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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

December

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1973	New Mexico	4.1	This earthquake was centered near Grants. The tremor caused minor damage in the Grants area and was also felt at Laguna, Bluewater, and Fort Wingate. Maximum reported intensity was V. From Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 7, Number 3.

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