Earthquakes, September-October 1978
The months of September and October were somewhat quiet seismically speaking. One major earthquake, magnitude (M) 7.7 occurred in Iran on September 16. In Germany, a magntidue 5.0 earthquake caused damage and considerable alarm to many people in parts of that country. In the United States, the largest earthquake occurred along the California-Nevada border region.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1979 |
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Title | Earthquakes, September-October 1978 |
Authors | W. J. Person |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
Index ID | 70169179 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |