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| Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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| 1983 |
Near South Coast of Honshu, Japan
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5.9 |
One person killed, 28 injured, several houses damaged and landslides in Kanagawa, Tokyo, Saitama, Shizuoka,
and Yamanashi Prefectures. A highway was cracked near Ogawa. Felt (IV JMA) at Kofu, Mishima, Tokyo and Yokohama.
Felt (I JMA) from Osaka to Morioka and on Hachijo-jima.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983.
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| 1987 |
Northern Chile
|
6.9 |
Appears to be two events
about 5 seconds apart. Depth based on first event. Five people killed, 112 injured and more than 1,000 houses
destroyed (VII) in the Arica area. Several landslides occurred along the Chile-Peru border. Damage (VI) at
Iquique. Felt (V) at Tocopilla and (III) at Calama and Antofagasta. Felt (III) at La Paz, Bolivia. Felt strongly
at Tacna, Moquegua and Lima, Peru.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1987.
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| 1993 |
South of Mariana Islands
|
7.8 |
Forty-eight people injured on Guam.
The earthquake was centered about 50 kilometers
south of Agana, Guam.
Extensive damage (IX) to hotels in the Tumon Bay area on Guam. Cracks
tens of meters long and 25-50 cm wide, caused by liquefaction
in the underlying soil, damaged facilities at the commercial
port and naval base at Apra Harbor. Damage (VII) occurred at
several locations in the northern half of the island. One end
of the approach to a bridge at Pago Bay fell more than 35 cm.
Many landslides and rockslides were reported, mainly in the
southern half of the island. The preliminary estimate of loss
from damage to commercial buildings is placed at 112 million
U.S. dollars and loss from damage to private residences is
estimated at several million U.S. dollars. Slight damage (V) on
Saipan. Felt (VI) on Rota and (V) on Tinian. Tsunami generated
with maximum wave heights at selected tide stations as follows:
98 cm at Muroto-misaki, Shikoku; 68 cm on Chichi-shima, Bonin
Islands; 58 cm at Tosashimizu, Shikoku; 56 cm at Aburatsu,
Kyushu; 46 cm at Mera and Owase, Honshu; 44 cm at Ayukawahama,
Honshu; 42 cm at Omae-zaki, Honshu; 34 cm at Hanasaki and
Kushimoto, Honshu, 34 cm at Hirara, Ryukyu Islands; 28 cm at
Ofunato, Honshu; 24 cm at Kochi, Shikoku; 19 cm at Port Allen,
Kauai; 15 cm at Lahania, Maui; 14 cm at Haleiwa, Oahu; 12 cm at
Hachinohe, Honshu and Kahului, Maui; 7 cm at Kapoho, Hawaii and
Nawiliwili, Kauai; 5 cm at Honokohau, Hawaii.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 1993.
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