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Mineral, VA Earthquake Waveforms on Bedrock and Sediment

By Earthquake Hazards Program
recordings of earthquake waveforms, bedrock on top, sediment on bottom
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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. (from Pratt et al., 2017)

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Public Domain.