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M7.2, 7.0 - Guerrero, Mexico, 1982
06:52:37: Damage in southern Mexico. Felt strongly throughout southern Mexico.
10:59:40: Two people killed at Orizaba, 3 at Oaxaca, 3 at Pinotepa Nacional, and 1 at Guadalupe, Guerrero. Many people injured. Felt strongly throughout southern Mexico.M6.1 - Dogger Bank, North Sea, 1931
This is the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake to have affected the United Kingdom. The epicenter was located on the Dogger Bank, 110 km (60 miles) off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea. The effects were felt throughout Great Britain, Belgium, and France. The earthquake caused a tsunami that caused floods on the east coast of Britain. One woman in Hull died of a heart attack as a result of the earthquake.
M - Port Royal, Jamaica, 1692
An earthquake at Port Royal, Jamaica, caused a landslide within the harbor, generated a tsunami, and destroyed ninety percent of the buildings in the city. Portions of the city slipped into the water. A 1.8 m wave crossed the bay. Ships overturned. Along the coast of Liganee (possibly Liguanea Plain, site of present-day Kingston) the sea withdrew 274 m exposing the bottom. The returning water overflowed most of the shore. The sea withdrew 1.6 km at Yallhouse (possibly Yallahs). A large wave was reported at Saint Anns Bay. Approximately 2,000 were killed in the earthquake and tsunami.
From: A Brief History of Tsunamis in the Caribbean Sea, Science of Tsunami Hazards, the International Journal of the Tsunami Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Vol. 20, No. 2, p. 57-94, 2002.
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