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2022 Cyprus earthquake. / 35.227; 31.944. An earthquake struck west of Paphos, Cyprus on 11 January 2022, with a moment magnitude of 6.6. [3] The earthquake was the largest tremor to occur in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, [4] and the largest to occur in Cyprus since 1996. [5]
Apr 18, 2024 · As part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 devastated large areas along Japan’s northeastern coast, killing nearly 20,000 people and triggering the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdowns.
The mainshock was followed by a number of aftershocks, including three that were of magnitude 5.9, 6.1 and 6.9 respectively. [8] [9] [10] This was the largest earthquake in the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake , and the 7th largest earthquake in U.S. history. [11]
A moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 23:47 NPT (18:02 UTC) on 3 November 2023, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India, and is the deadliest to strike the country since 2015.
5.0–5.9. 569. 4.0–4.9. 4,860. ← 2023. This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
The 1993 southwest-off Hokkaido earthquake (北海道南西沖地震, Hokkaidō Nansei Oki Jishin) or Okushiri earthquake occurred at 13:17:12 UTC on 12 July 1993 in the Sea of Japan near the island of Hokkaido. [2] It had a magnitude of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the Mercalli intensity ...
On March 20, 2021 at 18:09 JST (09:09 UTC ). The magnitude 6.9 or 7.0 earthquake struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan at a depth of 54.0 kilometers (33.6 mi) to 60 kilometers (37 mi). [3] [4] It had a maximum JMA intensity of Shindo 5+ while on the Mercalli intensity scale, it earned a rating of VII ( Very strong ). [5]
