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What is the most destructive earthquake wave?
tsunami
Did the people die in the earthquake in kwanto japan?
The Kanto (Kwanto) Japan earthquake (magnitude 7.9) on September 1, 1923, was enormously destructive and was responsible for at least 142,800 deaths. The most severe damage occurred in Yokohama.
What was the most destruvctive earthquake in US history?
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
What year was Japan's earthquake?
It depends on the earthquake you are talking about. Many have occurred in Japan. The most recent is the 2011 earthquake.
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, the S waves do, they are the most destructive, because they have a bigger ratio of Antinodes and nodes. AKA Destructive interference.
When was Russia's last earthquake?
Russia's most recent earthquake was a 4.7 which occurred on April 25, 2011.
What is the most major earthquake in the world?
The largest earthquake recorded by seismometer occurred in Valdivia in Chile in 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5. The deadliest earthquake was the Shaanxi earthquake which occurred on 23 January 1556 in China killing 830,000 people.
Is today's earthquake is the worst earthquake in the world ever happened?
No. It is neither the most powerful nor most destructive (in terms of number of deaths). The most powerful earthquake ever was the Valdivian / Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 (9.5 on Richter scale) and the most destructive was the Shaanxi, China earthquake of 1556 which supposedly killed 850 thousand people. Today's earthquake in comparison was 8.9 on the Richter scale and so far 300 people have been confirmed dead and 500 more missing.
What was the Greek Earthquake of 856?
There probably wasn't a significant Greek earthquake of 856, but there was an Iran earthquake on 22 December 856 that killed 200,000 people. It was probably strongly felt throughout the region, and many people may have thought it occurred near them. See US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center Most Destructive Earthquakes at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/most_destructive.php
Where was the most destructive tornado history hit on march 3.1925?
No particularly historic tornadoes occurred on March 3, 1925.However, the Tri-State tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. It was the deadliest U.S. tornado, but not the most destructive. That tornado hit portions of eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana.Until recently, the tornado most widely attributed as the most destructive in history was on May 3, 1999 in the Oklahoma City metro area. However, since then the title of most destructive tornado has gone to the one that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011.
Largest earthquake in world?
The largest earthquake in the world was the 1960 Voldivic earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It rated 9.5 on the magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon.
When was Vulcano's most destructive eruption?
Vulcano's highest VEI (volcanic explosivity index) occurred in 183 BC, and was recorded by human observation. The most recent destructive eruption occurred in 1888, and involved a central vent eruption, lahars, and pyroclastic flows.
