The San Fernando, California, earthquake of February 9, 1971 : [electronic resource] a preliminary report published jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

"Contributions from California Divisions of Mines and Geology [and others]"

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Arthur Grantz -- An estimate of the damage / Reuben Kachadoorian -- Geologic setting and activity of faults in the San Fernando area, California / Carl M. Wentworth and R.F. Yerkes -- Main shock and larger aftershocks of the San Fernando earthquake, February 9 through March 1, 1971 / C.R. Allen ... [et al.] -- Precise locations of aftershocks of the San Fernando earthquake 2300 (GMT) February 10-1700 February 11, 1971 / Thomas C. Hanks, Thomas H. Jordan, and J. Bernard Minster -- Aftershocks of the earthquake / R.L. Wesson, W.H.K. Lee, and J.F. Gibbs -- fault-plane solutions of the February 9, 1971, San Fernando earthquake and some aftershocks / James H. Whitcomb -- Microearhquakes on the San ANdreas fault and sftershocks of the San Fernando earthquake / Christopher H. Sholz -- Preliminary source parameter determination of the San Fernando earthquake / Max Wyss -- Pattern of faulting and nature movement in the San Fernando earthquake / Barclay Kamb ... [et al.] -- Surface faulting / U.S. Geological Survey staff -- Strains and tilts associated with the San Fernando earthquake / Pierre Jungels and Don. L. Anderson -- Preliminary measurements of tectonic movement / R.O. Burford ... [et al.] -- Repeated surveys of small scale figures established across surface fault ruptures following the earthquake / John C. Lahr, Max Wyss, and James A. Hileman -- Instrumental monitoring of post-earthquake fault movements (afterslip) / Robert D. Nason -- Preliminary results from recording aftershock ground motion on alluvial deposits / Richard E. Warrick and William B. Joyner -- Shattered earth at Wallaby Street, Sylmar / Robert D. Nason -- Seismically triggered landslides in the area above the San Fernando Valley / Douglas M. Morton -- Landslides in the vicinity of the Van Norman Lakes / T.L. Youd -- Ground failure on the San Fernando surface away from obviously tectonic rupture zones / Robert V. Sharp -- Methane seep off Malibu Point following the San Fernando earthquake / H. Edward Clifton ... [et al.] -- Oil and gas seepages and damage to oil field facilities related to the earthquake / California Division of Oil and Gas -- Water-resources aspects / A.O. Waananen and W.R. Moyle -- Damage to constructed works associated with soil movements and foundation failures / T.L. Youd and H.W. Olsen -- Preliminary structural lessons from the earthquake / Henry J. Degenkolb.

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