Table of Contents for this Document File: Name of File Contributing Source File directory/location Information on the region covered Variable Table Format File Sample Data Variable File Additional Documentation ==================================================================== ==================================================================== ==================================== Variable Table The variable table contains a list of parameters contained in the data as well as information on the existence of histograms which can be viewed in GeoVu. File great.tab for this catalog follows ==================================== DATA SET TITLE: great PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATION: USGS DATA FILE: great.bin USGS listing of great global events, 1904-1977 #\data\globecat\large\greatgs\great.bin NUMBER OF RECORDS: 75 ASCII FILE SIZE: 8775 BINARY FILE SIZE: 7500 SUMMARY: USGS listing of great global events, 1904-1977 #\data\globecat\large\greatgs\great.bin 1. VARIABLE NAME HISTOGRAM NAME 2. ASCII FORMAT BINARY FORMAT NO. & MIN/MAX VALUES Stat End Type Prc Stat End Type Prc Min. Max. #nonzero source SOURCE.CST 1 5 char 0 1 5 char 0 GREAT GREAT 75 century_and_year CENTURY_.LST 6 10 short 0 6 7 short 0 1904 1977 75 month MONTH.LST 12 13 short 0 8 9 short 0 1 12 75 day DAY.LST 14 15 short 0 10 11 short 0 1 31 75 hour HOUR.LST 16 17 short 0 12 13 short 0 1 23 71 minute MINUTE.LST 18 19 short 0 14 15 short 0 1 58 74 second SECOND.LST 20 21 short 0 16 17 short 0 3 57 69 time_authority TIME_AUT.CST 25 26 char 2 20 21 char 2 0 0 0 latitude LATITUDE.LST 27 33 float 3 22 25 long 3 -39 61 74 longitude LONGITUD.LST 34 41 float 3 26 29 long 3 -177 179 75 depth DEPTH.LST 42 44 short 0 30 31 short 0 0 0 0 flag_depth_control_PDE FLAG_DEP.CST 47 47 char 0 32 32 char 0 0 0 0 number_of_Pp_phases NUMBER_O.LST 48 49 short 0 33 34 short 0 0 0 0 Standard_deviation STANDARD.LST 50 53 float 2 35 36 short 2 0 0 0 mb_magn MB_MAGN.LST 54 56 float 1 37 38 short 1 0 0 0 mb_magn_number_observations MB_MAGN_.LST 57 58 short 0 39 40 short 0 0 0 0 ms_local_magn MS_LOCAL.LST 59 61 float 1 41 42 short 1 0 0 0 z_h Z_H.CST 62 62 char 0 43 43 char 0 0 0 0 number_ms_observations NUMBER_M.LST 63 64 short 0 44 45 short 0 0 0 0 magn_one MAGN_ONE.LST 65 68 float 2 46 47 short 2 7 9 75 magn_one_scale MAGN_ON1.CST 69 70 char 0 48 49 char 0 Mw mB 75 magn_one_authority MAGN_ON2.CST 71 75 char 0 50 54 char 0 ABE1 KMORI 75 magn_two MAGN_TWO.LST 76 79 float 2 55 56 short 2 7 8 75 magn_two_scale MAGN_TW1.CST 80 81 char 0 57 58 char 0 Ms Ms 75 magn_two_authority MAGN_TW2.CST 82 86 char 0 59 63 char 0 KMORI Kmori 75 Flinn_Engdahl_region FLINN_EN.LST 87 89 short 0 64 65 short 0 2 715 75 number_of_stations_or_quality NUMBER_1.CST 90 92 char 0 66 68 char 0 0 0 0 intensity INTENSIT.CST 93 93 char 0 69 69 char 0 . . 75 flag_cultural FLAG_CUL.CST 94 94 char 0 70 70 char 0 . . 75 flag_isoseismal_map FLAG_FLA.CST 95 95 char 0 71 71 char 0 . . 75 flag_fault_plane_solution FLAG_FAU.CST 96 96 char 0 72 72 char 0 . . 75 flag_moment FLAG_MOM.CST 97 97 char 0 73 73 char 0 . . 75 flag_depth_ISC FLAG_DE1.CST 98 98 char 0 74 74 char 0 . . 75 international_data_exchange_event INTERNAT.CST 99 99 char 0 75 75 char 0 . . 75 flag_preferred FLAG_PRE.CST 100 100 char 0 76 76 char 0 . . 75 flag_other FLAG_OTH.CST 101 101 char 0 77 77 char 0 . . 75 flag_diastrophic FLAG_DIA.CST 102 102 char 0 78 78 char 0 . . 75 flag_tsunami FLAG_TSU.CST 103 103 char 0 79 79 char 0 . . 75 flag_seiche FLAG_SEI.CST 104 104 char 0 80 80 char 0 . . 75 flag_volcanism FLAG_VOL.CST 105 105 char 0 81 81 char 0 . . 75 flag_non_tectonic FLAG_NON.CST 106 106 char 0 82 82 char 0 . . 75 flag_infrasonic FLAG_INF.CST 107 107 char 0 83 83 char 0 . . 75 flag_unusual_event FLAG_UNU.CST 108 108 char 0 84 84 char 0 . . 75 distance_radial DISTANCE.CST 109 115 char 0 85 90 char 0 0 0 0 depth_negate DEPTH_NE.LST NOT IN ASCII 91 92 short 0 0 0 0 year_decimal YEAR_DEC.LST NOT IN ASCII 93 100 double 10 1904.482 1977.630 75 ==================================== Format File The format file is a listing of the variable names, types and positions within the binary and ASCII files. The file is composed of two parts - the first section is the format of the ASCII file, the second, the format of the binary file. The ASCII format file *.af must be renamed to *.afm to be used with the Freeform utility. Likewise, the binary format file *.bf must be renamed to *.bfm. The structure of this file is: Field 1: Variable name Field 2: First position of variable in line Field 3: Last position of variable in line Field 4: Type of variable Field 5: Precision of variable **Refer to Freeform user's manual for further information See format file great.fmt in this directory ==================================== ======================================================== Sample Data A representative sample of data records showing the first 10 lines and the last 10 lines of the ASCII data file(i.e. the .dat file). The first and last 10 records of great.dat follow ======================================================== GREAT 1904 0625144536 52.000 159.000 7.80mBABE1 8.00MsKMORI219 ................ GREAT 1904 0625210030 52.000 159.000 7.70mBABE1 8.10MsKMORI219 ................ GREAT 1905 04040050 33.000 76.000 8.10mBABE1 8.00MsKMORI303 ................ GREAT 1905 0709094024 49.000 99.000 8.40MwKMORI8.25MsKmori334 ................ GREAT 1905 0723024612 49.000 98.000 8.40MwKMORI8.25MsKMORI333 ................ GREAT 1906 01311536 1.000 -81.500 8.80MwKMORI8.60MsKMORI104 ................ GREAT 1906 04181312 37.670-122.480 7.90MwKMORI8.25MsKMORI039 ................ GREAT 1906 0817001042 51.000 179.000 7.80mBABE1 8.00MsKMORI006 ................ GREAT 1906 08170040 -33.000 -72.000 8.20MwKMORI8.40MsKMORI134 ................ GREAT 1906 0914160418 -7.000 149.000 7.80mBABE1 8.10MsKMORI192 ................ . . . . GREAT 1968 0516004857 40.900 143.400 8.20MwKMORI7.90MsKMORI229 ................ GREAT 1969 0228024031 36.000 -10.600 7.80MwKMORI8.00MsKMORI402 ................ GREAT 1969 0811212736 43.400 147.800 8.20MwKMORI7.80MsKMORI221 ................ GREAT 1970 0531202328 -9.200 -78.800 7.90MwKMORI7.80MsKMORI109 ................ GREAT 1971 0110071705 -3.200 139.700 7.50mBABE1 8.10MsKMORI201 ................ GREAT 1974 1003142129 -12.200 -77.600 8.10MwKMORI7.60MsKMORI115 ................ GREAT 1975 0526091152 36.000 -17.600 7.70MwKMORI7.90MsKMORI402 ................ GREAT 1976 0727194254 39.600 117.900 7.50MwKMORI8.00MsKMORI658 ................ GREAT 1976 0816161105 6.200 124.100 8.10MwKMORI8.20MsKMORI259 ................ GREAT 1977 0819060855 -11.200 118.400 8.30MwKMORI8.10MsKMORI291 ................ ==================================== Variable File This file contains statistical information on each of the variables in the data set. The variable file great.var for this catalog follows ==================================== Input file : great.bin Input format file: great.fmt No requested precision, Approximate number of sorting bins = 100 source: 75 values read minimum: GREAT found at record 1 maximum: GREAT found at record 1 Summary file: source.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 50 century_and_year: 75 values read minimum: 1904 found at record 1 maximum: 1977 found at record 75 Summary file: century_.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 12 month: 75 values read minimum: 1 found at record 6 maximum: 12 found at record 22 Summary file: month.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 28 day: 75 values read minimum: 1 found at record 15 maximum: 31 found at record 6 Summary file: day.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 24 hour: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 3 maximum: 23 found at record 13 Summary file: hour.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 48 minute: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 2 maximum: 58 found at record 25 Summary file: minute.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 37 second: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 3 maximum: 57 found at record 41 Summary file: second.lst time_authority: 75 values read minimum: found at record 1 maximum: found at record 1 Summary file: time_aut.