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GSC415 Winter 2013<br />

Engineering Geology II<br />

<strong>Seismology</strong><br />

• Science of earthquakes <strong>and</strong><br />

related phenomena. -Richter,<br />

1958<br />

• Basis for all seismic hazard<br />

analysis<br />

• For purpose of engineering<br />

geology, focus on strong<br />

motion seismology<br />

2/18/13<br />

Cal Poly Pomona<br />

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