â¢ AVIATION (noun) The noun AVIATION has 4 senses: 1. the aggregation of a country's military aircraft. 2. the operation of aircraft to provide transportation. 3. the art of operating aircraft. 4. travel via aircraft. Familiarity information: AVIATION used as a noun is uncommon.
The 1906 EcuadorâColombia earthquake occurred at 15:36 UTC on January 31, off the coast of Ecuador, near Esmeraldas.The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.8 and triggered a destructive tsunami that caused at least 500 casualties on the coast of Colombia.he earthquake occurred along the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. The earthquake is likely to be a result of thrust-faulting, caused by the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate.
The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 27, 1976.It is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll.The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People's Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants.The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000, but this number has since been stated to be around 240,000 to 255,000.he Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, was a natural disaster that occurred on July 27, 1976.