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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.

October   25

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1981 Michoacan, Mexico

Epicenter
7.4 One person killed, 11 injured, and damage at Mexico City. Two people killed, 17 injured and extensive damage in Michoacan. Felt throughout southern Mexico.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1981.
1990 Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan

Epicenter
6.0 Eleven people killed, more then 250 injured and damage in the Chitral-Mardan-Malakand area, Pakistan. Felt throughout northern and central Pakistan. Also felt in northwestern India. Felt (IV) at Ishkashim; (III) at Andizhan, Dushanbe, Dzhirgatal, Fergana, Khorog, Kulyab, Nurek and Tashkent; (II) at Samarkand, USSR.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.

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