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Natural Disasters

  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

    1906 San Francisco Earthquake
    • Over 3,000 people died.
    • About 80% of San Francisco was destroyed.
    • A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strcuk at 5:12 am.
  • China 1920 Earthquake

    China 1920 Earthquake
    • Magnitude of 8.6 -An estimated 200,000 people died -About 200 km (125 mi) of surface faulting was seen from Lijunbu through Ganyanchi to Jingtai.
  • Hurricane Katrina 2005

    Hurricane Katrina 2005
    • Hurricane Katrina had winds up to 174 mph.
    • It was categorized a Category 5 hurricane.
    • Had a total of 1,850 fatalities.
  • Earthquake Haiti 2010

    Earthquake Haiti 2010
    • Magnitude was 7.0 -Death estimate was about 120,000-160,000 -52 aftershocks greater than 4.5 in following 12 days
  • Japan Tsunami 2011

    Japan Tsunami 2011
    -Magnitude of 9.0
    -An earthquake lasted about 6 minutes
    -15,900 deaths, over 6,000 injured, over 2,500 missing