Earthquakes, November-December, 1979
Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
By: W. J. Person
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Abstract
The last 2 months of the year were quite active, seismically speaking. Damaging earthquakes were expereinced in Indonesia, including Java, Sumatra, and Bali, and in Greece, Iran, and the Fiji Islands. Colombia expereinced two earthquakes; the most destructive was a magnitude 7.9 on December 12 that killed 600 people.
In the United States, many earthquakes occurred, but none caused significant damage.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Earthquakes, November-December, 1979 |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 113 |
| Last page | 116 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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