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 52 latitude: 75 values read minimum: -38.200 found at record 61 maximum: 61.100 found at record 63 Summary file: latitude.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 62 longitude: 75 values read minimum: -177.000 found at record 15 maximum: 179.000 found at record 8 Summary file: longitud.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 depth: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 1 maximum: 0 found at record 1 Summary file: depth.lst flag_depth_control_PDE: 75 values read minimum: found at record 1 maximum: found at record 1 Summary file: flag_dep.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 number_of_Pp_phases: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 1 maximum: 0 found at record 1 Summary file: number_o.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 Standard_deviation: 75 values read minimum: 0.00 found at record 1 maximum: 0.00 found at record 1 Summary file: Standard.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 mb_magn: 75 values read minimum: 0.0 found at record 1 maximum: 0.0 found at record 1 Summary file: mb_magn.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 mb_magn_number_observations: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 1 maximum: 0 found at record 1 Summary file: mb_magn_.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 ms_local_magn: 75 values read minimum: 0.0 found at record 1 maximum: 0.0 found at record 1 Summary file: ms_local.lst z_h: 75 values read minimum: found at record 1 maximum: found at record 1 Summary file: z_h.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 number_ms_observations: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 1 maximum: 0 found at record 1 Summary file: number_m.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 3 magn_one: 75 values read minimum: 7.20 found at record 36 maximum: 9.50 found at record 61 Summary file: magn_one.lst magn_one_scale: 75 values read minimum: Mw found at record 4 maximum: mB found at record 1 Summary file: magn_on1.cst magn_one_authority: 75 values read minimum: ABE1 found at record 1 maximum: KMORI found at record 4 Summary file: magn_on2.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 2 magn_two: 75 values read minimum: 7.50 found at record 65 maximum: 8.70 found at record 59 Summary file: magn_two.lst magn_two_scale: 75 values read minimum: Ms found at record 1 maximum: Ms found at record 1 Summary file: magn_tw1.cst magn_two_authority: 75 values read minimum: KMORI found at record 1 maximum: Kmori found at record 4 Summary file: magn_tw2.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 58 Flinn_Engdahl_region: 75 values read minimum: 2 found at record 63 maximum: 715 found at record 12 Summary file: Flinn_En.lst number_of_stations_or_quality: 75 values read minimum: found at record 1 maximum: found at record 1 Summary file: number_1.cst intensity: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: intensit.cst flag_cultural: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_cul.cst flag_isoseismal_map: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_fla.cst flag_fault_plane_solution: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_fau.cst flag_moment: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_mom.cst flag_depth_ISC: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_de1.cst international_data_exchange_event: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: internat.cst flag_preferred: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_pre.cst flag_other: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_oth.cst flag_diastrophic: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_dia.cst flag_tsunami: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_tsu.cst flag_seiche: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_sei.cst flag_volcanism: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_vol.cst flag_non_tectonic: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_non.cst flag_infrasonic: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_inf.cst