The earthquake Catastrophe had a maximum perceived intensity of VII ( `` Very strong '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale .

The 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake Catastrophe occurred Coming_to_be at on 5 December with a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X ( `` Extreme '' ) .

The earthquake Catastrophe was 6.5 on the scale , with a maximum perceived Know intensity of VIII ( `` Moderate/Heavy '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale .

The earthquake Catastrophe was measured at 7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale and the intensity of shaking in the epicentral region has been assessed Scrutiny from historical records as VIII ( `` Severe '' ) on the Modified Mercalli Scale .

With an magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX ( `` Violent '' ) , the shock Catastrophe was responsible Causation for 63 deaths Death and 3,757 injuries Bodily_harm .

The earthquake produced Manufacturing severe shaking Body_movement , registering Recording at VIII on the Mercalli scale in and around Christchurch .

The quake Catastrophe had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII ( `` Severe '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale in the area closest to the epicenter .

According to the United States Geological Survey Scrutiny ( USGS ) the cities experiencing Perception_active the strongest shaking—VIII ( `` Severe '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale ( MM ) —were Concepción , Arauco and Coronel .

The shock Motion had a moment magnitude Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VII ( `` Very strong '' ) .

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake Catastrophe struck Attack the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday , April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( `` Extreme '' ) .

It registered Know a moment magnitude of 7.6 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( `` Severe '' ) .

The 1985 Mexico City earthquake Catastrophe struck Bodily_harm in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 ( CST ) with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a Mercalli intensity of IX ( `` Violent '' ) .

It had a magnitude of 6.8 on the surface wave Attack magnitude scale and a maximum perceived Know intensity of IX ( `` Violent '' ) on the Mercalli intensity scale , causing Causation extensive damage Damaging in Himachal Pradesh , in northern India .

The 2010 Baja California earthquake ( also known as 2010 Easter earthquake Catastrophe , 2010 Sierra El Mayor earthquake Catastrophe , or 2010 El Mayor – Cucapah earthquake Catastrophe ) occurred Coming_to_be on April 4 ( Easter Sunday ) with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII ( `` Very strong '' ) .

A maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( `` Severe '' ) was assessed Check for several locations , though less intense shaking Motion was observed Know at many other locations in Washington , Oregon , and British Columbia .

The 1970 Tonghai earthquake Catastrophe ( ) occurred at with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X ( `` Extreme '' ) .