2011 Event The most active volcano in Iceland, Grimsvotn, erupts and triggers 50 small earthquakes 1992 Event 2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California 1992 Event 2 earthquakes, including 3rd strongest in U.S. (7.4) rock California 1980 Event 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy 1980 Event 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria 1900 Birthday Charles Richter, born in Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist, Richter scale 1868 Event Earthquakes kill 25,000 and causes $300 million damages (Peru and Ecuador) 1783 Event Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000
