Earthquake Information for 2004
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List of Significant Earthquakes of the World in 2004
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Earthquakes, Magnitude 7 and Greater, in 2004
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Map of Earthquakes Located by the NEIC in 2004
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Significant Earthquake Posters in 2004
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Earthquake News & Highlights for 2004
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Large / Noteworthy Earthquakes in 2004
2004 01 07 - Wyoming - Magnitude 5.0
2004 01 28 - Seram, Indonesia - Magnitude 6.72004 02 05 - Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Magnitude 7.0
2004 02 07 - Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Magnitude 7.3
2004 02 11 - Dead Sea Region - Magnitude 5.3
2004 02 24 - Strait of Gibraltar - Magnitude 6.42004 04 05 - Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan - Magnitude 6.6
2004 04 07 - Wyoming - Magnitude 4.02004 05 03 - Bio-Bio, Chile - Magnitude 6.6
2004 05 28 - Northern Iran - Magnitude 6.3
2004 05 29 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan - Magnitude 6.5
2004 05 30 - Pine Mountain Club, California - Magnitude 3.02004 06 10 - Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - Magnitude 6.9
2004 06 15 - Offshore Baja California, Mexico - Magnitude 5.1
2004 06 28 - Illinois - Magnitude 4.2
2004 06 28 - Southeastern Alaska - Magnitude 6.82004 07 01 - Eastern Turkey - Magnitude 5.1
2004 07 12 - Offshore Oregon - Magnitude 4.9
2004 07 25 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia - Magnitude 7.32004 08 19 - Alabama - Magnitude 3.6
2004 08 24 - Greece - Magnitude 4.3
2004 08 29 - Wyoming - Magnitude 3.82004 09 05 - Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan - Magnitude 7.2
2004 09 05 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - Magnitude 7.4
2004 09 06 - Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan - Magnitude 6.6
2004 09 17 - Eastern Kentucky - Magnitude 3.7
2004 09 28 - Central California - Magnitude 6.02004 10 08 - Solomon Islands - Magnitude 6.8
2004 10 08 - Mindoro, Philippines - Magnitude 6.5
2004 10 09 - Near the Coast of Nicaragua - Magnitude 7.0
2004 10 15 - Taiwan Region - Magnitude 6.7
2004 10 23 - Near the West Coast of Honshu, Japan - Magnitude 6.6
2004 10 27 - Romania - Magnitude 5.92004 11 02 - Vancouver Island, Canada Region - Magnitude 6.7
2004 11 08 - Taiwan Region - Magnitude 6.3
2004 11 09 - Solomon Islands - Magnitude 6.9
2004 11 11 - Solomon Islands - Magnitude 6.7
2004 11 11 - Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia - Magnitude 7.5
2004 11 15 - Near the West Coast of Colombia - Magnitude 7.2
2004 11 20 - Costa Rica - Magnitude 6.4
2004 11 21 - Leeward Islands - Magnitude 6.3
2004 11 22 - Off West Coast of South Island, N.Z. - Magnitude 7.1
2004 11 26 - Papua, Indonesia - Magnitude 7.1
2004 11 28 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - Magnitude 7.02004 12 06 - Hokkaido, Japan Region - Magnitude 6.8
2004 12 14 - Cayman Islands Region - Magnitude 6.8
2004 12 23 - North of Macquarie Island - Magnitude 8.1
2004 12 26 - Sumatra-Andaman Islands - Magnitude 9.1 Largest and Deadliest Earthquake in 2004 -
Deaths from Earthquakes in 2004
- Total Deaths: 228802
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Earthquakes with the most casualties in 2004
December 26, Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 9.1M
This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake. In total, 227,898 people were killed or were missing and presumed dead and about 1.7 million people were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 14 countries in South Asia and East Africa. The earthquake was felt (IX) at Banda Aceh, (VIII) at Meulaboh and (IV) at Medan, Sumatra and (III-V) in parts of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The tsunami caused more casualties than any other in recorded history and was recorded nearly world-wide on tide gauges in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Seiches were observed in India and the United States. Subsidence and landslides were observed in Sumatra. A mud volcano near Baratang, Andaman Islands became active on December 28 and gas emissions were reported in Arakan, Myanmar. (last updated 2/23/05).February 24, Near North Coast of Morocco, 6.4
At least 628 people killed, 926 injured, 2,539 homes destroyed and more than 15,000 people homeless in the Al Hoceima-Imzourene-Beni Abdallah area, Morocco. Maximum intensity IX in the Imzourene-Ait Kamra area. Ground cracks and landslides were observed between Ajdir and Beni Abdallah and maximum horizontal acceleration of 0.24g was recorded near Imzourene. Felt from Tetouan to Nador and as far south as Fes. Felt (V) at Melilla and (III) in many parts of southern Spain from Algeciras to Roquetas de Mar. Felt (II) at Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Madrid. Also felt in Gibraltar. Several aftershocks killed at least three people and destroyed previously weakened buildings. This earthquake occurred near the eastern end of the Rif mountain belt, which is part of the diffuse boundary between the African and Eurasian plates. The moment tensors and pattern of surface cracks indicate left-lateral strike-slip faulting on a buried NE-SW trending fault. This quake occurred near the epicenter of the magnitude 6.0 Al Hoceima earthquake of May 26, 1994, that injured one person and caused significant damage to adobe buildings. Special reports for this earthquake are available on the website http://www.emsc-csem.org.
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United States Earthquakes in 2004
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Largest in Alaska:
Largest in the 48 States:-
September 28, Central California, 6.0M
Minor damage (VI) at Parkfield and San Miguel. Felt (V) at Avenal, Bradley, Coalinga, Paso Robles, Shandon and Templeton. Felt throughout central California from Sacramento and San Francisco south as far as Los Angeles and Orange County.
Largest in Hawaii:-
August 14, Hawaiian Islands Region, 4.5M
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