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

1957	Andreanof Islands, Alaska	7.1	One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.

1979	Near Coast of Guerrero, Mexico	7.6	The earthquake was centered about 250 km south of Mexico City. At least five people were reported killed, some were injured, and extensive damage was experienced in the epicentral and Mexico City areas. Extensive damage was also reported in many villages in Guerrero and slight damage at Acapulco, Guadalajara, and Puebla. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1979.

1998	Northern Iran	6.6	10th Anniversary Five people killed and 50 injured in Golbaf. Two thousand houses destroyed, 10,000 people left homeless, 1,200 livestock killed and water, electricity and communications disrupted in the Golbaf area. Felt at Baft and Kerman. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1998.

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