Significant Earthquakes of the World
1993
December 31, 1993 SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 1993 Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities, injuries or substantial damage. BRK--Berkeley. PAS--Pasadena. UTC TIME LAT LON DEP GS MAGS SD STA REGION AND COMMENTS HR MN SEC MB Msz USED JAN 1993 06 22:51:44.6 28.997 52.137 24 D 5.4 5.3 1.0 364 SOUTHERN IRAN. Mw 5.4 (HRV). Mo=1.5*10**17 Nm (HRV). Severe damage in the Firuzabad-Dadenjan area. 08 06:57:51.8% -28.028 26.800 5 G 0.5 7 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. ML 2.7 (PRE). Six people killed and 7 injured in a mine near Welkom. 10 14:39:00.3 -59.274 -26.205 61 G 6.3 1.0 284 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). 13 17:11:07.5 17.955 -76.583 16 D 5.5 4.8 1.1 337 JAMAICA REGION. Mw 5.5 (HRV). MD 5.7 (UPA), 5.4 (HOJ). Mo=2.0*10**17 Nm (HRV). One person killed and some damage (VII) in the Kingston area. Felt strongly throughout much of Jamaica. 15 11:06:05.9 43.300 143.691 102 G 6.9 7.1 1.5 203 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. Mw 7.5 (GS), 7.6 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=2.2*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=2.7*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.5*10**20 Nm (PPT). Two people killed, 614 injured and substantial damage (VI JMA) at Kushiro, Hokkaido and Hachinohe, Honshu. Felt (V JMA) at Hiroo, Nemuro, Obihiro, Otaru and Urakawa; (IV JMA) at Hakodate and Tomakomai; (III JMA) at Sapporo, Hokkaido. Felt (IV JMA) at Aomori and Morioka; (III JMA) at Akita, Fukushima, Sendai, Tokyo and Yokohama, Honshu. Also felt (VII) on Shikotan and (VI) at Kurilsk, Kuril Islands. Landslides and subsidence occurred in the epicentral area. 19 14:39:26.1 38.649 133.465 448 G 6.0 0.9 657 SEA OF JAPAN. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.5 (HRV). mb 6.2 (BRK). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=6.3*10**18 Nm (HRV). 26 20:32:06.9 23.027 101.062 33 N 5.4 5.6 1.0 254 YUNNAN, CHINA. Mw 5.6 (HRV). Mo=3.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 66 people injured, 6,972 houses destroyed and 21,444 seriously damaged in southwestern Yunnan Province. 27 10:27:05.6 32.104 60.088 33 N 5.1 1.1 139 NORTHERN IRAN. Three people injured and 200 houses destroyed in the Nehbandan area. 31 19:33:34.4 25.905 101.535 33 N 4.9 4.5 1.1 75 YUNNAN, CHINA. ML 4.7 (BJI). Two people were killed and some houses were slightly damaged in Dayao County. FEB 1993 07 13:27:42.0 37.634 137.245 11 G 6.3 6.2 0.9 673 NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). Ms 5.9 (BRK). Mo=8.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). At least sixteen people injured and some damage in Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata Prefectures. Landslides occurred at Suzu. Maximum intensity IV (JMA) reported at Wajima. Felt throughout much of central Honshu. 13 02:25:49.7 8.331 39.308 12 D 5.0 4.9 1.0 99 ETHIOPIA. Mw 5.3 (HRV). Mo=1.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). Some injuries and damage in the Nazret area. Felt at Addis Ababa and Debre Zeyit. MAR 1993 06 03:05:49.8 -10.972 164.181 20 G 6.1 7.1 1.2 304 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION. Mw 7.1 (GS), 7.1 (HRV). Ms 7.2 (BRK). Mo=5.5*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=5.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III) at Honiara, Guadalcanal. 06 10:02:06.9 -26.536 -177.355 18 G 5.9 6.6 1.2 274 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.5 (HRV). Ms 6.6 (BRK). Mo=8.0*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=6.7*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.7*10**19 Nm (PPT). 06 16:26:56.9 -11.062 163.386 25 D 5.7 6.6 1.1 207 SOLOMON ISLANDS. Mw 6.7 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III) at Honiara. 10 12:39:23.9 -59.700 -25.719 33 N 5.4 6.4 1.2 148 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.5 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=5.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). 12 14:01:35.4 -14.385 -178.252 10 G 6.0 6.4 1.2 463 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.4 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=4.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Five people killed, more than 20 seriously injured and damage on Futuna Island. 