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Suggested Citation
Bakun, W.H., 1995, Pay a little now, or a lot later (Revised July 1998): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 169–95, 2 p. (Available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1995/0169/.)
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Publication type
Report
Publication Subtype
USGS Numbered Series
Title
Pay a little now, or a lot later
Series title
Fact Sheet
Series number
169-95
DOI
10.3133/fs16995
Edition
revised 1998
Publication Date
April 13, 2011
Year Published
1995
Language
English
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location
Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)
Earthquake Science Center, Menlo Park Science Center