Deaths from U.S. Earthquakes

Vulnerability:

Deaths from U.S. Earthquakes

Published: March 12, 2011, 12:00 am

Updated: August 26, 2011, 8:36 am

Topics:

Hazards & Disasters

Environmental Monitoring

Geology

Vulnerability

Content Source: U.S. Geological Survey

This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Sidney Draggan Ph.D.

Deaths from U.S. Earthquakes

Date UTC	Location	Deaths	Comments
1811 12 16	Northeast Arkansas - New Madrid, Missouri	Several	1811 12 16 thru 1812 02 07.
1812 12 08	San Juan Capistrano, California	40
1812 12 21	Santa Barbara, California	1
1857 01 09	Fort Tejon, California	1
1868 04 03	Hawaii Island, Hawaii	77	Landslides: 31, tsunami: 46.
1868 10 21	Hayward, California	30
1872 03 26	Owens Valley, California	27
1877 05 10	Chile, South America	5	Tsunami in Hawaii.
1886 09 01	Charleston, South Carolina	60
1892 04 19	Vacaville, California	1
1899 12 25	San Jacinto, California	6
1906 04 18	San Francisco, California	3000	Deaths (approximate) from earthquake and fire.
1915 06 23	Imperial Valley, California	6
1918 04 21	San Jacinto, California	1
1925 06 29	Santa Barbara, California	13
1926 06 29	Santa Barbara, California	1
1932 06 06	Eureka, California	1
1933 03 11	Long Beach, California	115
1934 03 12	Kosmo, Utah	2
1935 10 19	Helena, Montana	2
1935 10 31	Helena, Montana	2
1940 05 19	Imperial Valley, California	9
1946 04 01	Aleutian Islands, Alaska	165	Tsunami: 159 Hawaii, 5 Alaska, 1 California - sixth largest known Earthquake in US
1949 04 13	Puget Sound, Washington	8
1952 07 21	Kern County, California	12
1952 08 22	Kern County, California	2
1954 12 21	Eureka, California	1
1955 10 24	Concord, California	1
1957 03 22	Daly City, California	1
1958 07 10	Lituya Bay, Alaska	5
1959 08 18	Hebgen Lake, Montana	28
1960 05 22	Chile, South America	61	Tsunami in Hawaii.
1964 03 28	Prince William Sound, Alaska	128	Tsunami: 98 Alaska, 11 California, 4 Oregon. Earthquake: 15 Alaska. - Largest recorded Earthquake in US
1965 04 29	Seattle, Washington	7
1969 10 02	Santa Rosa, California	1
1971 02 09	San Fernando, California	65
1975 11 29	Hawaii Island, Hawaii	2
1983 10 28	Borah Peak, Idaho	2
1987 10 01	Los Angeles-Whittier, Cailfornia	8
1987 10 04	Los Angeles-Whittier, California	1
1989 08 08	Santa Cruz County, California	1
1989 10 18	Santa Cruz County, California	63
1991 06 28	Southern California	2
1992 06 28	Landers, California	3
1993 09 21	Klamath Falls, Oregon	2
1994 01 17	Northridge, California	60
1995 02 03	Wyoming	1
2003 12 22	Central California	2

Abridged from Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised), by Carl W. Stover and Jerry L. Coffman, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1993, and Significant Earthquakes of the World.

Significant Earthquakes of the World

Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities, injuries or substantial damage.

2011 • 2010

2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000

1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990

1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980

1979 • 1978 • 1977

Significant Earthquakes of The United States, January 1986 - June 1989

Locations of US Earthquakes Causing Damage

Source: US Geological Survey Source: US Geological Survey

Citation

U.S. Geological Survey (Content Source);Sidney Draggan Ph.D. (Topic Editor) "Deaths from U.S. Earthquakes". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 12, 2011; Last revised Date August 26, 2011; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Deaths_from_U.S._Earthquakes?topic=54421>

Deaths from U.S. Earthquakes

Date UTC	Location	Deaths	Comments
1811 12 16	Northeast Arkansas - New Madrid, Missouri	Several	1811 12 16 thru 1812 02 07.
1812 12 08	San Juan Capistrano, California	40
1812 12 21	Santa Barbara, California	1
1857 01 09	Fort Tejon, California	1
1868 04 03	Hawaii Island, Hawaii	77	Landslides: 31, tsunami: 46.
1868 10 21	Hayward, California	30
1872 03 26	Owens Valley, California	27
1877 05 10	Chile, South America	5	Tsunami in Hawaii.
1886 09 01	Charleston, South Carolina	60
1892 04 19	Vacaville, California	1
1899 12 25	San Jacinto, California	6
1906 04 18	San Francisco, California	3000	Deaths (approximate) from earthquake and fire.
1915 06 23	Imperial Valley, California	6
1918 04 21	San Jacinto, California	1
1925 06 29	Santa Barbara, California	13
1926 06 29	Santa Barbara, California	1
1932 06 06	Eureka, California	1
1933 03 11	Long Beach, California	115
1934 03 12	Kosmo, Utah	2
1935 10 19	Helena, Montana	2
1935 10 31	Helena, Montana	2
1940 05 19	Imperial Valley, California	9
1946 04 01	Aleutian Islands, Alaska	165	Tsunami: 159 Hawaii, 5 Alaska, 1 California - sixth largest known Earthquake in US
1949 04 13	Puget Sound, Washington	8
1952 07 21	Kern County, California	12
1952 08 22	Kern County, California	2
1954 12 21	Eureka, California	1
1955 10 24	Concord, California	1
1957 03 22	Daly City, California	1
1958 07 10	Lituya Bay, Alaska	5
1959 08 18	Hebgen Lake, Montana	28
1960 05 22	Chile, South America	61	Tsunami in Hawaii.
1964 03 28	Prince William Sound, Alaska	128	Tsunami: 98 Alaska, 11 California, 4 Oregon. Earthquake: 15 Alaska. - Largest recorded Earthquake in US
1965 04 29	Seattle, Washington	7
1969 10 02	Santa Rosa, California	1
1971 02 09	San Fernando, California	65
1975 11 29	Hawaii Island, Hawaii	2
1983 10 28	Borah Peak, Idaho	2
1987 10 01	Los Angeles-Whittier, Cailfornia	8
1987 10 04	Los Angeles-Whittier, California	1
1989 08 08	Santa Cruz County, California	1
1989 10 18	Santa Cruz County, California	63
1991 06 28	Southern California	2
1992 06 28	Landers, California	3
1993 09 21	Klamath Falls, Oregon	2
1994 01 17	Northridge, California	60
1995 02 03	Wyoming	1
2003 12 22	Central California	2