Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The term seismic seiche was first coined by Anders Kvale in 1955, to describe oscillation of lake levels in Norway and England caused by the Assam earthquake of August, 1950.

Year at a Glance

June

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1957	Stanovoy Mountains, Russia (USSR)	7.6	The epicentral region of this quake was in an unpopulated area, so damage and casualties were reduced. Stoves and chimneys were broken in the nearest towns, and minor damage occurred at Bodaybo and Chita, the latter nearly 500 km (300 mi) from the epicenter. However, major geological effects were observed in a wide area. The Namarakit trough, an "embrionic" Baykal-type basin, subsided more than 5-6 m (16-20 ft) on the south side, creating Lake Novyy Namarakit. The adjacent Udokan Range was uplifted 1-1.5 m (3-5 ft) and offset more than 1 m horizontally. Landslides occurred as far as 350 km (220 mi) away. Temperatures, flow rates and water levels changed in springs and wells as far away as Chita.

1998	Turkey	6.3	10th Anniversary At least 145 people killed and more than 1,500 injured in the Adana and Ceyhan areas. At least 6 major buildings collapsed and about 17,000 houses destroyed in Adana Province. Felt in Cyprus, Israel and Syria. Complex earthquake, with at least one larger event occurring about 2.5 seconds after the onset. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1998.

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