earthquake belt
1earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
2earthquake — /ˈɜθkweɪk / (say erthkwayk) noun tremors or earth movements in the earth s crust when fracturing rocks send out a series of three distinct sets of shock waves (earthquake waves). Earthquakes are most common at the boundaries of tectonic plates,… …
3Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …
42008 Lincolnshire earthquake — Earthquake title=2008 Lincolnshire earthquake date= 27 February 2008 magnitude = 5.2 ML depth=convert|18.6|km|mi|0 location=coord|53.40|N|0.33|W|display=inline,title countries affected = UK intensity = 6 EMS Slightly Damaging casualties = 1… …
52004 Indian Ocean earthquake — Earthquake title = 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake date = December 26, 2004 depth = 30 km (19 mi) location = coord|3.316|N|95.854|E|type:landmark scale:50000000|display=inline,title Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. type = undersea (subduction)… …
62003 Bachu Earthquake — Earthquake title=2003 Bachu Earthquake date= 24 February 2003 magnitude =6.8 Mw depth= convert|11|km|mi|0 location= coord|39.61|N|77.24|E countries affected = CHN KGZ TJK casualties = 266 dead [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia… …
71925 Charlevoix-Kamouraska earthquake — Earthquake title = 1925 Charlevoix Kamouraska earthquake caption = Damage in Shawinigan, Quebec date = February 28, 1925 magnitude = 6.2 Mw depth = Unit km|10|0 location = coord|47.8|N|69.8|W countries affected = Canada tsunami = none aftershocks …
82004 Morocco earthquake — Earthquake title=2004 Morocco earthquake date= May 21 2003 magnitude = 6.4 Mw depth= location= countries affected = MAR casualties = 628 dead, 926 injuredThe 2004 Morocco earthquake, at a magnitude 6.4 Mw, occurred on 24 February 2004 in near the …
9Garibaldi Volcanic Belt — The Garibaldi Volcanic Belt is a north south range of volcanoes in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the northern extension of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a chain of volcanoes of major andesitic to dacitic stratovolcanoes extending… …
10Alpide belt — The Alpide belt is a mountain range which extends along the southern margin of Eurasia. Stretching from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic, it includes the Alps, the Carpathians, the mountains of… …
