Earthquake Information for 2000
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Significant Earthquakes of the World in 2000
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Earthquakes, Magnitude 7 and Greater, in 2000
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Earthquakes Located by the NEIC in 2000
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Large / Noteworthy Earthquakes in 2000
June 4 -- Southern Sumatera, Indonesia -- 7.9M
June 18 -- South Indian Ocean -- 7.9M
October 6 -- Western Honshu, Japan -- 6.7M
November 16 -- New Ireland Region, P.N.G. -- 8.0M ** Largest Earthquake in 2000
November 16 -- New Ireland Region, P.N.G. -- 7.6M
November 17 -- New Britain Region, P.N.G. -- 7.6M -
Deaths from Earthquakes in 2000
- Total Deaths: 231
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Earthquakes with the most casualties in 2000
May 4, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 7.6
At least 46 people killed, 264 injured, and extensive damage and power outages occurred in the Luwuk area, Sulawesi and on nearby islands. 80% of buildings were damaged or destroyed on Banggai. Damage also occurred on Peleng. Dozens of houses damaged (VII) and a local market destroyed by fire at Luwuk. Much of the damage east of Luwuk and on Peleng was caused by a local tsunami with estimated wave heights up to 6 meters.
June 4, Southern Sumatera, Indonesia, 7.9 ** Deadliest Earthquake in 2000
At least 103 people killed, 2,174 injured, and extensive damage (VI) and landslides in the Bengkulu area; minor injuries and damage on Enggano.
November 25, Eastern Caucasus, 6.3
Five people killed by falling debris, 23 more died from heart attacks, more than 430 injured and some damage (VI) in the Baku area, Azerbaijan. Three more people were killed the next day by an explosion caused by natural gas leaking from a valve damaged in the main shocks. Felt (VI) at Sumqayit, Azerbaijan and (V) at Bekdash, Turkmenistan. Felt (V) at Izberbash; (IV) at Derbent, Makhachkala and Sergokala; (III) at Khasavyurt and Kumukh; (II) at Buynaksk, Russia. Also felt at Tbilisi, Georgia and in northern Iran.
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United States Earthquakes in 2000
Most Damaging: September 3, Northern California, 5.2
At least 41 people injured in the Napa area. Considerable damage damage (VII) at Napa (approx. $554,4493). Felt (V) at Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Freestone, Rutherford, Sonoma, Vallejo and Yountville; (IV) at American Canyon, Benicia, Birds Landing, Calistoga, Canyon, Concord, Crockett, Deer Park, Duncans Mills, Fairfield, Guerneville, Lafayette, Marshall, Martinez, Montgomery Village, Novato, Penngrove, Pittsburg, Port Costa, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Suisun City, Vacaville, Villa Grande, Winters and Woodacre. Felt in much of northern California from Sacramento to Santa Rosa and south to the San Francisco B
Largest: July 11, Kodiak Island Region, Alaska, 6.7
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Some minor damage on Kodiak. Felt
(V) at Karluk, Kodiak and Larsen Bay; (III) at Naknek and
Perryville; (II) at Anchorage, Cordova and Palmer. Felt
throughout southern Alaska and as far north as Fairbanks.
Two events about 1.5 seconds apart.
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