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lahle 2--L1st of data sourcesTable -Chronological llst1ng of Earthquakes for tle Stat e of lennesseeli~TRGDUClION bullDCIFIpound0 MEJltALLI llENSITY SCALt OF 1931

l Heck N H and Bodle R R 1930 Un1teu States Earthquakes 1928 U s Iepartment of Commerce Coast and Geodet1c Survey Ser1al No 483 p 1-28The earthquake dat2 shown on thlS map and listed in table 1 are a list of earthquakes that were I Not felt - or except rarely under espec1ally favorable Clrcurnstcnces Unaer certa1n

2 Heck N H and BOdle R R 1931 United States Earthcuakes 1929 U S Departmentorigmally used 1n preparmg the Seismic Risk Studws w the United States (Algermissen 1969) wh1ch cond1twns at and outs1de the OOundary of the are in wh1ch a great shock ~s Lclt C A T E ORIGIN TIHE(UTC) LAT LOtlG DEPll~ HYPOCENTER INTENSITY CAT E ORIGIN IIHE(UICl LAT LONG DEPill HYPOCENTER ~AGNIIUDL TIITEKSirY o f Corrruerce Coast and Geodetic Survey Ser1al No 511 p l-55have been recomp1led am updated throuth 1977 These data have been reexarnmed wh1ch resulted in sometimes birds an1mals repartee u~poundasy or disturbeo somet1mes dizzmess or nausea YEAR MCNTH DAY HMS (N)(W)KN) CUAL fEF MM PEF YEAR MaTTE- DAY H ~1 S ( N) ( ~~bull) (Kt-1) QJAL FEF USGS CTHER lJlti REP

3 Neumann F and Bodle R R 1932 lnited States earthquakes 1930 LJ S Departmentsome rev1sions of epicenters and mtensities as well as assignment of intensit1es to evrthquakes exper 1enced somet1rr~s trees structures llCU 1ds OOdies of water may sway--doors 1777 16 50 04 ll of Commerce Coast and GeoOet1c survey Serial No 539 p 1-25that previously had none ass1gned Intensity values gtere uplated frorr negtgt and acthtional data t~OV 07 36 0 E4U G 50 IV 1950 JUN 19 19 35 8 U40 173 IV 103moy swwg very slowly 7 Neumann F 1936 United States EarthQuakes 1934 U S Department of Cornnerce sources that were not available at the t1me of original comp1lation Some ep1centers were relocated 1829 lgtJY 356 888 G 105 III 105 1951 JON 04 360 840 X F 132 Ill 132

25 v 25 Coast anO GeocietJC Survey Ser1al No 593 p 1-99on the bas1s of new 1nformat1on The data shown in table l are estimates of the most accurate II felt indoors t-y few espec1ally on upper floors or ny sens1tive or nervollS 1343 ALI 09 358 882 - 105 III 65 1952 FEB 20 22 34 39 36 4 89 5 c ampep1center magmtude and 10tens1ty of each earthquake on the bas1s of historical and current persoos Also as ill qrade I but o ften more noticeably sometunes hangmg obJects may 1344 fCV 28 13 oc 36 0 840 G 30 VI 38 l9S2 ~AR 17 01 30 3G2 896 G 113 IV 132 14 Neumunn F 1943 umted States Earthquakes 1941 U DepartJrent of Corrmerce

information Some of the aftershocks f rom large earthquakes are llsted but are incomplete in many s~-ing especially when dellColtely suspended sornetunes trees structures lig1Hds 1861 363 835 H 66 Ill 66 1952 JU 11 20 20 363 823 G 25 IV 132 Coast and Grodetic survey SerJal No 655 p 1-41

1nstances esgtec1ally for ores that occurred before seJsmJc mstruments were 1n universal usage bociles of water may sway doors rray swmg very slowly sorret i mes buds anlmals 1865 Atx 17 15 00 360 895 F ll3 VII 38 1952 JUL 16 23 48 10 362 896 c 25 VI 25 18 Bodle R R and Nurfhy L M 1947 United States Earthquakes 1945 r u s Department of conrnerce Coa3t and CcOdetic Survey Serial No 699 p 1- 38reported uneasy or disturbed somet1mes OJZzmess or nausea experienced 1872 APR 20 07 00 35 1 900 G 105 III 105 1952 JUL 17 00 09 36 2 396 F Ill l3L

~1urphy L M i) K States 1952 u The data 1n table 1 were used to compile the selsrrJcity map The lat 1tude and longitude were 1872 TILG 20 351 900 G 105 III 66 1952 ocr 17 04 16 18 36 0 894 G 132 IV 132 25 and Cloud 1954 lnitcd Earthtuakes Departffient of Commerce Coast and Geodetic burvcy Scr1al No 773 p l-ll2rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree and sorted so that all identical locations were grouped III Felt indoors by several motion usually rapid vibration somet1rnes not recognized to oe 187 3 f-lAY 03 21 00 36 0 896 G 105 IV 105 1952 17 04 30 360 894 G 132 III 132 together and counted A tnangle represents the ep~center plotted to a tenth of a degree Toe an earthquake at first Durat10n est1mated in some cases Vibration like that due to lt373 Au 22 19 00 351 900 c 105 III 66 1952

= 17 04 35 36 G 894 G 132 III 132 26 Muqhy L ll and Cloud w K 1955 United States Earthcuakes 1953 u s

number of earthquakes at each location is shown on the map by the number to the right of the passmg of l1ght or liqhtly loaded trucks or heavy trucks sorre d1stance away 1875 ocr 07 360 89 6 H 105 III 109 1952 = l7 04 46 03 36 0 894 F 132 III 132 Department of Carrmerce Coast and Geodet i c Survey Serial No 785 p 1-51= ruqhy 11 Cloud 1956 Statestriangle A Roman numeral to tne left of a tnangle 1s the maxlllUm Modifled rtercalli intensity Hang1ng objects swing slightly upper tall ocr 28 03 351 900 G 105 IV 105 1953 JAN 26 06 48 36 0 89 5 G 132 IV 132 ant 1954 u WOod and Neumann 1931) of all earthquakes lmated at that geograpmiddotlic pos1tlon The absence of an structures Pocked standing motor cars sl1ghtly 1875 NOV 12 07 00 360 840 G 66 III 66 1953 J~N U7 4H 360 89 5 G 132 III 132 tepartment of Con1nerce Coast and Geodet1c SLrvey Serwl No 793 p 1-llO intens1ty value inchcates that no intensities have teen assigned to earthquakes at that location A 1877 MAY 25 360 840 G 66 III 66 1953 JAN 26 23 18 360 895 G 105 III 132 2B 1-luqhy L ~J and Cloud iJ K 1957 Cn1ted States Earthquakes 1955 u s year shuwn b~low o trianjle is the latest year for wh1ctl tlte maximum intensity was recordeC IV Felt wdoors by many outdoors by few Awakened few especially llght sleepsrs 1877 NOV 16 07 ~0 360 tl40 G 66 IV 66 19)3 FeE 11 10 50 54 365 895 D 26 IV 26 Department of Corm1ercc Coast and C--eodetlc Gurvey p 1-83

may Movem2nts may be arpreciable on levels o f 1875 00 27 L w K lJn1ted Earthquakes s

SEP 03 El III 17 G 29 Erazee R J and Clo ud ~o~ K 1958 United States Earthquakes 1956 U sFrightened no one unless apprehensive from previous experience Vibration like that due 1879 26 10 351 900 105 109 1953 FEE 11 45 360 895 lOS IV lDS Depcrtment of Cornuerce COampst and Geodet1c Survey p l - 78to passmg of heavy or heavily loaded trucks Sensation like heavy body str1king lu1ldmg 1880 JUL 14 02 30 351 900 G 105 IV 105 1953 FtD 18 00 17 36 0 89 s c 132 IV 132

30 Brazee R J and Cloud w K 1959 United States Earthquakes 1957 U sEXPUNATION CF THE TABLES or falling of heavy objeCts ms1de Rattllng of dishes windows doors 1880 JUL 14 02 31 351 900 G 66 il 66 1953 FEB 19 05 05 360 895 G 105 IV 105 Depertnent of Comrrerceglassware and crockery clmk 211d clash Creaking of walls frame espec1ally 1880 NV 30 20 00 356 873 G 105 III 105 1953 NOV 10 14 45 360 840 G 132 IV 132

31 Coast and CeodetJc Survey p 1- 108

Brazee R J and Cl oud W K 1960 United States FarthCjllaKes 1958 u s m the tipper range of this grade Hangmg obJects swung in nwnerous instances 1881 ocr 01 16 52 351 900 G 105 IV 105 1953 DEC 05 13 45 36 0 840 G 103 IV 132 Department of Commerce Coast and c~~aetlc Survey p l-76The data are l1sted chronologically m table 1 in the followmg categones date ongm tme Disturbed liqu1ds ill Ogten vessels slightly Rocked standmg rrotor cars notJceably 188 4 A[I 25 00 45 360 840 G 66 IV 66 1954 JAN 14 36 0 640 F 132 IV 132

JAil 360 89 4 c 105 IV 32 Eppley R A and Cloud ~ K 1961 Umted tgttates 12rthouakes 1959 u SN lat1tude w longitude depth hypocenter quality and referenced data sources magmtude and 1884 NOV 30 05 00 355 d9 7 G 105 IV 105 1954 17 07 15 pound7 ana Geodetic Survey pintens1ty (Modifwd ~lercalll) and 1ntens1ty source references Table 1 has some basic hmitatwns v Felt indoors by practically all outCbors Ly many or most outdoors dnection 1888 llR 1 7 364 82 5 G 103 II 66 1954 JAN 23 01 35 3 844 G 103 v 27 Department cf Commerce Coast l-115

