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  • 1940 Vrancea earthquake

    1940 Vrancea earthquake
    Jul 3 2026
    The 1940 Vrancea earthquake, also known as the 1940 Bucharest earthquake, (Romanian: Cutremurul din 1940) occurred on Sunday, 10 November 1940, in Romania, at 03:39 (local time), when the majority of the population was at home. The 1940 earthquake registered a magnitude of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale, being the strongest earthquake recorded in the 20th century in Romania. Its epicenter lay i
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  • 1868 Hawaii earthquake

    1868 Hawaii earthquake
    Jul 3 2026
    The 1868 Hawaiʻi earthquake was the largest recorded in the history of Hawaiʻi island, with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 Mfa and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The earthquake occurred at 4 p.m. local time on April 2, 1868, and caused a landslide and tsunami that led to 77 deaths. The aftershock sequence for this event has continued up to the present day. == Background == The islan
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  • Great Fire of Turku

    Great Fire of Turku
    Jul 2 2026
    The Great Fire of Turku (Finnish: Turun palo; Swedish: Åbo brand; Russian: Пожар Або, romanized: Pozhar Abo) was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still the largest urban fire in the history of Finland and the Nordic countries. The city had faced several large fires before, including an especially devastating one in 1681. == Description == The fires started on 4 September 1827
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  • 1915 Avezzano earthquake

    1915 Avezzano earthquake
    Jul 2 2026
    The 1915 Avezzano earthquake or 1915 Fucino earthquake occurred on 13 January in central Italy at 07:52:42 local time. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicenter was located in the city of Avezzano (which was destroyed) in the Province of L'Aquila. Around 30,000 direct fatalities and $60 million in damage resulted from the earthquake.
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  • 2002 Sumatra earthquake

    2002 Sumatra earthquake
    Jul 2 2026
    The 2002 Sumatra earthquake occurred at 08:26:10 WIB (01:26 UTC) on 2 November. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.2–7.4 with an epicenter just north of Simeulue island, and resulted in three fatalities. It is regarded as a foreshock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which had an epicenter about 60 km to the northwest. == Tectonic setting == The island of Sumatra lies on the convergent plate boundar
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  • 2008 Illinois earthquake

    2008 Illinois earthquake
    Jul 1 2026
    The 2008 Illinois earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the Midwest state of Illinois. This moderate strike-slip shock measured 5.2 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). It occurred at 04:36:59 local time on April 18 near Bellmont and Mount Carmel, Illinois, within the Wabash Valley seismic zone. Earthquakes in this part o
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  • 2026 Jorm earthquake

    2026 Jorm earthquake
    Jul 1 2026
    On April 3, 2026, a Mw 5.8 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The epicenter was located 35 kilometres (22 mi) S of Jorm at a depth of 188.0 km (117 mi). Twelve people were killed and six others were injured. == Tectonic setting == The Himalayas, partially formed by the collision of tectonic plates, are prone to devastating earthquakes. Afghanistan is situated near the southe
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  • 1999 Hector Mine earthquake

    1999 Hector Mine earthquake
    Jul 1 2026
    The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake occurred in Southern California, United States, on October 16 at 02:46:50 PDT. Its moment magnitude was 7.1 and the earthquake was preceded by 12 foreshocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 3.8. The event is thought to have been triggered by the 1992 Landers earthquake which occurred seven years earlier. It also deformed nearby faults vertically and horizont
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