Earthquakes in and near the northeastern United States, 1638-1998
IMAP
2737
By: R. L. Wheeler, N.K. Trevor, Arthur C. Tarr, and A. J. Crone
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Abstract
The data are those used to make a large-format, colored map of earthquakes in the northeastern United States and adjacent parts of Canada and the Atlantic Ocean (Wheeler, 2000; Wheeler and others, 2001; references in Data_Quality_Information, Lineage). The map shows the locations of 1,069 known earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or larger, and is designed for a non-technical audience. Colored circles represent earthquake locations, colored and sized by magnitude. Short descriptions, colonial-era woodcuts, newspaper headlines, and photographs summarize the dates, times of day, damage, and other effects of notable earthquakes. The base map shows color-coded elevation, shaded to emphasize relief.
Suggested Citation
Wheeler, R.L., Trevor, N., Tarr, A., Crone, A.J., 2000, Earthquakes in and near the northeastern United States, 1638-1998: U.S. Geological Survey IMAP 2737, 1 map, https://doi.org/10.3133/i2737.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Earthquakes in and near the northeastern United States, 1638-1998 |
| Series title | IMAP |
| Series number | 2737 |
| Subseries | GIS |
| DOI | 10.3133/i2737 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 map |
| Country | United States |
| Scale | 1 |