Both the mountainous location and the political setting of the earthquake led to delays and massive transportation problems. An earthquake…
A sequence of disruptions to communications because of this earthquake closed down business activities for a time in many parts…
This devastating Greensburg tornado was an F5 tornado, rarely seen, and not previously experienced in Kansas for decades. This tornado…
Thousands were killed and thousands of others wounded. Tiananmen Square, meaning “Gate of Heavenly Peace” refers to a cluster of…
Damage was extensive and large as twenty-five miles of the San Andreas Fault slipped. On October 18, 1989, an earthquake…
This new form of terrorism brought a wave of toxic gases over Kuwait and its surrounding area. At the same…
This was the second largest volcanic eruption worldwide in the twentieth century. The biggest was Mount Katmai in Alaska in…
The peak gusts of 164 mph led to huge destruction of homes in the built-up area of southern Florida. Total…
A powerful bomb exploded in the parking area beneath the World Trade Center towers. This was the first and failed…
The damage caused was enormous and concentrated because this earthquake occurred within a densely-populated area. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7…