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

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1867	Manhattan, Kansas	5.1	The largest historical earthquake in Kansas.

1960	Southern Iran	6.0	420 killed, 3,000 injured, and $20 million property damage at Kourdeh and Lar. Damage at Latifi, Khur, Beraq, and Gerash. From United States Earthquakes 1960.

1984	Morgan Hill, California	6.1	Twenty-one people sustained minor injuries in the Morgan Hill-San Jose area. Maximum intensity VII in the Morgan Hill area. Damage from the earthquake estimated at 7.5 million dollars with the most damage occurring in the Jackson Oaks subdivision east of Morgan Hill. The earthquake was felt from Bakersfield to Sacramento and from San Francisco to Reno. From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1984.

1985	Luzon, Philippine Islands	6.1	Six people killed, 11 injured and damage (VII RF) and landslides in Benguet Province. Some damage (VII RF) at Baguio. Felt (IV RF) at Carmen, Pangasian and d Santa; (III RF) at Baler, Dagupan and Manila and (II RF) at Quezon City. From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1985.

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