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Earthquakes, January-February 1986

January 1, 1986

The first two months of the year were somewhat quiet seismically speaking. There were no major earthquakes (7.0-7.9) but one death was caused by an earthquake in Peru.

In the United States a magntidue 4.9 earthquake in Ohio on January 31 caused some minor injuries and was felt in eleven states, the Nation's Capitol and Canada.

Publication Year 1986
Title Earthquakes, January-February 1986
Authors W. J. Person
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
Index ID 70168679
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse