Accuracy of historical earthquake locations in Britain
By: Musson, R. M. W
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ArticleDescription: 685-689p ; Illustration.Subject(s): History - Earthquake data - Great Britain | Locations - Historical earthquake epicenters - Great Britain
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Geological magazine : Vol. 126 Iss. 1-6 Year. 1989Summary: Abstract
If historical earthquake data are to be used in studies of regional seismotectonics, it is essential to include information on likely locational uncertainty. Contributory factors include both geophysical parameters and the social environment of the event. A reconstruction of how a recent earthquake might have appeared had it occurred 300 years ago is used to demonstrate the effects of documentary survival. Limits of uncertainty are estimated for two historical earthquakes (7 October 1690 and 28 November 1880) and shown to be large. It is recommended that such events should be shown on epicentral maps as areas rather than points.
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Abstract
If historical earthquake data are to be used in studies of regional seismotectonics, it is essential to include information on likely locational uncertainty. Contributory factors include both geophysical parameters and the social environment of the event. A reconstruction of how a recent earthquake might have appeared had it occurred 300 years ago is used to demonstrate the effects of documentary survival. Limits of uncertainty are estimated for two historical earthquakes (7 October 1690 and 28 November 1880) and shown to be large. It is recommended that such events should be shown on epicentral maps as areas rather than points.
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