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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.

August   27

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1904 Fairbanks, Alaska

Epicenter
7.3 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.
1931 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma   Edward Flinn born.
1984 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Epicenter
5.2 One hundred twenty-three people injured and 405 buildings damaged in the Tarutung area. Felt at Kuala Lumpur and Pinang, Malaysia.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1984.

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