15 16:08:57.8 -26.708 -70.918 29 G 6.0 6.2 1.1 399 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.5 (HRV). Ms 5.9 (BRK). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=6.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Some damage (VI) in the Chanaral-Copiapo-Taltal area. Felt (V) at Vallenar; (IV) at Antofagasta, Mejillones, Sierra Gorda, Tocopilla and Vicuna; (III) at Andacollo, Combarbala, La Serena and Maria Elena; (II) at Calama, Coquimbo and Ovalle. 20 14:51:59.7 29.084 87.333 12 G 5.8 6.0 1.1 482 XIZANG. Mw 6.2 (HRV). Ms 5.8 (BRK). Mo=2.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). At least two people killed, 3 seriously injured and damage in Ngamring County. Felt at Xigaze. Also felt at Kathmandu, Nepal. 21 05:04:59.1 -18.042 -178.528 589 G 6.1 0.9 564 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). mb 6.5 (BRK). Mo=3.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.3*10**18 Nm (HRV). 25 13:34:35.4& 45.035 -122.607 21 5.5 5.4 454 WASHINGTON-OREGON BORDER REGION. Mw 5.6 (HRV).. ML 5.7 (SEA), 5.5 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**17 Nm (BRK). Mo=3.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). Numerous people were treated for minor injuries. Damage (VII) at Canby, Molalla, Mount Angel and Newberg, Oregon. Slight damage (VI) at Amity, Aurora, Boring, Cascadia, Dayton, Donald, Dundee, Estacada, Grande Ronde, Lake Oswego, Mill City, Mulino, Oregon City, Portland, Salem, Silverton and West Linn, Oregon. Also damage to several bridges in the McMinnville, Oregon area. Landslides were reported near Mount Hood, Oregon. Felt (V) throughout a wide area of northwestern Oregon including Brightwood, Corvallis, Dallas, Detroit, Government Camp, Gresham, Hillsboro, Idanha, Mill City, Milwaukie, Nehalem, Pacific City, Rainer and Sandy. Also felt (V) at Camas, Kalama and Underwood, Washington. Felt south as far as Coos Bay, Oregon and north to Seattle, Washington. 26 11:58:15.1 37.589 21.391 10 G 5.2 5.2 1.2 215 SOUTHERN GREECE. Mw 5.4 (HRV). ML 4.8 (ATH), 4.8 (THE). Mo=1.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). Two people were slightly injured and damage in the Pirgos-Amalias area. Felt in Akhaia, Arkadhia, Ilia, Messinia and Zakinthos Provinces. 26 22:52:46.9 30.692 50.886 30 D 5.1 4.8 1.2 259 NORTHERN IRAN. Mw 5.1 (HRV). Mo=5.2*10**16 Nm (HRV). Considerable damage in Bovir Ahmadi va Kohkiluyeh Province. APR 1993 08 09:48:03.8* 37.902 47.985 10 G 4.7 1.3 12 NORTHWESTERN IRAN. Several people injured in the Sarab-Ardabil area. 16 14:08:38.9 -17.778 -178.864 565 G 6.0 1.1 585 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.9 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). mb 6.0 (BRK). Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). 18 09:16:23.2 -11.652 -76.530 106 G 6.0 1.0 513 CENTRAL PERU. Mw 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). mb 5.8 (BRK). Mo=2.7*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Six people killed, including 3 killed by earthquake- induced landslides at Lima. Thirty houses destroyed (VI) at Lima. Felt (V) at Chimbote and Huacho; (IV) at Ica and Trujillo; (III) at Huancayo and Huaraz; (II) at Chiclayo. 19 21:01:48.9 4.015 128.204 24 G 6.1 6.7 1.2 439 NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.8 (HRV). Ms 6.8 (BRK). Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.8*10**19 Nm (PPT). MAY 1993 10 09:15:08.6 40.347 -76.018 5 G 0.3 9 PENNSYLVANIA. mbLg 2.8 (GS). One person in the Reading area lost his balance because of the earthquake, fell off his bicycle and was injured. Felt (IV) at Reading and (III) at Hamburg and Shillington. Also felt at West Reading, Whitfield and Wyomissing. This is believed to be one of the smallest earthquakes in the United States for which confirmed casualty reports have been received. 11 18:26:51.3 7.219 126.570 59 G 6.1 6.6 1.1 630 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Mw 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=3.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.4*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=6.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V RF) at Bislig and Davao; (IV RF) at Cagayan de Oro and Kidapawan; (III RF) at Cotabato. Also felt (III RF) at Palo, Leyte and (II RF) on Camiguin Island. 13 11:59:49.2& 55.177 -160.458 32 G 6.4 6.8 766 ALASKA PENINSULA. Mw 6.9 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). . Ms 6.8 (BRK). Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=6.5*10**19 Nm (OBN). Mo=2.9*10**19 Nm (PPT). Items knocked from shelves at Sand Point and King Cove. Felt (VI) at Sand Point; (V) at Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon and Perryville; (IV) at Cold Bay and Port Heiden; (III) at Akhiok and Akutan; (II) at Kodiak. 14 13:37:24.2 -26.834 26.666 5 G 1.3 12 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. ML 3.8 (PRE). mbLg 3.6 (BUL). Some people possibly killed in a mine explosion. 15 21:52:25.3 51.374 -178.669 32 G 6.2 6.6 1.1 661 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). ML 6.1 (PMR). Ms 6.3 (BRK). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV).Mo=3.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) on Adak and (IV) on Amchitka. 16 21:44:48.9 -15.286 -173.332 21 G 6.1 6.7 1.2 515 TONGA ISLANDS. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 6.8 (BRK). Mo=8.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=8.9*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=9.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). 17 16:02:53.1 -5.343 151.985 17 G 5.7 6.3 1.1 345 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.3 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.6*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt (I) at Rabaul. 18 10:19:33.7 19.914 122.450 169 G 6.4 1.3 606 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). mb 6.6 (BRK). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (PPT). 24 23:51:28.2? -22.670 -66.540 221 G 6.6 0.8 37 JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA. Mw 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). mb 6.6 (BRK). Mo=3.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.1*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt in Jujuy, Salta and Tucuman Provinces. Also felt (V) in the Antofagasta-Taltal-Calama area; (IV) at Mejillones, San Pedro and Tocopilla; (III) at Iquique and (II) at Copiapo, Chile. Felt (III) at Arequipa, Peru. JUN 1993 06 13:23:20.8 15.823 146.595 14 G 6.0 6.6 1.2 323 MARIANA ISLANDS. Mw 6.5 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Ms 6.4 (BRK). Mo=6.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=5.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=9.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt on Saipan. 08 13:03:36.4 51.218 157.829 71 G 6.4 7.3 1.0 662 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. Mw 7.1 (GS), 7.5 (HRV). Ms 7.2 (BRK). Mo=5.4*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.0*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.8*10**10 Nm (OBN). Mo=3.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Damage (VII) at Severo-Kurilsk. Felt (VI) at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Maximum tsunami wave heights (peak-to-trough) recorded at selected tide stations were as follows: 12 cm. at Hilo, 10 cm. on Shemya, cm. on Midway Island and 5 cm. at Haleiwa, Hawaii. 08 23:17:41.4 -31.560 -69.234 113 G 6.5 0.9 558 SAN JUAN PROVINCE, ARGENTINA. Mw 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). mb 6.4 (BRK). Mo=3.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt (VI) in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Felt (V) at Illapel, (IV) at Valparaiso and (III) at Copiapo, La Serena, Quilloto and Santiago, Chile. Also felt in Cordoba, La Rioja and San Juan Provinces, Argentina. 18 11:52:51.6* -29.053 -176.753 16 G 6.2 6.7 1.2 55 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=7.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=8.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). 18 17:57:46.6 -28.678 -176.893 11 D 5.9 6.7 1.1 322 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.5 (HRV). Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=7.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). 22 16:32:43.7 30.149 50.814 33 N 5.5 4.8 0.9 293 NORTHERN IRAN. Mw 5.4 (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**17 Nm (HRV). Several people injured and at least 70 homes destroyed in Bovir Ahmadi va Kohkiluyeh Province. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral area. 30 23:47:33.9 -20.836 172.957 13 G 5.9 6.7 1.3 270 VANUATU ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). JUL 1993 10 20:40:58.9 9.821 -83.622 20 D 5.3 5.6 1.3 256 COSTA RICA. Mw 5.8 (HRV). MD 5.2 (HDC). Mo=6.