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Striking the Autonomous Region of the Azores on 1 January, the 1980 Azores Island earthquake killed 73 people and injured over 400, causing severe damage on the islands of Terceira and São Jorge. Resulting from a strike slip fracture, typical of other historical Azorean earthquakes , and measuring 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale , it also ...
1937 Azores earthquake (21 November 1937) 1939 Azores earthquake (8 May 1939) 1950 Praia da Vitória earthquake (29 December 1950) 1952 São Miguel earthquake (26 June 1952) 1958 Capelinhos earthquake (13 May 1958) 1964 Rosais earthquake (21 February 1964) 1973 Santa Luzia-Santo António earthquake (23 November 1973) 1980 Azores Islands ...
The 1980 Azores Islands earthquake resulted in 69 deaths and 600 injuries. $5 million (1980 rate) in property damage was reported. 69: 600 2 [3] Philippines, off the south coast of Mindanao: 6.0: 63.0: VII 24 [4] [5] United States, central California: 5.8: 11.0: VIII The 1980 Livermore earthquake left 50 people injured and caused major damage ...
The earthquake was one of the greatest recorded earthquakes in the Azores Islands. 71 people lost their lives, 400 were injured, nearly 15,500 homes were destroyed and 15,000 (about 5% of the Azorians) were homeless. 1981 — An underwater eruption in Fractura Mónaco.
The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties. Event Type Date Location Deaths References 1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) Ponte das Barcas collapse ...
Pages in category "1980 earthquakes" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... 1980 Azores Islands earthquake; C. 1980 Oaxaca earthquake; E.
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Major damage also occurred on 1 January 1980 as a result of the Azores earthquake which affected many of the islands of the Central Group, destroying much of Angra do Heroísmo. [1] Plans for remodelling were prepared in the late 1980s and the church was reopened in 1991. [1]