The Cape Ann, Massachusetts earthquake of 1755: A 250th anniversary perspective

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-86

  Ebel, John E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33645102611     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.77.1.74     Document Type: Article

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