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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1969	Yangjiang, Guangdong, China	5.9	3,000 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes. More than 10,700 houses collapsed and about 36,000 were severely damaged in Yangjiang County. Some damage also occurred in the Xinyi-Yunan area, Guangdong (Kwangtung) and in the Teng Xian-Rong Xian area, Guangxi (Kwangsi). Slight damage occurred in Hong Kong. Fissures, landslides and sandblows were observed along the coast and along some rivers in the area. The death toll is estimated from unconfirmed reports. However, this seems reasonable based on the number of houses collapsed in this generally non-seismic area and the time of day it occurred (6:49 AM, local time).

1970	Kyushu, Japan	7.0	This major earthquake shook Japan's southernmost island. Press reports indicated railroad lines and highways were damaged by landslides; cracks occurred in the runway at Miyazaki City Airport on Kyushu's east coast. Thirteen people were injured, none fatally. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1970, and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 6.

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