1138 Aleppo earthquake Zengid dynasty (now Syria) October 11, 1138 death toll 230,000
1707 Hōei earthquake Japan October 28, 1707 death toll 30,000
1948 Ashgabat earthquake Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union (now Turkmenistan) October 5, 1948 death toll 110,000
1989 - Earthquake rocks San Francisco - The deadliest earthquake to hit the San Francisco area since 1906 strikes at 5:04 p.m. and lasts for 15 seconds. The quake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, and its aftermath was witnessed on live television by millions of people watching the third game of the World Series of baseball between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The tremor hit moments before the start of the game, and sportscasters were soon performing the duties of news anchors as they reported on the resulting pandemonium in the stadium. The earthquake killed a total of 63 people, while more than 3,000 others were injured and more than 100,000 buildings were damaged.
2005 Kashmir earthquake Pakistan (Azad Kashmir) October 8, 2005 death toll 100,000
2017 - October -
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties Dead Injured
6[277] Japan offshore, 255 km east southeast of Ishinomaki 6.0 10.0 III
8[278] Tonga, 153 km northwest of Pangai 6.1 10.0 IV
8[279] Antarctica, Balleny Islands region 6.3 10.0 I
8[280] United States, Alaska, 60 km east of Buldir Island 6.6 111.8 V
10[281] Chile, 36 km south southwest of Putre 6.3 82.4 V Some landslides blocked roads in Arica region.[282]
10[283] Norway offshore, Bouvet Island region 6.7 10 I
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