|
Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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1905 |
Iowa
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The largest historical earthquake in Iowa.
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1949 |
Puget Sound area, Washington
|
6.9 |
The earthquake occurred between Olympia and Tacoma, along the
southern edge of Puget Sound.
Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people
were killed; and many were injured.
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1982 |
South Africa
|
5.0 |
One person killed
and 20 injured in rockslides in a gold mine
near Welkom.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1982.
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|
1992 |
The Netherlands
|
5.5 |
One person died of a heart
attack at Bonn, Germany. Twenty people injured and some
buildings damaged (VIII) at Roermond, Netherlands and 25 people
injured and some buildings damaged (VII) at Heinsberg, Germany.
Damaged also reported at Bonn and Koln, Germany and in Limburg
Province, Belgium. Felt strongly in many parts of northwestern
Germany, eastern Belgium and southern Netherlands. Felt in
northeastern France. Also felt throughout much of southeastern
England and in the Liverpool-Manchester area, United Kingdom.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1992.
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