flag_unusual_event: 75 values read minimum: . found at record 1 maximum: . found at record 1 Summary file: flag_unu.cst distance_radial: 75 values read minimum: found at record 1 maximum: found at record 1 Summary file: distance.cst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 1 depth_negate: 75 values read minimum: 0 found at record 1 maximum: 0 found at record 1 Summary file: depth_ne.lst Histogram data precision: 0, Number of sorting bins: 50 year_decimal: 75 values read minimum: 1904.4825546448 found at record 1 maximum: 1977.6308388825 found at record 75 Summary file: year_dec.lst ==================================== The bibliographic file great.bib for this catalog follows ==================================== This is the NGDC Bibliography for Large Earthquakes "Destructive and Near Destructive Earthquakes of Puerto Rico and Nearby Regions." House of Representatives Document No. 269. Sixty-Sixth Congress, First Session. (1946): 1-4. "Destructive and Near-Destructive Earthquakes in California and Western Nevada: 1769 - 1932." Coast and Geodetic Survey (1932): 1-14. "Earthquakes in the Various States." Publication of the U.S. Printing Office GPO Jacket No 777-941 (1963): 106-18. "Puerto Rico Earthquakes, 1919 - 1937." Data Complied From Monthly Weather Review (1937): 1-2. "Research of Seismicity in Seismic Zones of Less Activity: Central Cuba." Publication of the Soviet Geophysical Committee and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1983): 1-134. ---, Authors. Catalog of Significant Earthquakes 2000 B.C. - 1979 Including Quantitative Casualties and Damage. Soft Cover Booklet. Boulder, CO: World Data Center A for Solid Earth Geophysics, U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Environmental Data and Information Service, 1981. Report SE-27. ---. "Seismicity of the Earth." Bulletin of the Geological Society of America Vol. 56 (1945): 603-68. ---. "The Puerto Rico Earthquakes of October-November, 1918." The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Vol. 9.No. 4 (1919): 95-127. ---. "The Seismicity of the Caribbean Region." Journal of Geophysical Research Vol. 70.No. 20 (1965): 5065-74. . "Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes, 1897-1972 Inclusive." One-page, copy. . "Major Earthquakes." One-page, copy. Boulder, Colorado: National Geophysical and Solar-Terrestrial Data Center. . "Significant Earthquake Activity, 1972." One-page, copy. . "World Seismicity and Volcanic Activity in the Year 1974." One-page, copy. Abe, K. "Size of Great Earthquakes of 1837-1974 Inferred From Tsunami Data." Journal of Geophysical Research Volume 84.No. B4 (1979): Pages 1561-68. Anonymous. Great Earthquakes. AnonymousVolume 1, No. 2. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Congress, 1888. Barazangi, M. and Dorman J. "World Seismicity Maps Compiled From ESSA, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Epicenter Data, 1961 - 1967." Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Vol. 59.No. 1. (1969): 1-11. Benhallou, H. "Les Catastrophes Séismiques De La Region D'Echelif Dans Le Contexte De La Seismicite Historique De L"Algerie." Large Soft Cover Book. Presentee a L'Universite Des Sciences Et De La Technologie Houari Boumediene Alger, 1985. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Catalogue of Earthquakes 1918-1924. Piccadilly, London: British Association for the Adbancement of Science, 1928. No. 21. Båth, M. Duda S. J., AuthorsSoft Cover Booklet. M. Duda S. J. Båth. Report No. 1-79 ed. Uppsala, Sweden: Seismological Institute, 1979. Report No. 1-79. Coffman, J. L. and von Hake C. A. "Earthquake History of The United States." Publication of the Environmental Data Service of NOAA .Publ. 41-1 (1973): 1-208. Coffman, J. L. and von Hake C. A. Stover C. W., Editors. Earthquake History of the United States. Hard Back (3) and Soft Cover Book (two copies). Publication 41-1 Revised Edition (Through 1970) Reprinted 1982 with Supplement (1971-1980) ed. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. and Boulder, CO: U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Department of the Interior, 1973. 