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

July

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1991	Timor	6.9	Two events about 2.5 seconds apart. Twenty-three people killed, 181 injured, at least 5,400 left homeless and about 1,150 buildings destroyed at Kalabahi, Alor. Estimated 7.7 million U.S. dollars damage occurred in the epicentral area. Felt at Dili. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1991.

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