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

May

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1971	Andreanof Islands, Alaska	7.1	One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.

1983	Coalinga California	6.4	Forty-five people injured, 13 of them seriously, in the Coalinga area. Damage from the earthquake estimated at 31 million dollars with the worst damage occurring in the downtown area of Coalinga. Maximum intensity VIII. More than 500 homes were severely damaged in the Coalinga area; damage also occurred at Avenal and other surrounding communities. The earthquake was felt from Los Angeles to Sacramento and from San Francisco to Reno. From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983.

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