Earthquakes; November-December, 1978
Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
By: W. J. Person
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Abstract
Seismically speaking, the last 2 months were the most active of the year. There were six major earthuakes having magnitudes (M) ranging from 7.0 to 7.9 throughout the world: the Solomon Islands, Mexico (the largest of the year, M=7.9), the Kuril Islands, Taiwan, the Philippine Islands, and western Iran. THe Iranian earthquake was hte most devastating and caused a considerable number of casualties and damage.
In the United States, a number of earthquakes were experienced, but only minor damage was reported.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Earthquakes; November-December, 1978 |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 110 |
| Last page | 112 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |