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    How many people died in the 1906 earthquake in the USA and how big was the earthquake and where was its epicenter?

    Question #41282. Asked by supermary345. (Nov 19 03 2:03 AM)


    griffinj

    		The quke claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people.
    The "traditional" magnitude of 8.3 for this earthquake was based on work by Richter [1958]. More recent research indicates that estimates in the range from 7.7 to 7.9 are more reliable.
    The epicenter has been located at 37.7 (N) latitude, -122.5 (W) longitude.
    http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/seismo/hayward/seismicity.hist_1906.html

    Nov 19 03, 3:00 AM

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