Yes, Alaska experienced a major earthquake on November 3, 2002. This was a magnitude 7.9 event known as the Denali Fault earthquake, which caused significant damage but fortunately resulted in no fatalities.
The 1933 Sanriku earthquake was a major earthquake.
A major earthquake that has happened in the past is often referred to as a seismic event or a historic earthquake. The specific location where the earthquake occurred is known as the earthquake's epicenter.
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 means that the earthquake is large and powerful.
is a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
Small foreshocks that precede a major earthquake can occur
it depends where you live...you can have from15 to 3 per year....think about it...major disasters........
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
There was a major earthquake in Alaska.
Gujarat earthquake, and Kashmir earthquake.
Haiti was struck by a major earthquake on January 12, 2010.