Northridge Earthquake – California – January 17, 1994
The damage caused was enormous and concentrated because this earthquake occurred within a densely-populated area.
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Kobe Earthquake – Japan – January 17, 1995
Like the Northridge earthquake that also occurred in a densely populated area, Kobe suffered very
Red River Flood – May 4, 1997
This international waterway annually faces the risk of flooding because of the several variables that
Hurricane Floyd – September 16, 1999
The flooding from hurricanes can be extremely destructive as became clear in the $6 billion
Peru Offshore Earthquake – June 23, 2001
Earthquakes are frequent in this part of South America where the Nazca Tectonic Plate is
Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami – Indonesia – December 26, 2004
The whole world was shaken by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia. Around
Peru Earthquake – May 31, 1970
The earthquake in west-central Peru triggered a massive avalanche that swept downhill from a height
Bangladesh Cyclone – November 9, 1970
Cyclones that strike land from the Bay of Bengal, India, have always caused high death
Guatemala Earthquake – February 4, 1976
The epicenter was one hundred miles northeast of the city and the earthquake, with a
Tangshan Earthquake – China – July 28, 1976
Information about this earthquake was slow in coming because the Chinese authorities did not want
Mount St. Helens Volcanic Eruption – Washington – May 18, 1980
This was the most recent in the long history of volcanic eruptions in the Cascades.
Coalinga Earthquake – California – May 2, 1983
Since no known faults had been identified in this area, no one expected this earthquake.
Armenia Earthquake – December 7, 1988
Armenia at the time was part of the USSR and at war with a neighboring
Nevado del Ruiz Volcanic Eruption – Colombia – November 13, 1985
Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz erupted and mudflows swept down from a height of 17,500 feet.
Mexico Earthquake – September 19, 1985
This was one of the most destructive and deadly in Mexico’s history. On September 19,
Kalapana Earthquake – Hawaii – November 29, 1975
The southern part of the Big Island sustained massive ground movements and some smaller tsunamis.
Iceland Volcanic Eruption – January 23, 1973
Iceland stands on the mid-Atlantic volcanic ridge and is constantly experiencing eruptions. The 1973 one
Hurricane Camille – August 17, 1969
Camille was one of only three hurricanes in the history of the United States to
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