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Revised seismicity of the Grand Banks and offshore Newfoundland / John Adams and Rutger Wahlström.M183-2/3043E-PDF

A comprehensive reivew of the catalogued seismicity of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland (1922-1994) has revised or added earthquakes in four time periods: 1922-1970, the two largest earthquakes (M≈5) relocated to Baffin Island (1992) and the northern Labrador Sea (1962); 1977-1982, added four new earthquakes; 1969-1984, revised the locations and magnitudes for five earthquakes; 1984-1994, added 15 earthquakes. Many earthquakes appear to be spatially associated with Mesozoic extensional structures that trend northeastwards across the Grand Banks. A cluster of six pos-1970 earthquakes lies 40-80 km northwest of the Hibernia oilfield and represents the most seismically active region of the Grand Banks.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Natural Resources Canada.
  • Geological Survey of Canada.
TitleRevised seismicity of the Grand Banks and offshore Newfoundland / John Adams and Rutger Wahlström.
Series title
  • Open file ; 3043
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "23 March 1995."
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Geological Survey of Canada, 1995.
Author / Contributor
  • Adams, John.
  • Wahlström, Rutger.
Description58 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • M183-2/3043E-PDF
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