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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   30

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1986 Michoacan, Mexico

Epicenter
7.0 Some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area. Slight damage at Ciudad Guzman and Guadalajara. Felt strongly in central and southwestern Mexico.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1986.

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