José R. Ribeiro
@joserodribeiro.bsky.social
Proud husband and father. High school teacher (Chemistry-Physics). Variable star observer @AAVSO. Auroras. Researcher in Historical Seismology @SeismoSocietyAm.
Esposende, PORTUGAL
Esposende, PORTUGAL
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2 February 1816 1:15 UT
Mw8.6 earthquake at Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Violently felt in Azores, Madeira, Iberian Pen. (14 Portuguese killed) and by many ships. Maybe the largest of AGFZ.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
en.wikipedia.org?curid=69084847
britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Mw8.6 earthquake at Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Violently felt in Azores, Madeira, Iberian Pen. (14 Portuguese killed) and by many ships. Maybe the largest of AGFZ.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
en.wikipedia.org?curid=69084847
britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
26 November 1943 22:21 UT (1:21 of 27th LT)
Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
26 November 1943 22:21 UT (1:21 of 27th LT)
Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw7.5 Ilgaz-Ladik earthquake in the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey, killed 4020 people. The 3rd in the sequence initiated by the 1939 EQ.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1002/eqe....
doi.org/10.1111/j.13...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
26 November 1999 13:21 UT (0:21 of 27th LT)
Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
26 November 1999 13:21 UT (0:21 of 27th LT)
Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
Mw7.5 earthquake near Ambrym island, Vanuatu, caused the collapse of buildings and landslides in several islands, besides local tsunami. Death toll of 10 at least, in the Pentecost island.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
26 November 1920 11:38 UT
M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
biblioteca.galiciana.gal/gl/publicaci...
arquivo.cm-gaia.pt
M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
biblioteca.galiciana.gal/gl/publicaci...
arquivo.cm-gaia.pt
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
26 November 1920 11:38 UT
M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
biblioteca.galiciana.gal/gl/publicaci...
arquivo.cm-gaia.pt
M5.2 earthquake at Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) caused damage and panic near epicenter: people slightly injured. Felt in the whole Galicia and also in Asturias and northern Portugal.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
biblioteca.galiciana.gal/gl/publicaci...
arquivo.cm-gaia.pt
26 November 1920 8:51 UT
Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
researchgate.net/publication/...
researchgate.net/publication/...
loc.gov/resource/cph...
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
researchgate.net/publication/...
researchgate.net/publication/...
loc.gov/resource/cph...
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
26 November 1920 8:51 UT
Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
researchgate.net/publication/...
researchgate.net/publication/...
loc.gov/resource/cph...
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
Mw6.2 earthquake destroyed Tepelenë and surrounding villages, southern Albania, killing 200 people. Also felt in NW Greece.
researchgate.net/publication/...
researchgate.net/publication/...
loc.gov/resource/cph...
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Other EQs near in 1930 and 1969.
26 November 1873 4:24 UT
Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
sisfrance.net/seismes/deta...
Much worse in 1660
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Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
sisfrance.net/seismes/deta...
Much worse in 1660
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November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
26 November 1873 4:24 UT
Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
sisfrance.net/seismes/deta...
Much worse in 1660
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Mw5.5 earthquake at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, damaging buildings. Felt in south France and also in Spain, as far as Madrid.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
sisfrance.net/seismes/deta...
Much worse in 1660
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26 November 1614 4:00 UT
M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dspace/bitst...
Another location, further from coast, was suggested
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dspace/bitst...
Another location, further from coast, was suggested
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
26 November 1614 4:00 UT
M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dspace/bitst...
Another location, further from coast, was suggested
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
M7.7 earthquake at Sea of Japan, offshore Central Honshu, Japan, generated a tsunami that killed many people. Felt in Tokyo.
emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
repository.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/dspace/bitst...
Another location, further from coast, was suggested
doi.org/10.1111/j.14...
26 November 2019 2:54 UT
Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/e...
emsc-csem.org/Files/news/E...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/e...
emsc-csem.org/Files/news/E...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
26 November 2019 2:54 UT
Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/e...
emsc-csem.org/Files/news/E...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
Mw6.4 earthquake hit Durrës and Thumanë, in the northwest of Albania, collapsing buldings and killing 51 people. Felt as far as Slovenia and northern Italy.
emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/e...
emsc-csem.org/Files/news/E...
