Earthquakes

Volcano, HI Earthquake, Mar 1979

SHARP QUAKE SHAKES ISLE OF HAWAII.

Volcano, Hawaii (UPI) -- A sharp earthquake shook the Island of Hawaii early Tuesday and woke residents on the neighboring islands of Maui and Oahu.  read more »

Various Towns, PA, NJ Earthquake Shock, Jan 1921

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK NEAR PHILADELPHIA.

TRENTON, CAMDEN AND NEARBY POINTS REPORT TREMORS AND DAMAGE IN SEVERAL PLACES.

RUMOR OF BIG EXPLOSION.  read more »

New York Earthquake, Nov 1893

MALONE, N. Y., Nov. 27.---Two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt here at 11:45 o'clock this morning. The strongest buildings trembled as if about to fall.  read more »

Illinois Earthquake, Jul 1909

EARTHQUAKE IN ILLINOIS

Shock is Felt Late Sunday Night at Mason City, Havana, Petersburg and Other Points.  read more »

Hemet, San Jacinto, CA Earthquake, Apr 1918

San Jacinto Earthquake Damage Hemet Earthquake Damage

TWO CALIFORNIA TOWNS WRECKED BY QUAKE.  read more »

Santa Barbara, CA Earthquake, June 1925

St. Anthony's Apartments Damage Chruch Damage

QUAKE LEVELS BIG COAST CITY.

BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED IN SANTA BARBARA AND TOWN FLOODED WHEN BIG DAM AND WATER MAINS BREAK; HOTEL SPLITS AND COLLAPSES.  read more »

Long Beach, CA Earthquake, Mar 1933

Long Beach Damage Long Beach Damage

2,000 HURT, PROPERTY LOSS UP TO 35 MILLION.

LONG BEACH IS HARDEST HIT BY SERIES OF 23 SEVERE SHOCKS.

NIGHT OF TERROR IN LOS ANGELES.  read more »

Charlottesville, VA Minor Earthquake, Feb 1907

EARTHQUAKE IN VIRGINIA.  read more »

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