Event
Texas experiences an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.5
16 Aug 1931 · 30.83° N, 104.97° W
What the records say
- When
- 16 Aug 1931
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 30.83° N, 104.97° W
- Description
- Texas experiences an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.5, the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1931 Valentine earthquake.
Summary
Texas experiences an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.5, the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history