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.

Year at a Glance

September

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1978	Iran	7.8	30th Anniversary One of the world's deadliest earthquakes. The earthquake was centered about 600 kilometers southeast of Tehran in the vicinity of Tabas. The death toll was about 15,000, many were injured, and damage was extensive. Tabas had the highest death toll - 9,000 killed out of a population of 13,000, Dehesk had 2500 killed out of 3500, and Kurit had 2000 killed out of 3500; the remainder of the deaths were in surrounding areas. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1978, and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 2. Damage Photos from the USGS Photographic Library

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