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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
|
| 1979 |
Imperial Valley, California
|
6.5 |
Ninety-one people reported injured
and damage at Brawley, Calexico, and El Centro, California;
and Mexicali, Mexico. Maximum intensity IX.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1979.
|
|
| 1997 |
Near Coast of Central Chile
|
7.1 |
Five people killed at Pueblo
Nuevo, one person killed at Coquimbo, one person killed
at La Chimba and another died of a heart attack at
Punitaqui. More than 300 people injured, 5,000 houses
destroyed, 5,700 houses severely damaged, another 10,000
slightly damaged, numerous power and telephone
outages, landslides and rockslides in the epicentral
region. Some damage (VII) at La Serena and (VI) at Ovalle.
Felt (VI) at Alto del Carmen and Illapel; (V) at Copiapo,
Huasco, San Antonio, Santiago and Vallenar; (IV) at
Caldera, Chanaral, Rancagua and Tierra Amarilla; (III) at
Talca; (II) at Concepcion and Taltal. Felt as far south
as Valdivia. Felt (V) in Mendoza and San Juan Provinces,
Argentina. Felt in Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Cordoba,
Distrito Federal and La Rioja Provinces, Argentina. Also
felt in parts of Bolivia and Peru.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1997.
|
|
| 2006 |
Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
|
6.7 |
Numerous people
suffered minor injuries, at least 1,173 buildings damaged, roads
damaged and landslides blocked roads on Hawai`i. Power outages
occurred throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Damage estimated at 73
million dollars. Felt (VII-VIII) in northern and western Hawai`i
and (V-VI) in eastern and southern Hawai`i. Also felt (VI) on
Maui; (V) on Lana`i, Moloka`i and O`ahu; (IV) on Kaua`i. A
tsunami with a wave height of 10 cm was recorded at Kawaihae
Harbor.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 2006.
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U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey