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Chile earthquake of 1960
Chile earthquake of 1960, the largest earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Originating off the coast of southern Chile on May 22, 1960, the temblor caused substantial damage and loss of life both in that country and—as a result of the tsunamis that it generated—in distant Pacific coastal areas.
Magnitude: 9.4–9.6
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Niigata, Japan
The 1964 Niigata earthquake struck at 13:01 local time on 16 June with a magnitude of 7.5 or 7.6. The epicenter was on the continental shelf off the northwest coast of Honshu, Japan in Niigata Prefecture, about 50 kilometers north of the city of Niigata. The earthquake caused liquefaction over large parts of the city
Casualties: 36 dead or missing (385 injured)[ -
Japan, Honshu
The Honshu, Japan tsunami was generated by a Mw 9.0 at 05:46:24 130 km (80 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan (according to the USGS). It killed 100 people, including a group of elementary school children having picnic on the beach and were swallowed up by a tsunami. -
Japan, Hokkaido
An earthquake hit Okushiri Island, off southwestern Hokkaido. It measured 8.1 on the Richter scale and produced a 10-meter tsunami that washed away many homes and buildings . The tsunami killled 232 people, destroyed 1,410 houses -
Hokkaido, Japan
The Hokkaido-Nansei-Oki earthquake on July 12 produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. At the Ms-7.8 quake rocked the west coast of Hokkaido and the small, offshore island of Okushiri in the Sea of Japan, generating a major tsunami.
Casualties: 230 -
Japan, Eastern Hokkaido
Measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, the quake was located 50 miles off shore and 30 miles below the surface of the sea. A total of 573 people were hurt; 41,000 were evacuated; an oil refinery caught fire; and a train derailed. The main earthquake was followed by a strong earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale. Much of the damage was caused by a tsunami that reached a height of 1.2 meters in Kushiro in Hokkaido. The tsunami hit about one hour after the earthquake. -
Japan, Hoshu
A series of powerful under sea earthquakes off of Honshu produced tsunami waves 86 centimeters high in Wakayama. . A powerful and shallow earthquake off of northern Japan produced tsunami waves several centimeters high. -
Niigata, Japan
A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan, causing a fire and minor radioactive water leak at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants. At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured. -
Pacific Coast of Japan
The Pacific Coast of Japan was struck by a small tsunami generated by a powerful earthquake 17,000 kilometers—half a world away— in Chile that reached Japan the day after the earthquake occurred. -
Northerneastern, Japan
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake produced a tsunami 10 m high along Japan's northeastern coast. The wave caused widespread devastation, with 25,000 people thought dead and many thousands more unaccounted for.
