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Washington DC Stone - EQ

By Earthquake Hazards Program
Recordings of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake beneath western North Carolina.
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Detailed Description

Recordings of a magnitude 3.0 earthquake beneath western North Carolina at two bedrock sites (DC01 and 50 DC02) and two sites on moderately thick sediments (DC05 and DC29). Note the larger amplitudes and longer durations of the recordings at sites on the sediments.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Courtesy: Pratt et al., 2017