CASCADIASUBDUCTIONZONE
This earthquake was recorded in Usa on 01-27-1700, where it released a sizeable amount of seismic energy and reached a magnitude of 9.0 on the richter scale. An earthquake of this magnitude would likely be causing destruction to well-built wooden structures; most masonry and frame structures with foundations would be destroyed. Expect rails to be bent, bridges detroyed, and loss of life.More events from USA
Surface Geology
Underlying geological composition for the surrounding area.
Pacific Margin - porphyry copperCretaceous through middle Tertiary volcanic and intrusive rocks representing a series of continental- and island-arc systems accreted and superimposed onto the paleomargin of northeast Asia.
Surface Lithology
Open Water - ORwater
Latest Earthquake Events
Recent Earthquake activity from around the globe.
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New research reveals mountains 660 km within Earth
2019-02-16T09:56:15Z
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Massive Earthquake Reveals Mountains 660 Kilometers Below Us
2019-02-16T09:45:00Z
Some Princeton geophysicists in collaboration with Sidao from the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in China, explored data from a magnitude 8.2 ... -
Magnitude 3.5 quake hits Leyte
2019-02-16T08:03:45Z
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit the province of Leyte on Saturday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ... -
'I survived': Utahns react to two early morning earthquakes
2019-02-16T03:20:42Z
The theories started flying after the first 3.2-magnitude quake hit just south of Bluffdale. “At first I thought that someone was barging our garage and ... -
Chennai Buzz: Mild tremors in city | Heavy penalties for plastic use | Turtle conservation zone…and ...
2019-02-16T02:15:00Z
Meanwhile another earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal near the Andamans, about 1,200 km from Chennai, the ... -
There were few major quakes in the Pacific Northwest over the last decade. Is that… normal?
2019-02-16T01:07:30Z
Oregon and Washington together experienced 15 to 17 earthquakes with magnitudes above 4.0 per decade between 1969-1999. The next decade ...
| Nearby Tsunamis | |
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6.7 mag |
MONTEREYBAY,N.CALIFORNIA 03-03-1901 T07:45:00 |
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7.3 mag |
S.CALIFORNIA 11-04-1927 T13:50:43 |
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7.3 mag |
S.CALIFORNIA 03-26-1872 T10:30:00 |
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6.9 mag |
N.CALIFORNIA 10-18-1989 T00:04:15.2 |
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6.3 mag |
N.CALIFORNIA 10-08-1865 T20:46:00 |
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5.5 mag |
N.CALIFORNIA 02-15-1856 T13:25:00 |
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6.8 mag |
N.CALIFORNIA 10-21-1868 T15:53:00 |
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7.9 mag |
N.CALIFORNIA 04-18-1906 T13:12:00 |
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6.2 mag |
OAKLAND,N.CALIFORNIA 03-31-1898 T07:43:00 |
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7.2 mag |
CAPEMENDOCINO,N.CALIFORNIA 04-25-1992 T18:06:4.2 |
| Earthquake Measurement | |
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| Earthquake Stats | |
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| region_code | 150 |
| total_deaths_description | 1 |
| year | 1700 |
| eq_mag_ms | 9.0 |
| id | 9954 |
| location_name | CASCADIASUBDUCTIONZONE |
| total_damage_description | 3 |
| eq_primary | 9.0 |
| state | OR |
| time | 01-27-1700 |
| latitude | 45.000 |
| longitude | -125.000 |
| country | USA |