Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for December 7, in any year, each linked to its full record.
Every event with a place, colored by kind. Tap one to open its record.
By deaths, damage and strength together, across every archive.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Leninakan, Spitak, Kirovakan, Armenia. It killed 25,000 people and did $16 billion in damage.
Earthquakes
8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating). The region is vulnerable to large and destructive earthquakes and is part of a larger active seismic belt that stretches from the Alps to the Himalayas.
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Earthquakes
The 1944 Tōnankai earthquake occurred at 13:35 local time on 7 December. 1 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of greater than 5 Shindo.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,223 people, injured 2,135, destroyed 29,205 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan, with a maximum water height of 10 meters. It killed 1,223 people, injured 2,135, destroyed 29,205 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of December 7, 2009 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from December 7, 2009 to December 11, 2009.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck NW, Honshu, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 85 people, destroyed 1,140 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 85 people, destroyed 1,140 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Floods
Beginning on 24 December 2021, record rainfall across the northeastern Brazilian state Bahia resulted in severe floods, which caused the death of 21 people, injured another 358 and displaced 62,800. In a tweet, Rui Costa, the Governor of Bahia, declared the floods to be "the worst disaster that has ever occurred in the history of Bahia".
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Earthquakes
The 1922 Shimabara earthquake occurred in Kyushu, Japan on December 8, 1922. 5) 9 hours later.
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Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of December 7, 2018 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from December 7, 2018 to December 10, 2018.
Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan. It killed 27 people.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Woodruff, Jackson counties, Arkansas and tracked 4.8 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Beedeville, AR.
An F3 tornado touched down in Talladega County, Alabama and tracked 4 miles, 50 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Bon Air, AL.
An F2 tornado touched down in Gibson County, Tennessee and tracked 5.1 miles, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Milan/Gibson, TN.
An F2 tornado touched down in Monroe County, Alabama and 50 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 20. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Tunnel Springs, AL.
A tornado struck taking the roof off of a home, damaging two vehicles and totally destroying a barn.
An F2 tornado touched down in Hillsborough County, Florida and tracked 2 miles, 83 yards wide at its widest, killing 1.
A short-lived but strong tornado touched down one eighth of a mile east of Interstate 75 and one half mile north of Big Bend Road in Riverview where it snapped a dozen tree tops.
Several mobile homes were damaged, one was destroyed as it was rolled over and broken apart. The one injury occurred with the destroyed mobile home. In addition, numerous large trees were blown down along a swath from 2 miles southwest of Mound Bayou to Mound Bayou.
Several trailers were demolished near the Tunica airport.
A tornado crossed the Mississippi-Alabama state line at 402 AM. The tornado caused F2 damage along its relatively short path in Mississippi. The tornado produced only F0 damage in Alabama.
The 2006 London tornado was a significant United Kingdom tornado spawned from a squall line moving over the city on 7 December 2006 at approximately 11:02 GMT. Its intensity is estimated to have been T5 on the TORRO scale, equating to F2 on the Fujita scale.
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A series of storm systems dumped impressive amounts of rain over Southern Oregon Dec 7 through Dec 10. 24 hour rainfall between 4-8 inches fell along the coast and 2-6 inches inland. Most major rivers and many of the small streams in southwest Oregon flooded.
A second coastal storm formed in less than 24 hours off the Mid-Atlantic Coast. As it moved northeast off the coast, it spread heavy precipitation across the local area.The precipitation began around 6 pm on December 7th in the form of rain along the coast, but was mixed with…
Widespread flooding of creeks and streams in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. More than $1.3M in damage in Ferndale when a muddy torrent flowed through downtown at 2pm on the 8th. Many road closures around Crescent City, Eureka and Arcata.
A low pressure system developed over South Carolina and Georgia the morning of the 7th and moved quickly northeast passing over the Delmarva Peninsula during the late afternoon of the 7th, just east of the New Jersey during the evening of the 7th and near Portland Maine on the…
Trees and powerlines blown down.
An 88 year old man driving in a pickup truck was washed away into the Elk River. The driver of the truck was attempting to ford through the Elk River as it was flowing over the highway as per Lincoln County EMA.
