On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake? The Great California ShakeOut
The Great California ShakeOut
Feb 06, 2016
On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake?. The Great California ShakeOut. San Francisco 1906. What makes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake significant? Severe damages of the city - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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On which faults have major earthquakes have occurred since the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake?
The Great California ShakeOut
San Francisco 1906What makes the 1906 San Francisco earthquake significant?
• Severe damages of the city
• Wealth of knowledge that scientists will gain from this event
What is considered a Major earthquake?
Magnitude Intensity
References Association of Bay Area Governments , 2011, “Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI).” Web: http://quake.abag.ca.gov/shaking/mmi/
USGS, 2012, “The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.” Web:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/
Wood, Michele M., 2007, “Earthquake Magnitude Classes.” Michigan Tech. Web: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/magnitude.html
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