eaq_data: Data on Significant and Destructive Earthquakes around the...

Description Usage Format Source

Description

A dataset obtained from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on significant earthquakes around the world.The Significant Earthquake Database contains information on destructive earthquakes from 2150 B.C. to the present that meet at least one of the following criteria: Moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), 10 or more deaths, Magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity X or greater, or the earthquake generated a tsunami.

Usage

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Format

A data frame with 6228 rows and 38 variables:

Year

Year of occurrence of the earthquake

Mo

Month of occurrence of the earthquake

Dy

Day of occurrence of the earthquake

Hr

Hour of occurrence of the earthquake

Mn

Minute of occurrence of the earthquake

Sec

Second of occurrence of the earthquake

Tsu

Tsunami associated or not

Vol

Volcanic Erruption associated or not

Location Name

Location of earthquake

Latitude

Latitude coordinate of the earthquake

Longitude

Longitude coordinate of the earthquake

Focal Depth (km)

Depth of the earthquake hypocenter in kilometers

Mag

MAgnitude of the Earthquake

MMI Int

Intensity of the earthquake in Modified Mercalli Intensity

Deaths

Number of deaths in the earthquake

Death Description

Desciption of deaths in the earthquake

Missing

Number of persons reported missing after the earthquake

Missing Description

Description of missing persons

Injuries

Number of persons reported injured after the earthquake

Injuries Description

Description of injured persons

Damage ($Mil)

Damage in million dollars from the earthquake

Damage Description

Description of damage from the earthquake

Houses Destroyed

Number of houses reportedly destroyed after the earthquake

Houses Destroyed Description

Description of houses destroyed by the earthquake

Houses Damaged

Number of houses reportedly damaged after the earthquake

Houses Damaged Description

Description of houses damaged by the earthquake

Total Deaths

Total number of Deaths from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Death Description

Decription of the total number of deaths from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Missing

Total number of missing persons from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Missing Description

Decription of the total number of missing persons from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Injuries

Total number of injured persons from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Injuries Description

Decription of the total number of injured persons from earthquakes and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Damage ($Mil)

Damage in million dollars from the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Damage Description

Description of damage from the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Houses Destroyed

Number of houses reportedly destroyed after the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Houses Destroyed Description

Description of houses destroyed by the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Houses Damaged

Number of houses reportedly damaged after the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Total Houses Damaged Description

Description of houses damaged by the earthquake and secondary effects like volcanic erruption and tsunami

Source

https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-data


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