The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused deaths, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or the earthquake generated a tsunami. The database provides information on the date and time of occurrence, latitude and longitude, focal depth, magnitude, maximum MMI intensity, and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and houses damaged, and $ dollage damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided for each earthquake. If the earthquake was associated with a tsunami or volcanic eruption, it is flagged and linked to the related tsunami event or significant volcanic eruption.
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Title | NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present |
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Description | The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused deaths, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or the earthquake generated a tsunami. The database provides information on the date and time of occurrence, latitude and longitude, focal depth, magnitude, maximum MMI intensity, and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and houses damaged, and $ dollage damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided for each earthquake. If the earthquake was associated with a tsunami or volcanic eruption, it is flagged and linked to the related tsunami event or significant volcanic eruption. |
Modified | 2024-08-08T08:36:57.282Z |
Publisher Name | N/A |
Contact | N/A |
Keywords | Earth Science > Interior & Crust , Earth Science > Solid Earth > Seismology > Earthquake Occurrences , INFOTERRA > Disasters > Catastrophic phenomena > Earthquakes , INFOTERRA > Lithosphere > Seismic activity > Seismic activity , INFOTERRA > Lithosphere > Seismic monitoring > Seismic monitoring , INFOTERRA > Disasters > Catastrophic phenomena > Tsunami , Epicenter , Hypocenter , Seismology , ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System , Global , DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , oceans , geoscientificInformation |
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