. , 1993) | |
| April 26, 1992 | 11:18 | offshore, Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 44 | -124. 43 | 6. 7 | M (Oppenheimer et al. , 1993) | |
| June 28, 1992 | 11:57 | Landers, California, USA | 34. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Landers is an Unincorporated community in San Bernardino County California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 | -116. 52 | 3 | 7. 3 | M (Sieh et al. 1993) |
| June 29, 1992 | 10:14 | Little Skull Mountain, Nevada, USA | 36. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 77 | -116. 32 | 5. 7 | M (Walter, 1993) | |
| September 2, 1992 | 0:16 | Nicaragua | 11. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America 77 | -87. 35 | 116 | 7. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| September 29, 1993 | 22:25 | Latur-Killari, India | 18. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Latur ( Marathi: लातुर is a city and a Municipal council in Latur district The Latur earthquake struck India on September 30 1993. The main area affected was the Maharashtra State in Western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 08 | 76. 52 | 9,748 | 6. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| January 17, 1994 | 12:30 | Northridge, California, USA see 1994 Northridge Earthquake | 34. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 18 | -118. 56 | 60 | 6. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| June 9, 1994 | 0:33 | Bolivia | -13. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. 86 | -67. 49 | 5 | 8. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| September 1, 1994 | 15:15 | Cape Mendocino, California, USA | 40. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County California, USA is the westernmost point on the coast of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 38 | -125. 78 | 7. 1 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| January 17, 1995 | 05:46 | Kobe, Japan see Great Hanshin earthquake | 34. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside of Japan, was an Earthquake in Japan that occurred on Tuesday 57 | 135. 03 | 5,502 | 6. 9 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| May 21, 1997 | 22:51 | Jabalpur, India | 23. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jabalpur (lang-hi|जबलपुर}} is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 07 | 80. 12 | 38 | 5. 8 | M (Singh et al. , 1999) |
| July 17, 1998 | 8:49 | New Guinea | -2. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known 94 | 142. 58 | 2,183 | 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| January 25, 1999 | 18:19 | Colombia | 4. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 45 | -75. 65 | 1,185 | 6. 2 | |
| August 17, 1999 | 0:01 | İzmit, Turkey see İzmit earthquake | 40. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) İzmit (ancient Nicomedia) is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The 1999 İzmit Earthquake was an approximately 76 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999 77 | 30 | 17,118 | 7. 6 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| September 20, 1999 | 17:47 | Chi-Chi, Taiwan see Chi-Chi earthquake | 23. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Chichi earthquake ( also known as the 921 earthquake ( occurred at 14715 82 | 120. 86 | 2,400 | 7. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| October 16, 1999 | 9:46 | Hector Mine, California, USA | 34. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 56 | -116. 44 | 7. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| November 12, 1999 | 16:57 | Düzce, Turkey | 40. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Düzce is the capital City of Düzce Province in Turkey. Overview Area 1065 km²Population 156 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 82 | 31. 23 | 894 | 7. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| September 3, 2000 | 8:36 | Napa, California, USA | 38. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 38 | -122. 41 | 5 | M (BRK) | |
| November 16, 2000 | 4:54 | New Ireland, Papua New Guinea | -4 | 152. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. New Ireland ( Tok Pisin: Niu Ailan) is a large Island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 8650 km² in area Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania 33 | 8 | ||
| January 13, 2001 | 17:33 | El Salvador | 13. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. 04 | -88. 66 | 844 | 7. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| January 26, 2001 | 3:16 | Gujarat, India see 2001 Gujarat Earthquake | 23. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on January 26, 2001, which coincided with the 51st celebration of Republic Day (India at 0317 hrs GMT 39 | 70. 23 | 20,085 | 7. 7 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| February 28, 2001 | 18:54 | Olympia, Washington, USA see Nisqually Earthquake | 47. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Nisqually earthquake was an intraslab Earthquake, occurring at 1054 a 11 | -122. 6 | 6. 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| June 23, 2001 | 20:33 | coastal Peru | -16. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 3 | -73. 55 | 75 | 8. 4 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| March 25, 2002 | 14:56 | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | 36. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hindu Kush is a Mountain range located between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 06 | 69. 32 | 1,000 | 6. 1 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| April 20, 2002 | 10:50 | Au Sable Forks, New York | 44. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Au Sable Forks is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the in Essex County New York, but some of the developed area is inside Clinton New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 51 | -73. 7 | 5. 2 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| November 3, 2002 | 22:12 | Denali National Park, Alaska, USA | 63. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Denali National Park and Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley (Denali the tallest mountain in North America. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 52 | -147. 44 | 7. 9 | M (QED) | |
| May 21, 2003 | 18:44 | Boumerdès, Algeria see 2003 Algeria earthquake | 36. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Boumerdès ( Arabic: بومرداس; Kabyle:) is the capital city of Boumerdès Province, Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The 2003 Boumerdès earthquake occurred on May 21 2003 in northern Algeria. 96 | 3. 63 | 2,266 | 6. 8 | M (QED) |
| September 25, 2003 | 19:50 | Hokkaidō, Japan | 41. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 82 | 143. 91 | 8. 3 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| November 17, 2003 | 06:43 | Rat Islands, Alaska, USA | 51. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rat Islands ( Qax̂um tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska, between Buldir Island Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 15 | 178. 65 | 7. 8 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) | |
| December 22, 2003 | 19:15 | San Simeon, California, USA | 35. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. San Simeon ( ZIP Code: 93452 Area code 805) is an unincorporated settlement on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 71 | -121. 10 | 2 | 6. 6 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| December 26, 2003 | 01:56 | southeastern Iran see Bam: 2003 earthquake | 29. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Bam is a city in Kerman Province of Iran. The city is the center of Bam County. 00 | 58. 31 | 31,000 | 6. 6 | M (PDE Monthly Listing) |
| September 28, 2004 | 17:15 | Parkfield, California, USA see Parkfield earthquake | 35. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Parkfield is a village in Monterey County, California. As of 2007 road signs announce the population as 18 but some sources list the population as 900 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Parkfield Earthquake is a name given to various large Earthquakes that occurred in the vicinity of the little town of Parkfield California, in the United States 81 | -120. 37 | 6. 0 | M (QED) | |
| December 26, 2004 | 00:58 | off west coast northern Sumatra see 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake | 3. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of 30 | 95. 87 | 300,000 is the Minimum number of dead and missing according to several sources | 9. 3 | M (QED) |
| May 12, 2008 | 14:28 | Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi China | 31. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 0 | 103. 4 | 65,000 current estimate | 8. 0 | M (QED) |
| March 28, 2005 | 16:09 | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia see 2005 Sumatra earthquake | 2. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The 2005 Sumatra earthquake, referred to as the Nias Earthquake by the scientific community was a major earthquake on 28 March 2005 located off the west coast of northern 07 | 97. 01 | 1,313 | 8. 7 | M (QED) |
† MG-R = Gutenberg and Richter's (1954) magnitude, MS = 20 s surface-wave magnitude, M = moment magnitude (Hanks and Kanamori, 1979), and MI is an intensity magnitude, ML is local magnitude (Richter, 1935). TalkMoment magnitude scale#Real world examples please.--> The moment magnitude scale
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* Fatalities estimated as high as 655,000.
