USGS professional paper · 1977 · 77 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsSeismologyStratigraphyTectonicsEarthquake LocationEarthquake Source ProcessesSeismicity PatternsActive Continental MarginsCoastal Plain EvolutionEarthquake SeismologyEarthquakesIntraplate SeismicityNeotectonic DeformationSeismic Source MechanismsSeismotectonics
From abstract: The seismic history of the southeastern United States is dominated by the 1886 earthquake near Charleston, S.C. An understanding of the specific source and the uniqueness of the neotectonic setting of this large earthquake is essential \nin order to properly assess seismic hazards in the southeastern United States. Such knowledge will also contribute to the fundamental understanding of intraplate earthquakes and will aid indirectly in deciphering the evolution of Atlantic-type continental margins. The 15 chapters in this volume report on the first stage of an ongoing multidisciplinary study of the Charleston earthquake of 1886.