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Of the eleven major earthquakes that occurred in the last century how many occurred in the US?
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What are the two major earthquakes in the world?
Two of the worlds major earthquakes occurred in China, January, 1556 it was an 8.0 earthquake and killed about 830,000 people and on July, 1976,a 7.9 earthquake killed 255,000 people.
What earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake shock?
Aftershock
What is the annual average for major earthquakes worldwide?
21
What were the major natural disasters of medieval japan?
The major natural disasters are earthquakes, typhoons and tsunami's
Which city had major earthquakes in 1906 and 1989?
San Francisco. Please see the related links for further information on these two earthquakes.
What are the two major earthquakes in the world?
Two of the worlds major earthquakes occurred in China, January, 1556 it was an 8.0 earthquake and killed about 830,000 people and on July, 1976,a 7.9 earthquake killed 255,000 people.
What is the difference between gap hypothesis and seismic gap?
Gap Hypothesis is a hypothesis that is based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault, where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time. A Seismic gap is an area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently, but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past.
5 major earthquakes in the 20-21 century?
The related links I will make below will provide this information
When was the time the volcano in Sicily erupt?
The final major eruptions of the 20th century occurred in 1986 and in 1999.
Where have major earthquakes occurred in recent years?
Haiti (January 2010), Chile (February 2010) and Indonesia (December 2004) japan (March 2011).
What are the three major earthquakes and the year they occurred?
Three Largest/Major Earthquakes (By Magnitude)1960 Valdivia Earthquake (Magnitude: 9.5)2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (Magnitude: 9.3)1952 Kamchatka Earthquake (Magnitude: 9.2)Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes#Largest_earthquakes_by_magnitude
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
Has there ever been a natural disaster in Vancouver?
There have been several Major Earthquakes during the first part of the 20th century and a landslide in January 2005
Are smaller earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake known as aftershocks?
Yes the smaller earthquakes that immediately follow major earthquakes are known as aftershocks.
Can earthquakes cause major disaster?
Yes, earthquakes cause major disasters all over the world.
How many states reported no earthquakes between 1974 and 2006?
Since 1900, earthquakes have occurred in 39 U.S. states. Minor earthquakes, for instance, struck states such as Illinois and Nevada in 2008. There has not been a major quake on the U.S. mainland, however, since the 6.7 magnitude Northridge, California, event in January 1994.
What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?
Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps