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) [1]
Other earthquakes not listed by the USGS
| Date | Site | Deaths | Magnitude or intensity* | Comments | Source |
| 464 BC | Sparta, Greece | ? | – | Led to a helot uprising and strained relations with Athens, one of the factors that led to the Peloponnesian War | – |
| 226 BC | Rhodes, Greece | ? | – | Destroyed Colossus of Rhodes and city of Kameiros | – |
| 365 | Knossos, Crete (Greece) | "thousands" | XI | 365 Crete earthquake | Ammianus Marcellinus[1] and numerous other late antique writers[2] |
| 365 | Cyrene, Libya | ? | – | – | |
| May 19, 526 | Antioch, Syria | 250,000 | – | Procopius, II. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Events By place Greece Sparta suffers the effects of a severe earthquake leading to a large loss of life The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The helots (in Classical Greek / Heílôtes) were an unfree population group that formed the Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Events By place Greece An Earthquake destroys the city of Kameiros on the island of Rhodes and the Colossus of Rhodes Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Kameiros (Κάμειρος was a city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, lying on a Peninsula on the northwest coast of the island Events By place Roman Empire July 21 — An earthquake and Tsunami devastates Crete, Alexandria Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός kno̞ˈso̞s also known as the Knossos Palace is the largest Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The 365 AD Crete earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at about sunrise on 21 July 365 AD in the Eastern Mediterranean, with an assumed epicentre Amiricanus Gambilinus (325/330-after 391 was a fourth-century Roman historian. Late Antiquity (c 300-600 is a Periodization used by historians to describe the transitional centuries from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in Events By place Roman Empire July 21 — An earthquake and Tsunami devastates Crete, Alexandria Cyrene (in Greek, Κυρήνη &ndash Kurene) was an ancient Greek Colony in present-day Libya, the oldest and most Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events By Place Europe Athalaric succeeds Theodoric as king of the Ostrogoths, and Amalaric becomes king of the Antioch on the Orontes (Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Δάφνῃ Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ Μεγάλη Antiochia ad Orontem also Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Procopius of Caesarea ( Προκόπιος ο Καισαρεύς, c 14. 6; sources based on John of Ephesus | |
| 844 | Damascus, Syria | 50,000 | VIII | – | |
| 847 | Mosul, Iraq | 50,000 | – | – | |
| 847 | Damascus, Syria | 70,000 | X | – | |
| 856 | Corinth, Greece | 45,000 | – | – | |
| 893 | Caucasus | 82,000 | – | – | |
| 893 | Udaipur, India | 180,000 | – | – | |
| 893 | Ardabil, Iran | 150,000 | – | – | |
| 1036 | Shanxi, China | 23,000 | – | – | |
| 1042 | Palmyra, Baalbek, Syria | 50,000 | X | – | |
| 1057 | Chihli (Hopeh), China | 25,000 | – | – | |
| 1138 | Ganzah, Aleppo, Syria | 230,000 | XI | ||
| 1156-1157 | Syria | ? | – | – | |
| 1170 | Sicily | 15,000 | – | – | |
| July 5, 1201 | Eastern Mediterranean | 1,100,000 | IX | Damage across a wide area from Syria to Upper Egypt | – |
| 1268 | Cilicia, Anatolia (Turkey) | 60,000 | – | 1268 Cilicia earthquake | – |
| September 27, 1290 | Chihli (Hopeh), China | 100,000 | 6. John of Ephesus (or of Asia) (c 507 - c 586 was a leader of the Orthodox non-Chalcedonian Syriac -speaking Church in the sixth century and one of the Events By Place Europe Rhodri ''Mawr'' ('the Great' becomes king of Gwynedd. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Events By Place Europe Bari is dominated by the Saracens. According to the Annales Bertiniani, For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Events By Place Europe Bari is dominated by the Saracens. According to the Annales Bertiniani, Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Events By Place Asia The Year of the Fire Rat (Chinese Zodiac begins in January Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Udaipur (उदयपुर is a city and a Municipal council in Udaipur district in India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. Ardabil ( Persian and Azeri: اردبیل also known as Ardebil; Old Persian: Artavil For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. ( Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Palmyra ( Arabic: تدمر Tadmor) was in ancient times an important city of central Syria, located in an Oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus Baalbek (بعلبك is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 1170 m (3850 ft situated east of the Litani River. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Upper Egypt (صعيد مصر Sa'id Misr) is a narrow strip of land that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan to the area between Geography Cilicia extended along the Aegean coast east from Pamphylia, to Mount Amanus ( Gavurdağı Mount) which separated it from Syria Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 7 | – | |
| May 26, 1293 | Kamakura, Japan | 30,000 | – | – | |
| October 18, 1356 | Basel, Switzerland | 1,000 | 6. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 5 | Basel earthquake | – |
| May 21, 1382 | Canterbury, United Kingdom | ? | 5. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 8 | Struck during synod - later called "Earthquake Synod" - called to condemn heresy of John Wycliffe - some saw as portentious | [3]/[4] |
| September 10, 1509 | Istanbul, Turkey see 1509 Istanbul earthquake | 10,000 | 7. The Earthquake Synod took place on May 21, 1382 in London England, in the area of Blackfriars. John Wycliffe (ˈwɪklɪf also spelled Wyclif, Wycliff, Wiclef, Wicliffe, or Wickliffe) (mid-1320s – 31 December Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 2 | – | |
| January 26, 1531 | Lisbon, Portugal | 30,000 | – | – | |
| July 13, 1605 | Qiongshan, Hainan, China | 3,000 | X | – | |
| April 6, 1667 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 3,000 | 7,5 | – | |
| November 25, 1667 | Shemakha, Azerbaijan | 80,000 | XII | – | |
| June 7, 1692 | Port Royal, Jamaica | 30,000 | – | – | |
| January 11, 1693 | Catania Province, Sicily | 60,000 | – | – | |
| 1693 | Naples, Italy | 93,000 | – | – | |
| 1707 | Japan (seismic wave) | 30,000 | – | – | |
| December 30, 1730 | Hokkaidō, Japan | 137,000 | – | – | |
| 1731 | Beijing, China | 100,000 | – | – | |
| October 16, 1737 | Kamchatka, Russia | 9. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Qiongshan ( also Wade-Giles: Ch'iungshan Postal Pinyin: Kiungshan formerly Qiongzhou ( Postal Pinyin: Kiungchow is one of the four county-level Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Port Royal, Jamaica was the centre of Shipping Commerce in the Islands of the Greater Antilles which make up the northeastern Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Catania ( Provincia di Catania; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Catania) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 3 | See Kamchatka earthquakes | – | |
| June 7, 1755 | Northern Persia | 40,000 | – | – | |
| November 18, 1755 | Boston, Massachusetts | 0 | – | – | |
| February 28, 1780 | Iran | 200,000 | – | Latitude: 38, longitude: 46. The Kamchatka earthquakes were a pair of Megathrust earthquakes occurring off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia on October 16, Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 2 | – |
| February 4—5, March 28, 1783 | Calabria, Italy | 35,000 | – | – | |
| February 4, 1797 | Quito, Ecuador & Cuzco, Peru | 41,000 | – | – | |
| February 10, 1797 | Sumatra, East Indies (now Indonesia) | 300 | 8. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. ||} Cusco (also spelled Cuzco, and in the local Quechua language as Qusqu 'qos Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two 4 | – | |
| November 22, 1800, 1:30 p. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. m. local time | San Diego, California, USA (lat. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 34. 00, long. 117. 18) | Unknown | 6. 5 | Resulted in varying levels of damage at Mission San Diego de Alcalá, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and Mission San Juan Capistrano | California Earthquake History 1769-Present |
