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Earthquake Hazard in Pennsylvania

Compared to other states, especially California an

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By Charles K. Scharnberger (au)
Year: 1989
Pages: 14
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437904084

Description

Compared to other states, especially California and Alaska, PA is relatively free of earthquake activity. Nevertheless, earthquakes do occur in PA, and PA may be subject to the effects of earthquakes that have epicenters located outside our borders. Contents: What is an Earthquake?; Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries; Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity; Earthquake Hazard and Earthquake Risk; Hazard of Earthquakes Having Epicenters Outside PA: New Madrid, MO, the St. Lawrence region, Charleston, SC, and other East Coast areas; Hazard of Earthquakes Having Epicenters in PA: Seismicity in PA, Magnitude-frequency relationship for the Lancaster seismic zone, and a probabilistic approach; Conclusion; and References. Illus.

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