41-1. Coffman, J. L., Editor. Earthquake History of the United States. Soft Cover Booklet (one copy). Editors. J. L. Coffman. 1979 ed. Boulder, CO: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey., 1979. Publication 41-1. Couch, R. Victor L. and Keeling K. Costal and Offshore Earthquakes of the Pacific Northwest. Corvallis, Oregon: School of Oceanography at Oregon State University, 1974. Crampin, S. Fyfe C. J. Bickmore D. P. and Linton H. W. "Atlas of Seismic Activity 1909-1968." Soft Cover Booklet, Journal. Seismological Bulletin No. 5 (1976). DeNevi, D. Earthquakes. Millbrae, California: Celestial Arts, 1977. Ganse, R. A. Nelson J. B. "Significant Earthquake File." Xerox Copy. Boulder, CO: NOAA/National Geophysical and Solar-Terrestrial Data Center. Ganse, R. A. and Nelson J. B. "Catalog of Significant Earthquakes: 2000 B.C. - 1979." Publication of the Environmental Data and Information Service .July (1981): 1-153. Gupta, H. K. and Negi J. G. "High Magnitude Global Seismicity and Lateral Velocity Gradients." Vol. 80 (1970): 92-101. Gutenberg, B and Richter C. F. "Seismicity of the Earth." Bulletin of the Geological Society of America Vol. 56 (1945): 603-68. Gutenberg, B. and Richter C. F. "Seismicity of the Earth." Geological Society of America Special Paper No. 34 (1941): 1-131. Hall, M. Earthquakes in Jamaica From 1688 to 1919. Kingston, Jamaica: Government Printing Office, 1922. Hall, M. M. A. F. R. A. S. F. R. Met S., Government MeteorologistSoft Cover Booklet. Barrister-At-Law, Government Meteorologist. M. Hall. Kingston, Jamaica: Government Printing Office, 1922. Hays, W. W. Algermissen S. T. Espinosa A. F. Perkins D. M. Rinehart W. A. Guidelines for Developing Design Earthquake Response Spectra. Golden, CO: U.S. Geological Survey, 1974. Heck, N. H. "Destructive and Extremely Severe Earthquakes in California 1769 - 1927." Report for the Division of Terrestrial Magetism and Seismology (1931): 1-12. Heck, N. H. Eppley R. A., Editors. Earthquake History of the United States. Soft Cover Booklet. Editors. N. H. Eppley R. A. Heck. Revised (1938, 1956) Editions ed. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938. No. 41-1. Heck, N. H. and Davis R. M. Jr. "A List of Earthquakes Published in 1688." Reprinted From Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Volume 36.No. 4 (1946): Pages 363-72. Heck, N. H. and Wood H. O., Editor. Earthquake History of the United States. Soft Cover Booklet. N. H. Heck. Original Edition (1938)(2 Copies), Revised (1947) Edition, Revised 1951 Edition. ed. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1938. Heck, N. H., Division Chiefforty typewritten pages. Linehan, D. Compilation of Earthquakes in Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada 1534 - 1957. Weston Geophysical Research Inc. Magnati, D. V.Thirteen-page, typewritten report. Map Showing Recomputed Hypocenters of Earthquakes in the Eastern and Central United States and Adjacent Canada, 1925-1980. Seismic. Reston, Virginia: U.S. Department of Interior, USGS, 1984. McClain, W. C. and Myers O. H.45 pages of 8 1/2" X 11 bound copy. Springfield, Virginia: U. S. Department of Commerce, 1970. ORNL-4582. Montandon, F. Les Tremblements De Terre Destructeurs En Europe, Catalogue Par Territoires Séismiques, De L'an 1000 à 1940 (Destructive Earthquakes in Europe, Catalog of Seismic Stations, From 1000-1940). Geneve: à l'Union internationale de Secours, Genéva, 1953. Nottis, G. N. Editor New York State Geological Survey. Epicenters of Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada, Onshore and Offshore; Time Period 1534-1980. Series No. 38, Map and Chart ed. Albany, N.Y.: The University of the State of New York, The State Education Department, Feb. 1983. Nuttli, O. W., AuthorSoft Cover Booklet. O. W. Nuttli. First Edition ed.Volume NO. 1, Monograph Series, Central United States Earthquake Consortium. Marion, Illinois: Funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1987. Person, W., CompilerXerox Copy. 1983. Poeschel, K. R. Stromberg P. A. Seismic Safety Commission Staff, Project DirectorSoft Cover Booklet. Eureka, CA: State of California Seismic Safety Commission, 1980. SSC 80-3. Reid, H. F. and Taber S. "The Porto Rico Earthquake of 1918." House of Representatives Publication (66th Congress, 1st Session) Document No. 269 (1919): 3-74. Results of Researches on the International Geophysical Projects. Research of Seismicity in Seismic Zones of Less Activity (Central Cuba). Moscow, Russia: Nauka, 1983. Ritsema, A. R. and Karnik V. "European Catastrophic Earthquakes." 