33 Talley H C and Cloud tgt K 1962 Un1ted States Earthouakes 1960 U sin terms of the size (magnitude or wtens1ty) of the earthquakes listed Prior to 1965 all recorded est1mated Awakered many or most Fnghtened few-slight exc1tement a few ran 1888 tJOV 03 351 900 G 105 IV 105 1954 1PR 27 02 09 27 35 1 90 0 F 27 v 27 DeportJrent of Corrmerce Coast atyen1 Geocktic Survey p 1-90felt earthquakes are listed after 1965 only felt earthquakes or those with magnitudes ablve the outdJors Bulkllngs trembled throughout Broke dishes qlassware to some 1889 JfuJ 05 351 900 G 66 III 66 1955 JAN 06 20 30 36 6 82 2 G 103 IV 28

Cloud 19622 5-30 range are listed the lower magmtudc levels Dpply mostly to the eastern United States The extent Crucked windows- in some cases but not generally - Overturned vases 1889 JUN 06 04 28 351 90 0 G 105 III 105 1955 JAN 12 06 25 358 840 G 132 IV 28 35 Lander J F and W K 1964 Umtecl States Earthquakes U S Department of Connerce Coast and Geodetic Survey p 1-114 low magnitude events located 1n recent years with dense seisrrograph networks have nob been included small or unstaole obJects in many mstances ~onth occasional fall Hanging objects 1889 JUN 06 16 25 359 851 G 1U5 III 105 1955 JAN 25 07 24 30 360 89 5 F 105 VI 28

37 von Hake C A and Cloud W K 1966 United States Eartbquakes 1964 U sdoors swing general1y or considerably Knocked pictures aga1nst walls or swung 1889 JUL 20 01 32 351 900 r 1J5 VI 105 1955 JMlt 25 19 34 360 840 G 28 IV 28 Listed below 1s an explanatwn of the symbols and codes used in the tables them out of placeuro Opened or closed doors shutters abruptly Pendulum clocks 1889 SEP 28 351 847 I 66 II bull 66 1955 1R 49 09 02 40 360 895 F 105 VI 28 Departnent of Corrrrerce Coast and Ccodet1c Survey p l-91

38 Coffman J [ and voo Hke C A 1973 Earthquake History of the United States Ustowed started or ran fast or slow Moved small objects furnishings the 189 1 JAN 14 351 900 G 105 III 66 1955 SEP 06 01 45 360 895 G 105 v 28 s Department of Comnerce Nat1onal oceunic ocean1c and ltrrospherlc klmwistratJOnl Leaders ( bull ) indiCate informati6n not available latter to slight ex~nt Sp1lled l1gu1ds 1n small amounts poundrem well-filled open 1892 JAN 14 09 05 351 900 G 105 III 105 1955 SEP 06 02 00 360 89 5 c 132 IV 132 No 41-1 through El70) p l-2082 Latitude and long1tude are l 1sted to a hundredth of a degree if they have been published with containers Trees bushes- shaken slightly 1894 JUL 18 351 900 G 105 Ill 105 1955 SEP 24 18 45 364 895 G 105 IV 28

that degree of accuracy or qreater however most historical events have been published only to 1895 JUL 27 35 2 882 G 105 III 66 1955 DEC 13 07 43 36 0 895 G 105 v 28 42 von lake C A an6 Cloud W K 1971 Umted States L3rthquakcs 1969 U S

the nearest degree or tenth of a degree and are there fore llsted at this accuracy 10 table 1 VI Felt by all indoors and outdoors Frightened many excitement general some alarm 1895 OCT 03 351 900 G 105 Ill 105 1955 DEC 13 07 56 360 89 5 G 105 IV 132 Department pf Corrmerce tlat10nal CXean1e and Atmospheric Administrat10n p 1-80 43 Coffman J L and von Bake c A 1972 United States Earthquakes 1970 u sAn asterisk ) to the right of the longitude Indicates that the latitude and long1tude many ran outdoors Awakened alL Persons made to move unsteadily Trees bushes 1897 JIPR 26 04 358 896 El 105 V 66 1956 JA 29 04 14 15 356 896 A 29 VI 29

Department of CollTerce Nat10nal Ccean1c ana Atmospheric ACministrat 1on p 1-81were not g1ven m the source reference but were assigned by the comp1lers of the data file shaken shghtly to OCgtderately Liouid set in strong motion Small bells rang-chUrch 1898 JUN 14 15 20 360 89 4 G 105 IV 105 1956 SEP 07 l3 36 01 35 5 84 0 A 29 VI 29 44 L Bake C A UmteaAn x) to the right of the long1tude ind1cates that the event 1s an explosion a suspected chapel school etc Damage slight in poorly built buildlngs Fall of plaster 1n small 1901 SEI 14 35 1 900 G 105 III 105 1956 SEF 07 13 49 29 355 840 A 29 V 29 Coffman J and von 1973 States Earthouakes 1971 U 8

