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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.

February   12

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1953 Torud, Iran

Epicenter
6.5 970 people killed.
About 1800 houses damaged and 8 villages destroyed in the Torud area.

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