Which state has the notority of having the most power earthquake and the most destructive tornado on record? give me dates and where it happen as well and you could get the 10 points
2006-08-04 17:16:54 · 6 answers · asked by melinda w 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Missouri.
Most powerful earhtquake, New Madrid, Mo. 1811-1812. Three earthquakes registering 8.0 or greater.
Most destructive tornado, Ellington, Mo. March 18, 1925. Longest recorded tornado, leaving a track 219 miles long and killing 695 people.
2006-08-04 17:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by perplexter 2 · 4⤊ 4⤋
The most powerful earthquake in the United States occurred on 16 December 1811 in Missouri. The most destructive tornado happened in Kansas in 1939 with the movie The Wizard of Oz.
2006-08-05 01:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Missouri---New Madrid earthquake 7 Feb. 1812
Tri-State Tornado near Ellington, MO, 18 March 1925
2006-08-05 00:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by The Invisible Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes have been recorded in terms of magnitude since 1899. What are the most powerful earthquakes that we know about?
1: 9.2 in Chile in 1960 - 22,000 people killed
2: 9.2 in Alaska in 1964 - 130 people killed
3: 9.0 in Kamchatka in 1952 - 0 known killed
4: 9.0 in Indonesia in 2004 - 135,000 people killed (last reported)
5: 8.7 in Aleutian Islands, Alaska in 1965 - 0 known killed
6: 8.7 in Chile in 1922 - 0 known killed
7: 8.6 in Aleutian Islands, Alaska in 1957 - 0 known killed
8: 8.6 in Himalayas in 1950 - 8,500 people killed
9: 8.6 in Ecuador in 1906 - 500 people killed
10: 8.6 in Kurile Islands in 1963 - 0 known killed
The Indonesian earthquake of 2004 is the only one to appear on the top 10 deadliest earthquake listing.
Deadliest single tornado in world history
April 26, 1989 - Bangladesh - A massive tornado claimed 1,300 lives
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10 deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history
Tri-State Tornado - March 18, 1925 - 695 dead (third costliest normalized to 1997)
Great Natchez Tornado - May 7, 1840 - 317 dead
St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado - May 27, 1896 - 255 dead (costliest normalized to 1997)
Tupelo Tornado - April 5, 1936 - 233 dead
Gainesville Tornado - April 6, 1936 - 203 dead
Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes - April 9, 1947 - 181 dead
Amite-Pine-Purvis Tornadoes - April 24, 1908 - 143 dead
New Richmond Tornado - June 12, 1899 - 117 dead
Flint Tornado - June 8, 1953 - 115 dead
Waco Tornado - May 11, 1953 - 114 dead
(tie) Goliad Tornado - May 18, 1902 - 114 dead
2006-08-05 07:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ashish B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Alaska quake of 1964 was 9.2, the New Madrid quake is impossible to measure due to the lack of seismic technology in the early 19th century.
The tri-state tornado of 1925 claimed the most lives in the United States, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
If you re-word your question to "Contiguous United States", then Missouri would fit the bill.
2006-08-05 00:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, seems I was beaten to the punch!
2006-08-05 00:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by I love my husband 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