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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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| 1900 |
Farm in Ohio
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Charles Richter born.
The Richter magnitude scale was developed in 1935 by Charles F. Richter
of the California Institute of Technology as a mathematical device
to compare the size of earthquakes.
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| 1986 |
Himachal Pradesh, India
|
5.5 |
Six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the
houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area. Felt at
Lahore, Pakistan.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1986.
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|
| 1990 |
Qinghai Province, China
|
6.5 |
At least 126 people killed, many
injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai
area. Also felt in Gansu Province.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.
|
|
| 1992 |
Offshore, Cape Mendocino, California
|
6.5
6.7 |
07:41:39
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.
11:18:25
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.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1992.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey