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24 February 1892 7:20 UT (23:20 of 23th LT) Mw7.2 earthquake along Laguna Salada Fault, at the California-Mexico border, caused great damage near epicenter. Felt throughout Baja California, southern California and as far as Arizona. doi.org/10.1785/0120... cdnc.ucr.edu

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24 February 2004 2:28 UT Mw6.3 earthquake at Al Hoceima, Northern Morocco, where plates meet, killing 628 people (mud structures). Also felt in Gibraltar and Southern Spain. An area quite active since 1994. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... emsc-csem.org/Files/docs/d... nyshistoricnewspapers.org

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24 February 2003 2:04 UT Mw6.3 earthquake along the South Tian Shan killed 265 people in the Bachu and Jiashi counties, Sinkiang, China. Felt from Almaty to Urumqi. The area saw several M~6 EQs since 1997. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... doi.org/10.1785/0220... e-newspaperarchives.ch

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23 February 1785 10:22 UT M6.3 earthquake hit Chechnya, Northern Caucasus, Russia. Very violently felt from Mozdok to Kizlyar. Waves in Terek river. Strong aftershocks in the following hours. www.bgr.bund.de/EN/Themen/Se... www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/newspaper/ www.e-newspaperarchives.ch

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23 February 1828 8:10 UT Mw5.2 earthquake struck west of Liège, Belgium, overturning chimneys and damaging walls. Felt as far as SE England and Mainz (Germany). First map (Egen) ever based on a macroseismic scale. www.emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/... link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.belgicapress.be

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23 February 2020 5:53-16:01 UT Mw5.8-6.0 earthquake doublet near Khoy, West Azerbaijan prov., Iran, close to Turkish border. Most damage in Van prov., Turkey, where 10 people were killed. Also felt in the Kurdish region of Irak. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

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23 February 1887 5:22 UT Mw6.3 earthquake and tsunami at Liguria (Italy) killing more than 640 people. Widely felt in Northern Italy, Switzerland and SE of France. EQs near in 1564, 1818, 1831 and 1854. emidius.mi.ingv.it/ASMI/event/1... doi.org/10.1111/j.13... nyshistoricnewspapers.org

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23 February 1969 0:37 UT Mw7.0 earthquake at Makassar Thrust hit Majene, West Sulawesi coast, Indonesia, killing 64 people. A tsunami possibly triggered by a submarine landslide may have killed another 600. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... trove.nla.gov.au

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22 February 1757 Mw6.15 #earthquake at Saquisili-Poalo-Yambo fault (Andean) destroyed Latacunga, Cotopaxi prov., Ecuador, killing 400 people. Damage from Toacaso to Ambato. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.1785/0120... repositorio.puce.edu.ec/bitstream/ha... books.googleusercontent.com/books/

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22 February 1653 Mw6.7 earthquake destroyed Aydin and nearby towns, located to the Southeast of Izmir (Western Turkey), killing between 2500 and 15,000 people. The area was hit by other M>6 EQs in 1646, 1880, 1895, 1899 and 1955. emidius.eu/AHEAD/ doi.org/10.1785/BSSA...

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22 February 2006 22:19 UT (0:19 of 23rd LT) Mw7.0 earthquake at East African Rift hit Central Mozambique. Also felt in South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. Death toll just four, due to light roof houses and low population. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... doi.org/10.1785/gssr...

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22 February 1863 13:05 UT (1:05 of 23th LT) Mw7.5 earthquake at Hawke's Bay, North Island, NZ produced landslides and damage near epicenter. Felt throughout North Is. and as far as Lyttelton, in South Is. geonet.org.nz paperspast.natlib.govt.nz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1863_Ha...

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22 February 2019 10:17 UT Mw7.5 #earthquake at Pastaza prov., Eastern Ecuador, caused damage and the death of one person. Sparse population and EQ's depth (145 km) explain the relatively low impact. Also felt in Peru and Colombia. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/e...

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22 February 1943 9:21 UT Mw7.4 subduction earthquake offshore Zihuatanejo, Guerrero/Mexico. Great damage and 75 killed. Felt through Central Mexico. Near Guerrero gap. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... doi.org/10.1785/0220... atlasnacionalderiesgos.gob.mx/archivo/arch... chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

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22 February 2005 2:25 UT Mw6.4 earthquake at Kuh Banan fault, near Zarand, Kerman province (SE Iran), destroyed several villages, killing 612 people, due to local mud brick houses. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... nyshistoricnewspapers.org e-newspaperarchives.ch Another deadly EQ in 1977.

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21 February 2011 23:51 UT (12:51 of 22nd LT) Mw6.3 earthquake, aftershock of a Mw7.1 EQ, but more shallow and closer, hit Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people (115 in one single building) and injuring 6,000. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... doi.org/10.1785/gssr... pandora.girona.cat

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21 February 1099 20:00-22:00 UT (5:00-7:00 of 22th LT) M8.0 Kowa earthquake offshore southeastern Honshu, Japan, ruptured a segment of the Nankai Trough, preceded (as usual) by the 1096 Eicho EQ, which ruptured another segment. repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dspace/bitst... doi.org/10.1186/s406...

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21 February 1963 17:15 UT Mw5.6 #earthquake destroyed Al Marj, NE Libya, killing at least 300 people and leaving 13,000 homeless. Poorly constructed houses were the main cause for this deadliest Libyan EQ. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3717 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

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21 February 1960 8:14 UT Mw5.3 earthquake hit Melouza (Ouanougha) and Beni Ilmane, M'Sila province, Northern Algeria, killing at least 47 people, most living in mud homes. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... nyshistoricnewspapers.org EQs near in 1885, 1946 and 1965 👇 x.com/JoseRodRibei...

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With the world seemingly falling apart with <waves hands at everything> some good news: it won't literally be falling apart in 2032. The latest data from Asteroid #2024YR4 ☄️ has reduced the chances of impact to 1-in-370. Bruce Willis, you can stand down. 🧪🔭 ℹ️: cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/detai...

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20 February 1818 18:15 UT Mw6.3 earthquake caused great damage near Acireale, northeast of Catania (Sicily), killing 77 people. Local tsunami. Felt in most of Sicily, in Malta and Calabria. emidius.mi.ingv.it/ASMI/event/1... doi.org/10.4401/ag-3... newspapers.library.wales anno.onb.ac.at

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20 February 1404 M7.4 earthquake hit near Latakia, NW Syria, near the Turkish border, causing landslides and destroying buildings. Many people killed under the debris. Part of the 1403-1408 Middle East sequence. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.1785/0220... annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/an...

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20 February 1743 16:30 UT Mw6.7 earthquake at Ionian Sea, hit Nardò at Salento pen., Italy. Damaging also in Albania and the Ionian isles. Death toll 300. Felt as far as Trento and Malta. emidius.mi.ingv.it/ASMI/event/1... link.springer.com/article/10.1... babel.hathitrust.org e-newspaperarchives.ch

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20 February 1835 15:30 UT Mw8.5 subduction earthquake and tsunami hit Concepción, Chile, killing 50 just in that city. Also felt in Argentina. link.springer.com/article/10.1... doi.org/10.1785/0220... scielo.cl/pdf/revhisto... chroniclingamerica.loc.gov More EQs in 1570, 1657, 1751 and 2010.

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20 February 1920 11:45 UT Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Gori and other localities in Georgia, kiling at least 114 people, although some press reports were even more alarming. doi.org/10.1029/89EO... ebooks.iospress.nl/volume/risk-... chroniclingamerica.loc.gov www.e-newspaperarchives.ch

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20 February 1871 8:42 UT (22:11 of 19th LT) Mw7.5 earthquake hit Lana'i island, Hawaii (USA), causing lots of damage, although no casualities. Like the 1938 Maui EQ it was felt in the entire archipelago. doi.org/10.1785/0220... scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/c... chroniclingamerica.loc.gov

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19 February 1810 M6.7-7.3 earthquake near or offshore Chongjin, North Korea, collapsing houses and causing landslides - people killed. Local tsunami. Two weeks of aftershocks. One of the major Korean EQs. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.1785/0120... book.kma.go.kr/Solars7DMME/...