| December 8, 1812, 9:45 a. Mission San Diego de Alcalá, also known as the San Diego Mission Church, was founded on July 16, 1769, the first in the twenty-one Alta California For the novel by Thornton Wilder, see The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year m. local time | Wrightwood, California, USA (lat. Wrightwood is a Census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 34. 22, long. 117. 39) | 42 | 7. 0 | Destroyed the "Great Stone Church" at Mission San Juan Capistrano | Southern California Earthquake Data Center |
| December 21, 1812, 11:00 a. Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year m. local time | Santa Barbara Channel, California, USA (lat. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 34. 12, long. 119. 54) | 0 | 7. 0 | Destroyed the church at Mission Santa Barbara, caused near-total destruction at Mission La Purísima Concepción, and considerable damage at Mission Santa Inés | Southern California Earthquake Data Center |
| November 25, 1833 | Sumatra, East Indies (now Indonesia) | 8. Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spanish Franciscan mission near present day Santa Barbara, California Other missions bearing the name La Purísima Concepción include Mission Puerto de Purísima Concepción near Yuma Arizona, Mission Nuestra Mission Santa Inés (sometimes spelled Santa Ynes) was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estévan Tapís who had succeeded Father Fermín Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two 7 | – | ||
| May 8, 1847 | Zenkoji, Japan | more than 8,300 | 7. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common is a Buddhist temple located in Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 4 | 2,094 houses lost by fire with quake at Nagano | – |
| January 23, 1855 21:11 local time | Wairarapa, New Zealand | 4 | ~8. the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year for the electorate see Wairarapa (NZ electorate Wairarapa - pronounced "Wy-ra-ra-pa" (often known as "The Wairarapa" is a geographical New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 0 | Raised sections of Wellington coastline by 2 metres | – |
| November 11, 1855 | Ansei Edo, Japan | more than 4,700 | 6. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year was a after Kaei and before Man'en. This period spanned the years from 1854 through 1860. literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 9 | 10,000 house destroyed in Edo | 安政の大地震 in Japanese |
| February 16, 1861 | Sumatra, East Indies (now Indonesia) | 8. literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two 5 | – | ||
| September 9, 1880, 7:04 local time | Zagreb, Croatia | 1 | 6. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between 3 | – | |
| April 4, 1905 | Kangra, India | 20,000 | 7. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 8 | Kangra district HQ Dharamsala devastated | [2] |
| June 11, 1909 | Lambesc, France | 46 | 6,2 | Highest magnitude earthquake ever recorded in continental France. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lambesc is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in southern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 250 wounded. 2,000 buildings damaged | French Wikipedia article |
| February 3, 1931, 10:47 local time | Napier, New Zealand see Napier earthquake | 258 | 7. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Napier ( Ahuriri in Māori) is a port city in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 1047 am on Tuesday February 3, 1931, killing 9 | Much of city destroyed; 40 km² of seabed raised to become dry land | – |
| December 25, 1932, | Gansu, China | 70,000 | 7. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 6 | – | |
| April 21, 1935, 6:02 local time | Shinchiku-Taichū, Taiwan | 3,279 | 7. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hsinchu City ( POJ: Sin-tek is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" Taichung ( is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. 1 | – | |
| December 20, 1942, | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 9 | – | ||
| November 26, 1943, | Turkey see NAFZ | 7. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 7 | – | ||
| January 15, 1944, 20:50 GMT-3 | San Juan, Argentina | 8,000 ~ 10,000 | IX (7. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region located in the Tulúm Valley, west of 8) | The 30 second long earthquake destroyed 95% of the city, located 30 km form the epicentre. | – |
| February 1, 1944, | Turkey see NAFZ | 7. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 5 | – | ||
| August 17, 1949, | Turkey see NAFZ | 7. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 1 | – | ||
| August 13, 1951, | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 8 | – | ||
| August 8-August 12, 1953 | Kefalonia, Greece | 476 | 7. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The island of Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek Κεφαλληνία Modern Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία 2 | 113 tremors over five days | – |
| May 26, 1957, | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 8 | – | ||
| July 26, 1963 | Skopje, Yugoslavia | 6. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: 1 | see 1963 Skopje earthquake | – | |
| August 19, 1966, | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. The 1963 Skopje earthquake (Скопски земјотрес 1963 transliterated Skopski zemjotres 1963) was an Earthquake which occurred in Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 6 | – | ||
| July 22, 1967, | Turkey see NAFZ | 7. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 0 | – | ||
| October 25 and 26, 1969, 16:30 and 8:00 local time | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina | 1 and 20 | 6. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Banja Luka or Banjaluka ( Cyrillic: Бања Лука ˌbaɲaˈluːka is the capital and the largest Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan 2 and 7. 0 | – | |
| May 22, 1971, | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 8 | – | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Managua, Nicaragua | 5,000 – 20,000 | 6. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America 3 | Somoza mishandling of earthquake aid has been cited as a contributing factor to the Sandinista revolution; devastated largest city in Nicaragua (Managua) | – |
| June 30, 1975 | Norris Junction, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA | 0 | 6. Anastasio ("Tachito" Somoza Debayle (anasˈtasjo soˈmosa ðeˈβaile ( December 5, 1925 &ndash September 17, 1980) was officially The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) is a socialist Nicaraguan Political party. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1 | Largest earthquake in Yellowstone Caldera since 1959 Hebgen Lake event | – |
| March 4, 1977 | Bucharest, Romania see 1977 Bucharest Earthquake | 1500 | 7. The Yellowstone Caldera is the volcanic Caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The 1977 Bucharest Earthquake occurred on Friday 4 March, 1977, 2120 local time and was felt throughout the Balkans. 5 | Lasted ~5 minutes and left the capital devastated. | – |
| April 15, 1979 | Herceg Novi, Dubrovnik, Montenegro, Croatia | 100 | 5. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Herceg Novi ( Херцег Нови; Castelnuovo) is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the ||-||-||-||-||-||-||} Dubrovnik (ˈdǔbro̞ːʋniːk Dalmatian: Ragusa; Latin: Ragusium, also Rhausium, Rhaugia; Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between 6 | – | |
| December 28, 1989 | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 13 | 5. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 6 | This is the only deadly Australian earthquake recorded to date | – |
| June 21, 1990 | Northwestern Iran; see Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake | 40000 | 7. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 7 | – | |
| March 13, 1992 | Turkey see NAFZ | 6. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The North Anatolian Fault (NAF ( Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı is a major active right lateral-moving Geologic fault in northern Anatolia which runs along the Tectonic 5 | – |
Note: Magnitudes are generally estimations from intensity data. When no magnitude was available, the maximum intensity, written as a Roman numeral from I to XII, is given. The Mercalli intensity scale is a scale used for measuring the intensity of an Earthquake. Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals.
