USGS · 70168810
Living with the earthquake risk
Abstract
The principal hazards from earthquakes are surface faulting, ground failure, and ground shaking. In coastal areas tsunamis, or seismic sea waves, also are a potential hazard. We will consider each of these hazards briefly to assess their possible effects on the structures of man.
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A. M. Rogers. 1986. Living with the earthquake risk. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70168810
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