==== BOYAN Log to Disk, 07/29/92 at 22:09 ====
Enter YEAR: 1991
              SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 1991

Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities,
injuries or substantial damage.
  BRK--Berkeley.  PAS--Pasadena.  ATH--Athens, Greece.
  BJI--Beijing, China.  BRA--Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
  GEN--Genoa, Italy.  ISK--Istanbul-Kandilli, Turkey.
  KRA--Krakow, Poland.
  LDG--Laboratoire de Detection et de Geophysique, France.
  LJU--Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.  SJR--San Jose, Costa Rica.
  STR--Strasbourg, France.  THE--Thessaloniki, Greece.
  TRI--Trieste, Italy.  TTG--Titograd, Yugoslavia.
  VKA--Vienna-Kobenzl, Austria.  ZAG--Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

   UTC TIME      LAT     LON    DEP   GS MAGS  SD STA REGION AND COMMENTS
   HR MN SEC                          MB  Msz    USED

JAN 1991
01 00:06:31.4   18.068 -105.847  35   5.5 6.2 1.2 145 OFF COAST OF JALISCO,
               MEXICO. Ms 6.6 (BRK). Mo=2.8*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm
               (PPT).
05 14:57:11.5   23.613   95.901  20 D 6.2 7.1 1.3 400 BURMA. Ms 7.3 (BRK), 7.0
               (PAS). Mo=2.4*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=4.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Thirty-two buildings and 380 hectares
               of farmland damaged in the Thabeikkyin area. Some landslides
               reported. Felt strongly at Mandalay. Felt in much of
               northwestern Burma from Hkamti to Sittwe. Also felt in the
               Silchar area, India and in Thailand from Chiang Mai to Bangkok.
31 23:03:33.6   35.993   70.423 142 G 6.4     1.2 530 HINDU KUSH REGION. mb
               6.6 (BRK). Mo=1.4*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.2*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (PPT). Estimated 200-400 people killed, many
               injured and many homes destroyed or damaged in Konar, Nangarhar
               and Badakhshan Provinces, Afghanistan. At least 300 people
               killed, hundreds injured and several thousand houses damaged in
               the Malakand-Chitral-Peshawar area, Pakistan. Three people died
               of heart attacks, severe damage (VII) and landslides occurred
               in the Khorog area, USSR. Felt (VI) at Ishkashim, Parkhar,
               Dushanbe, Garm, Dzhirgatal, Lyangar and Gissar; (V) at
               Shaartuz, Sherkent, Gezan, Leninabad, Tashkent and Namangan;
               (IV) at Chimkent; (III) at Dzhambul and Frunze, USSR. Felt
               throughout northeastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and
               northern India as far away as Delhi. Also felt throughout
               Tajikistan and eastern Uzbekistan, USSR.

FEB 1991
09 16:18:58.3   -9.929  159.139  10 G 6.4 6.9 1.1 334 SOLOMON ISLANDS. Ms 6.8
               (BRK), 6.7 (PAS). Mo=2.8*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm
               (PPT). Complex event. Minor damage at Honiara. Felt strongly on
               Guadalcanal. Felt in the Florida Islands, on Malaita and in
               western San Cristobal. A small tsunami was generated with
               maximum wave height 4 cm (peak-to-trough) at Honiara.
12 09:54:58.3   40.816   28.878  10 G 4.8 4.6 1.3 183 TURKEY. ML 5.0 (ATH). MD
               4.7 (THE), 4.5 (ISK). A few people injured slightly and minor
               damage in the Istanbul area. Felt at Balikesir, Bursa and
               Kutahya.
13 15:49:38.9   44.885    6.760   5 G         0.9 107 FRANCE. ML 3.8 (LDG),
               3.7 (GEN). MD 3.6 (STR). Nine people killed by an avalanche
               which was triggered by the earthquake.
18 02:37:25.1    8.870  126.480  24 G 6.0 6.6 1.3 319 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE
               ISLANDS. Ms 6.6 (BRK), 6.1 (PAS). Mo=3.8*10**19 Nm (GS).
               Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III RF) at
               Cagayan de Oro, Bislig and on Mactan and (I RF) at Cotabato.
21 02:35:34.0   58.427 -175.450  20 G 6.2 6.5 1.0 472 BERING SEA. Ms 6.7
               (BRK), 6.4 (PAS). Mo=7.2*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 3.7 seconds
               apart. Depth based on the first event. Believed to be the
               largest earthquake ever located in this area. Felt (IV) on St.
               Paul in the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Felt (III) on Adak in the
               Andreanof Islands, Alaska. A small tsunami was generated with
               maximum wave heights (peak-to-trough) of 30 cm. at Dutch Harbor
               and 22 cm at Adak.
25 14:30:27.6   40.386   78.959  21 D 5.5 6.1 1.0 289 SOUTHERN XINJIANG,
               CHINA. Mo=1.3*10**18 Nm (HRV). Three people were injured and at
               least 120 houses collapsed and 8,441 houses damaged in the
               Kalpin area. Ground cracks and earthquake lights were reported
               in the epicentral area. Felt at Akqi, Aksu, Bachu and Wasi.

MAR 1991
08 11:36:28.4   60.904  167.023  13 G 6.4 6.6 1.3 492 EASTERN SIBERIA. Ms 6.6
               (BRK), 6.4 (PAS). Mo=7.9*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Believed to be the largest
               earthquake ever located in this area.
25 18:02:41.5   39.887  113.923  10 G 5.1 5.5 1.2 108 NORTHEASTERN CHINA. ML
               5.5 (BJI). Mo=1.6*10**17 Nm (HRV). One hundred thirty-one
               people injured and 1,328 houses damaged in the Datong area.