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). One person was killed, another died of heart attack and at least nine people were injured in the Turrialba area. Damage occurred to homes and buildings at Cartago and Turrialba. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral area. Felt throughout Costa Rica. 11 13:36:21.2 -25.304 -70.166 48 G 6.2 6.1 1.2 459 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 5.8 (BRK). Mo=8.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Slight damage (VI) at Taltal. Felt (V) at Antofagasta, Chanaral, Copiapo, Mejillones and Socaire; (IV) at Baquedano and Calama; (III) at Caldera and Vallenar. Landslides occurred in the epicentral area. 12 13:17:11.9 42.851 139.197 17 G 6.6 7.6 1.0 762 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. Mw 7.3 (GS), 7.7 (HRV). Ms 7.3 (BRK). Mo=1.1*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=4.7*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**21 Nm (PPT). At least 200 people were killed and 39 missing in the Hokkaido region, including at least 165 killed on Okushiri. One person on a fishing boat was killed off Aomori, Honshu. Three people were missing from the southeast coast of Russia. Severe damage (V JMA) was caused by the earthquake and accompanying fires, landslides and tsunami in southwestern Hokkaido. 540 houses were destroyed and 1,834 others were damaged. Approximately 600 fishing boats were damaged or lost off western Japan, southeastern Russia and South Korea. Tsunami wave heights as high as 30.6 meters was reported along the southwest coast of Okushiri Island, 10 meters along the west coast of Hokkaido, 3 meters at Nakhodka, Russia, 2 meters along the northeast coast of South Korea and nearly 1 meter at Aomori, Honshu. The tsunami affected much of the southeastern coast of Russia and also caused damage to a factory at Kamenka, Sakhalin Island. 14 12:31:49.4 38.224 21.756 23 D 5.3 5.5 1.3 412 GREECE. Mw 5.6 (HRV). MD 5.5 (VIE), 5.2 (HLW), 5.0 (ATH). ML 4.9 (TIR), 4.8 (THE). Mo=3.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least five people were injured and 200 buildings were damaged at Patras. Felt as far as Attiki Province. 22 04:57:07.0 6.470 -71.210 20 G 6.1 5.9 1.1 557 NORTHERN COLOMBIA. Mw 6.1 (GS), 6.0 (HRV). Ms 5.6 (BRK). Mo=1.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Two people killed, some injured and many houses destroyed at Puerto Rondon, Puerto Colombia. Felt strongly in northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela. Also felt at Bogota, Colombia and Caracas, Venezuela. AUG 1993 01 00:20:40.5 15.385 31.690 13 D 5.2 5.1 1.1 241 SUDAN. Mw 5.5 (HRV). Mo=2.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least two people killed, nine injured and damage in the Khartoum area. 04 11:31:18.0 -1.629 99.615 32 G 5.9 6.3 1.0 434 SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA. Mw 6.5 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Ms 6.2 (BRK). Mo=6.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=5.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt strongly in the Padang area. 07 17:53:24.2 -23.866 179.846 523 G 6.0 1.0 524 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). mb 5.9 (BRK). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). 07 19:42:41.9 41.985 139.839 14 G 6.2 6.1 0.9 587 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. Mw 6.5 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). Ms 5.6 (BRK). Mo=6.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.6*10**18 Nm (PPT). Felt (V JMA) on Okushiri. Also felt on Hokkaido. 08 08:34:24.9 12.982 144.801 59 G 7.1 8.0 1.1 438 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS. Mw 7.5 (GS), 7.8 (HRV). Ms 8.2 (BRK). Mo=2.2*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=5.2*10**20 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.8*10**20 Nm (OBN). Mo=9.