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Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The hypocenter of an earthquake is the location beneath the Earth's surface where the rupture of the fault begins. The epicenter of an earthquake is the location directly above the hypocenter on the surface of the Earth.

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1902 Fox Islands, Alaska

Epicenter
7.0 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States
1980 Azores Islands, Portugal

Epicenter
7.2 At least 56 people killed, 400 or more injured and extensive damage (VIII) on Terceira. At least 4 people killed, some injured and extensive damage on Sao Jorge. Damage also reported on Graciosa.
1996 Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Epicenter
7.9 At least eight people killed, one person missing and more than 350 buildings damaged in the Bangkir-Tolitoli area. A local tsunami with estimated runup heights of one to five meters contributed to the damage in the epicentral area.

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