Earthquakes
Study Questions -- Historical Introduction 1) For what part of the world do we have the longest continuous record of earthquake history? 2) Name 3 important contributions of John Mitchell. What was the observational basis for his deductions? 3) Name 3 key earthquakes whose observation contributed to the development of seismology as a science. 4) Name 3 milestones in the development of seismology as a science. 5) When was the first distant earthquake recorded and where? 6) What circumstances made it difficult to discover the relation of earthquakes with faulting? 7) What was the significance of Oldham's study of the Assam earthquake of 1897? 8) What California earthquake had the most significant effect upon the field of seismology and why? 9) What is an isoseismal ? 10) The following effects are associated with which intensities: a) felt by only a few people b) felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few c) felt by everyone, indoors and outdoors d) not possible to stand