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Boulder, CO: National Geophysical and Solar-Terrestrial Data Center and World Data Center A for Solid Earth Geophysics, with support from Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Agency for International Development. Sykes, L. R. and Ewing M. "The Seismicity of the Caribbean Region." Journal of Geophysical Research Vol. 70.No. 20 (1965): 5065-74. Thomas, Alun J. "World Seismic Regions (Gutenberg and Richter 1954)." Twentieth Century Earthquakes, 1:, 1900 - 1919, 2:, 1920 - 1929, 3:, 1930 - 1939, 4:, 1940 - 1949, and Geological Events 1979 and 1980. Xerox CopyGeology Schools Service, National Museum of Wales, 1981. Wood, H. O. Allen M. W. and Heck N. H., Chief, Division of Terrestrial Magnetism and SeismologyHard Cover Book. United States Government Printing Office: U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1934. Special Publication No. 191. Wood, H. O. Heck N. H. and Eppley R. A., Editors. Earthquake History of the United States. Soft Cover Booklet. Editors. H. O. 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HIG-68-9 Data Report No. 10. ======================================================== Additional Documentation Any other files contributed to or generated by NGDC as documentation for the data base follows. ======================================================== ==================================== File great2.txt follows ==================================== EARTHQUAKE DATA BASE SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION Multi-Catalog Historical Earthquake Data Base Inquires should be directed to: Mailing Address: U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center Denver Federal Center P.O. Box 25046; Mail Stop 967 Denver, CO 80225-0046 ATTN.: Glen Reagor The address for Courier Service (Federal Express, DHL, Airborne Express, United Parcel Service, or U.S. Express Mail): U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center Room 530 1711 Illinois Ave. Golden, CO 80401 ATTN.: Glen Reagor Telephone: - Commercial (303) 273-8406 - FAX (303) 273-8450 - E-MAIL hdf@neis.cr.usgs.gov GENERAL INFORMATION The EARTHQUAKE DATA BASE SYSTEM (EDBS) was established to provide earthquake information to the academic community, the private sector, and to governmental agencies. If you use, need, produce, handle, archive, or are concerned with or about earth-science data sets, your participation in the EDBS is solicited. Please note that government regulations require prepayment on all orders. Telephone requests will be accepted, but data cannot be shipped until payment is received. The EARTHQUAKE DATA BASE SYSTEM consists of three data bases; this section of the documentation presents information for the Multi-Catalog Historical Earthquake Data Base. For more information about the US or INT Data Bases, contact Glen Reagor (address and telephone number is at the top of this page). ======================================================== ======================================================== END OF DOCUMENTATION FILE ======================================================== ======================================================== +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NOTE: This is a partial documentation of the USGS format The full format can be seen in the file: /data/usgs/gsform.txt or as a series of *.pcx files in the directory: /data/usgs on the North American CD-ROM or on the Global Catalog CD-ROM. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ END OF DOCUMENT FILE =============================================================