Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The U.S. Geological Survey has the most extensive seismic monitoring and response system in the Nation. The USGS works with numerous universities to advance our understanding of the cause and effects of earthquakes and with emergency response agencies in the interest of public safety and hazards mitigation.

Year at a Glance

January

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1975	Kashmir-Xizang Border Region	6.8	This earthquake killed 42, seriously injured 40, left 2,500 people homeless, and cause extensive damage in the Kinnaur district of the Himachal Pradesh State. Damage was also reported on the Tibetan side. The tremor was felt in New Delhi, India, and Lahore and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1975 and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 7, Number 2.

1981	Irian Jaya, Indonesia	6.8	Three hundred five people killed, some injured and about 1,000 missing in the Jayawijaya Mountains. Landslides buried many villages.

1995	Colombia	6.5	Five people killed, several injured and at least 20 major buildings damaged in the Bogota area. One person also killed at Manizales and another at Miraflores. More than 500 houses damaged or destroyed in Boyaca Department and 12 others destroyed in Casanare Department. Landslides blocked several rivers and streams in Colombia. Felt in much of Colombia and western Venezuela and as far as Caracas, Venezuela.

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