Dora The Axe-Plorer
I go by he/him pronouns.
Joined 22 July 2020
I go by he/him pronouns.
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My name isn't Dora. I used to view TV shows (like Dora) daily during my childhood. I've since grown past those years. The Universe decided, a little too early into my life, that I was too old for Dora and introduced me to slasher. At eight, I went from watching a children's animated cartoon series to teenage campers gutted by a goaltender-mask-wearing maniac. Slasher took me into literature and writing; I wrote short horror fiction in my free time. My tutors seem to love some of it. I wouldn't be the kind of person I am today if not for my childhood and the username is my way of paying homage to Saturday night TV programs.
My interest is rather a niche; you could infer from my >20K edits. I mainly improve or create earthquake-related articles. I don't have a formal education qualification in geology or seismology. My interest developed over my slasher years (it had no influence) after feeling a few earthquakes back home in Myanmar in late 2012. I was a pre-teen, primary education kid, so I didn't understand anything, other than "the ground shook". Nevertheless, that was a mind-blowing experience. After gaining a basic idea about plate tectonics and earthquakes in high school geography classes, this interest really started kicking.
I joined Wikipedia in late July 2020 with the intention of making minor edits to the project. I had no plans of becoming an active contributor mainly because I didn't know how editing works. About a month later, I created my first article, an interesting 1946 doubled mainshock earthquake in Myanmar. I followed up by covering additional Burmese earthquake articles (1912 Maymyo, 1839 Ava, 1930 Bago, 1988 Myanmar–India, 1988 Lancang–Gengma, 2003 Taungdwingyi). Since then, I've been very active in the project.
An earthquake struck Western Greece near the coastal city of Aigio at 03:15:48 local time on 15 June 1995. The second destructive earthquake to strike Greece in a month, it measured 6.4–6.5 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ). It was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and EMS-98 intensity of IX (Destructive). The horizontal peak ground acceleration reached 0.54 g and ground velocity peaked at 52 cm/s (20 in/s)—the strongest ground motion ever recorded in Greece. Fifteen minutes after the mainshock, a large aftershock struck, causing further damage to Aigio. Faulting occurred on either the Aigion fault or an unnamed offshore fault. Other faults in the region have the potential to produce earthquakes up to Mw 6.9, which poses a risk to Aigio and the surrounding Gulf of Corinth.
Monetary damages from the earthquake reached $660 million (in 1995 USD). Significant destruction occurred; the collapse of two buildings left 26 dead and up to 200 injured. In the aftermath, several countries and organizations provided disaster aid, including search and rescue and refugee assistance operations. Many countries also donated medical supplies, temporary shelter, water treatment equipment, and a ship to house survivors. The Greek government issued seismic loans to aid in the rebuilding of Aigio, though it may have encouraged the construction of taller buildings—increasing Aigio's future seismic hazard. Controversy arose over the lack of a warning for the earthquake, as several sources warned officials that a major earthquake would occur. (Full article...)
1959 Coatzacoalcos earthquake 1902 Turkestan earthquake 1977 Bob–Tangol earthquake 1920 Xalapa earthquake 1994 Mascara earthquake 1997 Bojnurd earthquake (nominated by SamBroGaming) 1930 Bago earthquake 1986 North Palm Springs earthquake (nominated) 1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake (nominated by SamBroGaming) 2010 Damghan earthquake (nominated) 2004 Les Saintes earthquake (nominated) 2022 Sumatra earthquake
2020 Aegean Sea earthquake 2021 West Sulawesi earthquake 2021 Hualien train derailment 2021 Haiti earthquake 2021 Balochistan earthquake 2021 Semeru eruption Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami 2022 Sumatra earthquake 2022 Fukushima earthquake China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Tara Air Flight 197 June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake 2022 Luzon earthquake 2022 Luding earthquake 2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack Seoul Halloween crowd crush October 2022 Mogadishu bombings 2022 West Java earthquake 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake 2023 Herat earthquakes
1888 Ritter Island eruption and tsunami April 1923 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami 1994 Mascara earthquake (nominated by Onegreatjoke)Useful things for myself:
 | The Barnstar of Diplomacy |
| This is an award for you great contributions in List of earthquakes 2020 HurricaneEdgar (talk) 08:02, 16 November 2020 (UTC) |
 | Hi I’ve just reviewed 1942 Ecuador earthquake. Thanks very much for creating this. Happy editing! Mccapra (talk) 14:40, 19 January 2021 (UTC) @Mccapra: Thanks 😁🐣--Dora the Axe-plorer (talk) 14:56, 19 January 2021 (UTC) |
 | Thank you for improving 2021 Fukushima earthquake,the graphics and the correction was nice. You can improve it more soon. Thank you! a_liza aliza's chat, lila's chat/aliza's mess, lila's mess 14:37, 23 February 2021 (UTC) |
 | Hello, I'm the main editor of 2021 Luxian earthquake in Chinese Wiki English. Thank you for creating 2021 Luxian earthquake in English Wikipedia! Theodore Xu (talk) 09:42, 29 September 2021 (UTC) |
 | The Volcanic Barnstar | |
| For creating and making significant contributions to 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption and tsunami. DJ Cane (talk) 08:16, 18 January 2022 (UTC) |
 | The Science Barnstar | |
| Thanks for contributing to WikiProject Earthquakes through your contributions to 2022 Sumatra earthquake. Your consistent edits are appreciated! Anoncocoa1 (talk) 10:57, 28 February 2022 (UTC) |
 | The Special Barnstar |
| For your work on several ITN articles. interstatefive 15:03, 22 June 2022 (UTC) |
 | The Earthquakes Barnstar | |
| For your massive amounts of contributions to the wikiproject, including taking the 1977 Bob-Tangol earthquake, 1902 Turkestan earthquake, and the 1959 Coatzacoalcos earthquake articles to GA status. SamBroGaming (talk) 22:05, 2 October 2022 (UTC) |
 | The Writer's Barnstar |
| for creating the two most popular articles 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake and Seoul Halloween crowd crush. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝟕𝟐𝟖🧙♂️Let's Talk ! 08:16, 10 February 2023 (UTC) |
On 17 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1888 Ritter Island tsunami, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1888 eruption of Ritter Island reduced the 780-metre tall (2,560 ft) volcano to a height of just 140 metres (460 ft)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1888 Ritter Island tsunami. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1888 Ritter Island tsunami), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 7 June 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Ghotki train collision, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 20 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article April 1923 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although the April 1923 Kamchatka earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.8 to 7.3, its tsunami was larger than that of the magnitude-8.4 earthquake in February in the same region? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/April 1923 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, April 1923 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 15 August 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Haiti earthquake, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 7 October 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Balochistan earthquake, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 4 December 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 Semeru eruption, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 26 February 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Sumatra earthquake, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 21 March 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Fukushima earthquake, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 21 March 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 1 June 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Tara Air Flight 197, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 22 June 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake, which you created and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 30 July 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Luzon earthquake, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 13 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 6 October 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 29 October 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Seoul Halloween crowd crush, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
On 21 November 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 West Java earthquake, which you created. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.
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