Texas Earthquakes

English

Series: Peter T. Flawn Series in Natural Resource Management and Conservation

Volume: No. 2

ISBN: 0292725515

EAN: 9780292725515

Category: History / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)/Nature / Earthquakes & Volcanoes/

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release Date: 06/10/2003

Synopsis: When nature goes haywire in Texas, it isntusuallyan earthshaking event. Though droughts, floods, tornadoes, and hail all keep Texans talking about the unpredictable weather, when it comes to earthquakes, most of us think were on terra firma in this state. But were wrong! Nearly every year, earthquakes large enough to be felt by the public occur somewhere in Texas. This entertaining, yet authoritative book covers all you really need to know about earthquakes in general and in Texas specifically. The authors explain how earthquakes are caused by natural forces or human activities, how theyre measured, how they can be predicted, and how citizens and governments should prepare for them. They also thoroughly discuss earthquakes in Texas, looking at the occurrences and assessing the risks region by region and comparing the amount of seismic activity in Texas to other parts of the country and the world. The book concludes with a compendium of over one hundred recorded earthquakes in Texas from 1811 to 2000 that briefly describes the location, timing, and effects of each event.

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Texas Earthquakes

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.21 inches

Width: 7.0 inches

Length: 10.0 inches

Weight: 19.33 oz

Pages: 293