Deparbrent of COIlflerce Nat1onal Oceanic and Atnnspheric Adm1nistrat10n p 1-174explosion rockburst or a neotectonic event these have not been plotted on the map amount Cracked pl2Ster somewhat especially fine cracks chimneys 1n some Instances 1902 JAY 29 07 30 351 853 G 105 v 67 1956 SEP 09 22 45 35 8 86 7 G 105 IV 29 46 Coffman J L von flake C A Spence w Carver D L Cov1ngton P A Cllnphy3 Tnc letter code in the HYPOCENTEii QUAL column JS defined below Broke dishes glassware in considerable quantity also some windows Fall of 1902 OCT 18 19 00 352 859 H 67 III 67 1957 JUN 23 06 34 18 365 8 45 B 30 v 30

G J Irby -J L Person ~bullbull J and Stover C VJ 1975 United Statesa Determinat10n of instrumental hypccenters are estunated to be accurate w1thm the ranges of kmck-knacks OOoks p1ctures CNerturned f urmture in many mstances rbved 19o2 ocr 18 22 00 35 0 85 3 G 38 v 38 1957 AUG 17 23 362 894 G 132 IV 30 lat1tuOe and lonqitude listed below each range 1s letter coded as 1nd1cated furn 1Sh1ngs of rroderately hecJVy kmd 1903 tm 27 07 00 365 89 5 G 113 v 105 1957 NJV 07 17 15 360 840 G 132 IV 132 Earthquakes 1973 U s Department of Corrruerce t-at i onal Ocean1c and Atmospheric

Administration and~ s Department of Interior Geological Survey p 1-112 A 00deg-01deg 1903 NJV 27 09 20 36 5 895 G 113 v 105 1958 APR 08 22 25 33 363 39 2 G 105 v 31 47 Coffman J L and Stover C W 1976 Un1ted States Earthcuakes 1974 u s3 0 1deg-02deg VII Frightened all-qeneral alarm all ran outOOors Some or many founl it 1904 MAR 05 00 30 357 835 G 38 v 38 1958 1PR 26 07 30 364 895 G 105 v 31

Deoartment of Corrrnerce Nat1onal Ccean1c and lltmospherlC Pdmmlstratlon and U SC 0 2deg-05deg d1fflcult to stand Noticed by persoos driving motor cars Trees and bushes 1908 DEC 28 351 90 0 G 67 III 67 1959 JAN 21 15 35 36 3 895 c 103 IV 32 Department of Interior Geological Survey p l-135[i 05deg-1 0deg shaken moderately to strongly wltves on pcnds lakes and runn1ng water Water 1913 11AR 28 21 50 362 837 G 30 VII 38 1959 ~EB 13 08 37 362 895 G 105 v 32

48 Coffman J L and Stover c W 1977 lnlted St2tes Eortnouakes 1975 U sE 1 0deg or larqer turbid from mud stHred up Incaving to some extent of sand or gravel stream banks Rang 1913 APR 17 16 30 353 84 2 G 30 v 38 1959 FEB 13 08 39 362 895 G 105 III lOS o f Conmercc N2t10nal Oceemc and tJb Determinut1oo of noninstrumental ep1oentcrs fran- felt data are estimated to be accurate large church tells etc Suspended obJects male to quiver Damage regligible m 1913 AY 02 06 co 355 84 4 G 103 III 67 1959 JUN 13 01 354 843 G 132 IV 32 Department Atrrospheric fdrrmiddotinistrat10n and S

l-136w1thin the ranges o( latltude ancl long1tude listed below each range is letter coded as tu1ldmgs of good des1gn and construction sllght to rrojerate in well - built 1913 JON 09 15 30 358 889 c 105 III 105 1959 DIX 21 16 25 360 895 G 132 v 32 Department of Irter1or Geological Survey p 50- rlinkler L 1978 Early American earthouake h~story for nuclear reactor siteindicated ordmary buildings considerable in poorly built or badly designed buildings 1913 AlG 03 16 ol5 360 840 G 67 IV 67 1960 JlN 28 21 38 36 0 895 c 105 v 33 sel ectwn prepared for Nuclear Regulatory Cormdsswn Contract NIC-04-78-2G8 pF 00deg-05deg adobe houses old walls (espechlly wilere leid up without mortar) spnes etc 1914 JAN 2lt 03 24 35 6 84 5 G 103 IV 67 1960 FLB 22 13 45 360 840 X G 132 li 132 l-61G 05deg-10deg Cracked chimneys to considerable extent walls to somz extent Fall of plaster m 1914 JAN 24 03 41 356 BLS G 103 Ill 67 1960 FEB 22 20 30 360 840 X G 132 IV 132

