One of the first attempts at the scientific study of earthquakes followed the 1755 Lisbon earthquake . Other notable earthquakes that spurred major advancements in the science of seismology include the 1857 Basilicata earthquake , the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , the 1964 Alaska earthquake , the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake , and the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake
1857 Basilicata earthquake
1857 Basilicata earthquake
Seismology