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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
|
| 1957 |
Sahneh, Iran
|
7.1 |
1,130 deaths.
One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
About 900 people injured and 211
villages destroyed or severely damaged
in the Sahneh-Songor-Asadabad area in
Kermanshahan and Hamadan Provinces.
Some fissures were observed in alluvium
along the Sahneh Fault.
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|
| 1982 |
Yemen
|
6.0 |
One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
The earthquake was centered about 46 miles south of Sana, the capital.
Unconfirmed reports of more than 2,800 people killed, 1,500 injured, 700,000 homeless and about 300 villages
destroyed or badly damaged in Yemen. Maximum intensity VIII in the Dawran-Risabah area. Felt throughout Yemen
and in the Najran area, Saudi Arabia. Landslides occurred in the epicentral area, as well as extensional ground
cracks trending north-northwest in zones up to 15 km in length. This is the first instrumentally located
hypocenter in the Dhamar region.
Damage Photos from the USGS Photographic Library
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|
| 1990 |
Sicily
|
5.6 |
At least 19 people killed, about 200
injured, 2,500 homeless and severe damage (VII) in the
Carlentini area. Damage also occurred at Augusta, Lentini and
Noto and slight damage occurred as far away as Cefalu. Felt as
far west as Trapani. Kaohsiung.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey