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2022 Earthquakes
{{Infobox earthquakes in year, year=2022, 4.0–4.9=13,707, 5.0–5.9=1,603, 6.0–6.9=117, 7.0–7.9=11, 8.0–8.9=0, 9.0+=0, strongest={{nowrap, 7.6 Mw {{flag, Papua New Guinea7.6 {{M, w, link=y {{Flag, Mexico , deadliest=6.0 {{M, w, link=y {{Flag, Afghanistan1,163 deaths, location_map=Earth, fatalities= 1,777–2,077 , location_map_places= {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 27.800, lon_deg = 100.718 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = -11.874, lon_deg = -76.581 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 40.830, lon_deg = 21.389 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 1.475, lon_deg = 127.854 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 35.527, lon_deg = 44.926 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 42.040, lon_deg = 20.061 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 30.463, lon_deg = 57.328 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 34.921, lon_deg = 63.59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moment Magnitude Scale
The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment. was defined in a 1979 paper by Thomas C. Hanks and Hiroo Kanamori. Similar to the local magnitude scale, local magnitude/Richter scale () defined by Charles Francis Richter in 1935, it uses a logarithmic scale; small earthquakes have approximately the same magnitudes on both scales. Despite the difference, news media often use the term "Richter scale" when referring to the moment magnitude scale. Moment magnitude () is considered the authoritative magnitude scale for ranking earthquakes by size. It is more directly related to the energy of an earthquake than other scales, and does not saturatethat is, it does not underestimate magnitudes as other scales do in certain conditions. It has become the standard scale used by seismological authorities like the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In 2016
This is a list of earthquakes in 2016. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Major events took place in Ecuador, Italy, Taiwan, Indonesia and New Zealand this year, while the strongest tremor was observed in Papua New Guinea. 2016 was also the first year since 2002 with no magnitude 8+ earthquakes. Compared to other years An increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes ''per se''. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. By death toll Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead. By magnitude Listed are earthquakes with at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Sumatra Earthquake
On 25 February 2022 at 08:39 Time in Indonesia, WIB, a Moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude () 6.2 earthquake struck West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of . Preceded by one foreshock and followed by over 200 aftershocks, the mainshock had an epicenter at the foot of Mount Talakmau in Pasaman Regency. The mainshock was the result of strike-slip faulting along a previously unidentified segment of the Great Sumatran Fault. At least 27 people died, 457 were injured, and 19,221 others were displaced. It inflicted 780 million Indonesian rupiahs (Rp) worth of damage. The heaviest damage was recorded at three villages around Mount Talakmau. Landslides and flash floods caused additional damage and casualties. Tectonic setting The west coast of Sumatra is dominated by the Sunda megathrust; a long convergent boundary where the Australian plate subducts beneath the Burma plate and Sunda plate at a rate of per year. The subduction zone offshore Sumatra was responsible for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Sumatra
West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau to the northeast, Jambi to the southeast, and Bengkulu to the south. The province has an area of , or about the same size as Switzerland, with a population of 5,534,472 at the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate at mid 2023 was 5,757,210 (comprising 2,900,270 males and 2,856,940 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Provinsi Sumatera Barat Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.13) The province is List of regencies and cities in West Sumatra, subdivided into twelve Regency (Indonesia), regencies and seven City status in Indonesia#Kota, cities. It has relatively more cities than other provinces outside Java, although several o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 2022 Afghanistan Earthquakes
An earthquake measuring 4.9, followed by a 5.3 mainshock struck Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2022. The earthquake led to a large number of casualties for the tremor's magnitude, with 30 dead and 49 injured. The earthquake destroyed hundreds of homes in northwestern Afghanistan. Tectonic setting Afghanistan is situated within the broad and complex zone of collision between the Arabian plate, the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate. The western part of the country is subdivided into the North Afghan Platform to the north and a series of accreted terranes to the south. The North Afghan Platform has remained relatively tectonically stable since the Variscan Orogeny during the Late Palaeozoic, when it became part of Eurasia. To the south there is a collage of continental fragments and magmatic arcs that have been progressively accreted, particularly in the Mesozoic period. The boundary between these two crustal areas is the major right-lateral strike-slip Hariru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badghis Province
