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Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. Earthquakes. Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments Source
The Cibao earthquake was the largest recorded earthquake in the Caribbean in 1946, with a magnitude of 8.1 M w, and caused 75 deaths and 20,000 homeless. This earthquake was continued with aftershocks until 1947–48.
Earthquake September 1 1924 1,000 Great flood of 99: India Flood July 1925 5,000 1925 Dali earthquake: China Earthquake March 16 1926 709 1926 Havana–Bermuda hurricane: Cuba, United States, Bahamas, Bermuda Tropical cyclone October 14 –28 1927 40,912 1927 Gulang earthquake: China, Tibet Earthquake May 22 1928 4,112+ 1928 Okeechobee hurricane
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman ...
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
It is the largest Puerto Rican earthquake to have occurred on land in recent times. [7] 2010-12-24: Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico: 5.1 V – – Felt throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. It is colloquially known as the 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake or the "2010 Nochebuena earthquake" (2010 Christmas Eve earthquake).
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 ...
A series of earthquakes near Santorini, Greece has prompted tourists to flee the area and the country to declare a state of emergency. NBC Universal 23 hours ago Possible tornado kills at least 2 ...