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The Earthquake Menace in Earthquake Regions
A historical overview notes that earthquakes recur after initial shocks in many regions. It reviews major American quake areas from New Madrid 1811 to Charleston 1886, Calabrian and Riobamba events, and explains seismology theories about fault lines, rock crushing, and plate movement, warning that a damaging quake could strike any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
United States
San Francisco
Arth
Pacific Coast
Alaska
South America
Atlantic Seaboard
Charleston
Boston
New Haven
New York
Wilmington
Trenton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New England
Connecticut River
Ast Haddam
Connecticut
Mississippi Valley
New Madrid
Lower
Mississippi
Pameston
Great Basin
Rocky Mountains