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.

Year at a Glance

March

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

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1952	Hokkaido, Japan	8.1	31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5,980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami. From United States Earthquakes, 1952.

1977	Romania	7.2	One of the world's deadliest earthquakes. The earthquake was centered about 170 kilometers northeast of Bucharest. It killed 1,500, injured about 10,500, and caused extensive damage in Bucharest and other parts of Romania. Bulgaria reported 20 killed and 165 injured. Some injuries and damage were reported in Yugoslavia. Moscow reported some damage in the Soviet Republic of Moldavia. This shock was felt from Rome to Moscow and from Turkey to Finland. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1977 and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 9, Number 5. Damage Photos from the USGS Photographic Library

1990	Pakistan	6.1	At least 11 people killed, about 40 injured and many homes and buildings damaged in the Kalat area. Also felt at Quetta and Mastung. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1990.

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