They can compare because there is a 3 in both of the states which means major earthquake damage.
The 1933 Sanriku earthquake was a major earthquake.
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japans earthquake. it led to the tsunami. so it is the most severe,and most major earthquake.
That would be an after shock.
is a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
It means that the earthquake is large and powerful.
Small foreshocks that precede a major earthquake can occur
3 major earthquakes and 3 tornadoes were recorded in 1925. They were: The 1925 Dali earthquake, the Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake and the Santa Barbra earthquake. The 1925 Miami tornado, the Southern Illinois tornado and the Tri-State tornado.
it depends where you live...you can have from15 to 3 per year....think about it...major disasters........
last year.at 2011-3-11
A low earthquake is 1-3 magnitude, a medium earthquake is 4-6 magnitude and a high earthquake is 7+ magnitude.No. A 7.0 magnitude quake would be considered a "major" quake.Here is the scale of earthquake magnitude classes:ClassMagnitudeGreat8 or moreMajor7 - 7.9Strong6 - 6.9Moderate5 - 5.9Light4 - 4.9Minor3 -3.9