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Building and structure collapses in 2012 (5 P) E. Explosions in 2012 (1 C, 12 P) F. 2012 fires (5 C, 3 P) H. 2012 health disasters (1 C, 3 P) Human stampedes in 2012 ...
The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 M w undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at 15:38 local time. Initially, authorities feared that the initial earthquake would cause a tsunami and warnings were issued across the Indian Ocean ; however, these warnings were subsequently ...
Sulawesi lies within the complex zone of interaction between the Australian, Pacific, Philippine and Sunda plates in which many small microplates are developed. The main active structure onshore in the western part of Central Sulawesi is the left-lateral NNW-SSE Palu-Koro strike-slip fault that forms the boundary between the North Sula and Makassar blocks.
Pages in category "2012 natural disasters" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two huge 8 magnitude earthquakes (8.6 and 8.2) struck Indonesia in April, but caused little damage, and no tsunami.
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season was the final year in a string of three consecutive very active seasons since 2010, with 19 tropical storms. The 2012 season was also a costly one in terms of property damage, mostly due to Hurricane Sandy .
The 2012 Sanriku earthquake (三陸沖地震, Sanriku oki jishin) occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. [9] The magnitude 7.3 shock generated a small tsunami , with waves up to 1 m high, that hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture . [ 10 ]
On April 4, 2012, a strong storm styem in the shape of a bow echo formed in the province of Buenos Aires and its storms affected most of the Greater Buenos Aires area, including Ciudad de Buenos Aires. The storm system killed 17 people, injured 893, and inflicted material damage valued at 275.5 million Argentine pesos.