Published November 1955 | Version Published
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General Introduction to Seismology

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This paper presents statements of the present status of some of the more important concepts in seismology. It includes discussions of the origin and mechanism of earthquakes, energy sources, distribution of earthquakes in space and time, characteristics of seismic waves, earthquake magnitude and intensity, nature of faulting, methods of locating foci, aftershocks, wave paths and tsunamis.

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