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

January

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1998	Northeastern China	5.7	10th Anniversary 03:50:41 Seventy people killed, about 11,500 injured, 44,000 families left homeless, extensive damage and fires in the Shangyi-Zhangbei area. Over 70,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. Damage to portions of the Great Wall of China in northwestern Hebei Province. Felt strongly at Zhangjiakou and as far as Beijing. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1998.

1998	Guatemala	6.6	10th Anniversary 08:20:05 At least 16 people injured in Quezaltenango and 3 injured in San Marcos Departments. Five people injured in the Guatemala City area. Three people also injured in El Salvador. Damage and destruction to buildings, landslides and power outages occurred in Quezaltenango and San Marcos Departments. Several houses destroyed in Solola Department. Felt throughout southern and western Guatemala as far as Alta Verapaz and Zacapa Departments. Also felt in El Salvador and parts of southern Mexico. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1998

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