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2022 Ya'an earthquake2022年芦山县地震. On June 1, 2022, a moment magnitude (M w ) 5.8 or surface-wave magnitude (M s ) 6.1 earthquake struck Lushan County in Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China. [1] At least four people were killed and 42 were injured. [3] The earthquake had a maximum intensity of VIII on the China seismic intensity scale ...
Earthquakes with a magnitude 4.5 and over (1900–2015). The yellow star is the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. This is a List of earthquakes in China, part of the series of lists of disasters in China. Earthquakes in the loess plateau where residents lived in yaodong caves tended to have big casualties, including the 1303 Hongdong and 1920 Haiyuan ...
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, [2] the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir ...
Landslides. Yes. Casualties. 4 dead, 73 injured [2] The 2021 Bali earthquake struck at 04:18 local time (UTC+08:00) when people were still sleeping on 15 October 2021. It resulted in 4 deaths and 73 more injured, despite having a moment magnitude of 4.7. [3]
Tsunamis are most frequently caused by earthquakes, while those caused by volcanic eruptions are rare. [83] [84] Fewer than 100 volcanic tsunamis were recorded in the prior two centuries. [83] According to an official at GNS Science, the suspected cause of the tsunami was an undersea eruption that destroyed part of the island on 14 January ...
The 1 January 2024 mainshock was the strongest to hit the peninsula since records began in 1885. [16] The swarm began in December 2020 at depths greater than 15 km (9.3 mi) beneath the peninsula's northeast. By mid-March 2021, the earthquake swarm migrated to shallower depths above 15 km (9.3 mi).
For the major 2004 earthquake and tsunami, see 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia. The determinants of the activity are indicated by the geology of the region, and the volcanic activity.
More. The magnitude 4.7 earthquake just north of Malibu on Thursday morning adds to what scientists say is an unusually active year for moderate earthquakes in Southern California. The Malibu ...