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M7.8 - South of Java, Indonesia, 1994
At least 250 people killed, 27 missing, 423 injured and many left homeless. About 1,500 houses damaged or destroyed and 278 boats sunk or damaged. Most of the casualties and damage were caused by a tsunami along the southeast coast of Jawa. Tsunami runup of 500 meters occurred in some places. The quake was felt strongly across Bali, central and eastern Jawa, Lombok and Sumbawa Islands.
M6.4 - Western Australia, 1979
This earthquake was located about 200 kilometers northwest of Perth in the area of Cadoux. One person was reported injured and damage was estimated at approximately $1.5 million in the Cadoux area. 12-kilometer long north-south surface rupture reported east of Cadoux.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1979.M4.5 - South Dakota, 1911
The largest historical earthquake in South Dakota. This earthquake was reported from Huron (V) and other places in South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska, an area covering approximately 100,000 square kilometers. It was apparently centered in the James River valley.
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