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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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| 1780 |
Northwest Florida
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One of the largest historical earthquakes in Florida.
Intensity VI.
Regimentals and arms racks fell from walls
in many barracks;
everything in the rooms was moved; doors were
sprung. Chimneys were thrown together causing
fires. Neighboring houses clashed together, and people
buried in the ruins cried for help. This event
occurred during a "fearful" storm that was
accompanied by violent thunder and lightning and
raging seas. Possibly a hurricane.
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| 1916 |
South of Rat Islands, Alaska
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7.7 |
One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.
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| 1964 |
Chirikof Islands, Alaska
|
7.0 |
One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.
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| 1971 |
Central Italy
|
4.5 |
This earthquake occurred near Tuscania, Italy.
It left 20 dead, over 100 injured, and about
5,000 homeless. It was reported that the
medieval section of Tuscania, a city
of 8,000, located 50 miles northwest of Rome,
was practically leveled, and 60 percent
of the city's buildings destroyed.
Among those structures sustaining serious
damage were the 8th century St. Peter's Church
and the 12th century Basilica of St. Mary Major,
both recently restored. The heavy damage sustained
was due to the shallow depth of the earthquake and
poorly constructed buildings.
From Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 3.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey