Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The distance from the surface of the Earth to its center is 3,700 miles. The thickness of the ocean lithosphere or the relatively solid skin of the earth under oceans is only 41 miles, which in relative terms is much thinner than the skin of an apple.

Year at a Glance

January

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1999	Sichuan, China	4.5	Two people injured and some livestock killed in Ninglang County, Yunnan Province. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1999.

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