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

August

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1968	Oaxaca, Mexico	7.1	40th Anniversary This damaging shock caused 18 fatalities and extensive property damage in the State of Oaxaca and in Mexico City. In Mexico City. many structures, including a nine-story office building, were damaged beyond repair. The shock disrupted telephone and electric services and caused general panic in many towns. From United States Earthquakes, 1968.

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