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Title: Infrasonic observations of the Northridge, California, earthquake

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OSTI ID:10179901

Infrasonic waves from the Northridge, California, earthquake of 17 January 1994 were observed at the St. George, Utah, infrasound array of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The distance to the epicenter was 543 kilometers. The signal shows a complex character with many peaks and a long duration. An interpretation is given in terms of several modes of signal propagation and generation including a seismic-acoustic secondary source mechanism. A number of signals from aftershocks are also observed.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
10179901
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-94-2770; CONF-9406244-2; ON: DE94018095
Resource Relation:
Conference: 6. international symposium on long range sound propagation,Ottawa (Canada),12-14 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English