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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.

April   13

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1905 Iowa

Epicenter
  The largest historical earthquake in Iowa.
1949 Puget Sound area, Washington

Epicenter
6.9 The earthquake occurred between Olympia and Tacoma, along the southern edge of Puget Sound. Property damage in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma was estimated at $25 million; eight people were killed; and many were injured.
1982 South Africa

Epicenter
5.0 One person killed and 20 injured in rockslides in a gold mine near Welkom.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1982.
1992 The Netherlands

Epicenter
5.5 One person died of a heart attack at Bonn, Germany. Twenty people injured and some buildings damaged (VIII) at Roermond, Netherlands and 25 people injured and some buildings damaged (VII) at Heinsberg, Germany. Damaged also reported at Bonn and Koln, Germany and in Limburg Province, Belgium. Felt strongly in many parts of northwestern Germany, eastern Belgium and southern Netherlands. Felt in northeastern France. Also felt throughout much of southeastern England and in the Liverpool-Manchester area, United Kingdom.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1992.

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