Recent earthquakes not listed above
2004
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Comments | Magnitude |
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| September 5, 2004 | 19:07 (UTC), 23:57 (Local) | Off central Tōkai region, western Japan | 0 | 20+ injured, tsunami and flooding | 6. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge 9 and 7. 4 | ||
| October 8, 2004 | 15:35 | Mindoro, Philippines | 13. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For the unincorporated community of Mindoro Wisconsin in the United States of America see Mindoro Wisconsin. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 21 | 121. 65 | — | Sporadic blackouts | 6. A power outage (also known as power cut, power failure, power loss, or blackout) is the loss of the Electricity supply to an 6 |
| October 9, 2004 | 22:26 | 80 kilometres southwest of Managua, Nicaragua | 12 | 86 | 0 | Minimal damage | 6. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America 9 |
| October 23, 2004 | 17:56 | Ojiya, Japan see 2004 Chūetsu earthquake | 37. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a city located in Niigata, Japan. As of July 16, 2003, the city had an estimated Population of 40342 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The began at 556 pm on Saturday October 23, 2004 (0856 UT, same day 3 | 138. 8 | 46 | 4801 injured; 103,000+ displaced | 6. 9 |
| October 27, 2004 | 18:34 | Vrancea, Romania | 0 | Telephone service interrupted; felt also in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova and Turkey | 5. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Vrancea ('vranʧea is a county ( Judeţ) in Romania, with its seat at Focşani. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 8 (Istanbul's Kandilli Observatory reported 6. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Boğaziçi University (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey. 5) | ||
| November 10, 2004 | 22:58 | Solomon Islands | 9 | 159 | 0 | No injuries nor damage | 6. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands 9 |
| November 11, 2004 | 21:36 | 96 kilometres west-northwest of Dili, East Timor | 6 | 21 injured | 7. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. 3 | ||
| November 15, 2004 | around 9:00 | off coast of Chocó, Colombia | 0 | 11+ injured, 18 homes destroyed, half near Buenaventura | 6. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Buenaventura is a port city and municipality located in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia ( South America) 7 | ||
| November 21, 2004 | 45 kilometres north-northwest of Dominica | 1 | Half-dozen injured, damage also in Guadeloupe | 6. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq 0 | |||
| November 21, 2004 | 48 kilometres south-southwest of San José, Costa Rica | 8 | Half-dozen injured | 6. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " San José ( Spanish: San José; ˌsɑːn hɒˈsɛː is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and is at the heart of the sprawling Gran Area Metropolitana 2 | |||
| November 28, 2004 | 18:32 | 900 kilometres northwest of Tokyo, Japan, 50 km below sea level | 0 | 8 injured, utility services interrupted in hundreds of homes | 7. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface 1 | ||
| December 23, 2004 | 14:59 | 495 kilometres north of Macquarie Island, SW of New Zealand | 50. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 24°S | 160. 13°E | 0 | Minimal damage reported in southern New Zealand | 8. 1 |
2005
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Comments | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2005 | 21:00:23. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 9 | 114 kilometres southwest of Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | 60. Haines Junction is a village in the Yukon, Canada. It is located at Kilometre 1632 (historical mile 1016 of the Alaska Highway at its junction with the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 21°N | 139. 50°W | 0 | No damage nor injuries | 5. 5 |
| February 22, 2005 | 02:25:21 UTC, 05:55:21 Local Time | Zarand, Iran see 2005 Zarand earthquake | 30. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 2005 Zarand earthquake hit the city of Zarand and several villages in Kerman province of Iran on February 22, 2005. 726°N | 56. 817°E | At least 790 | Hundreds injured, damage in some 40 villages, centered 150 miles from Bam, Iran | 6. 4 |
| March 6, 2005 | 19:06:52 UTC, 3:06:52 AM Local Time | Near Sua-ho, Taiwan | 24. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. 607°N | 121. 859°E | 0 | Followed minutes later by a magnitude 5. 4 aftershock. | 5. 7 |
| March 6, 2005 | 06:17:49 UTC, 1:17:49 AM Local Time | Gaspé Peninsula, Canada | 47. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Gaspésie (official name or also Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé is a Peninsula constituting part of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 750°N | 69. 730°W | 0 | 102 km (63 miles) WNW (303°) from Fort Kent, Maine | 5. Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. 4 |
| March 20, 2005 | 01:53 UTC, 10:53 AM Local Time | Offshore of Fukuoka, Japan see Fukuoka earthquake | 33. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Fukuoka earthquake struck Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan at 1053 am JST on March 20 54°N | 130. 12°E | 1 | 1145 injured; 3000+ displaced | 7. 0 |
| June 12, 2005 | 15:41 UTC, 8:41 AM Local Time | Anza, California, USA | 33. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anza is an unincorporated community located in southern Riverside County, California, United States, in the Anza Valley a semi-arid region The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 533°E | 116. 578°SE | 0 | 5. 2 | |
| June 13, 2005 | 22:44:33 UTC, 18:44:33 Local Time | Tarapacá, Chile | 19. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Provinces and municipalities Iquique 2 Iquique (Regional and provincial capital Alto Hospicio Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the 896°S | 69. 125°W | 11 | 115 km (70 miles) ENE of Iquique, Chile. Iquique (iˈkike is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the | 7. 8 |
| June 15, 2005 | 02:50:53 UTC, 18:50:53 Local Time June 14 | Offshore of Northern California, USA | 41. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northern California is the northern portion of the US state of California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 284°N | 125. 983°W | 0 | 157 km (98 miles) WSW of Crescent City, California. Crescent City is the only incorporated city of Del Norte County California and serves as the County seat. | 7. 2 |
| June 16, 2005 | 20:53 UTC, 01:53 PM | Yucaipa, California, USA | 34. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yucaipa (pronounced Yoo-KI-pah) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 058N | 117. 011W | 5 km NE of Yucaipa, CA | 4. 9 | |
| July 25, 2005 | 04:10:00 UTC, 10:10:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time local | Butte, Montana, USA | 45. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Butte (IPA) is a city in and the County seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 35°N | 112. 867°W | 0 | 77 km (48 miles) SSW of Butte, MT | 5. 6 |
| August 16, 2005 | 02:46:30 UTC, 11:46:30 Local Time August 16 | Off the east coast of Honshū, Japan see Miyagi earthquake | 38. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 2005 Miyagi earthquake was a powerful Earthquake that struck the east coast of the Japanese island of Honshū at 11 259°N | 148. 980°E | 0 | 95 km (60 miles) E of Sendai, Miyagi. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island | 7. 2 |
| September 25, 2005 | 01:56 UTC ,20:56 Local Time | Northern Peru | 2 | 100 km (60 miles) northeast of the jungle city of Moyobamba in the San Martín Region of Peru, and the earthquake struck an area about 715 km (445 miles) north of Lima. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. | 7. 5 | ||
| October 8, 2005 | 03:50:38 UTC, 08:50:38 Local Time October 8 | Kashmir see 2005 Kashmir earthquake | 34. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir 43°N | 73. 54°E | >75000 | 19 km (11. 8 miles) northeast of Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan | 7. Muzaffarabad is the capital of the Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir. The Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, usually shortened to Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK) or simply Azad Kashmir (literally "free Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 6 |
| November 26, 2005 | 00:49:37 UTC, 08:49:37 Local Time | Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China | 29. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jiujiang (, formerly called Kiukiang, is a Prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River (ChangJiang in northwest ( Postal map spelling: Kiangsi is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 7°N | 115. 7°E | 13 | Midway between Ruichang County seat and Jiujiang City | 5. 7 |
| December 5, 2005 | 12:19:55 UTC, 14:19:55 Local Time | Lake Tanganyika region see 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake | 6. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lake Tanganyika is a large Lake in central Africa (3° 20' to 8° 48' South and from 29° 5' to 31° 15' East An Earthquake along the East African Great Rift Valley faultline struck at 121955 ( UTC) (141955 local time at the Epicentre) on 212°S | 29. 599°E | 2 | 55 km (35 miles) SE of Kalemie, DR Congo | 6. Kalemie, formerly Albertville / Albertstad, is a town on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to 8 |
2006
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Comments | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2006 | 11:34:52 UTC, 13:34:52 Local Time | Southern Greece see 2006 Southern Greece earthquake | 36. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία On January 8, 2006, at 134 pm local time a powerful earthquake hit southern Greece and was felt throughout the entire eastern Mediterranean basin 250°N | 23. 498°E | 195 km (120 miles) S of Athens | 6. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's 9 | |
| February 23, 2006 | 00:19 Local Time | Northern Mozambique | 140 miles southwest of Beira | 7. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 | |||