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19 February 1968 22:46 UT Mw7.0 earthquake killed 20 people and injured 39, in the Greek island of Agios Efstratios, North Aegean Sea. Also felt in Turkey and Bulgaria. The area is frequently hit by M>6 EQs. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... oasp.gr/node/2697 nyshistoricnewspapers.org

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19 February 1967 22:15 UT (5:15 of 20th LT) Mw6.4 earthquake off the southern coast of East Java, Indonesia, destroyed thousands of houses, killing 51 people and injuring 370 more, in the area of Malang. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... gpa.eastview.com trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/

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19 February 1842 6:40 UT During Anglo-Afghan war, Mw7.6 earthquake at Kunar Valley, Northeastern Afghanistan. Houses collapsed, killing hundreds. Felt as far as Delhi. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.1785/gssr... doi.org/10.1785/0120... imuseum.im trove.nla.gov.au

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18 February 1483 M6.0-7.7 #earthquake at the Strait of Ormuz did heavy damage in Ormuz and maybe Qalhat, according to stories collected by Portuguese seamen. Discrepancy on M estimates derive from source - local or Makran megathrust? emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.1144/0016... purl.pt/7030/4/

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18 February 1911 21:35 UT Mw6.6 earthquake near Lake Ohrid, at Albania-North Macedonia border, caused destruction in Pogradec, etc., killing many people. Felt as far as Lecce, Italy. researchgate.net/publication/... researchgate.net/publication/... doi.org/10.1046/j.13... nyshistoricnewspapers.org

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18 February 1911 18:41 UT Mw7.7 earthquake at the Pamir Range, Tajikistan. Landslides destroyed villages (about 300 persons killed) and created Sarez Lake. Felt as far as Tashkent and Srinagar. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... doi.org/10.1785/gssr... nyshistoricnewspapers.org letempsarchives.ch

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18 February 1840 14-16:00 UT Mw7.1-7.4 earthquake hit Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Despite its duration and violence, litttle is known about it. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... hdl.handle.net/2238/12475 books.google.pt/books/about/... Maybe a subduction EQ, as in 1907 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

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Seismic activity NE of #Santorin keeps on evolving with the occurrence of M5+ earthquakes during the last hours.

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18 February 1756 8:00 UT Mw6.4 earthquake hit Düren, Germany, near the Netherlands/Belgium border. Collapse of walls and chimneys killed four. The largest German EQ. Felt in London and Paris. Foreshock on Dec. 26. emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/... doi.org/10.1785/0120... thegazette.co.uk

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17 February 1659 17:00 UT Mw7.1 earthquake hit the northern coast of Sea of Marmara, Turkey, destroying buildings in Tekirdag and even at Istanbul. Felt as far as Izmir and Skiathos (Thessaly coast, Greece). emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... doi.org/10.1785/0120...

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About one hour ago, M4.8 earthquake at the Costa da Caparica, near Lisbon, Portugal. www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_i... The epicentral location is rather uncommon for earthquakes of this magnitude. Felt in most Mainland Portugal (maximum intensity V/VI near epicenter) and stightly in Spain, border.

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17 February 1674 11:00 UT Massive M7.9 earthquake and tsunami devastated the island of Ambon, at the Banda Sea, Indonesia, killing 2342 people. The tsunami might have been caused by submarine landslide. Many studies wrongly date it in 1675. link.springer.com/article/10.1... thegazette.co.uk

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New 5.1 Earthquake Rattles Santorini as Greece Plans Emergency Escape Port greekreporter.com/2025/02/17/e... #SeismicStorm #Earthquake #Volcano #StateOfEmergency #Santorini #Anafi #Amorgòs #Ios #Aegean #Greece

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17 February 1996 5:59 UT Mw8.1-8.2 earthquake generated a 7-meter high tsunami that hit island of Biak, New Guinea, Indonesia: 166 killed or missing. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... link.springer.com/article/10.1... nyshistoricnewspapers.org Another M8 EQ near in 1914 👇 x.com/JoseRodRibei...

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17 February 1793 4:00 UT Mw8.2 earthquake and tsunami struck Sanriku, in the northeastern coast of Honshu (Japan), killing at least 50 people. The area was hit several times since 869 by giant megathrust EQs, the last was the 2011 catastrophe. emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en... doi.org/10.4401/ag-3...

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