The famous Northridge earthquake in Los,Angeles CA.
A famous earthquake is an earthquake that is widely talked about or that was a huge disaster. Famous earthquakes include the 1906 San Francisco earthquake killing 3,000+, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile which was the largest ever recorded (magnitude 9.5) and killed 5,000, the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake which was the largest ever to effect the USA (Magnitude 9.2) killing 131. and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which caused a devastating tsunami on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) and caused 226,328 casualties from floods and lots of damage.
The Good Friday Earthquake on March 27, 1964 had its epicenter near Prince Wiliam Sound, Alaska. It lasted about 5 minutes, and caused 131 deaths, but it may not be true.This earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded, and the most powerful earthquake to have an epicenter in the United States.
Florida is the only US state that has never had an earthquake. Its geological composition is not conducive to seismic activity.
The earthquake flattened the entire town.There was an earthquake yesterday.It is predicted that an earthquake along the San Andreas fault in the US would be the most devastating in history.
One famous seismologist is Charles F. Richter, creator of the Richter magnitude scale used to measure the strength of earthquakes. Another prominent seismologist is Hiroo Kanamori, known for his research on earthquake mechanisms and his contributions to understanding earthquake processes.
The famous 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was very big....
The most famous Earthquake is the Haiti Earthquake. That would partly depend on where you lived. To people in Lisbon, the most famous earthquake would be that which destroyed that Portuguese city in the early 1700s.
Earthquakes in general are not famous.
The earthquake damaged your grammer :P
The most famous Earthquake is the Haiti Earthquake. That would partly depend on where you lived. To people in Lisbon, the most famous earthquake would be that which destroyed that Portuguese city in the early 1700s.
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
The 2011 earthquake in Japan, known as the Tōhoku earthquake, is a famous example of a convergent plate boundary earthquake. This megathrust earthquake occurred where the Pacific Plate subducted beneath the North American Plate, leading to significant devastation and triggering a powerful tsunami.
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
the most famous disater is the earthquake in chile.
Alaska had the biggest earthquake in the US.
The 1964 earthquake in the US, known as the Great Alaska Earthquake, resulted in approximately 139 deaths.
The most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake. The second most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2008 Chechnya earthquake.