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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.

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1990 Sudan

Epicenter
7.2 Some buildings damaged in the Juba area. Also some damage in the Moyo area, Uganda. Felt in the Nakuru area, Kenya and in Uganda. Believed to be the largest earthquake ever recorded in Sudan.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.
1992 Pakistan

Epicenter
6.3 At least 36 people killed and 100 injured in the Peshawar and Kohat Districts, including 20 people killed at Shakkar Khel. At least 400 houses destroyed in the Kohat District. Felt at Islamabad and Lahore. Also felt in the Srinagar area, Kashmir and in parts of northern India.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1992.

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