Significant Earthquakes of the World
1992
FINAL
SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 1992
Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities, injuries or substantial damage.
BRK--Berkeley. PAS--Pasadena.
DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDES SD NO. REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
HR MN SEC LAT LONG MB Msz USED
FEB 01 19 04 04.5 35.106 N 139.644 E 100 D 5.6 0.9 436 NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. mb 5.7 (BRK).
Mo=5.5*10**17 (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Thirty-seven people injured and damage (V
JMA) in the Tokyo area. Felt (IV JMA) at Chiba,
Kanagawa and Oshima; (III JMA) at Kofu, Mito,
Utsunomiya and Yokohama; (II JMA) at Maebashi.
Felt as far north as Fukushima.
FEB 04 01 58 39.7* 7.138 S 109.067 E 58 * 5.0 4.4 1.1 24 JAWA, INDONESIA. Mo=4.5*10**16 (HRV). One person
injured, 800 houses destroyed, 700 damaged and
1,500 families left homeless in the Brebes area.
FEB 13 01 29 13.1 15.894 S 166.318 E 10 G 6.1 6.8 1.2 381 VANUATU ISLANDS. Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=1.8*10**19 (HRV).
Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt at Port Vila.
FEB 14 17 28 23.0& 26.420 S 27.430 E 5 G 2 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. <MACRO>. mbLg 3.4 (BUL).
Four people killed and 4 others injured at the Western
Deep Levels South Mine near Carltonville.
FEB 27 20 05 23.8 6.191 S 147.576 E 39 G 5.9 6.6 1.1 260 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. Ms 6.5 (BRK).
Mo=1.1*10**19 (HRV). Mo=7.9*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Felt at Lae.
MAR 02 12 29 39.5 52.915 N 159.886 E 39 G 6.5 6.8 1.1 611 OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. Ms 6.7 (BRK).
Mo=6.4*10**17 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) at
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia.
MAR 04 03 49 54.8 3.008 S 147.882 E 19 G 6.0 6.5 1.3 299 BISMARCK SEA. Ms 6.4 (BRK). Mo=3.8*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
MAR 04 11 57 53.0 31.726 N 50.778 E 18 D 4.9 4.6 1.2 213 NORTHERN IRAN. Mo=5.7*10**16 Nm (HRV). At least
6 people killed, 50 injured and 300 homes destroyed
in the Lordegan-Ardal area. Landslides blocked
roads in the epicentral region.
MAR 07 01 53 37.7 10.210 N 84.323 W 79 G 6.2 1.0 572 COSTA RICA. MD 5.6 (SJR), 5.6 (UPA). Mo=8.1*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT).
One person died of a heart attack and damage at
San Jose. Felt strongly throughout Costa Rica. Felt
(III) at Changuinola and David, Panama.
MAR 13 17 18 39.9 39.710 N 39.605 E 27 D 6.2 6.8 1.1 584 TURKEY. Ms 6.9 (BRK). M0=1.3*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). At
least 498 people killed, 2,000 injured, some missing;
2,200 houses heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides
and avalanches blocked a number of roads in the
epicentral area. Felt strongly in many parts of
northeastern Turkey.
MAR 15 16 16 24.2 39.532 N 39.929 E 21 D 5.5 5.8 1.2 367 TURKEY. MD 6.0 (ISK). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=7.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Additional damage in the Erzincan area. Felt strongly
in the epicentral area.
APR 03 03 19 51.4 5.696 S 151.164 E 27 G 5.8 6.5 0.9 434 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. Ms 6.9 (BRK). ML 6.6 (RAB),
6.2 (PMG). Mo=6.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm
(HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (IV) at Rabaul.
APR 06 13 54 40.2 50.724 N 130.092 W 20 G 6.0 6.8 1.0 322 VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION. Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt
at Port Hardy and Port McNeill, British Columbia.
APR 13 01 20 00.8 51.153 N 5.798 E 21 D 5.5 5.2 1.2 404 THE NETHERLANDS. ML 5.9 (BNS), 5.9 (UCC), 5.8 (STR),
5.8 (BGS), 5.5 (LDG). MD 5.8 (VIE). Mo=1.3*10**17 Nm
(HRV). One person died of a heart attack at Bonn, Germany. Twenty people injured and some buildings damaged
(VIII) at Roermond, Netherlands and 25 people injured and some buildings damaged (VII) at Heinsberg, Germany.
