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The earthquake killed 31 people and damaged some buildings in Juba, and some in Moyo, Uganda. The Nile's banks had fissures, and a bridge near Torit was destroyed. The shock was felt for up to 800 km (500 mi). [18] This event is believed to be the largest earthquake ever recorded in South Sudan, and is one of the largest events known in all of ...
South Sudan, Central Equatoria, 54 km north northeast of Juba: 6.5 16.5 VIII - - - 24 [80] South Sudan, Central Equatoria, 63 km north northeast of Juba: 7.1 16.0 VIII The earthquake was reported to have done substantial damage to private housing and government institutions at Terakeka which is 60 km north of Juba. The damage made by the ...
Geologic map of South Sudan The geology of South Sudan is founded on Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks , that cover 40 percent of the country's surface and underlie other rock units. The region was affected by the Pan-African orogeny in the Neoproterozoic and extensional tectonics in the Mesozoic that deposited very thick oil-bearing ...
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.
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 584 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources map on earthquakes. The most recent earthquakes mean at least 129 have been detected in the Palmetto State since the start of 2022, according to ...
Individual earthquakes with significant effects in Africa. Subcategories. ... 1990 South Sudan earthquakes; 2006 Mozambique earthquake; 2008 Lake Kivu earthquake;
It had been typical for South Carolina to have between six and 10 earthquakes a year, the S.C. Geological Survey previously reported. There have been 115 earthquakes in South Carolina since Jan ...