United States Earthquakes, 1960 Page: II
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Introduction --------------------. --------------------------------------- 1
Earthquake information services ....-------------------------------------- 1
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale of 1931.-------------------------------- 3
Epicenter map---------------------------------------------------- 4
Teleseismic results 4------------------------------ 4
Magnitude and Intensity (Damage) Ratings------------------------------- 5
Strong-motion seismograph results--------------------------------------- 5
Earthquake history--....------------------------------------------------
Noninstrumental results------------------------------------------------- 7
Earthquake activity in the various States---------------------------------- 7
Earthquake activity outside the United States------------------------------ 7
Northeastern region ...... ----------------------------------------------- 7
Eastern region......----------.......------------------------------------------- 7
Central region-----..--.......--------------------------------------------- 9
Western Mountain region---------------------------------------------- 9
California and Western Nevada_ --------------------------------------- 19
Washington and Oregon---------------------------------------------- 27
Alaska -------------------- -------------------------------------- 30
Hawaiian Islands -------------------------------- 32
Panama Canal Zone------------------------------------------------- 35
Puerto Rico------------------- --------------------------------- 35
Miscellaneous activities -------------------------------------------------- 36
Geodetic work of seismological interest----------------------------------- 36
Tidal disturbances of seismic origin---------- -------------------------- 36
Fluctuations in well-water levels------------------------------------------- 38
Introduction .------------------------------------------------------- 38
Well descriptions----------- ---------------------------------------- 38
Table 1.-Fluctuations in well-water levels, January 1 through December 31,
1960_-- --------------------------------------------------------- 39
Seismological observatory results ..------------------------------------ ----- 43
Table 2.-Summary of instrumental epicenters for 1960---------------------- 44
Table 3.-Principal earthquakes of the world from January 1 through December
31, 1960_-------------------------------------------------------- 81
Strong-motion seismograph results------------------------------------------ 83
Introduction------------------------------------------------------- 83
Table 4.-Coast and Geodetic Survey strong-motion stations in operation as of
December 31, 1960-----------------------------------------------84
Table 5.-List of shocks recorded and records obtained on strong-motion seis-
mographs in 1960---------------- --------------------- 85
Table 6.-Summary of outstanding instrumental and non-instrumental data for
1960--------------- ------------------------------------------- 86
Table 7.-Composite of strong-motion instrumental data for 1960------------- 87
Tilt observations---- ....------------------- ------------------------------- 90
Publication notices----------------------------------------------------- 90
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