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What caused the 1952 Kamchatka earthquake?
the movement of the two tectonic plates
How many aftershocks Kamchatka 1952 earthquake?
400
What was the mercali scale when the kamchatka earthquake hit in 1952?
2.1
Which area of Russia is volcanically active?
Russia has a fair share of earthquakes. The largest earthquake in last 100 years was in November 4, 1952 with magnitude 9.0 in the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East. A severe and locally damaging tsunami generated by Kamchatka earthquake struck the Hawaiian Islands. Russia also has a number of active and extinct volcanoes.
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 the 5 biggest earthquakes ever?
The Valdivia Earthquake in Chile, 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5The Alaska Earthquake in USA, 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2The Indian Ocean Earthquake in Indonesia, 2004 with a magnitude of 9.1The Kamchatka Earthquakes in Russia, 1952 with a magnitude of 9.0The Sendai Earthquake in Japan, 2011 with a magnitude of 8.9
How many earthquakes have occurred with 9.0?
5-6 recorded earthquakes have measured 9.0 or higher on the Richter scale. 1960 Valdivia earthquake; Valdivia, Chile; 9.5 magnitude 1964 Alaska earthquake; Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA; 9.2 magnitude 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Indonesia; 9.1-9.3 magnitude 1952 Kamchatka earthquakes; Kamchatka, Russia (then USSR); 9.0 magnitude 2011 Tohoku earthquake; Pacific Ocean, Tohoku region, Japan; 9.0 magnitude 1833 Sumatra earthquake; Sumatra, Indonesia; 8.8-9.2 magnitude (est.)
What is a country that had an earthquake of above 8.0?
In 1960, Chile had an earthquake that measured a magnitude of 9.5 In 1964, there was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska. In 2004, off the coast of Sumatra, an earthquake shook with a magnitude of 9.1 Quakes of a magnitude of 9.0 were recorded: In 1952, in Kamchatka, Russia; and In 2011, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The number of earthquakes measuring 8.0 - 8.9 are too numerous to list here.
Did Russia have any major earthquakes?
Nov 4, 1952 - Kamchatka - M 9.0 Oct 13, 1963 - Kuril Islands - M 8.5
What are the 10 largest earthquakes?
The top 10 largest death tolls in an earthquake by name and the number of fatalities are 1) Shaanxi with an estimated 820,000-830,000 deaths, 2) Haiyuan with 273,400 deaths, 3) Tangshan with 242,769 deaths, 4) Antioch with 240,000 deaths, 5) Indian Ocean with 230,210 deaths, 6) Aleppo with 230,000 deaths, 7) Haiti with an estimated 100,000 to 316,000 deaths, 8) Damghan with an estimated 200,000 deaths, 9) Ardabil with an estimated 150,000 deaths, and 10) Messina with 123,000 deaths.
How many people died in the earthquake in Russia in 1952?
2,ooo people died and 123 people were injured
What was the top five earthquakes ever recorded?
1. Valdivia, Chile 1960 Magnitude 9.52. Off the Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia 2004 Magnitude 9.33. Prince William Sound, Alaska 1964 Magnitude 9.24. Kamchatka, Russia 1952 Magnitude 9.04. Japan 2011, Magnitude 9.06. Ecuador-Columbia, 1906 Magnitude 8.86. Maule, Chile, 2010 Magnitude 8.86. Cascadia Subduction Zone 1700 Magnitude 8.7-9.2And now there is the Japan Earthquake, the largest in the country. It happened March 11, 2011, and was a 9.0.Isn't the Indonesia a 9.1 earthquake?
