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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.

January   12

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1945 Mikawa, Japan

Epicenter
7.1 1,961 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.
More than 17,000 houses destroyed or seriously damaged, primarily in Aichi (Aiti) and Gifu (Gihu) Prefectures. It was felt from Fukushima (Hukusima) to Shimane Prefectures, Honshu and on Shikoku. Surface faulting observed with up to 2 m (6 ft) vertical displacement.
1982 Honduras

Epicenter
6.2 Two people injured and moderate damage at Amapala. Slight damage at Masaya, Nicaragua. Felt in southern Honduras and western Nicaragua.

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