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Forty-eight people injured on Guam. Extensive damage (IX) to hotels in the Tumon Bay area. Cracks tens of meters long and 25-50 cm wide, caused by liquefaction in the underlying soil, damaged facilities at the commercial port and naval base at Apra Harbor. Damage (VII) occurred at several locations in the northern half of the island. One end of the approach to a bridge at Pago Bay fell more than 35 cm. Many landslides and rockslides were reported, mainly in the southern half of the island. The preliminary estimate of loss from damage to commercial buildings is placed at 112 million U.S. dollars and loss from damage to private residences is estimated at several million U.S. dollars. Slight damage (V) on Saipan. Felt (VI) on Rota and (V) on Tinian. Tsunami generated with maximum wave heights at selected tide stations as follows: 98 cm at Muroto-misaki, Shikoku; 68 cm on Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands; 58 cm at Tosashimizu, Shikoku; 56 cm at Aburatsu, Kyushu; 46 cm at Mera and Owase, Honshu; 44 cm at Ayukawahama, Honshu; 42 cm at Omae-zaki, Honshu; 34 cm at Hanasaki and Kushimoto, Honshu, 34 cm at Hirara, Ryukyu Islands; 28 cm at Ofunato, Honshu; 24 cm at Kochi, Shikoku; 19 cm at Port Allen, Kauai; 15 cm at Lahania, Maui; 14 cm at Haleiwa, Oahu; 12 cm at Hachinohe, Honshu and Kahului, Maui; 7 cm at Kapoho, Hawaii and Nawiliwili, Kauai; 5 cm at Honokohau, Hawaii. 09 12:42:48.1 36.379 70.868 215 G 6.2 1.2 601 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. Mw 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). Mo=3.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.6*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt in northern and eastern Pakistan as far south as Multan. Felt at Delhi and other parts of northern India. Felt in eastern Jammu and Kashmir. Also felt (III) at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. 10 00:51:53.2 -45.277 166.927 28 G 6.2 7.0 1.1 420 OFF WEST COAST OF SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Mw 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). Mo=3.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (VI) on South Island within 150 km of the epicenter. Power outages reported in the Te Anau area. Felt throughout South Island and in southern North Island. Also felt at Sydney, Australia. 10 09:46:35.3 -38.520 177.553 14 G 6.0 6.0 1.1 280 NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Mw 6.4 (HRV). ML 6.5 (WEL). Mo=4.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.4*10**18 Nm (PPT). Some damage (VII) at Gisborne. Felt (VII) within 100 km of the epicenter. Felt in central and southern North Island. 20 05:06:53.8 -5.997 142.743 15 G 6.0 6.0 1.1 475 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.2 (GS), 6.2 (HRV). Ms 6.4 (BRK). Mo=2.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.2*10**18 Nm (PPT). Five people injured and damage in the Tari area. SEP 1993 03 12:35:00.2 14.523 -92.713 27 G 5.8 6.8 1.1 416 NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.8 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt in Chiapas, Guerrero, Michoacan and at Mexico City. Also felt (III) at San Salvador, El Salvador. 06 03:56:00.1 -4.641 153.231 49 G 6.2 6.6 0.9 492 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=9.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV).Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) at Rabaul. 07 02:48:50.8 -31.635 -179.440 10 G 5.9 6.5 1.2 206 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. Mw 6.5 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=6.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.4*10**18 Nm (PPT). 10 19:12:54.6 14.717 -92.645 34 G 6.2 7.3 1.3 466 NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. Mw 7.2 (GS), 7.2 (HRV). Ms 7.2 (BRK). Mo=8.0*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=8.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). One person killed, 3 injured and considerable damage in southwestern Guatemala. Rockslides blocked some roads in Guatemala. Some damage in parts of Chiapas, Mexico. Felt strongly in southern Mexico and as far away as Mexico City. Felt in much of Central America. 21 03:28:55.4 42.314 -122.012 11 G 5.7 5.8 1.2 534 OREGON. Mw 6.0 (GS), 6.0 (HRV). ML 5.9 (BRK). MD 5.9 (SEA). Mo=7.8*10**17 Nm (BRK). Mo=1.0*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm (PPT). The Klamath Falls earthquakes caused two deaths and approximately 7.5 million U.S. dollars in damage. One person was killed when the car he was driving was crushed by a boulder in an earthquake-induced rockfall and another person died of a heart attack. More than 1,000 homes and commercial buildings were damaged. Maximum intensity VII in downtown Klamath Falls and at the Oregon Institute of Technology about three kilometers north of downtown. Three highways leading to Klamath Falls were temporarily closed because of rockfalls or concern about possible damage to bridges. Rockfalls and rockslides occurred in roadcuts and on steep slopes throughout the epicentral region. Ground cracks in fill material were observed at several locations in the area. Felt in southern Oregon as far north as Eugene and in northern California as far south as Redding. 