Damaged also reported at Bonn and Koln, Germany and in Limburg Province, Belgium. Felt strongly in many parts of
northwestern Germany, eastern Belgium and southern Netherlands. Felt in northeastern France. Also felt throughout
much of southeastern England and in the Liverpool-Manchester area, United Kingdom.
APR 23 04 50 23.2& 33.961 N 116.318 W 12 5.7 6.3 392 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. ML 6.1 (PAS).
Mo=2.4*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.1*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=5.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Thirty-two people were treated for minor injuries. Light to moderate damage (VII) at
Joshua Tree and (VI) at Angelus Oaks, Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Palm Desert,
Palm Springs, Pioneertown, Rancho Mirage, Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley. Felt strongly in many parts of
southern California. Felt from San Diego, California to Las Vegas, Nevada and from Santa Barbara, California to
Yuma, Arizona. Also felt at Phoenix, Arizona and in Baja California, Mexico.
APR 23 15 32 49.1 22.418 N 98.852 E 10 D 5.9 6.3 1.1 406 MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION. Mo=1.9*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). One child injured and slight
damage in Yunnan Province, China. Felt in northern
Thailand and by people in tall buildings in Bangkok,
Thailand. Also felt in Myanmar.
APR 25 18 06 04.2& 40.368 N 124.316 W 15 6.3 7.1 735 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <GM-P>.
Mo=5.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=6.7*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Ninety-eight people injured and considerable damage in southwestern Humboldt County.
Preliminary estimate of damage in this area from the series of earthquakes is 66 million U.S. dollars. Maximum
intensities (VIII) at Ferndale, Honeydew, Petrolia, Rio Dell and Scotia; (VII) at Fortuna and Loleta; (VI) at
Eureka. Landslides and rockfalls occurred in the Honeydew-Petrolia area. Liquefaction was noted in areas of the
Eel and Mattole River Valleys. Felt throughout much of northern California as far south as San Francisco and
southeast to Carson City and Reno, Nevada. Also felt in many areas of southern Oregon. Strong-motion records
indicate peak horizontal accelerations of 1.3g at Cape Mendocino and 0.69g at Petrolia. A tsunami was generated
with maximum wave heights (peak-to-trough) of 1.1 m. at Crescent City, 0.2 m. at Arena Cove and 0.17 m. at Pt.
Reyes, California; 0.2 m. at Port Orford, Oregon; 0.15 m. at Kahului and 0.1 m. at Hilo, Hawaii.
APR 26 07 41 39.7& 40.415 N 124.603 W 20 5.9 6.6 644 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <GM-P>.
Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). This
earthquake caused additional damage in the Ferndale,
Fortuna and Petrolia areas. A fire caused by a broken
gas main destroyed much of the business district of
Scotia. Felt throughout much of northern California.
APR 26 11 18 25.7& 40.378 N 124.575 W 22 6.5 6.6 757 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. <GM-P>.
Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). This earthquake caused additional
damage in the Ferndale, and Petrolia areas. Felt
throughout much of northern California, south as far as
Salinas, Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Also felt in
southern Oregon.
MAY 12 18 05 42.6 16.524 S 172.367 W 15 G 6.4 6.8 1.1 583 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=9.5*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Felt in American Samoa and Western Samoa.
MAY 15 07 05 05.3 6.075 S 147.572 E 58 G 6.2 1.1 420 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. Ms 7.1 (BRK).
Mo=7.7*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=8.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=6.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Slight damage at Lae.
MAY 15 08 08 02.9 41.019 N 72.429 E 50 * 5.7 6.2 1.0 406 KYRGYZSTAN. Three people killed, 5,500 houses
completely destroyed and more than 4,000 houses damaged
(VII) in the Osh area. Felt (VI) at Andizhan, (V) at
Fergana, (IV) at Namangan and (III) at Tashkent,
Uzbekistan. Also felt (III) at Dzhambul and (II) at
Chimkent and Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. Landslides reported
at Karasu and Uzgen.
