Today in Earthquake History

Today's Earthquake Fact:
The oldest rocks on Earth are found on land. Since the ocean floor is being continually regenerated as the continental plates move across the Earth's surface, the oldest rocks on the ocean floor are less than 300 million years. In contrast, the oldest continental rocks are 4,500 million years old.

Year at a Glance

February

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Year	Location	Magnitude	Comment

1999	Afghanistan	6.0	10th Anniversary Seventy people killed, 500 injured, at least 14,000 homeless and 7,000 houses destroyed in Lowgar and Vardak Provinces. Several people injured at Kabul. Felt at Islamabad and Peshawar, Pakistan. From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1999.

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