APR 1991
04 15:23:20.7   -6.038  -77.130  21 G 6.0 6.3 1.0 356 NORTHERN PERU. Ms 6.4
               (BRK), 5.9 (PAS). Mo=5.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=4.5*10**18 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**18 (PPT). At least 10 people injured and 15
               houses damaged (V) in the Rioja-Nueva Cajamarca area. Felt (V)
               at Moyobamba and Tarapoto, (IV) at Chachapoyas and (III) at
               Chiclayo, Trujillo and Piura. Also felt (III) in El Oso
               Province and (II) at Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador.
05 04:19:49.5   -5.982  -77.094  20 G 6.5 6.8 1.0 534 NORTHERN PERU. Ms 6.7
               (BRK), 6.4 (PAS). Mo=2.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=5.1*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 6 seconds
               apart. Depth based on second event. Fifty-three people killed,
               252 injured and extensive damage (VII) to 8,063 homes in the
               Rioja-Moyobamba-Nueva Cajamarca area. Felt (VI) at Tarapoto,
               (V) at Chiclayo, (IV) at Trujillo and (II) at Lima. Felt
               throughout northern Peru. Felt (IV) at Guayaquil and (III) at
               Quito, Ecuador. Felt strongly in much of southern Ecuador.
06 14:34:20.7  -15.008 -175.521  16 D 5.8 6.7 1.1 233 TONGA ISLANDS. Ms 6.4
               (BRK), 6.1 (PAS). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.1*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
18 09:18:30.4   37.457   68.273  33 N 5.4 5.1 1.0 193 AFGHANISTAN-USSR BORDER
               REGION. Mo=2.0*10**17 Nm (HRV). Several people killed and many
               injured in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. One person killed,
               6 injured and about 1,000 buildings damaged (VII) in the
               Kabodiyen district, USSR. Landslides occurred in the Bogi-Dzhud
               area. Felt (VI) at Shaartuz, (IV) at Kolkhozabad and Leninskiy
               and (III) at Dushanbe, USSR.
22 21:56:51.8    9.685  -83.073  10 G 6.3 7.6 1.2 432 COSTA RICA. Ms 7.4
               (BRK), 6.9 (PAS). Mo=1.1*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=3.3*10**20 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Forty-seven people killed, 109
               injured, 7,439 homeless and severe damage (IX) in the
               Limon-Pandora area. Intensity X was observed in some zones of
               liquefaction within the epicentral area. Some damage (VI) also
               occurred in the San Jose-Alajuela area and landslides blocked
               roads between Limon and central Costa Rica. Twenty-eight people
               killed, 454 injured, 2,400 homeless and 866 buildings destroyed
               (VII-VIII) in the Guabito-Almirante-Bocas del Toro area,
               Panama. Slight damage (VI) also occurred at David and Puerto
               Armuelles, Panama. Felt (IV) at Colon and (III) at Panama City.
               Felt (III) in eastern El Salvador and (II) at San Salvador.
               Also felt in Nicaragua and Honduras and on San Andres Island,
               Colombia. Maximum uplift of 1.4 meters was observed near Limon
               and sandblows and liquefaction caused subsidence of soils in
               the Bocas del Toro area. Ground cracks also occurred in the
               epicentral area. A 2-meter tsunami with maximum runup of 300
               meters was observed in the Cahuita-Puerto Viejo area, Costa
               Rica. Tsunamis were also reported on Bastimentos, Carenero and
               Colon Islands and at Portobelo, Panama. The maximum amplitude
               of the tsunami in Panama was about 0.6 m. A 7-cm tsunami
               (peak-to-trough) was recorded on the tide guage at Cristobal,
               Panama. Damage in Costa Rica estimated to be about 43 million
               U.S. dollars.
24 10:54:35.7   39.597   41.118  33 N 4.5     0.8  48 TURKEY. One person
               killed, 3 injured and some houses damaged in Erzurum Province.
29 09:12:48.1   42.453   43.673  17 G 6.2 7.0 1.2 500 WESTERN CAUCASUS. Ms 7.3
               (BRK), 6.9 (PAS). Mo=3.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=8.0*10**19 Nm
               (PPT). Two events about three seconds apart. Depth based on
               second event. At least 114 people killed, about 1,000 injured,
               70 missing, 67,000 homeless and severe damage (VIII) and
               landslides in the Dzhava-Chiatura-Ambrolauri area, USSR with 95
               percent of buildings destroyed in the area. Felt (VI) in the
               Kutaisi area; (V) at Leninakan and Tbilisi; (IV) at Kirovakan
               and Spitak. Felt throughout the western Caucasus and
               Trans-Caucasus from Sukhumi to Groznyy and Yerevan, USSR.
               Landslides created a natural dam on the Patas River. This was
               breached several days later, causing additional damage in the
               Dzhava-Tskhinvali area. Also felt in Ardahan, Artvin, Kars and
               Rize Provinces, Turkey.

MAY 1991
03 20:19:38.8   42.683   43.247  10 G 5.3 5.2 1.2 272 WESTERN CAUCASUS.
               Mo=3.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 3 people killed by landslides
               in Georgia, USSR.
04 03:42:54.5    9.542  -82.418  10 G 5.6 6.2 1.3 256 PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER
               REGION. Ms 6.2 (BRK). Mo=2.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm
               (PPT). Thirty-six people injured, 400 families homeless, ground
               cracks and liquefaction in the Changuinola- Almirante-Bocas del
               Toro area, Panama. Felt strongly at Limon, Costa Rica. Felt
               from the Central Valley of Costa Rica as far east as Santiago,
               Panama.
19 00:58:01.7    1.156  122.957  33 N 6.0 6.8 1.2 228 MINAHASSA PENINSULA. Ms
               6.9 (BRK). Mo=3.2*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.5*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (III) in the Manado area. Two
               events about 4.5 seconds apart.
26 10:59:48.9    5.865  116.746  33 N 5.1 4.5 1.1  88 KALIMANTAN. One person
               died from shock and there was slight damage at Ranau, Malaysia.
               Felt at Melapap, Kota Kinabulu, Papar and along parts of the
               west coast of Sabah, Malaysia.
26 12:26:00.2   40.730   15.765   8   5.1 4.8 1.1 207 SOUTHERN ITALY. ML 5.2
               (ZAG), 5.0 (TTG). A few people injured and minor damage in the
               Potenza area. Felt in the Avellino-Matera-Naples area. Also
               felt at Salerno and Bari.
27 18:40:27.9    9.482  -82.694  10 G 5.0 5.0 1.1  53 PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER
               REGION. MD 5.1 (SJR). Mo=3.8*10**17 Nm (HRV). Several people
               injured slightly and damage (IV) at Changuinola, Panama. Felt
               (IV) on Bocas del Toro and Carenero Islands and (III) at Volcan
               and David, Panama. Also felt in Costa Rica.
30 13:17:41.9   54.567 -161.606  28 G 6.3 6.7 1.1 584 ALASKA PENINSULA. Ms 6.8
               (BRK). Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) at Cold Bay, King Cove and
               Sand Point; (IV) at False Pass and Perryville; (III) at Chignik
               Lagoon.

JUN 1991
10 17:35:49.4   23.771  -45.368  10 G 6.1 6.5 0.8 557 NORTH ATLANTIC RIDGE. Ms
               6.8 (BRK). Mo=5.3*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=3.3*10**18 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm (PPT).
15 00:59:20.3   42.461   44.009   9 G 6.1 6.1 1.2 458 WESTERN CAUCASUS. Ms 6.5
               (BRK). Mo=1.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.9*10**18 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=4.0*10**18 (PPT). Two events about 2 seconds apart. Depth
               based on second event. At least 8 people killed, 200 injured
               and extensive damage (VIII) in the Dzhava-Tskhinvali area,
               USSR. Felt (VI) at Kutaisi, Sukhumi and Tbilisi and (V) in
               northwestern Azerbaijan. Landslides occurred at Khieti.
15 01:13:21.4  -58.285  -24.183  52 D 5.8 6.5 1.2 190 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
               REGION. Ms 6.3 (BRK). Mo=2.7*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=7.7*10**18 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**18 Nm (PPT).
15 11:15:28.0   15.119  120.355  10 G 5.7 5.5 1.0 213 LUZON, PHILIPPINE
               ISLANDS. Mo=2.8*10**17 Nm (HRV). Felt at Manila. This is the
               largest of a series of earthquakes associated with the eruption
               of Pinatubo Volcano. At least 137 people were killed and
               extensive damage was caused in Zambales Province by the
               eruptions.
20 05:18:52.5    1.196  122.787  31 G 6.2 7.0 1.2 367 MINAHASSA PENINSULA. Ms
               7.2 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=2.3*10**20 Nm (HRV). At
               least 1,500 houses were damaged (VI) in the Gorontalo area.
               Felt (IV) in the Manado area and (II) at Poso.
21 06:27:39.9   13.399  -89.618  77   5.3     1.1 249 EL SALVADOR.
               Mo=6.3*10**17 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). One person
               killed and three injured when a short circuit caused a fire in
               a home in the San Salvador area. Felt (IV) at San Salvador.
               Felt lightly in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
28 14:43:54.5&  34.262 -118.002  11   5.8 5.1     297 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
               <PAS-P>. ML 5.4 (PAS), 5.7 (BRK). Mo=3.5*10**17 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=3.0*10**17 Nm (PPT). One person killed at Arcadia and one
               person died from a heart attack at Glendale. At least 100
               people were injured although most involved only minor cuts and
               bruises. Damage in the Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino
               and Sierra Madre areas estimated at 33.5 million dollars.
               Maximum intensity VII at Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena and Sierra
               Madre. Some rockslides occurred on mountain roads. Felt
               strongly throughout much of southern California from Santa
               Barbara to San Diego and east as far as the Palm Springs-Indio
               area.

JUL 1991
04 11:43:10.4   -8.099  124.681  29   6.2 6.5 1.1 328 TIMOR. Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm
               (GS). Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two
               events about 2.5 seconds apart. Twenty-three people killed, 181
               injured, at least 5,400 left homeless and about 1,150 buildings
               destroyed at Kalabahi, Alor. Estimated 7.7 million U.S. dollars
               damage occurred in the epicentral area. Felt at Dili.
06 12:19:49.5  -13.108  -72.187 105 G 6.2     1.2 449 PERU. mb 6.5 (BRK).
               Mo=3.1*10*19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm
               (PPT). Two events about 4 seconds apart. Some damage (VI) at
               Cuzco. Felt (V) at Abancay. Also felt at Lima and Ica. Felt
               (II) at La Paz, Bolivia.
12 10:42:21.2   45.364   21.057  11 D 5.3 5.7 1.3 298 ROMANIA. MD 5.3 (TTG),
               5.3 (TRI). ML 5.2 (BRA), 5.0 (KRA). Mo=2.5*10**17 Nm (HRV). At
               least 2 people killed, 30 injured and some buildings damaged
               (VIII) in the Banloc-Deta-Timisoara area. Slight damage at
               Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Felt in Subotica-Nis area, Yugoslavia.
               Also felt at Sofia, Bulgaria and Szeged, Hungary.
13 02:50:14.6   42.182 -125.641  11 G 6.2 6.9 1.0 535 OFF COAST OF OREGON. ML
               6.7 (BRK). Mo=1.9*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=2.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) at Coquille, Harbor and
               Reedsport, Oregon. Felt (IV) at Bandon, Coos Bay, Langlois,
               Ophir, Port Orford and Wedderburn, Oregon. Also felt (IV) at
               Crescent City and Klamath, California. Felt throughout much of
               western Oregon and northern California.
18 11:56:30.6   44.888   22.407  12 G 5.7 5.5 1.2 436 ROMANIA. Ms 5.6 (BRK).
               ML 5.5 (TTG). Mo=1.3*10**17 Nm (GS). Mo=2.9*10**17 Nm (HRV). At
               least 615 houses damaged (VIII) in the Orsova area. Landslides
               occurred in the epicentral area. Felt strongly in western
               Romania and (IV) in northwestern Bulgaria. Also felt in
               southeastern Hungary and in parts of Yugoslavia.
23 19:44:50.2  -15.679  -71.574   5 G 5.0 4.7 1.3  51 SOUTHERN PERU.
               Mo=9.1*10**16 Nm (HRV). At least 12 people killed, 30 injured
               and about 80 missing in the Maca-Chivay area. Felt (V) at Maca,
               Yanque, Ichupampa and Achoma. Felt (II) at Arequipa. Landslides
               occurred in the epicentral area.
24 09:45:41.8   36.520   44.066  26 D 5.4 5.1 1.1 273 IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION.
               Mo=2.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least 20 people killed, many
               injured; at least 100 houses destroyed and many damaged in the
               Arbil-Dibs area, Iraq. Felt at Mahabad and Piranshahr, Iran.

AUG 1991
14 19:15:03.6  -13.593  167.607  14 G 6.1 6.6 1.3 355 VANUATU ISLANDS.
               Mo=6.6*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=2.0*10*d19 Nm (PPT).
17 19:29:40.0&  40.235 -124.348  12   6.0 6.2     507 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN
               CALIF. <BRK>. ML 6.0 (BRK). Mo=3.3*10**18 Nm (GS).
               Mo=1.9*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Damage (VII) at
               Honeydew and Whitethorn. Slight damage (VI) at Garberville,
               Myers Flat and Piercy. Also slight damage and landslides in the
               Petrolia area. Felt (V) at Alderpoint, Carlotta, Covelo, Fields
               Landing, Finley, Fortuna, Fort Bragg, Leggett, Loleta,
               Manchester, Phillipsville, Redcrest, Redway, Rio Dell, Salyer,
               Weott, Westport, Willits and Zenia. Felt from Grants Pass,
               Oregon south as far as Sacramento and San Francisco.
17 22:17:14.6   41.821 -125.397  14 G 6.2 7.1 1.2 431 OFF COAST OF NORTHERN
               CALIFORNIA. ML 6.8 (BRK). Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=4.4*10**19
               Nm (HRV). Mo=6.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Felt (V) at Klamath,
               Phillipsville, Rio Dell and Trinidad; (IV) at Bridgeville,
               Fortuna, Myers Flat and Whitethorn. Also felt (V) at Lakeside,
               North Bend and Pistol River, Oregon; (IV) at Coos Bay,
               Coquille, Murphy, Reedsport, Rogue River, Roseburg, Sixes and
               Scottburg, Oregon. Felt as far as Sacramento, California and
               Eugene, Oregon.

SEP 1991
18 09:48:13.1   14.646  -90.986   5 G 5.7 6.1 1.3 271 GUATEMALA. Ms 6.2 (BRK).
               Mo=2.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=2.2*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=3.0*10**18 Nm
               (PPT). At least 25 people killed, more thanhomeless and
               extensive damage in the Pochuta-Solola area. Landslides blocked
               many roads in the epicentral area. Felt (IV) at Guatemala City.
               Also felt (II) at San Salvador, El Salvador.
28 20:26:56.1   -5.814  150.959  28 G 5.8 6.6 1.1 370 NEW BRITAIN REGION,
               P.N.G. Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=9.8*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=8.2*10**18 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 2.3 seconds
               apart.
30 00:21:46.4  -20.878 -178.591 566 G 6.3     1.0 452 FIJI ISLANDS REGION. mb
               6.5 (BRK). Mo=2.3*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=3.1*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=3.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).

OCT 1991
14 15:58:12.7   -9.094  158.442  23 D 6.3 7.1 1.3 377 SOLOMON ISLANDS. Ms 7.0
               (BRK). Mo=6.4*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=7.8*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=8.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 10 seconds apart. Felt
               strongly throughout the Solomon Islands.
19 21:23:14.3   30.780   78.774  10 D 6.5 7.0 1.2 525 NORTHERN INDIA. Ms 7.0
               (BRK). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.8*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=6.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Two events about 1.6 seconds apart. At
               least 2,000 people killed, more than 1,800 injured and 18,000
               buildings destroyed in the Chamoli-Uttarkashi area. Some damage
               occurred at Chandigarh and New Delhi. Felt in northern India,
               western Nepal and northeastern Pakistan. Landslides occurred in
               the epicentral area. A 30-meter deep crack was noted in the
               Uttarkashi area.
28 01:09:10.8   33.827  131.222  17 D 5.1 4.9 1.1 115 KYUSHU, JAPAN.
               Mo=7.5*10**16 Nm (HRV). One person slightly injured in
               Yamaguchi Prefecture, Honshu. Felt (IV JMA) at Fukuoka, Kyushu
               and (III JMA) in southwestern Honshu. Also felt on Shikoku.
               Felt (III) at Iwakuni, Honshu.

