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Historic and prehistoric earthquake-induced liquefaction in Newbury, Massachusetts
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EngineeringSoil LiquefactionEarthquake HazardsEarth ScienceRegional GeologyPrehistoric EarthquakeEarthquake SourceRegional TectonicsNeotectonicsSeabed LiquefactionEarthquake EngineeringInduced SeismicityGeographyGeologyTectonicsStructural GeologySeismologyCivil EngineeringEconomic GeologyPrehistoric Earthquake-induced LiquefactionMassachusetts Martitia TuttleSeismic Hazard
Research Article| June 01, 1991 Historic and prehistoric earthquake-induced liquefaction in Newbury, Massachusetts Martitia Tuttle; Martitia Tuttle 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Leonardo Seeber Leonardo Seeber 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Martitia Tuttle 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Leonardo Seeber 1Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1991) 19 (6): 594–597. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0594:HAPEIL>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Martitia Tuttle, Leonardo Seeber; Historic and prehistoric earthquake-induced liquefaction in Newbury, Massachusetts. Geology 1991;; 19 (6): 594–597. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0594:HAPEIL>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Sand dikes and sills in glaciomarine sediments record two liquefaction events in Newbury, Massachusetts, the meizoseismal area of the A.D. 1727, felt-area magnitude 5.0, earthquake. During the 1727 earthquake, Newbury experienced ground shaking on the order of modified Mercalli intensity VII and underwent ground failure typical of liquefaction. According to accounts of the earthquake, ground cracks with separations of up to 0.6 m formed; sand and water vented through at least ten ground cracks; land was locally elevated; and firm ground was changed to quagmire. Crosscutting relations and radiocarbon dating of woody material associated with liquefaction features exposed by trenching indicate that at least two moderate to large earthquakes have occurred in the Newbury area in the past 4 ka. The relatively unweathered, younger features are consistent in style and location with ground failure described for the 1727 earthquake. The more weathered, older features probably formed during a prehistoric earthquake. Glaciomarine and other deposits that may be prone to liquefaction are widely distributed in northeastern North America; they provide the opportunity to develop criteria for identifying paleoliquefaction events and to better determine earthquake hazard in the region. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.