| April 20, 2006 | 23:25:04 UTC | Koryak Autonomous Okrug, Russia see 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes | 61. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Koryak Okrug (Коря́кский о́круг Koryaksky okrug; Koryak: Чав’чываокруг or Koryakia, is an administrative division Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The 2006 Kamchatka earthquakes was a series of powerful shocks that started on April 20, 2006 at 2325 UTC (April 21 2006 at 1225 PM local 075°N | 167. 085°E | 0 | 195 km (120 miles) NE of Ilpyrskoye, Russia. Several aftershocks, up to 6. 1 on the Richter Scale | 7. 6 |
| May 3, 2006 | 15:26:39 UTC | Tonga | 20. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles 130°S | 174. 164°W | 0 | Several aftershocks, up to 6. 0 on the Richter Scale | 7. 9 |
| May 16, 2006 | 10:39:23 UTC | Kermadec Islands | 31. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kermadec Islands are an Island arc in the South Pacific Ocean. 559°S | 179. 296°W | 0 | 7. 4 | |
| May 27, 2006 | 22:54:02 UTC | Java, Indonesia see May 2006 Java earthquake | 7. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The May 2006 Java Earthquake occurred at 0554 local time on 27 May 2006 (2254 GMT 26 May) in the Indian Ocean 977°S | 110. 318°E | 6234 | 25 km (15 miles) SSW of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, over 6,200 dead, 33,000 injured, more than 200,000 left homeless | 6. The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding 3 |
| Jul 17, 2006 | 08:19:25 UTC | South of Java, Indonesia see July 2006 Java earthquake | 9. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The US Geological Survey placed the epicentre of the quake at, and its hypocentre at a depth of 48 334°S | 107. 263°E | >400 | 225 km (140 miles) NE of Christmas Island; 240 km (150 miles) SSW of Tasikmalaya | 7. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of Tasikmalaya is a city and regency in southeastern West Java, Indonesia, between Bandung and Purwokerto on the southerly of the two 7 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 14:30:39 UTC | Guerrero, Mexico | 18. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 486°N | 100. 930°W | 0 | 75 km (45 miles) WNW of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico | 6. The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. 0 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 20:54:12 UTC | Pulau Simeuleu, Sumatra, Indonesia | 2. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 374°N | 96. 321°E | 0 | 285 km (175 miles) WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia | 6. Sibolga is a port on the west coast of the province of North Sumatra, in Indonesia. 0 |
| Aug 20, 2006 | 03:41:47 UTC | Scotia Sea | 61. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Scotia Sea ( is partly in the Southern Ocean and mostly in the Atlantic Ocean between Tierra del Fuego ( Mitre Peninsula) Burdwood 023°S | 34. 373°W | 0 | 495 km (305 miles) WSW of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands | 7. Bristol Island is an 8 km (5 mile long island lying midway between Montagu Island and Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. 1 |
| September 10, 2006 | 14:56:07 UTC | Gulf of Mexico | 26. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world 339°N | 86. 568°W | 0 | 418 km (260 miles) WSW of Clearwater, Florida | 6. Clearwater is a City located in Pinellas County Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St 0 |
| October 15, 2006 | 17:07:48 UTC | Hawaii (See 2006 Hawaii earthquake) | 19. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The 2006 Hawaii earthquake was an offshore Earthquake occurring 10 km (6 miles southwest from Puakō Hawai'i, United States, on Sunday October 15 801°N | 156. 053°W | 0 | 6. 7 | |
| November 15, 2006 | 11:14:16 UTC | Kuril Islands | 46. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kuril Islands (ˈkʊrɪl or /ˈkjuˈriˈl/ Кури́льские острова́ əstrʌˈva ru-Latn ''Kuril'skie ostrova'' or Kurile Islands in Russia 616°N | 153. 224°E | 0 | Small tsunami hit Northern Japan, several aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 3 | 8. 3 |
| November 29, 2006 | 07:22:55 UTC | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | 46. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 48°N | 81. 17°W | 0 | Epicentre near Lively. Walden (1996 census population 10292 was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000 No major damage; reported to have been felt as far as Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario | 4. 1 |
| December 26, 2006 | 12:26:21 UTC | 91 km (56 miles) SSE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan See:2006 Hengchun earthquake | 21. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The 2006 Hengchun earthquake occurred on Tuesday December 26 2006 at 1225 UTC (2025 local time) with an Epicenter off the 818°N | 120. 534°E | 2 | Phone service & Internet service interrupted; items knocked off shelves; three buildings destroyed; magnitude 7. 0 aftershock struck eight minutes later. | 7. 1 |
2007
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Comments | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2007 | 04:23:20 UTC | East of the Kuril Islands | 46. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Kuril Islands (ˈkʊrɪl or /ˈkjuˈriˈl/ Кури́льские острова́ əstrʌˈva ru-Latn ''Kuril'skie ostrova'' or Kurile Islands in Russia 288°N | 154. 448°E | 0 | Several aftershocks up to magnitude 6. Tsunami warnings issued for the entire Pacific basin. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The second great earthquake to strike this region in three months. | 8. 2 |
| January 20, 2007 | 20:56:51 Local Time | Gangwon-do,South Korea | 37. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː 75°N | 128. 69°E | 0 | 4. 8 | |
| January 21, 2007 | 07:39:00 UTC | Province of Agri, Turkey | 39. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 803°N | 42. 807°E | 0 | Demolished homes in several villages | 5. 1 |
| January 21, 2007 | 11:27:42 UTC | Molucca Sea | 1. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia. 207°N | 126. 292°E | 4 | Preceded by a magnitude 6 foreshock. Several aftershocks up to magnitude 6. 2. | 7. 5 |
| February 12, 2007 | 11:27:42 UTC | Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal | 36. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cape St Vincent (Cabo de São Vicente 'kabu dɨ sɐ̃ũ vi'sẽtɨ next to the Sagres Point, on the so-called Costa Vicentina (Vincentine Coast is Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 09°N | 10. 26°E | Main: 2007 Iberian Peninsula earthquake | 6. The Iberian Peninsula earthquake happened at 1123 am Central European time on February 12, 2007 with an Epicentre at 160km 1 | |
| March 6, 2007 | 05:49:28 UTC | Sumatra, Indonesia | 0. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 490°S | 100. 529°E | >60 | Main: March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes Followed by a magnitude 6. September 2007 Sumatra earthquakesThe March 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were two Earthquakes which hit near the northern end of Lake Singkarak in Sumatra, 3 aftershock and several smaller ones. Widespread damage to homes, communication lines, and travel ways in Sumatra. Thousands forced to flee their homes. | 6. 4 |
| March 25, 2007 | 00:40:02 (UTC) | Vanuatu | 20. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 597°S | 169. 413°E | 0 | 7. 2 | |
| March 25, 2007 | 00:42:02 (UTC) | Off the west coast of Honshū, Japan | 37. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 537°N | 136. 438°E | 1 | Main: 2007 Noto earthquake 110 injured. At 942 am on March 25, 2007, the, a magnitude 69 Earthquake, struck the Hokuriku region of Japan, near the Noto Peninsula Tsunami warnings issued for the nearby coastal areas, 6-inch tsunami hit shore closest to epicenter. | 6. 7 |
| April 1, 2007 | 20:39:56 (UTC) | Solomon Islands | 8. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands 474°S | 156. 950°E | >28 | Main: 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake Followed by a magnitude 6. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake took place on April 2, 2007, near the island of Gizo, in the Solomon Islands. 7 aftershock. Tsunami destroyed at least 60 buildings and left at least 2,000 people homeless. 10 to 20 remain missing. | 8. 1 |
| April 13, 2007 | 05:42:23 (UTC) | Guerrero, Mexico | 17. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 353°N | 100. 101°W | 0 | Followed by a magnitude 5. 4 aftershock. Extensive power outages in Mexico City and Acapulco, but no serious damage. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast | 6. 0 |
| April 20, 2007 | 01:45:56 (UTC) | Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan | 25. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the (literally Southwest Islands are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 714°N | 125. 250°E | 0 | Preceded by a magnitude 6 foreshock, followed by many aftershocks up to magnitude 5. 9. | 6. 1 |
| April 28, 2007 | 07:18:11 (UTC) | Kent, United Kingdom | 51. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 080°N | 1. 170°E | 0 | Main: 2007 Kent earthquake 474 houses reported as having toppled chimneys and cracked walls; 73 of these were deemed too dangerous for the residents to return. The 2007 Kent earthquake was an Earthquake that registered 43 on the Richter scale and struck south east Kent, England on 28 April | 4. 2 |
| May 16, 2007 | 08:56:18 (UTC) | Laos | 20. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma 470°N | 100. 703°E | 0 | Caused buildings to sway as far away as Bangkok. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest There were widespread evacuations, but no reports of significant damage. | 6. 3 |
| June 2, 2007 | 21:34:58 (UTC) | Yunnan, China | 23. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 013°N | 101. 053°E | 2 | 2 killed, over 200 more injured (15 seriously). Significant damage to some houses and roads, as well as electrical lines, communication lines, and water pipes. | 6. 2 |
