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Dataset No.3

Select set of notable earthquakes from 1900 to 1999.


Questions and tasks:

How often does earthquakes occur from 1900 to 1999? Where does earthquakes occur most? Does earthquakes always happen in the edges of earth's crust?

The types of the attributes that are most interesting to me:

Area and region are categorical. Year is ordinal.

References

Original data sorce: World Almanac and Book of Facts: 2011.

Link: https://rdrr.io/github/OpenIntroStat/openintro/man/earthquakes.html

year month day richter area region deaths
1 1902 April 19 7.5 Quezaltenango and San Marco Guatemala 2000
2 1902 December 16 6.4 Uzbekistan Russia 4700
3 1903 April 28 7 Malazgirt Turkey 3500
4 1903 May 28 5.8 Gole Turkey 1000
5 1905 April 4 7.5 Kangra India 19000
6 1906 January 31 8.8 Esmeraldas (off coast) Ecuador 1000
7 1906 March 16 6.8 Chia-i Taiwan 1250
8 1906 April 18 7.7 San Francisco United States 3000
9 1906 August 17 8.6 Valparaiso Chile 3882
10 1907 October 21 8.1 Central Asia 12000
11 1908 December 28 7.2 Messina Italy 72000
12 1909 January 23 7.3 Silakhor Iran 5000
13 1912 August 9 7.4 Murefte Turkey 2800
14 1914 October 3 7 Burdur Turkey 4000
15 1915 January 13 7 Avezzano Italy 32610
16 1917 July 30 7.5 Yunnan China 1800
17 1918 February 13 7.4 Guangdong China 1000
18 1920 December 16 7.8 Gansu China 2e+05
19 1923 March 24 7.3 Sichuan China 3500
20 1923 March 25 5.7 Torbat-e Heydariyeh Iran 2200
21 1923 September 1 7.9 Yokohama Japan 142800
22 1925 March 16 7 Yunnan China 5800
23 1927 March 7 7.6 Tango Japan 3020
24 1927 May 22 7.6 Gansu China 40900
25 1929 May 1 7.2 Koppeh Dagh Iran 3800
26 1930 May 6 7.2 Salmas Iran 2500
27 1930 July 23 6.5 Irpinia Italy 1404
28 1931 March 31 6 Managua Nicaragua 2500
29 1931 April 27 5.7 Border Armenia-Azerbaijan 2800
30 1931 August 10 8 Xinjiang China 10000
31 1933 March 2 8.4 Sanriku Japan 2990
32 1933 March 10 6.2 Long Beach United States 115
33 1933 August 25 7.5 Sichuan China 9300
34 1934 January 15 8.1 Bihar India-Nepal 10700
35 1935 April 21 7.1 Miao-Li Taiwan 3270
36 1935 May 30 7.6 Quetta Pakistan 30000
37 1939 January 25 7.8 Chillan Chile 28000
38 1939 December 26 7.8 Erzincan Turkey 32700
39 1940 November 10 7.3 Vrancea Romania 1000
40 1942 December 20 7.3 Erbaa Turkey 1100
41 1943 September 10 7.4 Tottori Japan 1190
42 1943 November 26 7.6 Ladik Turkey 4000
43 1944 January 15 7.4 San Juan Argentina 8000
44 1944 February 1 7.4 Gerede Turkey 2790
45 1945 January 12 7.1 Mikawa Japan 1961
46 1945 November 27 8 Makran Coast Pakistan 4000
47 1946 May 31 5.9 Ustukran Turkey 1300
48 1946 November 10 7.3 Ancash Peru 1400
49 1946 December 29 8.1 Honshu Japan 1362
50 1948 June 28 7.3 Fukui Japan 3769
51 1948 October 5 7.3 Ashgabat Turkmenistan 110000
52 1949 July 10 7.5 Khait Tajikistan 12000
53 1949 August 5 6.8 Pelileo Ecuador 5050
54 1950 August 15 8.6 Assam India 1526
55 1951 August 2 5.8 Cosiguina Nicaragua 1000
56 1953 March 18 7.3 Northwest Turkey 1070
57 1954 September 9 6.8 Orleansville Algeria 1250
58 1956 June 10 7.7 North Afghanistan 2000
59 1957 July 2 7.1 North Iran 1200
60 1957 December 13 7.1 West Iran 1130
61 1960 February 29 5.7 Agadir Morocco 12000
62 1960 May 21 9.5 South Chile 1655
63 1962 September 1 7.1 Northwest Iran 12255
64 1963 July 26 6 Skopje Yugoslavia 1100
65 1964 March 27 9.2 Alaska United States 131
66 1966 March 7 7 Hebei China 1000