ln lennessec cd)ccent states 1G99L 10deg-20deg consiaeraole to large amount also some stucco BroKe numerous windows furriture to 1915 JA~ 14 09 20 366 821 G 103 III 67 1960 APR 15 10 lO 10 358 83 9 F OJ v 33 6S MoneynaKer ~ c 1954 orne early ecrthquaKcs ond

to 1850 Tennessee AcaCeny of Sc1ence Journal v 29 no 3 p 224-233I 20deg or larger some extent Shook aown loosened bnckwcrk and tlles Broke weak chinmcys at the 1915 lPR 28 23 40 365 89 5 6 ll)5 IV 109 1960 AfR 21 10 45 363 895 G 105 v 33 66 Moneyrraker B C 1955 Earthquakes in Tennessee and nearby sectlons of ne1gntoring4 The reference 1dent1flcation numbers in t1e EJYPOCENTER ~F ana INlENSI1Y REF columns ind1cate roof- lme (sometimes damagmg roofs) Full of cornices from towers and high 1917 JAN 02 09 30 361 839 X H 67 1962 ~1AR 25 365 895 D 113 32SLN 2

1851 1900 vtile sources of the hypocenter and 1ntens1ty They are listed ~n rumcr1cal order i n table 2 bu i ldillgs D1slodjed bncks and stones OVerturne D heavy furniture w1th damage 1917 JAN 25 21 15 360 864 G 67 III 67 1962 MAY 24 365 895 D 113 3 0SU1 2 states tc Tennessee Academy of Science Journal 30 no 3 p 222-2335 Ihe magnitlrles listeD under USGS are mb vulues (Gutenberg and Richter 1956) published m the from breaking Darrage conswerable to concrete ungation d1tches 1917 JAN 26 12 15 361 835 G 67 III 67 1962 JUN 01 ll 21 405 3498 9018 D 132 32SLM 2 I 132

67 1-loneyrraker E C 1957 Earthquakes 1n Tennessee ord nearby sectJOns of rr2ighlormgPrellnnnary Determination of Epicenters (PDC) by the Natwnal Earthquake Informat10n SerVlce u 1917 JAN 27 20 00 360 864 G 67 III 67 1962 JUL 23 06 05 17 361 894 B 177 VI 35 states 1901 to5 Geological Survey and predecessor organ1zatwns rssoc i ated 1nth the magnitude values listed VIII Fnght general-alar1T awroaches pan1c D1sturbed persons driving motor cars 1917 (Alffi 05 02 07 36 0 840 G 67 Ill 67 1963 MAA 31 13 31 04 365 895 D 113 30SLM 2 1925 lennessee lCademy of Sc1ence Journal v 32 no 2 p 91-105

C l958 Earthouakes neighOOr1ngur~er middotarnER ar the source code and type Type is deflned by 1 = ML (Richter 1958) 2 = mbLg Trees shaken strongly-branches trunks broken oft especially palm trees Ejected sand 1917 WR 25 21 li 3pound 1 835 G 103 III 67 1963 tgtDJ 14 362 668 X G 128 III 132 68 lioneymaker E in TEnnessee and nearby sections of tates 1926 to 1950 Tennessee Acaoerey of Sc1ence Journal v 33 no 3 p(Nuttll 1973) j = MS (Bath 1966) and 4 = wb Gutenberg and Richter 1956) The source codes and mud in small amounts Chan0es temporary pernanent 1n flow of springs and 1917 lAIlt 26 12 50 36 1 83 5 G 103 III 67 1964 JAN 25 19 54 100 36 5 895 c 178 3 0SU1 2 224-239a r e listed below 1917 JAR 27wells dry wells renewed flow 1r temperature of sprmq and well waters Damage 20 00 361 835 G 103 IV 67 1964 MlR 17 02 16 060 362 89 6 B 177 35SLM 2 IV 37 74 Irterwr DetennnatwnSLA- Vuginia Polytechnic Institute and State umvers1ty Blacksburg va 1918 JPN 16 15 45 360 84 0 G 67 V 67 1964 JUL III U s Ceuro_)artTlent of Geological Survey Preliw1nary of

sllght 1n structures (bnck) built espec1ally to - withstand earthquakes 28 360 840 G 37 132 Epicente r s anci Ccrthcuake Data Keport hpril~lontilly listing associateO 1966 toGE - BOllinger I 1979 r Seismolog iccil Soc1ety-Qf America Eulle tm--v 69 r -no- 1 --p~ 45- 63 Considerable-- m - ordmary substantial buJ-ld1rgs partlal _ collapse _ racked__ 1918 JLN 22 01 36 1 841 G 103 IV 67 l4 OCI 13 16 30 360 840 G 37 III 132 December 1971 ( f ormerly by U 5 Coast and Ccocle tic Survey Env1ronmental SCienceSli1- St Louis University St Louis Mo turrmiddotbled down wooden houses 1n some cases threw out panel w2 l ls 1n frame structures 1918 ocr---r6 - o2 1s 360 - 892 - H 105- - V- 105 - 1965- Wffi 25_ 12_ 59 281 36L 89_5_ 018 c 74 III 75 _ Atmosphenc Administratwn of the6 An asterisk ) 1n the INlENSIlY MM colurrn ind1cates that the 1ntcnsity was assigned by the 1919 -lAY 28 13 45 364 895 G 105 III 105 19G5 MAR Serv1ccs____lldn idstratlOD anci llatwnal Ccear1c and broke off decayea [1lmg Fall of walls Cracked broke solld stone walls 26 365 895 D ---u3 TlSI1 2 U S Departrrent o f CornuHce-1-- -- -- --- --- - shy

