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April 2011 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of April 2011. Gunman Opens Fire at Former School in Brazil (April 7): A 23-year-old former student…Yangon
(Encyclopedia) YangonYangonyăn-gŏnˈ [key], formerly RangoonYangonrăng-g&oomacr;nˈ [key], city (1983 pop. 2,458,712), former capital of Myanmar and capital of Yangon region, S central Myanmar, on…July 2020 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | World News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…Earthquake in Turkey
by Borgna Brunner Learn earthquake basics in Earthquakes 101. Earthquake epicenter: near Izmit, an industrial city about 55 miles east of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara. Aftershocks: at least…November 2013 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of November…Earthquakes Primer
About 8,000 mini-quakes a day, and on average, one exceptionally big one per year by Borgna Brunner Earthquakes in residential areas, such as this 1964 one in Seward, Alaska, can…January 2022 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…The Ten Largest Earthquakes Since 1900
Below is a list of the largest earthquakes on record in the world. Magnitude, date, and location are also given. Location Date Magnitude2 1. Chile May 22, 1960 9.5 2. Prince…Disasters
Aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the largest ever recorded in Japan. Find information about catastrophic natural and human-caused disasters. The following lists are not all-inclusive. Only…2005 Tornado Fatality Information
Tornado Fatalities by StateStateDeadly tornadoesFatalitiesIndiana125Georgia34Arkansas23Wyoming12Mississippi11Wisconsin11Iowa11Kentucky11Missouri11Total1239By IntensityIntensityDeadly…