67 1966 March 22 6.9 Hebei Chine 1000
68 1966 August 19 6.8 East Turkey 2529
69 1968 August 31 7.3 Northeast Iran 12000
70 1969 July 25 5.9 Guangdong China 3000
71 1970 January 5 7.5 Yunnan China 10000
72 1970 March 28 6.9 West Turkey 1086
73 1970 May 31 7.9 Chimbote Peru 7e+05
74 1971 February 9 6.6 San Fernando Valley United States 65
75 1971 May 22 6.9 SE of Ankara Turkey 1000
76 1972 April 10 7.1 South Iran 5054
77 1972 December 23 6.2 Managua Nicaragua 5000
78 1974 May 10 6.8 NA China 20000
79 1974 December 28 6.2 North Pakistan 5300
80 1975 February 4 7 Haicheng China 2000
81 1975 September 6 6.7 East Turkey 2300
82 1976 February 4 7.5 NA Guatemala 23000
83 1976 May 6 6.5 Northeast Italy 1000
84 1976 June 25 7.1 Irian Jaya New Guinea 422
85 1976 July 28 7.5 Tangshan China 255000
86 1976 August 16 7.9 Mindanao Philippines 8000
87 1976 November 24 7.3 Northwest Border Iran-Turkey 5000
88 1977 March 4 7.2 NA Romania 1500
89 1978 September 16 7.8 Northeast Iran 15000
90 1980 October 10 7.7 Northwest Algeria 5000
91 1980 November 23 6.5 South Italy 2735
92 1981 June 11 6.9 South Iran 3000
93 1981 July 28 7.3 South Iran 1500
94 1982 December 13 6 W Arabian Peninsula NA 2800
95 1983 October 30 6.9 East Turkey 1342
96 1985 September 19 8 Michoacan Mexico 9500
97 1986 October 10 5.5 NA El Salvador 1000
98 1987 March 6 7 Border Colombia-Ecuador 1000
99 1988 August 20 6.8 Border India-Nepal 1000
100 1988 December 7 6.8 Spitak Armenia 25000
101 1989 October 17 6.9 San Francisco United States 63
102 1990 June 20 7.4 West Iran 40000
103 1990 July 16 7.7 Luzon Philippines 1621
104 1991 February 1 6.8 Border Pakistan-Afghanistan 1200
105 1991 October 19 7 North India 2000
106 1992 March 13 6.8 East Turkey 4000
107 1992 March 15 6 East Turkey NA
108 1992 June 28 7.3 Landers United States 3
109 1992 June 28 6.5 Big Bear United States NA
110 1992 December 12 7.5 Flores Island Indonesia 2500
111 1993 September 30 6.2 Maharashtra India 9748
112 1994 January 17 6.8 Northridge United States 61
113 1994 June 6 6.8 Cauca Colombia 1000
114 1995 January 16 6.9 Kobe Japan 5502
115 1995 May 27 7.5 Sakhalin Island Russia 1989
116 1997 February 28 6.1 Northwest Iran 1000
117 1997 May 10 7.3 North Iran 1567
118 1998 February 4 5.9 Hindu Kush Afghanistan 2323
119 1998 May 30 6.6 Border Afghanistan-Tajikistan 4000
120 1998 July 17 7 Papua New Guinea 2183
121 1999 January 25 6.1 Armenia Colombia 1185
122 1999 August 17 7.6 Izmit Turkey 17118
123 1999 September 20 7.6 Taichung Taiwan 2400
year month day richter area region deaths lon lat
1 1902 April 19 7.5 Quezaltenango and San Marco Guatemala 2000 -91.807459 14.960978
2 1902 December 16 6.4 Uzbekistan Russia 4700 64.5735819 41.381166
3 1903 April 28 7 Malazgirt Turkey 3500 42.54096 39.146145
4 1903 May 28 5.8 Gole Turkey 1000 28.97953 41.015137
5 1905 April 4 7.5 Kangra India 19000 76.269104 32.099804
6 1906 January 31 8.8 Esmeraldas (off coast) Ecuador 1000 -79.65397 0.9592
7 1906 March 16 6.8 Chia-i Taiwan 1250 120.449111 23.480075
8 1906 April 18 7.7 San Francisco United States 3000 -122.431297 37.773972
9 1906 August 17 8.6 Valparaiso Chile 3882 -71.612686 -33.047237
10 1907 October 21 8.1 Central Asia 12000 68.831901 45.450688
11 1908 December 28 7.2 Messina Italy 72000 15.55 38.183334
12 1909 January 23 7.3 Silakhor Iran 5000 51.531715 32.707577
13 1912 August 9 7.4 Murefte Turkey 2800 27.246389 40.668056
14 1914 October 3 7 Burdur Turkey 4000 30.282333 37.718336
15 1915 January 13 7 Avezzano Italy 32610 13.425564 42.02814
16 1917 July 30 7.5 Yunnan China 1800 102.706108 25.043333
17 1918 February 13 7.4 Guangdong China 1000 113.25325 23.128994
18 1920 December 16 7.8 Gansu China 2.00E+05 103.828812 36.054871
19 1923 March 24 7.3 Sichuan China 3500 102.843018 31.456781
20 1923 March 25 5.7 Torbat-e Heydariyeh Iran 2200 59.21949 35.27401
21 1923 September 1 7.9 Yokohama Japan 142800 139.638031 35.443707
22 1925 March 16 7 Yunnan China 5800 102.706108 25.043333
23 1927 March 7 7.6 Tango Japan 3020 138.266418 36.255486
24 1927 May 22 7.6 Gansu China 40900 103.828812 36.054871
25 1929 May 1 7.2 Koppeh Dagh Iran 3800 -88.014426 30.681803
26 1930 May 6 7.2 Salmas Iran 2500 44.765278 38.197222
27 1930 July 23 6.5 Irpinia Italy 1404 15 41
28 1931 March 31 6 Managua Nicaragua 2500 -86.251389 12.136389
29 1931 April 27 5.7 Border Armenia-Azerbaijan 2800 45.0382 40.0691
30 1931 August 10 8 Xinjiang China 10000 86.154785 44.402393
31 1933 March 2 8.4 Sanriku Japan 2990 138.72905 35.360638
32 1933 March 10 6.2 Long Beach United States 115 -118.193741 33.77005
33 1933 August 25 7.5 Sichuan China 9300 102.843018 31.456781
34 1934 January 15 8.1 Bihar India-Nepal 10700 85.160126 26.658148
35 1935 April 21 7.1 Miao-Li Taiwan 3270 121.597366 25.105497
36 1935 May 30 7.6 Quetta Pakistan 30000 66.996452 30.18327
37 1939 January 25 7.8 Chillan Chile 28000 -72.102335 -36.606262
38 1939 December 26 7.8 Erzincan Turkey 32700 39.491124 39.746797
39 1940 November 10 7.3 Vrancea Romania 1000 26.939887 45.766468
40 1942 December 20 7.3 Erbaa Turkey 1100 36.571247 40.672726
41 1943 September 10 7.4 Tottori Japan 1190 134.235091 35.501133
42 1943 November 26 7.6 Ladik Turkey 4000 35.894825 40.912047
43 1944 January 15 7.4 San Juan Argentina 8000 -68.538594 -31.535107
44 1944 February 1 7.4 Gerede Turkey 2790 32.193323 40.800325
45 1945 January 12 7.1 Mikawa Japan 1961 139.8496959 38.7944865
46 1945 November 27 8 Makran Coast Pakistan 4000 64 25.5
47 1946 May 31 5.9 Ustukran Turkey 1300 28.970329 41.038284
48 1946 November 10 7.3 Ancash Peru 1400 -77.05 -9.53305556
49 1946 December 29 8.1 Honshu Japan 1362 138.72905 35.360638
50 1948 June 28 7.3 Fukui Japan 3769 136.219494 36.064067
51 1948 October 5 7.3 Ashgabat Turkmenistan 110000 58.238056 37.862499
52 1949 July 10 7.5 Khait Tajikistan 12000 70.8815 39.1794
53 1949 August 5 6.8 Pelileo Ecuador 5050 -78.537691 -1.324797
54 1950 August 15 8.6 Assam India 1526 92.537842 26.244156
55 1951 August 2 5.8 Cosiguina Nicaragua 1000 -86.251389 12.136389
56 1953 March 18 7.3 Northwest Turkey 1070 28.97953 41.015137
57 1954 September 9 6.8 Orleansville Algeria 1250 1.325696 36.154817
58 1956 June 10 7.7 North Afghanistan 2000 69.160652 34.543896
59 1957 July 2 7.1 North Iran 1200 53.683 32.4207
60 1957 December 13 7.1 West Iran 1130 51.418957 32.673881
61 1960 February 29 5.7 Agadir Morocco 12000 -9.598107 30.427755
62 1960 May 21 9.5 South Chile 1655 -70.673676 -40.447487
63 1962 September 1 7.1 Northwest Iran 12255 51.404343 35.715298
64 1963 July 26 6 Skopje Yugoslavia 1100 121.021382 14.4832908
65 1964 March 27 9.2 Alaska United States 131 -153.369141 66.160507
66 1966 March 7 7 Hebei China 1000 114.514893 38.042805
67 1966 March 22 6.9 Hebei Chine 1000 114.514893 38.042805
68 1966 August 19 6.8 East Turkey 2529 28.97953 41.015137
69 1968 August 31 7.3 Northeast Iran 12000 53.688046 32.427908
