Sources: AP via MSNBC
A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, killing at least 304 people and wounding more than 1,800 others. Several homes and buildings collapsed, with the earthquake being felt across the Caribbean. No tsunami warning has been issued. Haiti is still recovering from a major earthquake that impacted the country in 2010. 2021-08-14
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake happens 72 km west of Challis, Idaho, United States. It is the strongest earthquake in the state since 1983. 2020-03-31
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Lombok, Indonesia. A tsunami warning is issued. At least 131 people are killed and more than 238 are injured. 2018-08-5
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off the coast of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 35 km. There are no reports of immediate damage. [https:--www.bbc.com-news-world-asia-43592321 (BBC)2018-03-29
A powerful, magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken Tajikistan. It was felt as far away as India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. No damage or casualties have been reported as the epicenter lies within the vast Badakhshan national park. The US Geological Survey describes the area as one of the “most seismically hazardous regions on Earth” because of tectonic activity along shifting fault lines. 2015-12-7
A strong earthquake aftershock measured at 6.7 hits Nepal and northern India and causes further avalanches in the Himalayas. 2015-04-26
A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude occurs off the coast of Honshu in Japan sparking a tsunami warning. 2011-07-10
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake southwest of the Iranian city of Shiraz kills at least one person and injures three. 2010-09-27