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Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
There is no such thing as "earthquake weather". Statistically, there is an equal distribution of earthquakes in cold weather, hot weather, rainy weather, etc. Furthermore, there is no physical way that the weather could affect the forces several miles beneath the surface of the earth. The changes in barometric pressure in the atmosphere are very small compared to the forces in the crust, and the effect of the barometric pressure does not reach beneath the soil.

September   17

Note: All earthquake dates are UTC, not local time.


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1911 Rat Islands, Alaska

Epicenter
7.1 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.

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