The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America

The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America
Author: J. Wright Horton Jr.
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2015-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0813725097

"The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake, the largest to occur in the Appalachian region in more than 100 years, provided new seismologic, engineering, geologic, hydrologic, and geophysical data. This volume makes these results available for geoscientists, engineers, and decision makers interested in understanding earthquakes and seismic hazards in eastern North America and other intraplate settings"--

Elevating Geoscience in the Southeastern United States: New Ideas about Old Terranes

Elevating Geoscience in the Southeastern United States: New Ideas about Old Terranes
Author: Christopher M. Bailey
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813700353

"These ten field guides were written for the 2014 GSA Southeastern Section Meeting, which will take place in Blacksburg, Virginia. They cover such varied topics as the 2011 M5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake; Mesozoic fauna from the Solite Quarry; and geology of the Coles Hill uranium deposit"--