Irregular recurrence of large earthquakes along the San Andreas fault : evidence from trees

Old trees growing along the San Andreas fault near Wrightwood, California, record in their annual ring-width patterns the effects of a major earthquake in the fall or winter of 1812 to 1813. Paleoseismic data and historical information indicate that this event was the "San Juan Capistrano"...

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Main Authors: Sieh, Kerry, Jacoby Jr., Gordon C., Sheppard, Paul R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95380
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9237
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English