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A comparison of earthquake accelerations with intensity ratings^*

U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Abstract

The maximum accelerations recorded on 108 strong-motion records obtained in 60 earthquakes were compared with the intensity ratings assigned to the places where the records had been obtained. The results seem to show that acceleration alone cannot be used as a measure of intensity.

Footnotes

^* Manuscript received for publication May 15, 1956.

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