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Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
During post-tsunami field surveys, inundation and runup measurements are taken to describe the tsunami effects. Inundation is defined as the maximum horizontal distance inland that a tsunami penetrates. Runup is the maximum vertical height above mean sea level that the sea surface attains during a tsunami. Actual tsunami wave heights can be measured from the amplitude of the wave signals seen on sea level or tide gauge instruments.

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1923 Kamchatka

Epicenter
8.5 One of the Largest Earthquakes in the World.
1996 Yunnan, China

Epicenter
6.6 At least 322 people killed, 3,925 seriously injured and 13,000 slightly injured. About 358,000 housing units collapsed and 654,000 others were damaged. More than 320,000 people were left homeless. Maximum intensity (IX) at Lijiang.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1996.

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