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
pandora.girona.cat
26 November 1987 1:43 UT
Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/pa...
At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/pa...
At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
26 November 1987 1:43 UT
Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/pa...
At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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Mw6.5 earthquake along Wetar Thrust hit northern coast of Pantar island, Alor archipelago, Indonesia, causing landslides and killing 83 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/pa...
At nearby Alor is. EQs are frequent
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bsky.app/profile/jose...
26 November 2004 2:25 UT
Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
e-newspaperarchives.ch
In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
e-newspaperarchives.ch
In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM
26 November 2004 2:25 UT
Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
e-newspaperarchives.ch
In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
Mw7.1 earthquake hit Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, collapsing houses and killing 32 people. There, 4 plates and many microplates create a complex interaction.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
e-newspaperarchives.ch
In February of 2004 there was another M7 EQ there.
26 November 1829 1:40 UT
Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
imuseum.im
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/
Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
imuseum.im
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
26 November 1829 1:40 UT
Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
imuseum.im
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/
Mw7.3 intermediate-depth Vrancea earthquake caused great damage in Romania and Moldova, killing at least one person in Bucharest. Felt as far as Krakow (Poland) and Kursk (Russia).
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
imuseum.im
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/
25 November 1667
M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/h...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
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M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/h...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
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November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
25 November 1667
M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/h...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
👇
bsky.app/profile/jose...
M6.9 earthquake, along the Greater Caucasus Thrust, destroyed Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, killing 80,000 people. Strong aftershocks for three months.
ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/h...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The most seismically active area of Azerbaijan
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bsky.app/profile/jose...
25 November 1988 23:46 UT
Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
25 November 1988 23:46 UT
Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw5.9 earthquake close to Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, damaging houses near epicenter. Two persons killed (heart attacks). Felt in western Canada, New England and as far as Washington DC.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
doi.org/10.1785/gssr...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
25 November 1852 23:10 UT (7:40 of 26th LT)
Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
doi.org/10.3389/fear...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
doi.org/10.3389/fear...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
25 November 1852 23:10 UT (7:40 of 26th LT)
Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
doi.org/10.3389/fear...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
Mw 8.4-8.8 earthquake near Banda Neira island, Banda Sea, Indonesia, triggered a devastating tsunami that killed at least 60 people. Felt in Java, 2000 km far away.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
doi.org/10.3389/fear...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
25-26 November 1894 21:50-22:30-1:40 UT
Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
25-26 November 1894 21:50-22:30-1:40 UT
Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
Mw5.6-5.8-5.9 earthquake triplet at Struma valley, SW Bulgaria, did damage in Kocherinovo and other places. Felt in western Bulgaria, southern Serbia and as far as Salonica.
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
emidius.eu/AHEAD/event/...
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/c...
25 November 1930 19:03 UT (4:03 of 26th LT)
Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_No...
iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R10000...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_No...
iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R10000...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
25 November 1930 19:03 UT (4:03 of 26th LT)
Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_No...
iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R10000...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
Mw6.9 earthquake at Tanna Fault hit North Izu pen., Honshu, Japan, causing landslides, destroying 2165 houses, killing 272 people.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_No...
iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R10000...
nyshistoricnewspapers.org
25 November 2000 18:09-18:11 UT
Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
news.google.com/newspapers
Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
news.google.com/newspapers
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
25 November 2000 18:09-18:11 UT
Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
news.google.com/newspapers
Mw6.8-6.5 earthquake doublet offshore Baku, Azerbaijan, did havoc and killed 31 people, mostly from heart attacks. Felt as far as Turkmenistan, northern Iran and Georgia.
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
news.google.com/newspapers
25 November 1941 18:05 UT
Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/pre...
Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
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doi.org/10.1785/0220...
Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/pre...
Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
👇
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
25 November 1941 18:05 UT
Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/pre...
Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
👇
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
Mw8.25 earthquake along the central segment of Gloria Fault, North Atlantic Ocean. Felt from Azores to Morocco and Madrid.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/6321
gallica.bnf.fr/html/und/pre...