MAY 17 09 49 19.1 7.239 N 126.645 E 33 G 6.2 7.1 1.2 533 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Ms 7.0 (BRK).
Mo=4.4*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=4.9*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=7.9*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V RF) at Bislig, (IV RF)
at Cagayan de Oro, (III RF) at Palo and (II RF) at
Mactan.
MAY 17 10 15 31.3 7.191 N 126.762 E 33 N 6.4 7.5 1.1 480 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Ms 7.5 (BRK).
Mo=9.9*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=8.3*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=1.3*10**20 Nm (PPT). Some minor damage at Tandag
and Bislig. Felt (V RF) at Cagayan de Oro, (III RF)
at Palo and (II RF) at Mactan. Small tsunami generated.
MAY 19 01 26 44.6 13.842 N 44.030 E 10 G 4.5 0.8 43 WESTERN ARABIAN PENINSULA. Several people injured and
at least 20 houses destroyed in the Sanaa Mountain
area, Yemen.
MAY 20 12 20 32.8 33.377 N 71.317 E 16 G 6.0 6.0 1.1 432 PAKISTAN. Mo=2.7*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.4*10**18 Nm
(HRV). At least 36 people killed and 100 injured in
the Peshawar and Kohat Districts, including 20 people
killed at Shakkar Khel. At least 400 houses destroyed
in the Kohat District. Felt at Islamabad and Lahore.
Also felt in the Srinagar area, Kashmir and in parts
of northern India.
MAY 21 04 59 57.5 41.604 N 88.813 E 0 G 6.5 5.0 0.8 585 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA. Probable underground nuclear
explosion.
MAY 25 16 55 04.1 19.613 N 77.872 W 23 G 6.3 6.9 0.9 492 CUBA REGION. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Forty people injured and more
than 820 buildings damaged in the Pilon-Manzanillo area.
Felt at Guantanamo and in most of eastern Cuba as far
away as Sancti Spiritus. Also felt on Jamaica.
MAY 27 05 13 38.8 11.122 S 165.239 E 19 G 6.3 7.0 0.9 456 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. Ms 7.3 (BRK). Mo=3.4*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=3.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Felt
strongly at Lata Station, Santa Cruz. A small tsunami
was observed.
JUN 25 06 30 51.0 28.314 S 176.716 W 20 G 6.1 6.5 1.2 398 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt
(IV) on Raoul Island.
JUN 28 11 57 34.1& 34.201 N 116.436 W 1 6.2 7.6 523 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. Mo=6.7*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.1*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**20 Nm (PPT).
One person was killed at Yucca Valley, two people died of heart attacks, more than 400 people were injured and
substantial damage occurred in the Landers-Yucca Valley area. Maximum intensity IX. Preliminary estimate of
damage for this earthquake plus the following magnitude 6.7 event at 1505 UTC is 92 million U.S. dollars. Felt
throughout southern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona and southern Utah. Felt in high-rise buildings
as far north as Boise, Idaho and as far east as Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado. Surface faulting
observed along a 70-kilometer segment from Joshua Tree to near Barstow with as much as 5.5 meters of horizontal
displacement and as much as 1.8 meters of vertical displacement. Seiches were reported as far north as Lake Union,
Washington and as far east as Aurora, Colorado and Corpus Christi, Texas.
JUN 28 15 05 30.7& 34.203 N 116.827 W 5 G 6.3 6.7 464 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. Mo=6.8*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Some people injured, substantial
damage and landslides in the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear
City areas. Maximum intensity VIII. Felt throughout much
of southern California and in parts of southern Nevada
and western Arizona.
JUL 09 01 43 57.6& 34.239 N 116.837 W 0 5.6 5.2 272 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. MD 5.3 (PAS). ML 5.7
(BRK). Mo=1.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 16 people
injured in the Big Bear Lake area. Slight damage (VI)
at Angelus Oaks, Big Bear City, Rimforest and Sugarloaf.
Felt (V) at Crest Park, Forest Falls, Highland, La
Quinta, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Placentia, Ramona,
Santa Ana, Skyforest, Twin Peaks and Victorville. Felt
in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and
San Diego Counties. Rockfalls and landslides occurred
in the Big Bear Lake area.
