But these events are not usually felt by anyone because of the low magnitudes. Most of these earthquakes (about 70%), average between M1.5 and M2.5, and often occur near the surface (0-15 km/0-9 miles deep) at locations all over the Park. It is estimated that there are some 600 seismic events per year within the park boundaries at magnitude 1 (M1) or greater. Īt least 2,500 people killed or missing in the Flores region, including 1,490 at Maumere and 700 on Babi.Because of active plate tectonics, earthquakes are frequent in the Denali area. Some damage occurred at Chandigarh and New Delhi. Slight damage also occurred in Azerbaijan (part of the Soviet Union at the time).īetween 768 and 2,000 people were killed, more than 1,800 injured and 18,000 buildings destroyed in the Chamoli- Uttarkashi area. Most of the casualties occurred due to landslides that buried three villages.īetween 35,000 and 40,000 people were killed, between 60,000 and 108,000 injured and 105,000 to 450,000 displaced throughout Northern Iran, most especially in the Manjil- Rudbar area and in Tehran. An aftershock of M L 5.8 occurred shortly after. Soviet Union, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republicīetween 25,000 and 50,000 were killed and up to 130,000 were injured. More than 1,000 were killed and 5,000 missing. 200,000 were left homeless and extensive damage in San Salvador. Mexico City was the worst hit, despite being relatively far from the epicenter.ġ,000–1,500 were killed and 10,000–20,000 injured. The two events occurred six weeks from each other.ġ981 Golbaf earthquake and 1981 Sirch earthquakeĢ,800 people were killed, 1,500 injured and 700,000 homeless.ġ,340 people were killed and 50 settlements destroyed.ġ4 people were killed, 10 were injured, and 15 missing.īetween 5,000 and 45,000 were killed and 30,000 were injured. This is the largest earthquake to hit the Atlas Mountains since 1790.īoth earthquakes killed at least 3,000 people. In neighboring Bulgaria, 120 were killed and 165 were injured, while in Moldova ( Moldovan SSR at the time), 2 people died.īetween 15,000 and 25,000 people were killed, 85 percent of them coming from Tabas.īetween 300 and 600 people were killed from the combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami, the latter causing most of the damage.īetween 2,633 and 5,000 people were killed and between 8,369 and 9,000 were injured. This is the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century and the third deadliest in recorded history.ġ,578 people were killed (1,424 of them in Bucharest) and 11,221 injured in Romania. The town of Lice was almost completely destroyed.Ģ42,719 people were officially counted as dead, while some sources say the death toll is as high as 655,000. Some sources say the death toll is as high as 30,000.Ģ,311 people were killed. The estimated number of deaths is 5,374, with a further 1,710 injured. 5,583 houses heavily damaged, 3,418 houses moderately damaged, and 3,638 houses slightly damaged. Most of the deaths occurred as a result of an avalanche.Ĩ75 killed. Major damage in Caracas.ġ5,900 people were killed in the earthquake and the subsequent aftershock the next day.ġ968 Dasht-e Bayaz and Ferdows earthquakesģ,000 killed. Largest in an earthquake sequence affecting the area during the month of March that year.Ģ25 to 300 killed and 1,500+ injured. 131 people were killed, all but nine died from the tsunami.Ĥ00 people were killed, mostly due to a dam failure caused by the quake.ġ965 Valparaíso earthquake and the El Cobre dam failuresĨ,064 killed and 38,000 injured. It is the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America and the second largest in history, behind only the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. Between 12,000 and 15,000 were killed.ġ,070 people killed and 80 percent of Skopje was destroyed.
Most of the deaths occurred due to landslides. 6,000 homes collapsed.Īt least 465 people were killed and severe damage along Lanao Lake.ġ58 people were killed as well as major damage was reported.Ģ8 people were killed. Soviet Union, Russian Soviet Socialist Republicīetween 2,336 and 20,000 people were killed and a tsunami with a maximum height of 18 metres (59 ft).ġ,070 people killed and US$3,570,000 in damages.ġ,243 people were killed and 5,000 injured. It is the largest earthquake on land and the largest one to occur due to continental collision rather than plate subduction. Soviet Union, Tajik Soviet Socialist Republicġ2,000 people were killed, mostly due to landslides that buried the city of Khait. Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republicīetween 10,000 and 110,000 people were killed and the city of Ashgabat was completely destroyed. Also known as Bucharest earthquake.īetween 2,824 and 5,000 people were killed.īetween 300 and 4,000 people were killed. Deadliest earthquakes by year Yearġ,000 people were killed in Romania and Moldova.
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