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

December

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

856	Damghan, Iran	6.5	200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes.

1983	Guinea	6.4	At least 443 people killed, 200 missing, 150 seriously injured and extensive damage in the Gaoual-Koumbia area, Guinea. Felt in Guinea Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983.

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