In 2011, the 9.0 magnitude 2011 Tōhoku earthquake occurred offshore Sendai, resulting in a devastating tsunami.
Two magnitude 6.2 earthquakes had occurred in the same area on March 4 and 5, but did not do significant damage.
The islands are particularly prone to earthquakes, often many with a magnitude of over 3 on the Richter scale occur each day.
A magnitude 3.4-3.5 earthquake occurred in Dallas and the area late at night on September 29, 2012.
Several imperceptible magnitude 1.0 and magnitude 2.0 occur there every day, and magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are not rare.
This magnetic activity may play a role in regulating the timing and magnitude of mass transfer occurs.
The 5.8 magnitude 1980 Livermore earthquake occurred on this fault.
Until this moment, the magnitude of Zanigew's dream had occurred to no one except The Shadow.
The last earthquake greater than magnitude 6 to occur in California was the January 17, Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.7) that you probably saw on the news.
The most recent magnitude 8+ earthquake in the immediate region of this earthquake occurred in 1861.