Large 19th century earthquakes in eastern/central North America: A comparative analysis

Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 351-367

  Hough, S E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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