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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
1899 Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska 7.9 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.

Epicenter

1989 Semidi Islands, Alaska

Epicenter
6.9 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.

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