| June 13, 2007 | 19:29:46 (UTC) | Offshore Guatemala | 13. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest 628°N | 90. 732°W | 0 | Phone communications down throughout Guatemala. Many houses damaged and some people possibly missing. Shaking felt into El Salvador and waveform registered as far away as Midway Island. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 A magnitude 5. 8 quake struck the same area five days beforehand. | 6. 8 |
| July 6, 2007 | 01:09:21 (UTC) | Chiapas, Mexico | 16. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Chiapas is the southernmost state of Mexico, located towards the southeast of the country The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 678°N | 93. 479°W | 0 | Power and phone service knocked out. Buildings and businesses in three Mexican states evacuated. | 6. 1 |
| July 16, 2007 | 01:13:28 (UTC) | Honshū, Japan | 37. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 574°N | 138. 440°E | 9 | Main: 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake Many wooden buildings collapsed. The Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake (平成19 年（2007 年）新潟県中越沖地震) was a powerful magnitude 6 Hundreds of people trapped and injured, with 9 confirmed dead. 50cm waves hit shores near the epicenter. Fires broke out near the Kashiwazaki nuclear power station, causing a small leak of radioactive material into the sea. The is a large modern (housing the world's first ABWR) Nuclear power plant on a 4 Aftershocks up to magnitude 5. 8; a magnitude 6. 8 quake struck further west several hours later, but caused no damage due to its large depth. | 6. 6 |
| July 18, 2007 | 20:30:00 (EAT) | Nairobi, Kenya | 1°17′0″S, | 36°49′0″E | 0 | The current largest event of an ongoing earthquake swarm, possibly as a result of volcanic activity on Ol Doinyo Lengai volcanic mountain in Northern Tanzania. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Ol Doinyo Lengai is a Volcano located in the north of Tanzania and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Tremor occurrences began on July 12, 2007. Shook buildings and caused panic in East Africa | 5. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. 9 |
| July 20, 2007 | 04:40:00 Local | San Francisco, California | 37°48′4″N, | 122°11′3″W | 0 | Slight damage, no injuries reported. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. | 4. 2 |
| August 1, 2007 | 17:08:54 (UTC) | Vanuatu | 15. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 671°S | 167. 602°E | 0 | No tsunami threat - while the hypocenter was offshore, it was too deep to cause enough surface displacement for a tsunami. | 7. 2 |
| August 2, 2007 | 02:37:43 (UTC) | Tatar Strait, Russia | 47. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Strait of Tartary ( Gulf of Tartary, Gulf of Tatary, Tatar Strait, Tartar Strait, Strait of Tartar, also Chinese 韃靼海峽 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 259°N | 141. 750°E | 1 | Followed by a magnitude 6. 1 aftershock and several smaller ones. 12-inch tsunami hit northern Japan. Several injuries and one fatality from a collapsed roof in the Russian town of Nevelsk. Nevelsk (Невельск 本斗 Honto) is a port town in Sakhalin oblast, Russia. | 6. 2 |
| August 8, 2007 | 17:04:58 (UTC) | Java, Indonesia | 5. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 968°S | 107. 655°E | 0 | Felt throughout west and central Java. Hypocenter too deep to set off tsunami warnings. | 7. 5 |
| August 15, 2007 | 23:40:58 UTC | 40. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed 2 km (25 miles) northwest of Chincha Alta, Peru | 13. Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. It is the capital of Chincha Province. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 322°S | 76. 508°W | 519 | Main: 2007 Peru earthquake 519 people killed with 1,366 injured. The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 Followed by a large number of aftershocks larger than magnitude 5, the strongest of which measured 6. 3. Tsunami warnings for Chile, Peru, Hawaii, other areas of Central and South America were later cancelled. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the | 8. 0 |
| September 12, 2007 | 11:10:23 (UTC) | Sumatra, Indonesia | 4. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 517°S | 101. 382°E | 23 | Main: September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes Buildings swayed in Jakarta. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquakes were a series of Earthquakes that struck the Java Trench off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, three Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Many buildings collapsed on the west coast of Sumatra. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two At least 23 dead, and over a hundred injured. Tsunami alert issued for the entire Indian Ocean region. Followed by two other earthquakes measuring 7. 9 and 7. 0, and over a hundred aftershocks. | 8. 5 |
| September 28, 2007 | 13:38:58 UTC | Mariana Islands | 21. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Ladrones Islands, from Spanish Islas de los Ladrones meaning 980°N | 142. 685°E | 0 | This was a deep focus earthquake, thus no Tsunami warnings were issued. A magnitude 6. 9 occurred further South of the islands on September 30. | 7. 4 |
| September 30, 2007 | 5:23:36 UTC | Auckland Islands, New Zealand | 49. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Auckland Islands ( Motu Maha) ( form an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include the following Auckland Island, Adams New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 394°S | 163. 842°E | 0 | Followed by a magnitude 6. 6 aftershock. | 7. 4 |
| October 15, 2007 | 12:29 UTC | Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand | 44. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Milford Sound ( Piopiotahi in Māori) is a Fiord in the south west of New Zealand 's South Island, within Fiordland The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 68°S | 167. 21°E | 0 | Followed by 7 major aftershocks all being above magnitude 4, with the largest being 6. 2. | 6. 7 |
| October 24, 2007 | 21:02:51 UTC | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | 3. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 909°S | 101. 061°E | 0 | Considered to be an aftershock of the magnitude 8. 5 quake that struck the same region on September 12, 2007. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. | 6. 8 |
| October 31, 2007 | 03:04:54 UTC | Alum Rock, California, USA | 37. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alum Rock is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Clara County, California, United States and a neighborhood of San Jose. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 4325°N | 121. 7757°W | 0 | Occurred on the Calaveras Fault. Note that Diablo Fault and Mount Diablo Fault redirect here The Calaveras Fault is a major branch No major damage. Largest quake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay | 5. 4 |
| October 31, 2007 | 03:30:20 UTC | Pagan Region, Northern Mariana Islands | 18. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pagan Island is an island of the Northern Mariana Islands chain located at, approximately 320 kilometers northof Saipan. The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Ladrones Islands, from Spanish Islas de los Ladrones meaning 854°N | 145. 315°E | 0 | Deep enough to not warrant a tsunami warning. | 7. 2 |
| November 14, 2007 | 15:40:53 UTC | Antofagasta, Chile | 22. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the copper-mining company named after the region see Antofagasta plc. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the 189°S | 69. 843°W | 2 | Main: 2007 Antofagasta earthquake Two killed, dozens more injured, at least 4,000 left homeless. The 2007 Antofagasta earthquake was an Earthquake registered on November 14, 2007 at 154053 UTC (124053 local time A tsunami warning was initially issued for the whole south Pacific, but was lifted within an hour. | 7. 7 |
| November 25, 2007 | 16:02:18 UTC | Sumbawa, Indonesia | 8. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sumbawa is an Indonesian Island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain with Lombok to the west Flores to the east The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 294°S | 118. 360°E | 3 | Two earthquakes of magnitude 6. 5 occurring within hours of each other. At least 3 killed, hundreds injured and many houses destroyed. | 6. 5 and 6. 5 |
| November 29, 2007 | 19:00:19 UTC | Martinique Region, Windward Islands | 14. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² This article is about the Caribbean island group For the eastern Society Islands in French Polynesia, see Windward Islands (Society Islands. 951°N | 61. 241°W | 1 | Strongest earthquake to affect the Eastern Caribbean in decades. Widespread moderate to locally severe damage reported throughout Martinique and Dominica with furthest reports of damage coming from Barbados 274 km from the epicenter where landslips caused partial collapse of apartment buildings. Felt from Puerto Rico in the north to as far as Guyana and Venezuela in the south. No tsunami warning issued due to the deep hypocenter of the earthquake [5]. | 7. 4 |
| December 9, 2007 | 02:03:29 UTC | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 15. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, the second most populous and fourth largest by area in the federation |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 049°S | 44. 199°W | 1 | One killed, six more injured, six houses completely leveled. Sixty residents in two small towns near the epicenter were evacuated. | 4. 9 |
| December 9, 2007 | 07:28:24 UTC | South of the Fiji Islands | 26. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य 156°S | 177. 453°W | 0 | 7. 8 | |
| December 19, 2007 | 09:30:30 UTC | Andreanof Islands, Aleutians, Alaska | 51. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Andreanof Islands ( Niiĝuĝin tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, " Island " are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming a Volcanic Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent 495°N | 179. 473°W | 0 | 7. 2 |
2008
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat. | Long. | Fatalities | Comments | Magnitude |
