Earthquakes in Stable Continental Crust.

Johnston, Arch C.; Kanter, Lisa R.

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ERIC Number: EJ409416

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Earthquakes in Stable Continental Crust.

Johnston, Arch C.; Kanter, Lisa R.

Scientific American, v262 n3 p68-75 Mar 1990

Discussed are some of the reasons for earthquakes which occur in stable crust away from familiar zones at the ends of tectonic plates. Crust stability and the reactivation of old faults are described using examples from India and Australia. (CW)

Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Geology, Geophysics, Higher Education, Plate Tectonics, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Seismology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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