An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck western Ventura, including Santa Barbara. Extensive damage was done to the lightly-constructed Catholic missions…
The town of Lone Pine, California, was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 7.4. This earthquake destroyed a seventy-mile fault…
A cyclone in the area we now know as Bangladesh destroyed the city of Chittagong. At least 200,000 people in…
Krakatau was seen before the eruption as a small group of islands with the main part towering high above the…
Charleston, South Carolina, experienced the most powerful earthquake ever to strike the east coast of the United States. Because of the…
High rain fall caused the Yellow River to overtop its banks leading to a widespread flood and the deaths of…
The Nobi Region north of Nagoya, Japan, was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 8. The earthquake was felt all…
A tornado of strength 4 struck Louisville, Kentucky, killing seventy-six. The tornado’s path was wider than Louisville had ever experienced.…
The town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was devastated by the nation’s worst flood. Poor maintenance had allowed a dam built high…
An area close to the California–Mexico border experienced an earthquake of magnitude 7.8. Damage was caused in San Diego County…