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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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| 1953 |
Western Turkey
|
7.3 |
1070 killed, including 998 in Yenice,
50 in Gonen, 20 in Can, and 3 in Manyas.
Damage estimated at $3,570,000.
Several thousand buildings damaged in
the Can-Yenice-Gonen area. Felt (VI) at
Sakarya (Adapazari), Bursa, Edirne,
Istanbul and Izmir. Felt throughout the
Aegean Islands and in much of mainland
Greece. Also felt in Bulgaria. About 50
km (30 mi) of surface faulting with as
much as 4.3 m (14 ft) of strike-slip
(horizontal) offset observed east of
Yenice.
From United States Earthquakes, 1953.
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|
| 1977 |
Philippine Islands
|
7.0 |
The earthquake was centered about 300 kilometers
northeast of Manilla in the vicinity of Palanan,
where considerable damage was reported.
In Manilla, one man was reported electrocuted
when he touched a live powerline snapped loose
by the quake, and nine persons were reported injured.
Damage to the control tower at Clark Air base and
moderate damage to several buildings in Manilla were
reported. Many aftershocks followed, but there were
no additional reports of damage.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1977
and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 9, Number 5.
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|
| 1983 |
New Ireland Region
|
7.9 |
Damage (VII) along the
southeast coast of New Ireland. Landslides and ground cracks occurred, trees were uprooted and steam was ejected
from fumaroles in the Feni Islands. Slight damage (VI) and minor landslides in the Rabaul area, New Britain.
Felt on Bougainville and (III) at Port Moresby, New Guinea. Felt strongly by two ships at sea in the epicentral
area. A twenty-five-centimeter tsunami was recorded at Rabaul. Minor tsunami observed in the Feni Islands and along
the southeast coast of New Ireland.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983.
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|
| 1985 |
Mindanao, Philippine Islands
|
6.5 |
Two people died of
heart attacks, 25 injured and about 30 buildings
destroyed in the Pagadian area. Felt (V RF) at
Zamboanga and (IV RF) at Dipolog and Cagayan de
Oro. Also felt (II RF) at Puerto Princesa,
Palawan and Palo, Leyte.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1985.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey