Earthquakes, May-June 1991
Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
By: W. J. Person
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Abstract
One major earthquake occurred during this reporting period. This was a magntidue 7.1 in Indonesia (Minahassa Peninsula) on June 20. Earthquake-related deaths were reported in the Western Caucasus (Georgia, USSR) on May 3 and June 15. One earthquake-related death was also reported El Salvador on June 21.
In the United States, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in southern California on June 28 killed two people and caused considerable damage. Strong earthquakes hit Alaska on May 1 and May 30; the May 1 earthquake caused some minor damage.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Earthquakes, May-June 1991 |
| Series title | Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS) |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 77 |
| Last page | 81 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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