70 1969 July 25 5.9 Guangdong China 3000 113.25325 23.128994
71 1970 January 5 7.5 Yunnan China 10000 102.706108 25.043333
72 1970 March 28 6.9 West Turkey 1086 28.97953 41.015137
73 1970 May 31 7.9 Chimbote Peru 7.00E+05 -78.589011 -9.063336
74 1971 February 9 6.6 San Fernando Valley United States 65 -118.438972 34.281944
75 1971 May 22 6.9 SE of Ankara Turkey 1000 28.97953 41.015137
76 1972 April 10 7.1 South Iran 5054 53.683 32.4207
77 1972 December 23 6.2 Managua Nicaragua 5000 -86.251389 12.136389
78 1974 May 10 6.8 NA China 20000 104.195397 35.86166
79 1974 December 28 6.2 North Pakistan 5300 74.308334 35.920834
80 1975 February 4 7 Haicheng China 2000 122.74754 40.85158
81 1975 September 6 6.7 East Turkey 2300 28.97953 41.015137
82 1976 February 4 7.5 NA Guatemala 23000 -90.522713 14.628434
83 1976 May 6 6.5 Northeast Italy 1000 41.902782 41.902782
84 1976 June 25 7.1 Irian Jaya New Guinea 422 143.95555 -6.314993
85 1976 July 28 7.5 Tangshan China 255000 118.18 39.631001
86 1976 August 16 7.9 Mindanao Philippines 8000 125.461807 7.196276
87 1976 November 24 7.3 Northwest Border Iran-Turkey 5000 52.5276 30.5292
88 1977 March 4 7.2 0 Romania 1500 26.096306 44.439663
89 1978 September 16 7.8 Northeast Iran 15000 53.688046 32.427908
90 1980 October 10 7.7 Northwest Algeria 5000 -0.630799 35.69707
91 1980 November 23 6.5 South Italy 2735 12.496366 41.902782
92 1981 June 11 6.9 South Iran 3000 53 32
93 1981 July 28 7.3 South Iran 1500 53 32
94 1982 December 13 6 W Arabian Peninsula 0 2800 46.738586 24.774265
95 1983 October 30 6.9 East Turkey 1342 28.97953 41.015137
96 1985 September 19 8 Michoacan Mexico 9500 -101.6492 19.646402
97 1986 October 10 5.5 0 El Salvador 1000 -89.18718 13.68935
98 1987 March 6 7 Border Colombia-Ecuador 1000 -77.71727 0.81187
99 1988 August 20 6.8 Border India-Nepal 1000 84.852444 27.28166584
100 1988 December 7 6.8 Spitak Armenia 25000 44.279788 40.831828
101 1989 October 17 6.9 San Francisco United States 63 -122.431297 37.773972
102 1990 June 20 7.4 West Iran 40000 51.418957 32.673881
103 1990 July 16 7.7 Luzon Philippines 1621 121.262634 16.566233
104 1991 February 1 6.8 Border Pakistan-Afghanistan 1200 67.71 33.9391
105 1991 October 19 7 North India 2000 78.96288 20.593684
106 1992 March 13 6.8 East Turkey 4000 28.97953 41.015137
107 1992 March 15 6 East Turkey 0 28.97953 41.015137
108 1992 June 28 7.3 Landers United States 3 -108.73067 42.83301
109 1992 June 28 6.5 Big Bear United States 0 -116.911422 34.243896
110 1992 December 12 7.5 Flores Island Indonesia 2500 121.2304 -8.4029
111 1993 September 30 6.2 Maharashtra India 9748 78.96288 20.593684
112 1994 January 17 6.8 Northridge United States 61 -118.530197 34.237923
113 1994 June 6 6.8 Cauca Colombia 1000 -76.531985 3.451647
114 1995 January 16 6.9 Kobe Japan 5502 135.195557 34.689999
115 1995 May 27 7.5 Sakhalin Island Russia 1989 153.07576 47.88134
116 1997 February 28 6.1 Northwest Iran 1000 53 32
117 1997 May 10 7.3 North Iran 1567 53 32
118 1998 February 4 5.9 Hindu Kush Afghanistan 2323 70.374 36.582
119 1998 May 30 6.6 Border Afghanistan-Tajikistan 4000 72.24223992 36.34469524
120 1998 July 17 7 Papua New Guinea 2183 143.9555 -6.315
121 1999 January 25 6.1 Armenia Colombia 1185 -75.67569 4.535
122 1999 August 17 7.6 Izmit Turkey 17118 29.916668 40.766666
123 1999 September 20 7.6 Taichung Taiwan 2400 120.673645 24.147736
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