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Provides info clarifying USGS position re reoccurrence of 1886 Charleston,SC earthquake.USGS now concludes that earthquakes should not be ruled out until deterministic & probabilistic evaluations of seismic hazard are performed.

Accession Number: ML20028B511

Date Released: Friday, October 25, 2024

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• ML20028B510 - Provides info clarifying USGS position re reoccurrence of 1886 Charleston,SC earthquake.USGS now concludes that earthquakes should not be ruled out until deterministic & probabilistic evaluations of seismic hazard are performed. (6 page(s), 11/19/1982)
• ML20028B515 - Clarifies position re 1886 Charleston earthquake.Studies reveal earthquake potential along eastern seaboard. Deterministic & probabilistic evaluations of seismic hazard should be performed for individual sites. (1 page(s), 11/18/1982)