Earthquakes, September-October, 1979
Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
By: W. J. Person
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Abstract
The months of September and October were quite active, seismically speaking, compared to the previous 2 months. One great earthquake, a magnitude (M) 8.1, was centered in the West Irian region on September 12. Two major (M=7.0-7.9) earthquakes occurred, one on October 12, a M=7.3 off the west coast of South Island, New Zealand, and one on October 23, a M=7.2 in the Solomon Islands. Damaging earthquakes hit central Italy and Guatemala.
In the United States, California experienced the strongest earthquake in that State since 1971. The quake, a M=6.8, occurred on October 15, in Baja California, Mexico, near the California border and caused injuries and damage.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Earthquakes, September-October, 1979 |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 74 |
| Last page | 77 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |