1931 Valentine earthquake
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1931-valentine-earthquake-216-4233188
title:
1931 Valentine earthquake
text:
In the early morning hours of August 16, 1931, a powerful earthquake occurred in West Texas with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Estimates of its magnitude range between 5.8 and 6.4 mb, making it the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Texas history. Its epicenter was near the town of Valentine, Texas; there, the earthquake caused damage to many homes and buildings. The earthquake may have been caused by movement along oblique-slip faulting in West Texas, the most seismicall
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Most powerful earthquake in Texas history
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931_Valentine_earthquake
date created:
2009-04-02T20:57:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T02:17:11Z
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