A monsoon trough that extends all the way from the Solomon Islands southeastward to just south of the Samoa Group spread heavy rain and thunderstorms across the islands over the weekend.
A series of upper level disturbances interacting with a stalled frontal boundary in the northern Gulf of Mexico produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across south-central Louisiana from late on December 7, 2009 through the morning hours on December 8, 2009.
A cold front stalled across southern Virginia and along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. Several weak low pressure systems moved along the boundary, with an intense low pressure passing along it on the afternoon of the 7th.
A strong area of low pressure passed north of the region with it associated cold front sweeping across the area.
A moist pacific front produced heavy rainfall across Northwest Oregon which resulted in river flooding, urban flooding, small stream flooding, land slides, and a few sink holes.
A moist pacific front produced heavy rainfall across Southwest Washington which resulted in urban flooding, small stream flooding, and land slides.
An upper level shortwave trough interacted with a surface stationary front to generate thunderstorms. These storms formed in a very moist airmass with PW values above 1.5 inches and some of them produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
A weak surface trough developed from the Texas Hill Country into Deep East Texas and Northcentral Louisiana during the daytime hours of December 7th, which was further enhanced as a developing warm front ahead of a strong upper level trough that translated east across much of…
Storms associated with a slow moving cold front produced flash flooding and some wind damage.
Beginning on 24 December 2021, record rainfall across the northeastern Brazilian state Bahia resulted in severe floods, which caused the death of 21 people, injured another 358 and displaced 62,800. In a tweet, Rui Costa, the Governor of Bahia, declared the floods to be "the worst disaster that has ever occurred in the history of Bahia".
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Winds overturned a mobile home and damaged several others.
A downburst of wind blew a mobile home over three miles east of US-129. Large trees and power lines were also blown down.
Numerous trees were blown down and some buildings received minor damage in Perry. Power lines were reported down. A concrete wall was blown down at a hardware store, and a gas station received roof damage.
Downburst winds caused major roof damage to the metal roof and walls of a one story office building and minor damage to seven mobile homes along the north side of Florida Highway 74 and four miles east of Florida Highway 31.The downburst damage path was approximately one tenth…
A high school sustained heavy roof damage. A barn was destroyed.
Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds affected most of Southwest California. Trees, power lines, and signs were toppled. Two constructions workers were injured when a 20 foot brick wall they were working next to collapsed.
An area of strong low pressure moved northeast across Michigan and into Ontario on December 7th. Strong winds occurred to the east of the low as it moved through the region.
Numerous large limbs were blown down. A few blocked some secondary roads.
Low pressure tracked across the eastern Great Lakes bringing strong winds to the Niagara Frontier, western Southern Tier, and Genesee Valley of New York. Sustained winds were measured to 44 mph while gusts to 63 mph were recorded.
An area of strong low pressure moved northeast across Michigan and into Ontario on December 7th. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph occurred to the east of the low as it moved through the region. These gusts downed a few trees throughout northwestern Ohio.
An area of strong low pressure moved northeast across Michigan and into Ontario on December 7th. A line of weak showers developed over northern Ohio in association with the low and then raced east into northwestern Pennsylvania during the early evening hours of the 7th.
The roof of the Oberlin City Hall was blown off, and a downtown business had a window blown out.
The combination of a low pressure system tracking east across northern New York State, and a second low pressure rapidly developing across the Canadian Maritimes created a tight pressure gradient across much of eastern New York and western New England during Sunday afternoon and…
Gusty west to northwest winds occurred during the late morning and afternoon on the 7th across New Jersey. The strong winds helped fuel a fire that badly damaged a home in Monroe Township in Gloucester County.
A very dynamic storm system resulted in a variety of weather hazards and significant public impacts on the west Texas South Plains during the late hours of the 7th and through the daytime hours of the 8th.
Strong winds, brief heavy rain and thunderstorms were associated with a deep low pressure system as it moved across Arizona late Monday. Strong winds resulted in widespread power outages across the metropolitan Phoenix area.
A shallow line of storms developed along a cold front and in advance of an increasingly negative tilted trough as it moved across the southern Appalachians. Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph resulted in scattered reported of down trees and power-lines.
