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

May

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1952	Near Carson City, Nevada	5.1	New cracks formed in four State buildings at Carson City. Plaster and knickknacks fell at Virginia City, about 20 kilometers north. Also felt in California. Abridged from Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised), by Carl W. Stover and Jerry L. Coffman, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1993.

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