Frequency of earthquakes in California*

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B. Gutenberg · California Institute of Technology

C. F. Richter · California Institute of Technology

Abstract

Estimates of the frequency of destructive shocks in California have usually been\nbased on the very imperfect historical record. The present note attempts to revise\nthese estimates by statistical comparison of earthquake frequency in California\nwith that of the world as a whole.

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Earthquake Detection and Analysis Seismology and Earthquake Studies Seismic Waves and Analysis

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Published in: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volume 34, Issue 4, pp. 185-188

DOI: 10.1785/bssa0340040185

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Frequency of earthquakes in California*

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