21 05:45:33.7 42.358 -122.045 5 G 5.6 5.8 1.3 515 OREGON. Mw 6.0 (HRV). ML 5.9 (BRK). MD 6.0 (SEA). Mo=8.1*10**17 Nm (BRK). Mo=1.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.5*10**18 Nm (PPT). Additional damage in the Klamath Falls area. At some locations northwest of Klamath Falls this earthquake produced higher intensities than the event which occurred at 0328. 27 13:37:32.9 -53.651 -51.621 33 N 6.2 6.6 1.2 189 SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 6.3 (BRK). Mo=8.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=9.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt on the Falkland Islands. 29 22:25:48.6 18.066 76.451 7 G 6.3 6.2 1.0 625 SOUTHERN INDIA. Mw 6.2 (GS), 6.2 (HRV). Mo=1.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). Nine thousand seven hundred forty-eight people killed, about 30,000 injured and extreme devastation in the Latur-Osmanabad area. Nearly all buildings were destroyed in the village of Khillari. Felt in large parts of central and southern India, including Bangalore, Bombay, Hyderabad and Madras. 30 18:27:50.8 15.417 -94.698 19 G 5.8 6.4 1.1 346 NEAR COAST OF OAXACA, MEXICO. Mw 6.5 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and at Veracruz. Felt slightly at Mexico City. OCT 1993 05 01:59:56.6 41.667 88.695 0 G 5.9 4.7 0.9 502 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA. Underground nuclear explosion (DOE press release). 05 05:09:45.7 -6.130 128.965 13 D 5.9 6.1 1.2 245 BANDA SEA. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.4 (HRV). Mo=8.8*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). 11 15:54:21.2 32.020 137.832 351 G 6.4 1.0 668 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). mb 6.7 (BRK). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.9*10**19 Nm (PPT). One person died of heart attack and four other people were injured in the Tokyo area. Felt (IV JMA) at Tokyo and Yokohama; (III JMA) at Chiba, Fukushima and Utsunomiya; (II JMA) at Kushiro, Morioka and Sendai. 13 02:06:00.3 -5.889 146.020 25 G 6.4 7.0 1.3 423 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). Ms 7.2 (BRK). ML 7.1 (PMG). Mo=8.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Sixty people were killed and several injured in the Upper Markham Valley. Large landslides blocked the Ume River and contributed to many of the casualties. 13 03:07:30.9 -5.932 146.153 33 N 6.1 6.7 1.2 267 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.5 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). ML 6.5 (PMG). Mo=7.2*10**18 NM (HRV). 16 03:05:30.3 -5.898 146.202 27 G 6.2 6.4 1.0 382 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. Mw 6.3 (GS), 6.3 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). ML 6.5 (PMG). Mo=3.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.7*10**18 Nm (PPT). Three people killed and additional damage in the Upper Markham Valley. 20 16:15:59.6 28.723 82.280 37 D 5.1 0.9 104 NEPAL. MD 4.7 (NDI). At least 55 people injured and 46 houses severely damaged in northwestern Nepal. Felt in parts of Uttar Pradesh, India. 24 07:52:15.6 16.755 -98.717 21 G 6.3 6.7 1.0 506 NEAR COAST OF GUERRERO, MEXICO. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.6 (HRV). Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (VII) at Mexico City and (V) at Puebla. 25 10:27:04.5 -5.909 145.990 30 D 6.3 7.0 1.2 416 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Mw 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (HRV). Ms 7.1 (BRK). ML 6.6 (PMG). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.2*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III) at Rabaul. NOV 1993 12 13:27:28.1 18.120 76.533 10 G 4.6 0.8 34 SOUTHERN INDIA. At least 25 people injured and more than 100 houses damaged in the Latur area. Felt in the Osmanabad-Sholapur-Gulbarga area. 13 01:18:04.1 51.934 158.647 34 G 6.5 7.0 1.0 699 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. Mw 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=3.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.9*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (VI) at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy and (IV) at Severo-Kurilsk. 