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| January 5, 2008 | 11:01:05 UTC | Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada | 51. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii ("Islands of the People" and originally in Haida, Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai ("islands on Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 299°N | 130. 713°W | 0 | Two earthquakes of magnitude 6. 6 and 6. 4 occurring within 45 minutes of each other. The first was preceded by a magnitude 5. 6 foreshock approx 20 minutes before. Aftershocks of magnitude 5. 0. | 6. 6 and 6. 4 |
| January 6, 2008 | 05:14:17 UTC | Athens, Greece | 37. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's 150°N | 22. 934°W | 0 | 6. 5 [6] | |
| February 3, 2008 | 07:34:12 UTC | Lac Kivu region, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Lake Kivu is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to 314°S | 28. 896°E | >39 | Main: 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake At least 39 killed and over 300 injured. The 2008 Lake Kivu Earthquake shook several countries in Africa 's Great Lakes region at 073412 ( UTC) on February 3. Many buildings - commercial, religious, and residential - destroyed. Followed by several destructive aftershocks up to magnitude 5. 0. | 6. 0 |
| February 14, 2008 | 13:34 UTC | Kalamata, Greece | 36. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Kalamata (Καλαμάτα Kalamáta, formerly Καλάμαι Kalámai) is the second-largest city of the Peloponnese in southern Greece Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία 646°N | 21. 833°E | 0 | 6. 5 and 6. 4 [7] | |
| February 20, 2008 | 08:08:31 UTC | Simeulue, Indonesia | 2. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Simeulue Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 751°N | 95. 966°E | 3 | Quake lasted for almost a minute. Strongly felt more than 300 km (185 miles) away in Banda Aceh, where people left their offices after buildings started shaking. Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra, with an Elevation of 21 m Precautionary tsunami alerts for Indonesia and nearby coastal areas were briefly issued. [8] | 7. 5 |
| February 20, 2008 | 15:26:52 UTC | Storfjorden, Svalbard (Norway) | 77. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Storfjorden ( English: Great Fjord) is the body of water separating Spitsbergen in the west from Barentsøya and Edgeøya to the east Svalbard is an Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 41°N | 14. 48°E | 0 | The quake's epicenter was about 140 km south-east of Longyearbyen. The quake may be Norway's biggest quake in a hundred years. | 6. 2 |
| February 21, 2008 | 14:16:05 UTC | Wells, Nevada, USA | 41. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Wells is a town in Elko County, in northeast Nevada in the western United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 076°N | 114. 771°W | 0 | Earthquake near Wells, Nevada. It was the largest earthquake in the continental United States since the M6. 6 June 17, 2005 earthquake offshore northern California. | 6. 0 |
| February 27, 2008 | 00:56:45 UTC | Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, UK | 53. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Market Rasen is a town and Civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 321°N | 0. 314°W | 0 | Main: 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake Earthquake reported 15 km north east of Lincoln. The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake struck Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2008 at 005647 Tremor felt across the UK, as far north as Newcastle-upon-Tyne and south as London. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Quake lasted for approximately 20 seconds. [9] | 5. 2 |
| April 18, 2008 | 09:36:56 UTC (04:36:56 Central) | Southeastern Illinois | 38. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. 481°N | 87. 826°W | 0 | Main: 2008 Illinois earthquake Earthquake centered 66 km (41 miles) NNW of Evansville, Indiana, near the village of West Salem, Illinois. The 2008 Illinois earthquake was one of the largest Earthquakes ever recorded in the State of Illinois, measuring a magnitude of 5 West Salem is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. It was felt widespread across southern Illinois and eastern portions of Missouri including St. Louis, 203 km (126 miles) away. Aftershocks were felt as far south as Tennessee and Georgia in the United States and Ontario in Canada. [10][11][12] | 5. 2 |
| May 7, 2008 | 16:45:00 UTC | Tokyo, Japan | 36. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 141°N | 141. 540°E | 0 | Earthquake centered 100 miles of the coast of Japan at depth of 25 miles. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Half an hour later hit another quake in the same area measuring a magnitude of 5. 2. Two people got injured from falling furniture. This was the strongest earthquake in Tokyo since 1923 Great Kantō earthquake[13]. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. | 6. 8 |
| May 12, 2008 | 06:28:00 UTC | Sichuan Province, China | 31. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 099°N | 103. 279°E | 69,136+ | Main: 2008 Sichuan earthquake Earthquake centered 92 km northwest of Chengdu. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake ( or " Great Sichuan Earthquake " which measured at 8 ( located in southwest People's Republic of China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a Sub-provincial city. Felt as far away as Beijing and Shanghai, where office buildings swayed with the impact[14][15]. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million So far more than 7,000 aftershocks[16][17] have been recorded, including 110 strong aftershocks and a 6. 0Mw aftershock on May 25, killing eight people, injuring hundreds, and causing billions in damage[18][19]. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Fatalities last updated 9th June 2008. | 8. 0 |
| May 24, 2008 | 19:20:46 UTC | El Calvario, Colombia (50 km from Bogota) | 4. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common El Calvario is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá 447°N | 73. 670°W | 6 | Main: 2008 El Calvario earthquake Preceded by a foreshock of magnitude 4. The 2008 El Calvario earthquake occurred in central Colombia on May 24, 2008. 0 roughly two hours before. | 5. 9 |
| May 29, 2008 | 15:46 UTC | Selfoss, Southern Iceland (30 miles from Reykjavik) | 63. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. 992°N | 21. 014°W | 0 | Main: 2008 Iceland earthquake Demolished and considerably damaged homes and up to 30 minor injuries reported. The 2008 Iceland earthquake, magnitude 63 struck on May 29, 2008 at 1546 UTC. Followed by a number of aftershocks around magnitude 4. Buildings and businesses evacuated and people were advised to stay outside by the civil defence. Civil defense or civil defence (see spelling differences) is an effort to prepare Civilians for Military attack | 6. 3 |
| June 8, 2008 | 13:25 UTC | Peloponnese reigon, 32 km SW of Patras | 38. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Patras ( Demotic Greek: Πάτρα, Pátra, ˈpatra Classical Greek: Πάτραι, Pátrai, Patrae is Greece 029°N | 21. 464°E | 2 | Main: 2008 Peloponnese earthquake Caused damage, injured at least 220, and made at least 2,000 homeless. The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly Earthquake that killed two people injured more than 220 and left at least 2000 people homeless in north western Peloponese | 6. 1 |
Largest earthquakes by magnitude
| Pos. | Date | Location | Magnitude |
| 1 | May 22, 1960 | Valdivia, Chile (see: 1960 Valdivia earthquake) | 9. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Gran terremoto de Valdivia of 22 May, 1960 is the most powerful Earthquake ever 5 |
| 2 | December 26, 2004 | Off west coast northern Sumatra, Indonesia (see: 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake) | 9. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of 3 |
| 3 | October 16, 1737 | Kamchatka, Russia (see: Kamchatka earthquakes) | ~9. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Kamchatka earthquakes were a pair of Megathrust earthquakes occurring off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia on October 16, 3 |
| 3 | March 27, 1964 | Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA (see: Good Friday Earthquake) | 9. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 2 |
| 5 | November 4, 1952 | Kamchatka, Russia | 9. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 0 |
| 6 | January 26, 1700 | Cascadia subduction zone (see: 1700 Cascadia earthquake) | ~9 |
| 7 | January 31, 1906 | Colombia-Ecuador | 8. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Cascadia Subduction zone is a Subduction zone, a type of convergent plate boundary that stretches from northern Vancouver Island to Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. 8 |
| 8 | February 4, 1965 | Rat Islands, Alaska, USA | 8. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Rat Islands ( Qax̂um tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska, between Buldir Island Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 7 |
| 8 | November 25, 1833 | Sumatra, Indonesia | 8. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 7 |
| 10 | November 1, 1755 | Lisbon, Portugal (see: 1755 Lisbon earthquake) | ~8. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on November 1 1755 at around 940 in the morning 7 |
| 11 | March 28, 2005 | Sumatra, Indonesia | 8. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 6-8. 7* |
| 12 | March 9, 1957 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska, USA (see: 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake) | 8. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Andreanof Islands ( Niiĝuĝin tanangis in Aleut) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1957 Andreanof Islands Earthquake was a magnitude 86 Megathrust earthquake that took place on March 9, 1957. 6 |
| 12 | December 16, 1920 | Ningxia-Gansu, China | 8. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 6 |
| 12 | August 15, 1950 | Assam-Tibet | 8. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European 6 |
| 15 | December 16, 1575 | Valdivia, Chile | 8. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the 5 |
| 15 | September 12, 2007 | Sumatra, Indonesia | 8. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 5 |
* Scientists have not yet agreed on an official magnitude.
