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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Aug 14, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Urban Seismology: on the origin of earth vibrations within a city. Feb 07, 2022
New media added. Feb 04, 2021
Media added. May 09, 2016
Media added. May 09, 2016
Added new Web site: Seismic Education Site - UPSeis. Jun 01, 2006
Added new Web site: Emploratorium - Faultline- Seismic Science at the Epicenter. May 31, 2006
Article revised. Apr 28, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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