NOV 1991
01 16:23:22.3  -30.255 -177.981  21 G 6.4 6.5 1.1 484 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW
               ZEALAND. Ms 6.7 (BRK). Mo=9.5*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=9.4*10**18 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 5 seconds
               apart. Felt on Raoul Island.
04 01:50:31.6   30.666   50.218  39   5.4 5.4 1.2 298 NORTHERN IRAN.
               Mo=3.1*10**17 Nm (HRV). Fifty-one people injured and 290 houses
               destroyed or damaged in the Behbahan area.
10 15:19:14.2   30.585   50.268  44   5.0 4.4 1.1 195 NORTHERN IRAN. Fifteen
               people injured and damage in the Behbahan area. Also damage at
               Deh Dasht.
13 11:12:13.2    8.361  126.371  36 G 6.1 6.4 1.2 399 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE
               ISLANDS. Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=1.6*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Some damage (VI RF) was reported
               in the Bislig-Butuan-Surigao area. Felt (IV RF) at Cagayan de
               Oro, (III RF) on Camiguin and (II RF) on Cebu.
19 22:28:51.0    4.554  -77.442  21 D 6.4 7.0 1.2 447 NEAR WEST COAST OF
               COLOMBIA. MD 6.8 (UVC). Ms 6.4 (BRK). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (GS).
               Mo=7.3*10**19 Nm (HRV). Mo=5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Complex event.
               Two people killed and 28 houses damaged in Choco Department.
               Minor damage (VI) to buildings in the Buenaventura and Cali
               areas. Felt strongly in many parts of western Colombia. Felt
               (II) at Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador.
22 00:40:23.9   13.887   44.068  10 G 4.7     1.1  40 WESTERN ARABIAN
               PENINSULA. Ten people killed, 39 injured, 17 houses destroyed
               and 87 damaged in western Yemen.
28 17:19:55.5   36.924   49.603  16 D 5.6 5.0 1.0 349 WESTERN IRAN.
               Mo=3.2*10**17 Nm (HRV). At least one person killed, 70 injured
               and damage in the Rudbar area. Landslides occurred on the road
               between Rudbar and Rasht. Felt in other parts of northern Iran
               and at Tehran.

DEC 1991
02 08:49:40.2   45.498   21.115   9   5.2 5.6 1.1 281 ROMANIA. ML 5.5 (LJU),
               5.1 (WAR), 4.9 (TIR). MD 5.5 (VIE), 5.4 (TTG). Mo=1.9*10**17 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**17 Nm (PPT). Some people injured, about 4,500
               people homeless and more than 5,000 buildings damaged (VIII) in
               the Voiteg area. Slight damage in the Belgrade area,
               Yugoslavia. Felt along much of the Romania-Yugoslavia border.
               Also felt in southern Hungary.
11 20:39:39.2  -23.368  171.044  37 D 5.8 6.5 1.4 418 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION.
               MS 6.3 (BRK). Mo=6.4*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=4.0*10**18 Nm (PPT).
13 02:33:51.8   45.578  151.560  30 G 6.1 6.6 1.1 509 KURIL ISLANDS. Ms 6.2
               (BRK). Mo=8.1*10**18 Nm (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
19 01:33:40.4   45.253  151.176  27 G 6.0 6.6 1.0 529 KURIL ISLANDS. Ms 6.4
               (BRK). Felt (III) at Kurilsk. Mo=1.5*10**19 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=1.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Two events about 1.6 seconds apart.
22 08:43:13.4   45.533  151.021  25 D 6.3 7.4 0.9 552 KURIL ISLANDS. Ms 7.3
               (BRK). Mo=2.2*10**20 Nm (GS). Mo=2.8*10**20 Nm (HRV).
               Mo=2.5*10**20 Nm (PPT). Complex event. Felt.
27 04:05:58.2  -56.032  -25.266  10 G 6.2 7.2 1.4 341 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
               REGION. Ms 7.1 (BRK). Mo=5.9*10**19 Nm (GS). Mo=6.0*10**19 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=1.3*10**20 Nm (PPT). Complex event.
28 00:52:10.1  -56.102  -24.614  10 G 6.1 6.7 1.1 285 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
               REGION. Ms 6.5 (BRK). Mo=7.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Mo=9.9*10**18 Nm
               (HRV). Mo=2.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Compiled by Waverly J. Person

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