Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The Hawaiian Islands are the tops of gigantic volcanoes that formed above a hot spot in the Earth's interior. As the volcanoes grew, they were carried away from the hot spot as the Pacific Plate moves northwestward at about 3 1/2 inches per year.

Year at a Glance

March

Note: All earthquake dates are UTC, not local time.

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1991	near the east coast of Koryakskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia	6.6	Believed to be the largest earthquake ever located in this area. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1991.

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