Seismic Moment

The Real Magnitude of Earthquakes INSURED DEATH TOLL LOSSES Tokyo, Japan September 1, 1923 Losses: $7.418 billion Magnitude: 8.3 Fatalities: 142,000 Loma Prieta, California Losses: $1.66 billion Fatalities: 70 October 17, 1989 Magnitude: 6.9 New South Wales, Australia December 28, 1989 Losses: $1.162 billion Magnitude: 5.6 Fatalities: 15 Northridge, California January 17, 1994 Magnitude: 6.7 Losses: $22 2 billion Fatalities: 60 Kobe, Japan January 17, 1995 Magnitude: 6.8 Losses: $4.23 billion Fatalities: 6,430 Izmit, Turkey August 17, 1999 Magnitude: 7.6 Losses: $774 million Fatalities: 17,200 Nantou, Taiwan September 21, 1999 Losses: $986 million Magnitude: 7.6 Fatalities: 2,400 Honshu, Japan October 22, 2004 Magnitude: 6.6 Losses: $865 million Fatalities: 45 Indonesian Tsunami December 26, 2004 Losses: $1.138 billion Magnitude: 8.8 Fatalities: 220,000 Niigata, Japan July 16, 2007 Magnitude: 6.6 Losses: $347 million Fatalities: 10 Port au Prince, Haiti January 12.2010 Magnitude: 7.0 Losses: $40 million Fatalities: 316,000 Maule Region, Chile February 27, 2010 Magnitude: 8.8 Losses: $8.0 billion Fatalities: S21 Sources: http://www.money-marketusa.com http://earthquake.usgs.go http://www.wikipedia.com CL- CREDITLOAN.COM All photegraphy is used in accerdance with its applicable Creative Commans or Wikipedia Commors License or is in the public domain.