Only surpassed in magnitude by the 1755, 1761 and 1816 EQs.
👇
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
25 November 1759 17:00 UT
M7.4 earthquake at Dead Sea Fault, devastated Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, plus Syria, Israel and Palestine, killing 20,000 people. Felt as far as Egypt and Nakhicevan. Foreshock on October 30.
earth-prints.org/bitstream/21...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
babel.hathitrust.org
M7.4 earthquake at Dead Sea Fault, devastated Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, plus Syria, Israel and Palestine, killing 20,000 people. Felt as far as Egypt and Nakhicevan. Foreshock on October 30.
earth-prints.org/bitstream/21...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
babel.hathitrust.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
25 November 1759 17:00 UT
M7.4 earthquake at Dead Sea Fault, devastated Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, plus Syria, Israel and Palestine, killing 20,000 people. Felt as far as Egypt and Nakhicevan. Foreshock on October 30.
earth-prints.org/bitstream/21...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
babel.hathitrust.org
M7.4 earthquake at Dead Sea Fault, devastated Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, plus Syria, Israel and Palestine, killing 20,000 people. Felt as far as Egypt and Nakhicevan. Foreshock on October 30.
earth-prints.org/bitstream/21...
doi.org/10.1785/0120...
babel.hathitrust.org
24 November 2015 22:46-22:51 UT
Mw7.6-7.6 deep (h>600 km) earthquake doublet, at the High Purus valley, in the Amazonian Peru, near the Brazilian border. Felt over a very wide area, from Chile to Colombia and even Venezuela. No harm, due to the depth.
earthquake.usgs.gov
online.osul.com.br
Mw7.6-7.6 deep (h>600 km) earthquake doublet, at the High Purus valley, in the Amazonian Peru, near the Brazilian border. Felt over a very wide area, from Chile to Colombia and even Venezuela. No harm, due to the depth.
earthquake.usgs.gov
online.osul.com.br
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
24 November 2015 22:46-22:51 UT
Mw7.6-7.6 deep (h>600 km) earthquake doublet, at the High Purus valley, in the Amazonian Peru, near the Brazilian border. Felt over a very wide area, from Chile to Colombia and even Venezuela. No harm, due to the depth.
earthquake.usgs.gov
online.osul.com.br
Mw7.6-7.6 deep (h>600 km) earthquake doublet, at the High Purus valley, in the Amazonian Peru, near the Brazilian border. Felt over a very wide area, from Chile to Colombia and even Venezuela. No harm, due to the depth.
earthquake.usgs.gov
online.osul.com.br
24 November 1666 evening
M7.5 earthquake at the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault destroyed a great number of houses and buildings in Erzincan, NE Turkey, killing 1500 people just in that city. Also felt at Erzurum.
www.emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
M7.5 earthquake at the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault destroyed a great number of houses and buildings in Erzincan, NE Turkey, killing 1500 people just in that city. Also felt at Erzurum.
www.emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
24 November 1666 evening
M7.5 earthquake at the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault destroyed a great number of houses and buildings in Erzincan, NE Turkey, killing 1500 people just in that city. Also felt at Erzurum.
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M7.5 earthquake at the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault destroyed a great number of houses and buildings in Erzincan, NE Turkey, killing 1500 people just in that city. Also felt at Erzurum.
www.emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
24 November 1705 at night
M6.9 earthquake at Damascus (Syria) destroyed many houses in the city and vicinity, killling many people. Destruction also in Yabrud and Tripoli (Lebanon). One month of aftershocks.
annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/an...
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
doi.org/10.1029/2007...
M6.9 earthquake at Damascus (Syria) destroyed many houses in the city and vicinity, killling many people. Destruction also in Yabrud and Tripoli (Lebanon). One month of aftershocks.
annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/an...
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
doi.org/10.1029/2007...
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
24 November 1705 at night
M6.9 earthquake at Damascus (Syria) destroyed many houses in the city and vicinity, killling many people. Destruction also in Yabrud and Tripoli (Lebanon). One month of aftershocks.
annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/an...
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
doi.org/10.1029/2007...
