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What was the deadliest earthquake in recent history?
In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with around 227,898 fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with 160,000 fatalities, 2005 Kashmir earthquake 87,351 fatalities and 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities.
What caused the 2008 China earthquake?
The earthquake occurred as the result of motion on a northeast striking reverse fault or thrust fault on the northwestern margin of the Sichuan Basin. The earthquake’s epicenter and focal-mechanism are consistent with it having occurred as the result of movement on the Longmenshan Fault or a tectonically related fault.
What was the size of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake?
Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami, 26 December 2004. On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) occurred off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
How big was the earthquake that hit Pakistan in 2008?
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Pakistan 8 km (5.0 mi) east northeast of Batgram on September 5 at a depth of 25.9 km (16.1 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of III (Weak). Fifty-seven people were injured in a panicked evacuation of a school.
How many earthquakes happened in 2016 in India?
Map of earthquakes in 2016. A total of 16,975 earthquakes are plotted. Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead. Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on January 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
Were there any major earthquakes in 2004?
This is a list of earthquakes in 2004. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they resulted in significant damage or casualties, or were notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999.