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Emergency Management Events: Earthquakes
Emergency Management Events: Earthquakes
An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of underground rock. Earthquakes can cause buildings to collapse and cause heavy items to fall, resulting in injuries and property damage.
2020 Puerto Rico Earthquakes
Puerto Rico
Affected Population: 3,725,789
Affected Population: 3,725,789
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes
The Census Bureau produces a wide variety of statistics profiling the earthquake-affected areas of California which are now available.
Anchorage Alaska Earthquake
Tsunami warning issued for parts of Alaska after severe magnitude-7 earthquake near Anchorage
2010 Earthquake in Haiti
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, centered about 15 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the nation's capital and largest city.
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