Bādghīs () is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northwest of the country, on the border with Turkmenistan. It is considered to be one of the country's most underdeveloped provinces, with the highest poverty rate. The capital is Qala e Naw, while the most populous city and the district are Bala Murghab. The ruins of the medieval city of Marw al-Rudh, the historical capital of the medieval region of Gharjistan, are located in the province near the modern city of Bala Murghab. Geography Badghis Province is located in the isolated hills of northwestern Afghanistan and shares its borders with Herat, Ghor, and Faryab provinces as well as Turkmenistan. The province has a total area of 20,591 km2. Hydrologically, the province is dominated by the Murghab River which is used for irrigation. It contains some mountains but is predominantly characterized by rolling hills divided by ravines. The province is very windy; the name "Badghis" is a corrupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Chengdu, and its population stands at 83 million. Sichuan neighbors Qinghai and Gansu to the north, Shaanxi and Chongqing to the east, Guizhou and Yunnan to the south, and Tibet to the west. During antiquity, Sichuan was home to the kingdoms of Ba and Shu until their incorporation by the Qin. During the Three Kingdoms era (220–280), Liu Bei's state of Shu was based in Sichuan. The area was devastated in the 17th century by Zhang Xianzhong's rebellion and the area's subsequent Manchu conquest, but recovered to become one of China's most productive areas by the 19th century. During World War II, Chongqing served as the temporary capital of the Republic of China, and was heavily bombed. It was one of the last mainland areas captured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Java
West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to the west, the Java Sea to the north, the province of Central Java to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. With Banten, this province is the native homeland of the Sundanese people, the Ethnic groups in Indonesia, second-largest ethnic group in Indonesia. West Java was one of the first eight provinces of Indonesia formed following the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, country's independence proclamation and was later legally re-established on 14 July 1950. In 1966, the city of Jakarta was split off from West Java as a 'special capital region' (), with a status equivalent to that of a province, while in 2000 the western parts of the province were in turn split away to form a separate Banten province. Even following these split- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khost Province
Khost (Pashto/Dari: ) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan located in the southeastern part of the country. Khost consists of thirteen districts and the city of Khost serves as the capital of the province. Historically, Khost used to be a part of Paktia and a larger region surrounding Khost is still referred to as Loya Paktia. Throughout history, the province has been the site for numerous rebellions, leading to the local Pashtun populace to consider themselves the “traditional king-makers in Kabul”. The province was previously known as the Southern province and was united with the neighbouring Paktia province. Khost is also home to numerous universities, including Shaikh Zayed University, which is the only university in Afghanistan with a faculty in computer science. As of 2021, it was estimated that the population of the province stood at 647,730, which makes it the 16th most populated province in Afghanistan. Khost International Airport began providing the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In 2021
{{Infobox earthquakes in year, year=2021, 9.0+=0, 4.0–4.9=14,643, 5.0–5.9=2,046, 6.0–6.9=141, 7.0–7.9=16, 8.0–8.9=3, strongest=8.2 {{M, w, link=y {{flagicon, United States2021 Chignik earthquake, United States, deadliest={{nowrap, 7.2 Moment magnitude scale, Mw {{flagicon, Haiti 2021 Haiti earthquake, Haiti 2,248 deaths, location_map=Earth, fatalities=2,491, location_map_places= {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 28.232, lon_deg = 104.189 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = -2.757, lon_deg = 122.240 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 45.431, lon_deg = 16.244 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 40.116, lon_deg = 33.275 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = -2.981, lon_deg = 118.894 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 26.926, lon_deg = 55.186 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Green pog.svg, lat_deg = 26.926, lon_deg = 55.186 {{Location map~, Earth, mark = Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In 2020
This is a list of earthquakes in 2020. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) Strong ground motion, ShakeMap data. For the second consecutive year, activity was well below average, with only nine major quakes, it was also the first year since 2016 with no magnitude 8.0+ earthquakes. With just over 200 deaths reported, it is the least deadliest year in the 21st century for earthquakes, but almost all of them came from Turkey, struck by three deadly events. In the last days of the year, Croatia experienced 2020 Petrinja earthquake, one of its strongest earthquakes in its history, with casualties and structural damage. Compared to other years An increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
