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Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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1952 |
Hokkaido, Japan
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8.1 |
31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed,
5,980 damaged. 28 killed and
warehouses destroyed at Kushiro.
3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu.
1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and
400 schools collapsed at Sapporo.
10-foot tsunami.
From United States Earthquakes, 1952.
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1977 |
Romania
|
7.2 |
One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
The earthquake was centered about 170 kilometers
northeast of Bucharest. It killed 1,500, injured about 10,500, and
caused extensive damage in Bucharest and other parts
of Romania. Bulgaria reported 20 killed and 165 injured.
Some injuries and damage were reported in Yugoslavia.
Moscow reported some damage in the
Soviet Republic of Moldavia. This shock was felt from
Rome to Moscow and from Turkey to Finland.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1977
and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 9, Number 5.
Damage Photos from the USGS Photographic Library
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1990 |
Pakistan
|
6.1 |
At least 11
people killed, about 40 injured and many homes and buildings
damaged in the Kalat area. Also felt at Quetta and Mastung.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.
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