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supermax
02-02-2008, 03:59 AM
original Russian description:

Самая большая жертва Земле за это столетие была принесена в 1976 г. – по разным оценкам, от 255 до 600 тыс. жизней унесло землетрясение в Китае. В год на планете в среднем происходит около 18 значительных землетрясений силой 7–7,9 балла и одно сильное – 8 баллов и выше. В 1999 г. их было 20. Рекордным годом считается 1943 г., когда было зарегистрировано 41 землетрясение.


by Google translate

The biggest victim of this century that the Earth was brought in 1976 - according to different estimates, from 255 to 600 thousand claimed the life of an earthquake in China. In a year in the world occur on average about 18 significant earthquakes 7-7,9 force, and one strong points - 8 points and above. In 1999 there were 20. The record year is considered to be 1943, when there were 41 earthquake.


1905, April 4, India, the city of Kangra

http://img115.yehhe.com/images/18011201527095_1.jpg


1905, September 8, Italy, Calabria

http://www.yourpictureonline.com/files/p4z2v6x4ee9f69mhe0o2.jpg


in 1906, April 18th, the United States, California, the city of San Francisco

http://www.cafeden.org/upload/files/hgy0mn4drktmmfjmmrlz.jpg


in 1906, August 16, Chile, the city of Valparaiso

http://www.imageox.com/image/171848-1201527095.jpeg


1907, January 14, Jamaica, the city of Kingston

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/2/1/f_12015270955m_24d96e1.jpg


China, Gansu Province, unknown year

http://img1.aznphotos.com/img1/120152709566zck.jpg


Tokyo and Yokohama City

http://imagecloset.com/9/f6c67b0cbb604a01ba9dbe0f32728dfd/1201527095_7.jpg


in Chile

http://upload.agentstepp.com/67.15.34.252/1201527115_9.jpg


1939, December 27, Turkey

http://image-upload.biz/files/3b43fba298274d7f286ed88c6.jpg


1948, October 6, the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan, Ashgabat

http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/387651/img/387651.jpg


1949, August 5, Ecuador

http://i26.tinypic.com/2econes.jpg


1950, August 15, India, Assam

http://www.photogiga.com/out.php/i6260_120152711513.jpg


1959, October 29, Mexico, Minatitlan

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ed323014c1.jpg


in Morocco, Agadir

http://ipicture.ru/uploads/080202/MVWSTWdlZA.jpg