compiler on the basis of the available date at the t1me the catDlog was compiled seriously 1et grouril tc some extent also grourd on steep slopes Ivisting fall of 1920 APR 07 20 45 363 8i32 x G 105 II 105 1965 MAY 25 07 15 43 365 895 D 113 3 3SU1 2 75 C A 1967 Umtea Earthcuakes svon Hzke end Cloud w K Stutes 1965 U1920 24 07 30 360 G 103 JUN 07 57 113ch1mneys col~rs rronurrents a l so factory stacks towers Moved mnspicuously DEC 850 103 V 1965 01 24 365 89 5 D 3 3SLM 2 Department of COimterce Coast and Geodetic Survey p l-911921 JA~ 09 21 54 364 895overturned very heavy furniture G 105 IV lOS 1965 JUL 06 07 03 5C JG 5 895 D 113 3 3SIJgtl 2

REFERENCLS 1921 02 36 c G 105 III l96b ~JAR 14 24 42 81 von Hake C A and ClouO v K 1968 UnJted States Earthquakes 1966 u S SEP 14 861 105 13 36 5 89 5 D 113 31SLM 2 Department of Corrmer ce Coast arrl Geodet1c Survey p l-110 Panic general Crackoo qrourrl congtp1cuously cmage consi derable 1n (masonry) 1921 I)EC 15 13 20 358 846 H 103 V 67 1966 Al( 24 06 00 35 8 840 F 173 IV B1- 88 Person 1bull1 J Sunon R B and Stover c 1~ 1977 [artlmuakes in the UnitedAlgerm1sscn S middotbull 1969 Se1sn1c r1sk studies 1n the rmited States Fourth world Conference on structures built especially to ivithstand earthquakes Threw out of plunil sorre wood-frame 19 22 ill 30 02 20 35 5 867 G 105 IV 105 1967 FEE 13 04 lJ 400 364 892 c 178 pound6SLtgt L

States Apr1l-June 1975 U s Department of Inter1or Geological C1rcular 749-E pEarthquake Engineerinq Sant1ago Chile January 13-18 1969 Proceedings v 1 pl4-27 houses bmlt espec1ally to withstand earthcuakes great in substantial 1922 tiAR 30 16 53 361 896 H 105 V 103 1967 MAR 21 20 36 170 361 896 c 178 28SU L 1-27Bath Markus 1966 Earthquake energy and nogn1tuoc in v 7 o f 2hys1cs and chem1stry o[ the Earth (masonry) ouildmgs some oollapse 1n large part or wholly shifted frzme buildings 1922 AR 30 2 20 36 5 322 G 103 IV 103 1967 1PF 11 ~j 44 4 361 89 I ( l7o 301 L ano 1977 in89 Stover c w Simon R B Person WbullbullJ r-imsch J b EartlcuakesOxford and New York Pergamon Pres~ p 115-165 off fourilatlons rackel frares senous to reservoirs underground plfeuroS somet 1mes broken 1924 JUN 07 05 4L 364 81) G 105 IV 103 1967 JJL 06 16 43 51 35 8 904 c 178 3 351 2 the Um ted States July-Septerrber 197 u s Department of Intenor r Geoloq1calGut enberg B and R1chte r C ~ 1956 ~1agn1tude and El)2rgy of earthquakes Annal d1 Geohs 1ca 19 24 LiSV 13 17 30 366 821 G 103 IV 67 1967 OCT 18 05 08 36 365 89 5 D 113 31SLI 2 Survey Circular 749- C p l-29 v 9 no 1 p 1-15 X Cracked grourrl esfecially wher loose ana wet up to widths of several mches 1926 IPR 28 02 16 362 890 G 105 IV 105 1967 OCT 25 18 39 360 364 890 c l7L 2 75111 2

