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Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
Be Prepared for an Earthquake: Hold earthquake drills with your family. Locate safe spots in each room - under a sturdy table or against an inside wall. Identify danger zones in each room - near windows where glass can shatter, or near bookcases or furniture that can fall over.

March   15

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


Year Location Magnitude Comment
1983 Honshu, Japan

Epicenter
5.3 One person killed, two injured and slight damage (IV JMA) in the Nagoya area. Felt (III JMA) in the Kyoto-Shizuoka area. Also felt (I JMA) in the Tokyo-Toyooka-Owase area.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1983.
1993 Near the coast of northern Chile

Epicenter
6.7 Some damage (VI) in the Chanaral-Copiapo-Taltal area. Felt (V) at Vallenar; (IV) at Antofagasta, Mejillones, Sierra Gorda, Tocopilla and Vicuna; (III) at Andacollo, Combarbala, La Serena and Maria Elena; (II) at Calama, Coquimbo and Ovalle.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1993.

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