AGS / Publications / Information Circulars / IC-26
| AGC/AGS Series | Information Circular |
| Number Series | IC-26 |
| Title | Earthquakes and Earthquake History of Arkansas |
| Author (s) | K.C. Jackson |
| Date | 1979 |
| General Description | This report discusses basic earthquake information, including describing what an earthquake is, how earthquake damage is evaluated, earthquake prediction, how earthquakes are recorded, the travel path of body waves through the earth, zonation within the earth, and solving earthquake source mechanisms. It discusses earthquake activity within the 6 seismic belts of Arkansas and presents a summary of earthquake activity and effects relative to the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812. It contains a chronological listing of all known earthquake activity in Arkansas from 1843 to 1978. It also contains:
*Includes: 70 pages, 36 figures, 2 tables |
| Availability | Yes. Paper copy - limited quantites. |
| Price | $6.00 plus shipping |
| Contact Sales Office at (501) 296-1877, for shipping and handling charges. | |
| Online Version | Download pdf  (9.8 MB) |
| Contact Information | Arkansas Geological Survey 3815 West Roosevelt Road Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 296-1877 or (501) 296-1878 |
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