Saturday, March 12, 2011

Some Major Earthquakes Throughout History



 


Major earthquakes throughout history in pictures

A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

Major earthquakes throughout history in pictures. Statistics from The Geological Society of London.

1906: USA (California, San Francisco). Richter scale: 7.8, Deaths: 3,000, Cost ($m): 524



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1908: Italy (Messina). Richter scale: 7.5, Deaths: 25,926, Cost: ($m) 116



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1923: Japan (Tokyo-Yokohama). Richter scale: 8.3, Deaths: 142,800, Cost ($m): 2,800



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1936: Pakistan (Quetta). Richter scale: 7.5, Deaths: 35,000, Cost ($m): 25



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1939: Chile (Concepcion). Richter scale: 8.3, Deaths: 28,000, Cost ($m): 100



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1939: Turkey (Erzincan). Richter scale: 8.0, Deaths: 36,740, Cost ($m): 20



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1960: Morocco (Agadir). Richter scale: 5.9, Deaths: 12,000, Cost ($m): 120



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1970: Peru (Chimbote). Richter scale: 7.7, Deaths: 67,000, Cost ($m): 550



A history of the 20th and 21st century in major earthquakes

1976: China (Tangshan). Richter scale: 8.0, Deaths: 290,000, Cost ($m): 5,600





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