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Strong correlation of major earthquakes with solid-Earth tides in part of the Eastern United States
Robert E. Weems and William J. Perry
Strong correlation of major earthquakes with solid-Earth tides in part of the Eastern United States
Geology (Boulder) (July 1989) 17 (7): 661-664
Strong correlation of major earthquakes with solid-Earth tides in part of the Eastern United States
Geology (Boulder) (July 1989) 17 (7): 661-664
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Abstract
East of the eastern American continental divide and south of lat 42.5 degrees N, moderate to large historic earthquakes correlate strongly with high and low solid-Earth tides. This effect is most pronounced when solar declination lies between 17 degrees N and 17 degrees S. Significant correlations also exist between major earthquakes, time of day, lunar declinations, and lunar phase.--Modified journal abstract.
ISSN: 0091-7613
EISSN: 1943-2682
Coden: GLGYBA
Serial Title: Geology (Boulder)
Serial Volume: 17
Serial Issue: 7
Title: Strong correlation of major earthquakes with solid-Earth tides in part of the Eastern United States
Affiliation: U. S. Geol. Surv.,
Reston, VA,
United States
Pages: 661-664
Published: 198907
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of America (GSA),
Boulder, CO,
United States
References: 29
Accession Number: 1989-051665
Categories: SeismologyEngineering geology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sketch map
Secondary Affiliation: Booz Allen and Hamilton,
USA,
United States
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 1989
Program Name: USGSOPNon-USGS publications with USGS authors
