United States Geological Survey YearbookU.S. Geological Survey, 1994 - Geology |
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... result in Los Angeles , they were far below the 5,100 deaths and $ 100 billion in damages suffered in Kobe . The lower losses in the United States came , in part , because of improved building design incorpo- rating knowledge gained ...
... result in Los Angeles , they were far below the 5,100 deaths and $ 100 billion in damages suffered in Kobe . The lower losses in the United States came , in part , because of improved building design incorpo- rating knowledge gained ...
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... result of intense shaking . The large - amplitude motions were recorded on many strong - motion instruments within the Los Angeles area , producing one of the best data sets of strong ground motions . The recordings showed peak ...
... result of intense shaking . The large - amplitude motions were recorded on many strong - motion instruments within the Los Angeles area , producing one of the best data sets of strong ground motions . The recordings showed peak ...
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... result of strong shaking rather than direct fault ruptures . The most extensive area of ground deformation was in Portrero Canyon on the northern side of the Santa Susana Mountains , where a series of discontinuous tension cracks and ...
... result of strong shaking rather than direct fault ruptures . The most extensive area of ground deformation was in Portrero Canyon on the northern side of the Santa Susana Mountains , where a series of discontinuous tension cracks and ...
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... result of past experiences , and failures pointed out areas where more work was needed . On the positive side , information gained from scien- tific efforts of the National Earthquake Haz- ard Reduction Program , combined with some of ...
... result of past experiences , and failures pointed out areas where more work was needed . On the positive side , information gained from scien- tific efforts of the National Earthquake Haz- ard Reduction Program , combined with some of ...
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... results were reported , maps were produced , and a digital- data clearinghouse was established . Database The SAST built a database of some 240 gigabytes of digital data , including readily available agency data such as 1 : 100,000 ...
... results were reported , maps were produced , and a digital- data clearinghouse was established . Database The SAST built a database of some 240 gigabytes of digital data , including readily available agency data such as 1 : 100,000 ...
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