Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC EURPTION
A.D. 79 Aug.24, Italy: eruption of Mt. Vesuvius buried cities of pompeii and Herculaneum ,killing thousand.
856 Dec. 22, Damgan, Iran: earthquakes killed 200,000.
893 March 23, Ardabil, Iran: earthquake killed about 150,000 people.
1138 Aug. 9, Aleppo, Syria: deadly earthquake claimed lives 230,000 people.
1290 Sept. Chihli,China: earthquake killed about 100,000 people.
1556 Jan. 23, Shaanix(shensi) Province Chuna: most deadly earthquake in history; 830,000 people.
1667 Nov., Shemakha, Caucassi: earthquake killed about 80,000 people.
1693 Jan. 11, Sicily, Italy: earthquake killed about 60,000 people.
1707 Oct. 28, japan: tsunami caused by an earthquake drowned 30,000.
1727 Nov. 18 Tabriz, Iran: about 77,000 victims killed in deadly earthquake
1755 Nov. 1, Portugal: earthquake, fire, and Atlantic tsunami levelled lisbon; 70,000 killed.
1782 South Sea, China: tsunami killed 40,000.
1783 Feb. 4, Calabria, Italy: series of 6 earthuakes over two-moths period caused massive destruction, killing 50,000.
1877 June 26, north-central Eucador: eruption of Mt. Cotopaxi caused sevre mudflow that wiped out sorrounding cities and valleys, 1,000 deaths.
1886 Aug. 31, Charleston, S.C: Magnitude 7.3 quake, killed 60 people and caused extensive damage.
1896 June 15, Sanriku, Japap: Earthquake and Tidal Wave killed 27,000.
1902 May 8, Martinique, westindies: Mt. Pelee erupted and wiped out city of St. Pierre; 40,000 dead.
1915 Jan. 13, Avezzano, Italy: earthquake left 29.980 daed.
1920 Dec. 16, Gansu Province, China: mangnitude 8.6 earthquake killed 200,000 in north china.
1927 May 22, nr. Xining, China: mangnitude 8.3 earthquake clamied approximately 200,000 victims.
