The Survey’s first venture into seismology
Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
By: M. C. Rabbitt
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Abstract
The occurrence of two small but widely felt earthquakes in the Eastern United States in 1884 led an editor of the research journal Science to suggest, in the October 3 issue of the magazine, that an "earthquake club" be formed. Its purpose was so that observers and students of "this branch of physical geography" could become acquainted with each other and thus insure the proper collection and collation of their observations. Because this was its intent, he though the club should be "unembarrassed by formal regulations"; consequently, there is no record of whether such an organziation ever existed. But the other suggestion, thata of collecting earthquake records was acted on promptly.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Survey’s first venture into seismology |
| Series title | Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 50 |
| Last page | 52 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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