Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018. The apparent 3D volumes of the bubbles are linearly proportional to their respective fatalities. [ 32 ] The colour indicates the continent, and the legend counts the number of quakes for each.

2023年9月22日 · Striking a coastal area with a magnitude of 8.0, this 1985 earthquake caused catastrophic damage in Mexico City and numerous central Mexican states, and ranks among the world’s deadliest...

Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018. The apparent 3D volumes of the bubbles are linearly proportional to their respective fatalities. [1] The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century.

2013年2月6日 · Yesterday, a massive magnitude 8.0 earthquake shook the ocean floor off the coast of Lata, one of Solomon Islands that form an archipelago to the northeast of Australia. The earthquake spawned...

The earthquake occurred 92 km [57 mi] northwest of the city of Chengdu in eastern Sichuan province and over 1,500 km [930 mi] from Beijing, where it was also strongly felt. Earthquakes of this size have the potential to cause extensive damage and loss of life.

2019年10月18日 · A California fault that could produce an 8.0-magnitude earthquake began sliding following the Ridgecrest earthquake sequence this summer, according to a study published Thursday in the...

Sichuan earthquake of 2008, massive and enormously devastating earthquake that occurred in the central region of Sichuan, China. Almost 90,000 people were counted as dead or missing and presumed dead in the final Chinese government assessment, with nearly 375,000 injured by falling debris and building collapses.

2016年9月14日 · The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that millions of earthquakes occur every year, but only one of them will be a "great earthquake" — that is, one with a magnitude of 8.0 or above....