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USGS · 70168757

Earthquakes, July-August 1992

Abstract

There were two major earthquakes (7.0&le;M <8.0) during this reporting period. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in Kyrgyzstan on August 19 and a magnitude 7.0 quake struck the Ascension Island region on August 28. In southern California, aftershocks of the magnitude 7.6 earthquake on June 28, 1992, continued. One of these aftershocks caused damage and injuries, and at least one other aftershock caused additional damage. Earthquake-related fatalities were reportred in Kyrgzstan and Pakistan.

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W. J. Person. 1992. Earthquakes, July-August 1992. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70168757

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