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and an associated cold front produced damaging winds across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
A rapidly intensifying low pressure system caused strong northwest winds to occur across Eastern New Jersey and over the higher terrain of Sussex County from the middle of the evening on the 7th through the early morning on the 8th. Peak wind gusts averaged around 50 mph.
A rapidly intensifying low pressure system caused strong northwest winds to occur across Delaware from the evening of the 7th through the early morning on the 8th. Peak wind gusts were 40 to 50 mph and downed tree limbs and weak rooted trees throughout the state.
A strong westerly flow aloft combined with the passage of several shortwaves, resulted in a tight surface pressure gradient and high winds over a large portion of North Central Montana.
A frontal system generated strong winds that resulted in minor damage in Clackamas, Oregon City, and Rhododendron.
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Oklahoma’s first winter storm of the year in 1989 occurred on December 7th. Six inches of snow accumulated on parts of northwest and north-central Oklahoma, while 1 to 2 inches accumulated over central and eastern Oklahoma. The widespread snowfall led to slick and hazardous road conditions, which contributed to many traffic accidents.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A low pressure system centered over Georgia at 7 AM on December 7th moved rapidly northeast across North Carolina.
A low pressure system centered over Georgia at 7 AM on December 7th moved rapidly northeast across North Carolina.
A storm system off the Carolina coast late Saturday, December 7 moved northeast across southeastern New England Sunday, December 8, 1996 resulting in significant snowfall in Vermont.
A low pressure system centered over Georgia at 7 AM on December 7th moved rapidly northeast across North Carolina.
During December 7 and 8, a low pressure system moved from the Chesapeake Bay northeast to Portland Maine. The winter storm dumped heavy wet snow across the Catskills, Taconics and Washington County.
A coastal storm moving northeastward from Virginia to Maine brought up to 13 inches of heavy snow to all but eastern and coastal sections of Maine. The heavy wet snow was responsible for knocking out power to 62,000 customers as trees and branches fell on power lines.
During December 7 and 8, a low pressure system moved from the Chesapeake Bay northeast to Portland Maine. The winter storm dumped heavy wet snow across Bennington and Windham Counties in southern Vermont.
A strong trough moved through northern Utah on the 7th. The cold moist airmass remained unstable into the 8th in a strong northwest flow. Lake-enhanced snowbands developed along the Wasatch Front on the 8th as well.
Four to seven inches fell across most of Northeast and East Central Kansas. The snow contributed to numerous automobile accidents most of which were minor.
Travel became treacherous across south central Nebraska as freezing drizzle coated area roads with a thin layer of ice. The freezing drizzle began the afternoon of the 7th, then gave way to light snow by the 9th.
A rather vigorous frontal passage through the Central San Joaquin developed some minor wind and flood damage problems for Fresno...Kings...and Tulare Counties.
Icy roads caused a few accidents in which vehicles slid into each other or went off the road and rolled.
After 36 days without any measurable precipitation in Oklahoma City, light snow finally produced a measurable amount of precipitation on December 7th, 2005.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A quarter-inch of ice was reported on Interstate 35 at Golden Triangle. Fort Worth police responded to 250 traffic accidents due to icy conditions on Wednesday. There was one fatality reported with these accidents.
0.1 to 0.2 inches of ice covered bridges and roads across the three counties. One indirect fatality and two indirect injuries occurred in a car accident just east of Millican in Brazos County.
Arctic air moved in during December 6th behind a departing coastal low pressure system. This cold air created lake effect snow east of lake Ontario. A band of heavy lake effect snow moved into northern Oneida County around 6 PM on December 6th.
During the morning hours of the 7th, a strong cold front moved through the area bringing a period of synoptic snow to the region. After the cold front moved through, winds shifted to the northwest and then north causing lake effect snow to develop across northeast Ohio.
An arctic cold front and strong mid-level disturbance moved across northern Vermont on the afternoon of the 7th.
A sharp cold frontal passage overnight on 6th-7th was followed by the typical upslope flow which brought a few inches of lake effect snow to higher elevations of the western southern tier during the morning and midday of 7th.
