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USGS · 70168711

Earthquakes, July-August 1988

Abstract

Major earthquakes (7.0-7.9) struck the Burma-India border on August 6 and the Solomon Islands on August 10. The most devastating earthquake during this reporting period was a magnitude 6.6 on the Nepal-India border on August 20. In the United States, there were no casualties from earthquakes but moderate earthquakes (5.0-5.9) were experienced in California, Hawaii and Utah.

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W. J. Person. 1988. Earthquakes, July-August 1988. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70168711

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