19 01:43:23.7 54.287 -164.164 30 G 6.1 6.4 1.2 634 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION. Mw 6.5 (HRV). Ms 6.0 (BRK). Mo=5.7*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Slight damage (VI) at False Pass where items were overturned and a television was knocked onto the floor. Felt (V) at Akutan and King Cove, (IV) at Cold Bay and (II) at Sand Point. 22 22:43:26.4 11.743 -86.135 108 D 5.2 1.2 298 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. Mw 5.9 (HRV). mb 5.8 (BRK). Mo=9.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.6*10**18 Nm (PPT). One person died from possible heart attack during the earthquake. Felt (V) in the Cosiguina-Tipitapa-Rivas area, (IV) at Las Banderas and Los Zarzales and (III) at Sapoa. 30 20:37:12.8 39.263 75.533 18 D 5.2 5.6 1.0 209 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA. Mw 5.6 (HRV). Mo=2.8*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least four people were injured and about 100 houses destroyed in the Shufu area. DEC 1993 09 04:32:19.5 0.486 125.995 15 G 6.5 6.7 1.2 493 NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. Mw 6.8 (GS), 6.9 (HRV). Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.9*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.5*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (IV) at Manado and Ternate, Indonesia. 09 11:38:27.9 0.425 125.891 16 G 6.3 6.4 1.2 362 NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. Mw 6.6 (GS), 6.8 (HRV). Ms 6.3 (BRK). Mo=8.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III) at Manado and (II) at Ternate, Indonesia. 29 07:48:14.2 -20.230 169.789 33 N 6.1 6.7 1.1 339 VANUATU ISLANDS. Mw 6.4 (GS), 7.0 (HRV). Ms 6.8 (BRK). Mo=3.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.7*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=7.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). 29 08:39:44.8 -19.990 169.857 33 N 6.1 6.5 1.1 286 VANUATU ISLANDS. Mw 6.5 (HRV). Mo=5.5*10**18 Nm (HRV). Other Notable North American Earthquakes APR 1993 29 08:21:00.8 35.611 -112.112 10 G 5.5 5.0 1.0 266 WESTERN ARIZONA. Mw 5.3 (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**17 Nm (HRV).Some damage at Big Water, Utah and additional damage at Pipe Springs National Monument. Slight damage (V) in the Flagstaff area and short power outages at Grand Canyon Village, Tusayan and Valle. Felt (V) at Ash Fork, Bellemont, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Parks, Peach Springs and Sedona; (IV) at Fredonia, Gray Mountain, Jerome, Page, Paulden, Seligman, Williams and Winslow; (III) at Chinle, Chloride, Colorado City, Cornville, Grand Canyon, Kirkland and Pine. Felt (V) at Bryce, Cedar City, Kanab and Springdale, Utah; (IV) at Hurricane and Tropic, Utah. Felt at Lake Powell, Orderville, Rockville and St. George, Utah. Also felt at Cottonwood Cove, Las Vegas, Overton and Searchlight, Nevada. MAY 1993 17 23:20:49.2& 37.171 -117.775 7 6.0 6.0 515 CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REGION. Mw 6.1 (GS), 6.1 (HRV). . MD 6.1 (GM), 6.2 (PAS). ML 6.2 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Minor damage (V) at Independence and Lone Pine, California. Felt (V) at Big Pine, Bishop, Mojave, North Fork and Olancha; (IV) at Benton, Darwin, Inyokern, Lake Isabella, Lemoore, Miramonte, Onyx, Piedra, Reedley, Selma, Sequoia National Park, Strathmore, Three Rivers and Trona, California. Felt (V) at Beatty, Dyer, Goldfield and Tonopah; (IV) at Amargosa Valley, Nevada. Felt throughout a wide area of California and Nevada from the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento and Los Angeles, California to Carson City, Ely and Las Vegas, Nevada. A large rockslide occurred about 7 kilometers east of Eureka Valley Sand Dunes. DEC 1993 04 22:15:19.5& 42.303 -122.011 8 5.2 5.2 322 OREGON. . Mw 5.4 (HRV). ML 5.4 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.2*10**17 Nm (PPT). Damage (VII) at Klamath Falls. Also slight damage (VI) at Tulelake, California. Felt (V) at Bonanza, Chiloquin, Dairy, Malin, Medford, Merrill and Midland; (IV) at Ashland, Eagle Point, Fort Klamath, Gold Hill, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Keno, Phoenix, Prospect and Trail. Also felt (V) at Canby and Dorris; (IV) at Cedarville, Etna, Grenada, Montague and Yreka, California. Compiled by Waverly J. Person