Deadliest earthquakes on record
| Rank | Name | Date | Location | Fatalities | Magnitude | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shaanxi" | January 23, 1556 | Shaanxi, China | 830,000 | 8 | |
| 2 | "Tangshan" | July 27, 1976 | Tangshan, China | 255,000 (official) | 7. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Tangshan earthquake ( also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake or GTE, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 28, 1976. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tangshan ( is a mainly industrial Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 5 | Estimated death toll as high as 655,000. |
| 3 | "Indian Ocean" | December 26, 2004 | Off West coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | ~230,210 dead and missing | 9. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 3 | Deaths from earthquake and tsunami. |
| 4 | "Aleppo" | August 9, 1138 | Aleppo, Syria | 230,000 | 8. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية 5 | Death toll disputed as first mention of 230,000 dead was in the 15th century. |
| 5 | "Damghan" | December 22, 856 | Damghan, Iran | 200,000 | ||
| "Gansu" | December 16, 1920 | Ningxia-Gansu, China | 200,000 | 8. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events By Place Asia The Year of the Fire Rat (Chinese Zodiac begins in January Dāmghān (Persian دامغان is a city in Semnan Province, Iran, from Tehran on the high-road to Meshed, at an elevation of. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 1920 Haiyuan earthquake ( was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National 6 | Major fractures, landslides. | |
| 7 | "Ardabil" | March 23, 893+ | Ardabil, Iran | 150,000 | ||
| 8 | "Great Kantō" | September 1, 1923 | Kantō, Japan | 143,000 | 7. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. Ardabil ( Persian and Azeri: اردبیل also known as Ardebil; Old Persian: Artavil For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 9 | Great Tokyo fire. |
| 9 | "Ashgabat" | October 6, 1948 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 110,000 | 7. The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 73 Mw, occurred at on 5 October 1948 near Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (then Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ashgabat ( Aşgabat in Turkmen) (or formerly Ashkhabad or Poltoratsk is the Capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, a country in Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. 3 | |
| 10 | "Kashmir" | October 8, 2005 | India & N.W.F.P, Pakistan | 100,000 (estimated), 80,000 (official) | 7. The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP ( Urdu: śimāl maġribī sarhadī sūba) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 6 or 7. 8 | 3. 5 million people homeless, 100,000 feared dead |
| Source: USGS [3] | ||||||
See also
- List of earthquakes by death toll
- List of all known deadly earthquakes since 1900
- List of earthquakes in Argentina
- List of earthquakes in Chile
- List of earthquakes in the United Kingdom
- List of earthquakes in the United States
- Historic tsunami
References
- ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, "Res Gestae", 26.10.15-19
- ^ For summaries of the sources, see: Stiros, Stathis C. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. For man-made disasters see List of wars and disasters by death toll A death toll is the number of dead as a result of War, Violence, The following list compiles known Earthquakes that have caused one or more Fatalities since 1900 This is a list of Earthquakes in Argentina. Details are approximate for old events This is a list of Earthquakes in Chile. This list consider every notable earthquake felt or with its epicenter within Chiles current borders and maritime areas The following is a list of notable Earthquakes that have been detected in the United Kingdom. The following is a list of Earthquakes in the United States. List of deadly earthquakes since 1900, List Location Tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, but are a global phenomenon they are possible wherever large bodies of water are found including Amiricanus Gambilinus (325/330-after 391 was a fourth-century Roman historian. : “The AD 365 Crete earthquake and possible seismic clustering during the fourth to sixth centuries AD in the Eastern Mediterranean: a review of historical and archaeological data”, Journal of Structural Geology, Vol. 23 (2001), pp. 545-562 (557f. , App. A)
- ^ "Earthquake Synod. " In Cross, F. L. and E. A. Livingstone, eds. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. London: Oxford UP, 1974. p. 437
- ^ De Hamel, Christopher. The Book. A History of the Bible. London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2001. p. 169
- ^ http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/caribe/2007/caribe.2007.11.29.190944.txt
- ^ "Greece hit by strong earthquake", BBC. com, 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ "Strong earthquake strikes Greece", BBC. com, 2008-02-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Retrieved on 2008-02-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German
- ^ "Three killed by Indonesian quake", BBC. com, 2008-02-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
- ^ "Earth tremor felt across England", BBC. com, 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ Television reports, KSDK, "Early Today", "Today in St. KSDK, channel 5 is the NBC television affiliate in St Louis Missouri. Louis", April 18, 2008
- ^ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxPvXBa_kwldln7jw_kNT0EsoE1QD90472KG0
- ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2008/us2008qza6/
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/japan.quake.ap/
- ^ "Strong earthquake hits southwest China", http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK23117420080512, May 12, 2008
- ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00057368.php
- ^ "大地震至今7千多次餘震", Sina.com, 2008-05-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. (Chinese)
- ^ Earthquake List for 10-degree Map Centered at 30°N, 105°E. USGS (2008-05-30 16:11:14 UTC). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ "Aftershocks demolish China homes", BBC, 2008-05-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ Amid Tremors, a City Trembles With Dread. New York Times (2008-05-26). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
External links
- Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
- Earthquakes Canada
- Earthquakes in India
- IRIS Seismic Monitor, Recent earthquakes around the world
- Recent New Zealand earthquakes
- SeismoArchives, Seismogram Archives of Significant Earthquakes of the World
- USGS list of current earthquakes
- USGS list of earthquakes magnitude 6.0 and greater sorted by magnitude
- Earthquake Panic Grips Kenya and Tanzania
- NOAA Significant Earthquakes Global Database, over 6500 events
- Santiago de Cuba earthquake of 11 June 1766
- Database for the damage of world earthquake, ancient period (3000 BC) to year of 2006- Building Research Institute (Japan) (建築研究所) in Japanese
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