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-There was the 1994 Northridge (Los Angeles) Earthquake that was a 6.7 and devastating.
-Another would be the Indonesian which is most recent (Oct 25, 2010) that was labeled a 7.7.
-There was also the great San Francisco quake that occurred in April of 1906 that reached a magnitude of of at least 7.7 (this is debatable however; it is argued that it could have been a 7.9 or even a 8.25).
-Chile has suffered numerous (11) earthquakes all above 6.2 since 1993 to present. Three of which happened in 2010 alone.
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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.
A region where earthquakes are expected but none has occurred for a long time?
Seismic gaps.
Has an earthquake ever occurred in the middle of a continent?
Yes they have, earthquakes occur occasionally even in Chicago.
Where was the biggest earthquake in South Carolina?
The largest earthquake in South Carolina occurred in Charleston, SC on September 1, 1886. It had a magnitude of 7.3. Earthquakes are terrible
How many earthquakes occurred yesterday?
There were most likely hundreds of small, unnoticeable ones. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) there are over a million earthquakes each year around the world -- that's on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute.
Where has the most earthquakes occurred?
Littletown, USA
How many earthquakes have occurred in Haiti?
22
How many earthquakes occurred in California?
10,051,430
How many earthquakes have occurred in Illinois?
beats met
Where do the earthquakes tend to occurred?
Where the tectonic plates occur.
How many earthquakes have occurred worldwide in 2010?
It is impossible to tell. 2010 was a year of numerous large earthquakes around the globe. However, many smaller earthquakes occurred and many more that were too weak to be measured. It is estimated that millions of earthquakes occur each year.
What things have proved continental drift has occurred?
cracks and earthquakes
Has Antarctica ever had an earthquake?
Antarctica is the quietest continent in terms of earthquakes. Earthquakes have occurred, but are infrequent. What is common on the continent are ice-quakes, which are not as 'moving' as earthquakes, but are frequent.
Why have earthquakes occurred at night?
Earthquakes are caused by processes that occur deep underground. It does not make a difference whether it is day or night.
How many earthquakes occurred because of san Andreas fault?
7 earthquakes, one earthquake about every 20 years
When and where earthquakes have occurred in the past centenary?
One last year in Hauiku
How many earthquakes have occurred in Arkansas this month?
I dont know Marshel