JUL 10 09 31 27.5 44.695 N 149.482 E 20 G 6.2 6.5 1.0 575 KURIL ISLANDS. Ms 6.1 (BRK). Mo=6.6*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=7.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
JUL 14 04 26 26.6 39.255 N 41.754 E 18 D 4.5 1.3 73 TURKEY. Fifteen houses collapsed and 27 houses slightly
damaged at Halilcavus, Hinis, Kizilahmet, Kongur,
Ovacevirme, Parmaksiz and Suvaran. Felt at Erzurum, Mus
and Varto.
JUL 18 08 36 58.7 39.419 N 143.330 E 29 G 6.2 6.9 1.0 506 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Ms 7.0 (BRK).
Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.7*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III JMA) at Aomori,
Hachinohe, Ishinomaki, Miyako, Sakata and Sendai; (II
JMA) at Akita and Fukushima; (I JMA) at Kofu, Tokyo,
Tateyama and Utsunomiya, Honshu. Also felt (II JMA) at
Kushiro, Nemuro and Obihiro, Hokkaido. Tsunami
generated with maximum wave heights (peak-to-trough) of
46 cm. at Ofunato, 42 cm. at Miyako, 28 cm. at Aikawa
and 24 cm. at Hachinohe.
JUL 20 07 46 46.7 78.562 N 5.523 E 10 G 5.7 6.3 1.5 249 SVALBARD REGION. Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (PPT).
AUG 02 05 50 11.6 0.883 S 127.582 E 19 G 5.8 6.1 1.1 288 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. Ms 6.6 (BRK). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=2.6*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
AUG 07 18 19 20.4 57.589 N 142.846 W 14 G 6.3 6.6 1.0 579 GULF OF ALASKA. ML 6.4 (AEIC). Ms 6.7 (BRK).
Mo=2.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (HRV).
Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt strongly at Yakutat. Felt (V) at Fort Richardson; (IV) at Cooper Landing, Pelican
and Whittier; (III) at Chitina, Chugiak, Cordova, Elfin Cove, Juneau, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Moose Pass, Petersburg,
Skagway and Skwentna; (II) at Anchorage. Felt throughout much of southern and southeastern Alaska. Also felt at
Carcross and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada and at Pleasant Camp, British Columbia, Canada.
AUG 19 02 04 37.4 42.142 N 73.575 E 27 G 6.6 7.4 1.1 636 KYRGYZSTAN. Ms 7.5 (BRK). Mo=9.1*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=7.7*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). An
estimated 75 people killed, including 14 killed by landslides in Toluk. Several villages, including Toluk, were
destroyed (IX) in the Susamyrtau Mountains and at least 8,200 dwellings were destroyed. Felt (VII) at Andizhan,
Chimion and Namangan, Uzbekistan. Structural damage (VI) occurred to buildings at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Felt (VI)
at Angren, Fergana and Tashkent, Uzbekistan and at Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Also felt (VI) at Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan; (V) at
Samarkand and Yangiyul, Uzbekistan and Khodzhent, Tajikistan; (IV) at Dushanbe, Kulyab, Nurek and Pendzhikent,
Tajikistan and Naryn, Kyrgyzstan; (III) at Cholpon-Ata and Przhevalsk, Kyrgyzstan. Elevation changes of up to 4
meters observed in the Susamyr Valley. Liquefaction occurred in the epicentral area.
AUG 19 03 20 27.9 42.104 N 73.237 E 19 D 6.1 6.6 1.1 377 KYRGYZSTAN
AUG 28 00 50 50.4 29.087 N 66.740 E 9 D 5.5 5.5 1.3 299 PAKISTAN. Mo=2.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least four people
killed, several injured and many houses destroyed in
the Kalat area. Felt at Khuzdar, Manguchar, Mastung
and Quetta.
AUG 28 18 18 46.4 0.965 S 13.562 W 16 G 6.3 7.0 1.0 578 NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND. Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=2.3*10**19
Nm (GS). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
SEP 02 00 16 01.6 11.742 N 87.340 W 45 G 5.3 7.2 1.3 212 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. Ms 7.4 (BRK). Mo=3.4*10**20
Nm (HRV). Mo=3.2*10**20 Nm (PPT). At least 116 people
killed, more than 68 missing and over 13,500 left homeless in Nicaragua. At least 1,300 houses and 185 fishing
boats were destroyed along the west coast of Nicaragua. Total damage in Nicaragua is estimated at between 20 and
30 million U.S. dollars. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. Most of the casualties and damage were
caused by a tsunami affecting the west coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, reaching heights of up to 8 meters.
