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

April

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1979	Yugoslavia	6.9	At least 121 people reported killed, more than 1,000 injured, 100,000 reported homeless, and extensive damage along the southwestern coast of Yugoslavia. Thirty-five people killed, 400 injured, and extensive damage in northern Albania. Also felt over a wide area of Europe. Tsunami reported in Kotor Bay causing considerable damage. A number of aftershocks followed, one reaching a magnitude 6. Many of the aftershocks caused additional damage and injuries. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1979, and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 5. Damage Photos from the USGS Photographic Library

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