During the morning hours of the 7th, a strong cold front moved through the area bringing a period of synoptic snow to the region. After the cold front moved through, winds shifted to the northwest and then north causing lake effect snow to develop across northeast Ohio.
On Friday December 7, 2007 a brief period of light freezing rain fell across Central North Carolina from the Triad east to portions of the Triangle and east over the Coastal Plain.
A strong area of low pressure from the Pacific Northwest brought heavy rain, very windy conditions, and high elevation snow on Friday December 7th through Saturday December 8th.
A quick moving upper level disturbance tracked east through the Ohio valley and produced 1 to 3 inches of snowfall. Enough warm air was pulled into the region to change some of this snow to light freezing rain and drizzle before ending.
Snowstorm of December 7, 2009 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Upper Midwest. It lasted from December 7, 2009 to December 11, 2009.
A large and relatively slow moving storm brought a prolonged winter storm and even, for a time, blizzard conditions to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa from late on Dec. 7th through the early morning hours of Dec. 9th.
A powerful winter storm hit northern Arizona December 7th and 8th. This storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, and limited visibility in the high country. In the lower terrain, this storm produced heavy rain, damaging winds, and severe thunderstorms.
Freezing drizzle developed as warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico was flowed over the shallow Arctic Airmass that had invaded West Central Texas. The freezing drizzle impacted an area along and north of a line from Sterling City to Coleman and Cross Plains.
Residual water puddles from heavy rain that occurred on Saturday the 5th resulted in slick roads as the puddles froze and frost developed on area roadways. This resulted in a thin layer of ice.
An intense winter storm passed through Arizona during the evening hours of December 7th and during the early morning hours of December 8th.
An intense low pressure system moved into southern California during the afternoon and evening of the 7th, then tracked northeast across the central U.S.
A sharp upper level trough shifted east out of the Rocky Mountains and across the Central Plains, bringing a round of heavy snow to south central Nebraska.
A powerful winter storm impacted Southern California on December 7th. The storm produced widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and strong gusty winds. The system had an impressive 55 kt 925 mb jet ahead of the cold front.
A very intense storm system tracked from the Oklahoma Panhandle to western Illinois and then to Lake Huron. This had the lowest barometric pressure (975 mb or 28.79 inches) in the Midwest since the November 10, 1998 storm that also moved through the upper Midwest.
A powerful storm system brought heavy snow, ice and even blizzard conditions, to a large portion of the central plains, on December 7-9, 2009.
A large and relatively slow moving storm brought a prolonged winter storm and even, for a time, blizzard conditions to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa from late on Dec. 7th through the early morning hours of Dec. 9th.
A very intense storm system tracked from the Oklahoma Panhandle to western Illinois and then to Lake Huron. This had the lowest barometric pressure (975 mb or 28.79 inches) in the Midwest since the November 10, 1998 storm that also moved through the upper Midwest.
A powerful winter storm battered much of Northeast Kansas dumping up to 15 inches of snow across parts of the area. Many areas received over 6 inches of snow during the storm which began on Monday night and persisted into the early morning hours of Wednesday.
A strong upper level low pressure system moved across Middle Tennessee on December 7, with an associated area of light rain and light snow beneath the upper low.
Rain fell from the 6th into the morning of the 7th. After 1 to 2 inches of rain, the precipitation changed to wet snow during the early afternoon hours of the 7th across the mountainous counties. A 2 to 5 inch snow accumulation was common in about 6 hours.
Light freezing rain developed in the morning as a weak warm front approached from the southwest, while surface high pressure off the New England coast provided sub-freezing air at the surface.
A southwest flow of milder air aloft preceding a cold front and riding over at or below freezing temperatures at the surface produced light freezing rain and sleet during the morning commute on the 7th across the western Raritan Basin and northwest New Jersey.
Moisture overrunning a stalled frontal boundary created widespread freezing rain across the northwestern half of Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on December 7 into the morning of December 8.
An upper level disturbance moved across the plains on top of Arctic air that was in place over the region. This resulted in an 18-24 hour period of light to occasionally moderate snow that fell across much of eastern Nebraska.
A deep, cold upper low tracked through Eastern Oregon and Southwest Idaho on the 7th leaving up to 6 inches of snow across the area.