The tsunami ran inland 1,000 meters at Masachapa, Nicaragua. Maximum wave heights (in cm. peak-to-trough) at
selected tide stations were as follows: 111 at Baltra Island, 83 at Easter Island, 28 at Socorro Island, 18 at
La Libertad, Ecuador, 10 at Valparaiso, Chile and 10 at Hilo, Hawaii. Felt in Chinandega and Leon Departments,
Nicaragua. Also felt at Crucero, Managua and San Marcos, Nicaragua and at San Jose, Costa Rica.
SEP 08 00 38 15.4 29.134 N 52.187 E 18 D 5.2 4.7 1.0 276 SOUTHERN IRAN. One person killed and 11 injured in
the Firuzabad area. Also 200 houses and 3 bridges
were destroyed and landslides blocked roads in the
epicentral area. Damage reported at Bonu, Darenjan,
Giah Zar and Meygoli. Felt at Kazerun and Shiraz.
SEP 11 03 57 26.5 6.087 S 26.651 E 11 G 6.7 6.5 1.0 642 ZAIRE. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=4.9*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=3.7*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.2*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Eight people killed, 37 injured and several buildings
destroyed at Kabalo. Felt at Bujumbura, Burundi.
SEP 26 22 15 57.5 1.289 N 129.118 E 28 D 5.9 6.5 1.2 270 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=8.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT).
SEP 30 05 34 00.3 51.281 N 178.037 W 33 N 6.1 6.6 1.0 592 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. ML 5.8 (PMR). Ms 6.8
(BRK). Mo=9.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=9.5*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) on Adak and (II) on
Amchitka.
OCT 11 19 24 26.2 19.247 S 168.948 E 129 G 6.4 6.8 1.1 605 VANUATU ISLANDS. Ms 7.2 (BRK). Mo=5.3*10**19
Nm (GS). Mo=1.5*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**20
Nm (PPT). Felt (VIII) on Erromango and Tanna;
(VI) at Port Vila.
OCT 12 13 09 55.5 29.778 N 31.144 E 22 G 5.9 5.3 1.2 527 EGYPT. MD 5.3 (HLW). Mo=5.0*10**17 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 552 people killed,
more than 9,929 injured and 8,300 buildings damaged
or destroyed in the Cairo area. Preliminary estimates
of damage about 300 million U.S. dollars. Felt in much
of Egypt from Alexandria to Aswan and in Israel from
Elat to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
OCT 15 22 37 05.9 14.537 S 166.711 E 25 D 6.2 6.7 1.4 524 VANUATU ISLANDS. Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm
(GS). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT).
OCT 17 02 51 50.9 19.226 S 169.553 E 12 G 5.8 6.3 1.3 334 VANUATU ISLANDS. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=2.4*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=5.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.9*10**18 Nm (PPT).
OCT 17 08 32 40.5 6.845 N 76.806 W 14 G 6.2 6.7 1.0 494 NORTHERN COLOMBIA. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=7.7*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT).
About 20 people injured and 90 percent of the
buildings destroyed at Murindo. Felt throughout
northwestern Colombia from Cali and Bogota to Cesar
Department.
OCT 18 15 11 59.1 7.075 N 76.862 W 10 G 6.6 7.3 1.3 544 NORTHERN COLOMBIA. Ms 7.4 (BRK). Mo=8.4*10**19 Nm
(GS). Mo=5.7*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**20 Nm (PPT).
One person killed, 50 injured and damage in the Murindo-Apartado-Medellin area. At least 10 people killed, 65
injured and 1,500 homeless by the explosion of a mud volcano in the San Pedro de Uraba area. Slight damage at
Bogota. Felt in much of northwestern Colombia and as far south as Cali. Felt strongly in Darien Province, Panama.