91 Sunon R E Stover C w Person H J and tiillsch J H 1978 Earthguakes 1nNuttli 0 il 1973 Se1s~Jc wave cttenuatwn and magn1tuae relat1ons im eustern liorth JiTierJca fissures up to c yard in width ran parallel to canal and stream banks Landslldes 1926 lEC l 7 364 89 5 c 105 IV 105 1968 JAN 23 16 16 365 895 D 113 3 3Silbull 2 the United States January-lgtarch 1976 U S Cepartment of Interior Geolog1calJournal of Geopnysica] Research v 78 no 5 p 876-885 considerable frorr over oanKs anG steep coasts Sh1fted sand and rrUd horizontally on 1927 APF In lC 30 363 895 G 105 IV 105 1368 t-1AY 29 01 59 33 365 895 D ll3 3 2Sll 2 Survey C1rcular 766-A p l-27Pichter C F l958 Llementary Seismology San Franc i3CO Ccllf V H Freeman and en Inc beaches and flat lanG Changed levmiddotel of water 1n wells Threw water on banks of canals 1927 APJ 13 12 30 363 895 c 105 ll l 6( 1968 JUL I 4 04 21 25 3G 5 d95 D 113 31SUlt1 2

768 p 1927 20 08 58 36 ( 840 X G 1969 l3 51 361 83 - 001 35 2 42 97 Slffion R B Stover C 1middot1 and Reagor B G 1979 Earthcuake s 1n the Un1tedlakes nvers etc Darra9e ser1ous ro dltrrtS dikes errbanknents Severe to wcll -bu1lt JUL 63 JUL 21 094 42 4 1GE v

S Department of Int erior Geoiogical Survey C1rcul0rStates January-liarcn 1977 U~~OOd H 0 nd tleumznn F 1931 bull1od1L1ed Merca11i rntens1ty Scale of 1931 Selsmologlcal wooden structures ana hr10jes some destroyed Deuroveloped dangerous cracks m excellent 1927 AUG l3 16 10 364 895 G 105 v 105 1969 JU[ 14 09 l3 145 361 83 7 middotc 103 nbull 103 788-A ~- l-31Society of l-menca JJulletJn v 21 no 4 p 277-283 brick gtalls ieurostroysd most masonry and Eramc structures also treH founclat1ons Bent 1927 ocr 011 04 30 35 1 853 G 68 III 68 1969 JUL 14 ll 15 360 84 0 f 42 III 132

98 Stover C w S1Il10n R B and Person w J 1979 Earthq-uakes 1n the Umted1927 CCI 08 07 00 351 8S3 G 68 III 68 1969 JUL 24 16 10 360 84u F 42 III 42railroad ralls d1ghtly Tore apart or crushed u1dw1se ripe lines bur1ecl m earth Open 1927 ocr os 12 35l G i 1)69 27 895 D 113 States July-September 1977 U s Department ot lnterior Geolog1cal Survey56 853 103 103 ruL 365 31Slli 2cracks and brow wavy fo1ds 1n cement pavements and asphalt road surfaces C1rcular 788- C ~ 1-261928 tbullllR C7 02 45 356 8(9 G 103 II 68 1970 aA~l 07 1 7 45 352 899 G 43 IV 43 192[1 lCV 03 103 McClain ~~ c and ieyers 0 1 1970 Se1srr~c h1st o ry and selsm JcJty of the

XL G1sturbances 1n grourx~ ~any ~nd wiCieEpread varying bull~ith ground material Broad 04 03 360 826 VI 1 1971 JAN 01 14 3( 23 363 895 177 1929 t1AY 03 50 364 895 G

lOS1 III 105 1971 17 05 Ol 05 362 89 6 B 177 southeastern reg1on at the umted States Oak Rid)e National Laboratory Oak Rldge l3 1PRhssures ecrth sl~J~tps and land sllps w soft wet ground Ejected vctcr in large S Atoruc Energy CorrrrissionTenn Union Carb1de Coq for tile U p 1-43 amounts charged with s a ne ano rruc Ceused sea - waves t1dal waves) of sign~ficant 1929 NJ1 20 36 2 868 X G 2 1971 JUL 13 02 v3 360 840 G 44 v 44

105 Docekal 1 J 1970 Earthcuakes of the stable intenor w1th errphas1s on therragn1tucle D~nage severo tc wooG-irame structures espEcially ncar shock ce nte rs 1930 JA~ 02 16 30 357 895 G 113 II 105 1971 09 16 43 3Je 359 835 OEl A 44 34 3 7GB 2 v 44= midcontinent v 2 A dissertation presented the faculty of the graduate college inGreat to dams dhes embankrrents often fm lon-J (]J3tanc_c Few 1f ltil1Y (masorry) 1930 ~1AR 26 Ob 56 3Sl 900 G lOS IV 105 l9n oiAR 29 20 38 32 362 896 D 177 v 1~ the University of Nebraska m partial fulfillment of reouirements for the degree of structures reffi1n eo stan~ma Destroyed l are well-bullt Dr1d)es by the ltTecklng of 1930 iIC 3U 09 28 359 844 c 3 v 103 1973 ocr 30 22 )jj 390 3575 B400 033 F 46 3413[] 2 v

