128 sourced Articles, covering events from 1692 to 2021.
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17 January 1994
USGS epicenter beneath the San Fernando Valley, United States
At 4:30 a.m. on 17 January 1994, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake ruptured a previously unmapped blind thrust fault beneath the San Fernando Valley. Violent shaking collapsed apartments …
19 April 1995
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and National Memorial, United States
At 9:02 a.m. on 19 April 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a rented truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The blast destroyed …
17 July 1996
Atlantic Ocean crash area south of East Moriches, United States
On 17 July 1996, TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed into the Atlantic shortly after departing New York for Paris, killing all 230 people aboard. The National …
27 July 1996
Centennial Olympic Park bombing site, United States
Early on 27 July 1996, a pipe bomb planted by Eric Rudolph exploded during a concert at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Alice Hawthorne was killed, Turkish …
22–26 March 1997
Rancho Santa Fe residence area, United States
Between 22 and 26 March 1997, thirty-nine members of Heaven's Gate died by coordinated suicide in a rented mansion near San Diego. Leader Marshall Applewhite taught that …
30 November–3 December 1999
Washington State Convention Center protest zone, United States
From 30 November to 3 December 1999, tens of thousands of labor, environmental, faith, student, consumer, and global-justice activists protested the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in …
11 September 2001
World Trade Center attack and memorial site, United States
On 11 September 2001, al-Qaeda hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. Fire and impact caused …
18 September–November 2001
Brentwood mail-processing facility and national letter route, United States
Beginning one week after September 11, letters containing Bacillus anthracis spores were mailed to news organizations and United States senators. Twenty-two people developed anthrax, eleven by inhalation; …
1 February 2003
Columbia debris field and memorial region, United States
On 1 February 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. …
20 February 2003
The Station nightclub site and memorial park, United States
On 20 February 2003, pyrotechnics used by the band Great White ignited polyurethane foam around the stage at The Station nightclub. Flame and smoke filled the unsprinklered …
14–16 August 2003
FirstEnergy control area and interconnected blackout region, United States
On 14 August 2003, overloaded transmission lines sagged into trees in Ohio after software alarms failed at FirstEnergy's control room. Operators did not recognize the deteriorating grid, …
29 August 2005
New Orleans levee-failure and inundation landscape, United States
Hurricane Katrina made Louisiana landfall on 29 August 2005 and drove storm surge into the New Orleans flood-protection system. Levees and floodwalls failed at multiple points, inundating …
31 January 2007
Boston metropolitan guerrilla-marketing response area, United States
On 31 January 2007, Boston authorities treated battery-powered LED signs promoting the television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force as possible bombs. Bomb squads closed roads, bridges, and …
1 August 2007
I-35W bridge collapse and memorial site, United States
During evening rush hour on 1 August 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. Vehicles, workers, and roadway sections fell into the …
12 September 2008
Ventura Subdivision milepost 444.123 near tunnel 28, United States
At 4:22 p.m. on 12 September 2008, westbound Metrolink train 111 collided head-on with an eastbound Union Pacific freight train on single track near Chatsworth. Twenty-five people …
15 September 2008
Former Lehman Brothers global headquarters, United States
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on 15 September 2008 after losses, leverage, and dependence on short-term funding made the investment bank unable to survive a collapse in …
20 April–19 September 2010
Macondo well and Deepwater Horizon wreck site, United States
On 20 April 2010, hydrocarbons surged from BP's Macondo well onto the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, ignited, and caused explosions and fire. Eleven workers died and seventeen …
9 September 2010
Line 132 rupture at Earl Avenue and Glenview Drive, United States
At about 6:11 p.m. on 9 September 2010, Pacific Gas and Electric's 30-inch Line 132 ruptured beneath San Bruno's Crestmoor neighborhood. Escaping natural gas ignited, killing eight …
22 May 2011
Joplin EF5 tornado damage path, United States
On 22 May 2011, a rain-wrapped EF5 tornado crossed Joplin, Missouri, with winds estimated above 200 miles per hour. It destroyed neighborhoods, schools, businesses, fire stations, and …
6 August 2012
No. 4 Crude Unit, Chevron Richmond Refinery, United States
On 6 August 2012, severely corroded piping ruptured in the No. 4 Crude Unit at Chevron's Richmond refinery. Hot hydrocarbon liquid formed a large flammable vapor cloud …
29 October–November 2012
New York Harbor surge and city inundation area, United States
On 29 October 2012, Sandy drove a record storm tide into New York Harbor, flooding coastal neighborhoods and critical infrastructure. Subway tunnels, road tubes, hospitals, electrical equipment, …
17 April 2013
West Fertilizer Company explosion site, United States
On 17 April 2013, a fire at West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, heated stored fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate until it detonated. The explosion killed fifteen people—twelve of …
22 March 2014
State Route 530 landslide and Steelhead Haven area, United States
At 10:37 a.m. on 22 March 2014, a large portion of a historically unstable slope collapsed near Oso, Washington. Debris crossed the North Fork Stillaguamish River, spread …
25 April 2014–2016
Flint municipal water system and Flint River intake, United States
In April 2014, Flint began distributing Flint River water while awaiting a new regional pipeline. The city failed to apply corrosion control, allowing water to damage iron …