Also felt (IV) on the Azuero Peninsula and at Panama City, Panama. Felt at Caracas and Valencia, Venezuela. Also
felt on Aruba. Landslides occured in the epicentral area. Liquefaction was observed in the Murindo area and as far
north as Apartado. A small island emerged from the Caribbean Sea off San Juan de Uraba.
OCT 22 09 04 23.4 30.227 S 177.205 W 26 G 6.0 6.6 1.2 268 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND. Ms 7.2 (BRK).
Mo=6.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=7.8*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (IV) on Raoul Island.
OCT 22 17 39 00.6 29.755 N 31.535 E 10 G 4.5 0.8 31 EGYPT. MD 4.2 (HLW), 4.1 (RYD). Four people killed and
at least 50 injured in the Cairo area.
OCT 22 23 08 27.1 30.125 S 177.000 W 16 G 5.7 6.4 1.1 254 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND. Ms 6.5 (BRK).
Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=5.0*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=7.9*10**18 Nm (PPT).
OCT 23 09 11 09.0 31.355 N 4.318 W 29 D 5.3 5.2 1.1 316 MOROCCO. MD 5.2 (RBA). mbLg 5.0 (MDD). Mo=2.4*10**17 Nm
(HRV). At least two people killed at Rissani. Felt (VI)
at Rissani and (V) at Erfoud. Felt throughout much of
Morocco from Fes to Marrakech.
OCT 23 13 04 40.7 5.352 S 152.616 E 31 D 5.8 6.5 1.0 287 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=5.1*10**18
Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (IV) at Rabaul.
OCT 23 23 19 45.2 42.589 N 45.104 E 16 G 6.1 6.5 1.0 591 EASTERN CAUCASUS. Ms 6.8 (BRK). Mo=4.1*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=4.9*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.3*10**18 Nm
(OBN). At least one person killed, 10 injured and several houses damaged (VIII) in the Barisakho-Kazbegi area,
Georgia. Landslides reported in the epicentral area. Felt (VI) at Tskhinvali and Bakuriani; (V) at Tbilisi and
Kutaisi, Georgia. Felt (V) at Groznyy and Vladikavkaz; (IV) at Sochi and Pyatigorsk, Russia. Also felt (IV) at
Akstafa and Kazakh; (III) at Tauz and Tsey, Azerbaijan.
OCT 24 08 23 01.1 29.536 S 177.279 W 19 G 5.8 6.2 1.2 281 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND. Ms 6.6 (BRK).
Mo=5.4*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=8.7*10**18 Nm (HRV).
Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (IV) on Raoul Island.
NOV 02 15 13 25.8 46.727 N 8.328 E 0 G 4.2 1.2 108 SWITZERLAND. ML 4.0 (GRF), 3.8 (LDG), 3.5 (STR), 3.4
(ROM). MD 3.7 (VIE), 3.4 (LJU). Six people killed by
the accidental explosion of an ammunitions cavern.
NOV 08 03 43 20.4 15.727 S 179.703 W 10 5.7 6.5 1.3 340 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. Ms 6.6 (BRK). Mo=8.3*10**18 Nm
(GS). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Felt in eastern
Vanua Levu and on Taveuni.
NOV 21 22 39 32.9 56.665 S 26.405 W 20 G 5.9 6.6 1.1 235 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. Mo=6.6*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=7.9*10**18 Nm (HRV).
NOV 28 03 13 33.3 31.330 S 71.992 W 12 G 5.8 6.5 1.0 337 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE. Mo=6.5*10**18 Nm (GS).
Mo=5.6*10**18 Nm (HRV). Felt (V) at La Ligua, Los
Andes, San Felipe, La Serena, Llaillay, Valparaiso and
San Antonio; (III) at Santiago and Rancagua; (II) at
Copiapo. Felt (IV) at Mendoza, Argentina.
DEC 09 20 29 47.1 40.058 N 45.312 E 16 D 4.8 4.5 1.2 110 EASTERN CAUCASUS. Some houses destroyed (VII) in
the Taratumb area; also damage at Karmrashen, Armenia.
A landslide blocked 500 meters of highway in the
epicentral area, Armenia. Felt (V) at Kelbadzhar,
Yerevan and Abovyan, Armenia. Also felt in northwestern
Iran.
