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Year |
Location |
Magnitude |
Comment |
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1889 |
Darmstadt, Germany
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Beno Gutenberg born.
In 1914, Beno Gutenberg used an extensive data set of earthquake
wave travel times to compute the average distance to the top of the
core at about 2,900 km.
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2000 |
Southern Sumatera, Indonesia
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7.9 |
At least 103 people killed, 2,174
injured, extensive damage (VI) and landslides in the
Bengkulu area; minor injuries and damage on Enggano. Felt
(IV) in Lampung Province and at Palembang. Felt (III) at
Jakarta, Jawa. Felt in much of southern Sumatera. Felt
throughout Singapore. Also felt at Johor Bahru, Kuala
Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
From
Significant Earthquakes of the World 2000.
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