M6.9 earthquake at Damascus (Syria) destroyed many houses in the city and vicinity, killling many people. Destruction also in Yabrud and Tripoli (Lebanon). One month of aftershocks.
annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/an...
doi.org/10.1785/0220...
doi.org/10.1029/2007...
24 November 1604 18:30 UT
Mw8.7 earthquake at Peru-Chile Trench. A 16 meter high tsunami hit Pacific South America coast, destroying Arica (Chile) and killing 100 people.
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Worse in 1868
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Mw8.7 earthquake at Peru-Chile Trench. A 16 meter high tsunami hit Pacific South America coast, destroying Arica (Chile) and killing 100 people.
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Worse in 1868
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November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
24 November 1604 18:30 UT
Mw8.7 earthquake at Peru-Chile Trench. A 16 meter high tsunami hit Pacific South America coast, destroying Arica (Chile) and killing 100 people.
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Worse in 1868
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Mw8.7 earthquake at Peru-Chile Trench. A 16 meter high tsunami hit Pacific South America coast, destroying Arica (Chile) and killing 100 people.
repositorio.ingemmet.gob.pe
emidius.eu/GEH/info/?en...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Worse in 1868
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Reposted by José R. Ribeiro
The USS Wateree was a sidewheel gunboat built during the Civil War. On August 13, 1868 she was struck by a tsunami created by the Arica Earthquake in Chile and was driven 450 yards inland. She had no casualties apart from a boatswain ashore who was killed by the quake.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The USS Wateree was a sidewheel gunboat built during the Civil War. On August 13, 1868 she was struck by a tsunami created by the Arica Earthquake in Chile and was driven 450 yards inland. She had no casualties apart from a boatswain ashore who was killed by the quake.
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24 November 1833 13:30 UT
Mw8.7 earthquake off South Sumatra, Indonesia, ruptured same segment of Sunda Trench as the 1797 EQ. Deadly #tsunami. Felt as far as Singapore and Java.
doi.org/10.1029/2005...
doi.org/10.1029/JB09...
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Mw8.7 earthquake off South Sumatra, Indonesia, ruptured same segment of Sunda Trench as the 1797 EQ. Deadly #tsunami. Felt as far as Singapore and Java.
doi.org/10.1029/2005...
doi.org/10.1029/JB09...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
24 November 1833 13:30 UT
Mw8.7 earthquake off South Sumatra, Indonesia, ruptured same segment of Sunda Trench as the 1797 EQ. Deadly #tsunami. Felt as far as Singapore and Java.
doi.org/10.1029/2005...
doi.org/10.1029/JB09...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
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Mw8.7 earthquake off South Sumatra, Indonesia, ruptured same segment of Sunda Trench as the 1797 EQ. Deadly #tsunami. Felt as far as Singapore and Java.
doi.org/10.1029/2005...
doi.org/10.1029/JB09...
eresources.nlb.gov.sg
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24 November 1910 9:51 UT
M5.2 earthquake near Ferrol, Galicia (Spain). Felt in the whole Galicia and NW Portugal, as far as Barcelos. Panic and damage in buildings in the vicinity of epicenter.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
antonioaretxabala.blogspot.com/2013/09/sism...
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M5.2 earthquake near Ferrol, Galicia (Spain). Felt in the whole Galicia and NW Portugal, as far as Barcelos. Panic and damage in buildings in the vicinity of epicenter.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
antonioaretxabala.blogspot.com/2013/09/sism...
biblioteca.galiciana.gal
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
24 November 1910 9:51 UT
M5.2 earthquake near Ferrol, Galicia (Spain). Felt in the whole Galicia and NW Portugal, as far as Barcelos. Panic and damage in buildings in the vicinity of epicenter.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
antonioaretxabala.blogspot.com/2013/09/sism...
biblioteca.galiciana.gal
M5.2 earthquake near Ferrol, Galicia (Spain). Felt in the whole Galicia and NW Portugal, as far as Barcelos. Panic and damage in buildings in the vicinity of epicenter.
casadasciencias.org/recurso/7321
antonioaretxabala.blogspot.com/2013/09/sism...
biblioteca.galiciana.gal