DEC 12 05 29 26.3 8.480 S 121.896 E 28 G 6.5 7.5 1.4 457 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA. Ms 7.5 (BRK). Mo=1.4*10**20
Nm (GS). Mo=5.1*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=8.0*10**20 Nm
(PPT). At least 2,500 people killed or missing in the Flores region, including 1,490 at Maumere and 700 on Babi.
More than 500 people were injured and 90,000 were left homeless. Nineteen people killed and 130 houses destroyed
on Kalaotoa. Severe damage, with approximately 90 percent of the buildings destroyed at Maumere by the earthquake
and tsunami; 50 to 80 percent of the structures on Flores were damaged or destroyed. Damage also occurred on Sumba
and Alor. The tsunami on Flores ran inland as much as 300 meters with wave heights of 25 meters. Landslides and ground
cracks were reported at several locations on the island. Felt (V) at Larantuka, Flores; (IV) at Waingapu, Sumba and
Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi; (II) at Kupang, Timor.
DEC 18 11 21 44.7 26.357 N 100.872 E 30 * 5.0 4.7 1.4 83 YUNNAN, CHINA. One person killed, 45 injured and
several houses damaged in Yongsheng County.
DEC 20 20 52 47.2 6.582 S 130.393 E 78 G 6.6 7.0 1.2 602 BANDA SEA. Ms 7.0 (BRK). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (GS).
Mo=8.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**20 Nm (PPT).
Felt in parts of northern Australia.
Other Notable North American Earthquakes
JUN 29 10 14 22.2 36.705 N 116.293 W 9 5.6 5.4 0.9 262 CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REGION. Mo=4.8*10**17 Nm
(HRV). Mo=2.5*10**17 Nm (PPT). Department of Energy
buildings at the Nevada Test Site sustained considerable
damage. Minor damage occurred at Beatty, Amargosa Valley
and Mercury, Nevada. Felt at Las Vegas, Nevada.
JUL 05 21 18 27.1& 34.583 N 116.319 W 0 5.3 5.2 218 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. ML 5.4 (PAS). Slight
damage (VI) at Big Bear City. Felt (V) at Covina,
Joshua Tree, La Quinta, Morongo Valley, Newberry
Springs, Palm Springs, Placentia, San Clemente,
Tehachapi and Temecula. Felt in Imperial, Kern, Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San
Diego Counties. Also felt in parts of western Arizona.
SEP 02 10 26 20.9& 37.090 N 113.472 W 15 5.7 5.6 342 UTAH. <SLC-P>. ML 5.9 (SLC). Mo=3.3*10**17 Nm (HRV).
Some damage (VI) at Cedar City, Hurricane, Kanab,
New Harmony, Santa Clara, Springdale, St. George, Toquerville, Virgin and Washington. The earthquake triggered a
large landslide which destroyed three houses at Springdale. Felt (V) at Glendale, Gunlock, Hatch, Kanarraville,
La Verkin, Orderville, Panguitch and Rockville; (IV) at Alton, Beaver, Beryl, Brian Head, Bryce, Circleville,
Enterprise, Escalante, Junction, Milford, Minersville, Modena, Mt. Carmel, Newcastle, Parowan, Richfield and
Tropic. Felt (V) at Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona. Felt (IV) at Bunkerville, Caliente, Logandale, Panaca
and Pioche, Nevada. Also felt (IV) at Littlefield, Arizona. Felt throughout much of southwestern Utah, northwestern
Arizona and southeastern Nevada as far north as Richfield, Utah and as far south as Flagstaff, Arizona. Felt west
as far as Caliente and Pioche, Nevada and southwest to the Las Vegas, Nevada area.
NOV 27 16 00 57.4& 34.340 N 116.900 W 2 5.1 4.8 151 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. <PAS-P>. ML 5.3 (PAS), 5.6 (BRK).
Mo=4.3*10**17 Nm (BRK). Slight damage (VI) at Big Bear
City. Felt (V) at Apple Valley, Blue Jay, Fawnskin, Fontana, Gardena, Hesperia, Indio, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta,
Loma Linda, Oro Grande, Pioneertown, San Bernardino, South Pasadena and Yucaipa. Felt in Kern, Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura Counties. Felt as far as Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Compiled by Waverly J. Person
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