Earthquakes; November-December, 1978
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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 |
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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 |
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