Freezing rain and sleet moved into southern Arkansas late in the day on the 7th and spread northward, reaching northern Arkansas during the wee hours of the 8th.
A moist and vigorous Pacific trough produced significant to heavy snow across western Colorado.
The arctic cold front that brought ice, sleet and snow accumulations on December 5th and December 6th stalled along the Gulf Coast on December 7th, 2013.
Starting during the late afternoon and evening of Saturday the 7th, peaking in intensity during the overnight hours and lingering in lighter form well into the daytime hours of Sunday the 8th, this was the first widespread measurable snow of the 2013-2014 winter season in South…
An arctic air mass moved into South Texas early December 7th. Temperatures fell below freezing during the evening hours across northern portions of the Brush Country to the Victoria Crossroads. Light drizzle changed to light freezing drizzle over these areas.
An early season winter storm brought heavy snow to much of Mississippi between the evening of the 7th and into the afternoon of the 8th. The greatest amounts fell mainly south and east of the Natchez Trace corridor. Amounts of up to 7 to 8 inches were measured in the Pine Belt.
A cold front brought a shallow layer of cold air into South Central Texas on December 6. This was followed by an upper level trough cooling the deeper atmosphere allowing snow to fall across the region.
A wintry mix of rain and snow occurred over South Texas on December 7th and changed to all snow around midnight of December 8th 2017. Areas of light snow moved into the northern Brush Country during the morning of December 7th.
Low Pressure over the Gulf of Mexico drove moisture over a very cold airmass to aid in the development of a band of heavy snow across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Numerous reports of 2 to 5 inches of snow was reported.
A strong cold front moved across western Pennsylvania on December 7th. Cold westerly winds behind the front caused lake effect snow showers to begin during the late afternoon hours of the 7th. They continued into the early morning hours of the 8th before diminishing to flurries.
Snowstorm of December 7, 2018 was ranked category 3, Major, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Southeast. It lasted from December 7, 2018 to December 10, 2018.
Canadian high pressure was setting up over the Ohio Valley, and was bringing subfreezing temperatures and dry conditions to northern sections of the state. A storm system was approaching from the southwest, with moisture thrown into the cold and dry air.
A slow moving upper low moved east across the northern Permian Basin late in the night on Friday before exiting the region Saturday afternoon. Northwest of this low, a large deformation zone developed accompanied by moderate to heavy snow.
Blizzard conditions were reported along the southern Rocky Mountain Front as a strong weather disturbance moved across the region.
A long and sharp trough passed over the region that brought a strong cold front with very cold air behind it.
A fast moving clipper system and cold front moved across NY and New England on December 7th. Snow quickly overspread during the afternoon hours and exited before midnight.
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A southwesterly flow of very mild air ahead of an approaching cold front brought an unusually warm December day to the state.
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Long standing low temperature records were set on the morning of the 7th as a fresh snow pack, calm winds, and clear skies allowed temperatures to plummet around 20 to 30 degrees below normal overnight.
Long standing low temperature records were set on the morning of the 7th as a fresh snow pack, calm winds, and clear skies allowed temperatures to plummet around 20 to 30 degrees below normal overnight.
In the wake of a major winter storm on December 1st, cold weather settled in over southern Wisconsin, with daily temperature averages well below normal.
A strong Arctic front pushed in from Canada and brought very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills to the area.
The coldest weather since January 7-8, 2017, descended on Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley December 6 through 8, 2017.
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The 41SOUTH Fire was discovered on December 7, 2000, in Florida, and burned 4,500 acres.
The Westside Fire was discovered on December 7, 2006, in Kern County, California, and burned 4,025 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Wf Unit 1 Pearl Fire was discovered on December 7, 2010, in Texas, and burned 1,220 acres.
The Lilac 5 Fire was reported on December 7, 2017, in San Diego County, California, and burned 4,100 acres.
A small grassfire impacted portions of Interstate 44, just south of the community of Chickasha. Heavy smoke reduced visibility and lead to a multiple vehicle accident, resulting in three (indirect) fatalities and at least two additional injuries.
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An earthquake struck Croatia, Balkans NW.
An earthquake struck Central,s, Luzon, Philippines. It killed 2 people. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Sari,amol,mazandaran, Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Japan. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000).
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck NW, Honshu, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 85 people, destroyed 1,140 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The Shōnai offshore earthquake occurred at around 14:00 on December 7, 1833. It struck with an epicenter in the Sea of Japan, off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vallenar, Freirina, Chile. It killed few people (about 1 to 50). It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.
The 1922 Shimabara earthquake occurred in Kyushu, Japan on December 8, 1922. 5) 9 hours later.
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An earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan. It killed 27 people.
An earthquake struck Central, Italy.
The 1944 Tōnankai earthquake occurred at 13:35 local time on 7 December. 1 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of greater than 5 Shindo.
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A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 1,223 people, injured 2,135, destroyed 29,205 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It killed 3 people and did $7.3 million in damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Iran. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Veliko Turnovo-Turgovishte, Bulgaria. It killed 3 people, injured 60 and did $5 million in damage.
The 1986 Strazhitsa earthquake affected northeastern Bulgaria on 7 December at 16:17 EET. 7 mi) northwest of Strazhitsa in Veliko Tarnovo Province.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Leninakan, Spitak, Kirovakan, Armenia. It killed 25,000 people and did $16 billion in damage.
8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating). The region is vulnerable to large and destructive earthquakes and is part of a larger active seismic belt that stretches from the Alps to the Himalayas.
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Southern Iran. It injured 5.
The 2012 Sanriku earthquake occurred near the city of Kamaishi, Japan, on December 7 at 17:18 JST. 3 shock generated a small tsunami, with waves up to 1 m high, that hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture.
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. It injured 11. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tajikistan. It killed 2 people, destroyed 500 houses and did $5 million in damage.
2 mi). The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Xinjiang in China, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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5 in Aceh province on 7 December 2016, at 05:03 WIB. The shock was reported to be at a depth of 13 km, categorized as a strong, shallow earthquake.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tanna Island, Vanuatu. It caused a tsunami.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck W. Luzon Island, Philippines. It killed 2 people.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck NW. Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 9 meters. It killed 85 people, destroyed 1,140 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Northern Chile. It killed few people (about 1 to 50).
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan, with a maximum water height of 10 meters. It killed 1,223 people, injured 2,135, destroyed 29,205 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It injured 11.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Mar del Plata, Argentina, with a maximum water height of 0.46 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.08 meters.
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A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began December 7, 1960, reached Kp 6- and lasted 12 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 25; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 57 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began December 7, 1982, reached Kp 6+ and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 29; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 53 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began December 7, 1992, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 16; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm began December 7, 1993, reached Kp 6+ and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 47; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 53 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm began December 7, 2006, reached Kp 5 and lasted 3 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 25; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 60 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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Dense fog with visibility near zero was blamed on a 30-vehicle accident on I-10 near Sun Lakes.
Gusty north winds generated dangerous rip currents off the coast of Malibu. The rip currents capsized a kayak. One kayaker died and another was injured.
Widespread dense fog blanketed most of southern Illinois except for a few locations such as Mount Vernon and Metropolis. Visibility was reduced to one-quarter mile or less.
Stable conditions under a ridge of high pressure resulted in areas of dense fog developing in the San Joaquin Valley each night from December 7 through 11.
After a period of scattered light showers the day before, skies gradually cleared and winds became nearly calm during the pre-dawn hours of December 7th. As a result, widespread dense fog developed across central Illinois, particularly north of the I-70 corridor.
Skies cleared out and winds diminished following a weak system which produced some light rainfall across the Kern County Deserts during the evening hours on December 6. Patches of dense fog formed in the Indian Wells Valley for a few hours during the morning of December 7.
A large long-period westerly swell produced high seas across the coastal waters as well as high surf along area beaches. Several beach-goers were swept into the ocean, including a 67 year old woman who was pulled out to sea and died.
A 69-year-old male was caught in a rip current and drowned near Sunrise Park in Indialantic.
The Marianas was under a seasonal trade-wind pattern, with the the primary swell being the trade swell, so highest surf was along east facing reefs and lower along west facing reefs.
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