Doctor of Philosophy p l-3321930 CXI 16 21 360 c V 1973 ocr 23 3575supfOrt l ng ~)Jers or -11lars iffccted yieldmq wcxXler briages less Bent 50 84C 3 68 30 C~ 8400 46 0 107 Stover c ~v S1mon P c and Person N J 1976 Earthqua kes in tne Un1teltl

ra~lroad rcnls qr~atlv oncl t h rust them enc1vnse Put p1pe lmes bUJied 10 earth lY30 CCI 17 02 lJ 360 840 G 103 III 6tl l97J NGV 30 07 4d 412 35 so 839G 003 46 4GEL11 2 VI 46 rv IIJ 46 States January-March 1974 u S Department of Interior Geological survey C1rcular

complet0ly out of serv102 1931 middot 27 09 23 3G2 86 8 G 105 liJ5 1973 NOV 30 08 51 J5 8U 8396 F 46 II 723 - A p 1-181934 Jll[ 02 15 10 41 35~ 900 G 113 IV 7 1973 Kv 30 U9 27 35Hli tD 36 f 46

109 Heinrich R R 1941 A contribution to the seismic history of MissouriX1L Dammiddotr tot2l--rrcct1c-lly ull works of constructwn U2raclt=~ grltltly vr destroyed 1935 JUL 24 Cl 36 3b 4 Bi 5 C liJS IV lOl 1973 DlC 13 3_ 60 8316 F 4G HI 4G

Seismologi cal Society of America Bulletin v 31 no 3 p 187-224 1937 JUF 23 ~~ 364 G II I 1973 14 3S ilO 46 4bDisturoances L1 cuourr qreat ru var1ed numerous lthearwq nacKs Laraslides falls 15 cS5 lOS 105 DEC 63 UI 1938 tlAJ 10 HJ rno OJ IEC lQ 89 SG

L 113 Nuttli 0 ~~ 1974 Magmtude-recurrence re latwn for central M1ssiss 1ppi Valleyof rock of olniflc2rlt character slLEping oL nver barkc ctc numerous und extensive 31 35 6 l IV 6d 1973 20 45 001 3lo l6 010 A 34 SLI lii

earthgu2kes Seismological Soc 1ety of America Bulletin v 64 no 4 p1S38 EP 19 36 4 lu 5 6ti 1973 2l 8396 folencheO loose tore off large rock mcses Fault ol~ps 1n flr~ rocK With notaole 89 5 G Ill DCC Od 3580 46 III 46 1189-1207hor1zonta1 ond vertical offset d1slace~bull ento -JCtfr chcmnels Sl1rfce ancl unJerorouno 1940 OCT 19 05 55 3SG 85G G 103 I V 103 1973 m 21 lR 30 3i tO tiJl6T F c III 46

128 Tennessee Valley Authority 1971 Relationships of earthouakes and WestlC7 l 4 3oU lt 1Q7 geology mDawrr~ed 1akbulls nruducer Vfte[fclls 1941 -F 04 06 15 360 1339 J 17 j IJ [ lOJ 1974 JAI 08 01 L 374 Tennessee arrl adJacent areas poundor Prellm1nary Safety Analysis Report Watts Bar47 470 bull1 grounJ s~rfcc0s (octully lteen _robtly 1n son v w 1974 JAi 11 li Q lLo Nuclear Plant Un its l and 2 Nuclear Regulatory Corrrdssion Putlic Documents Room

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153 neinrich R R 1946 Recent earthquakes in the middle Mississ1pp1 Oramage oas1n1946 APl 07 OS 152 849 C lG l III Go 1975 ~middoty 4 d 03 Oi9 3i~) 8S5 005 ss 7S fl L 11 E-arthquakes Notes Eastern Sectim Seismological SocJety of Arrer 1ca v 18 no1947 JuL 06 12 55 360 640 c fl8 llJ 6b 1175 JGL 06 Ctl 08 tl39 Jbl9 es 49 ocs 89 2 9_ 2 IT l-2 p 4-5 1947 DEC 213 00 05 35i 853 c 101 Iv GiJ 1976 EU3 G4 F) 53 529 35 00 8475 ocs 91 3JEIJ~ V1

172 Nuttli 0 w 1979 personal communication letter dated July 6 19791948 FLL 1 00 04 3b4 841 c lJ3 t oB l97i 1bullilR 23 11 17 142 36 48 89 54 nz 2 SSLi1 l II 173 Nuttli 0 liJ and Hermann R E 1978 Credible earthquakes for the central Umted1977 JliL 27 22 d 13 3542 h4 42 ()07 98 3 SoLA v

States state-of-the-art for assessing earthquake hazarOs m the United States Report 12 prepared for Office Chief of Engineers U S Army p 1-99

177 Street R L Herrmann R B and Nuttli 0 w 1975 Spectral Characteristics ol_ the Lg wave generated by oenttal United States Earthquakes Geophysical Journal of(ltOLOGICAL Sfl Royal Astronomical Society v 51-63RltSTON VA qgt~l 41 p

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