Skip to main content
Article

Frequency of earthquakes in California*

B. GutenbergCalifornia Institute of Technology Pasadena, CaliforniaC. F. RichterCalifornia Institute of Technology Pasadena, California
1944en
ABI

Abstract

Estimates of the frequency of destructive shocks in California have usually been
\nbased on the very imperfect historical record. The present note attempts to revise
\nthese estimates by statistical comparison of earthquake frequency in California
\nwith that of the world as a whole.

Identifiers

Citations and references

Cited by 30 references