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An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth 's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage ...
The Marrakesh–Safi earthquake is the strongest instrumentally recorded in Morocco's history, surpassed only by upper estimates of the 1755 Meknes earthquake, at M w 6.5–7.0. It occurred at 19.0 km (11.8 mi) depth, and had a magnitude of M ww 6.8, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), [24] while Morocco's seismic agency ...
Aftershocks. Some, Strongest is 4.8 Mw. Casualties. 14 injured. On February 7, 2021, at 12:22 PM PST, an earthquake measuring M ww 6.0 struck Davao del Sur and Cotabato. The event registered a Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) of VIII ( Severe) with VII on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS).
218 dead. 3,500+ injured. Aftershocks of 2015 Nepal earthquake. A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time (07:05 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the border of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, two districts of Nepal.
Yes. Casualties. 3 dead, 2 injured [1] The 2022 Guatemala earthquake occurred on the early morning of February 16, 2022 in the southern regions of Guatemala. The quake measured a moment magnitude of 6.2 and reached a peak intensity of VI ( Strong) on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. [2] Damage was widespread but light in and around the ...
The natural earthquakes that occur in the southeast of the Netherlands are caused by active rifts of the European Cenozoic Rift System. [3] The 1992 Roermond earthquake in the southeastern province of Limburg was the heaviest registered earthquake in the Netherlands. It had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred in Roermond on 13 April 1992.
Earthquakes in Guam are infrequent but are often accompanied by tsunami. The small island, which is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, lies at the extreme southern end of the Mariana Islands and at the eastern margin of the Philippine Sea Plate .
This is the deadliest recorded earthquake in South Korea. 1518 Seoul earthquake: approx. M w 6.7, Speculated max. intensity IX. 1643 Ulsan earthquake: approx. M w 6.7–7.4, Speculated max. intensity IX–X. Tsunami occurred. 1681 Yangyang earthquake [ ko]: approx. M w 7.5, Speculated max. intensity IX.