Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Largest California Earthquakes ranked by Magnitude

begin quote from: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/Earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_Calbigones.aspx
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A Sampling of California's Largest Earthquakes
(Since 1800, ranked by magnitude)

Magnitude      Date                    Location             Comments
7.9 Jan. 9, 1857 Fort Tejon 2 killed, 220-mile surface scar
7.9 April 18, 1906 San Francisco 3,000 killed, $524 million in property damage, including fire damage
7.8 March 26, 1872 Owens Valley 27 killed, 3 aftershocks of 6.25+
7.5 July 21, 1952 Kern County 12 killed, 3 aftershocks of 6+
7.3 Jan. 31, 1922 West of Eureka* 37 miles offshore
7.3 Nov. 4, 1927 SW of Lompoc* No major injuries, slight damage
7.3 June 28, 1992 Landers 1 killed, 400 injured, 6.5 aftershock
7.2 Jan. 22, 1923 Mendocino Damaged homes in several towns
7.2 Nov. 8, 1980 West of Eureka* Injured 6, $1.75 million in damage
7.2 April 25, 1992 Cape Mendocino* 6.5 and 6.6 aftershocks
7.1 Oct. 16, 1999 Ludlow (Hector Mine Quake) Remote, so minimal damage
7.1 May 18, 1940 El Centro 9 killed, $6 million in damage
6.9 Oct. 17, 1989 Loma Prieta 63 killed
6.7 Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge 61 killed, $15 billion in damage
6.6 Feb. 9, 1971 San Fernando 65 killed, $50 million in damage   

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