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r'.[)Rn£AS1m~
u. S. ~I~IC
t£n'mK
&JLLETIN
rt>. 6
OF
SEISMICITY CF 11-£ OORTHEASTERN
~ITED STATES
January 01, 1977
- March 31,
O:xtpiled ard Fditei
E.F.Chib.1ris,
R.O. ~,
1977
by
University
of Camecticut
~stan (J)ServatDry
CCX>rdina
tor
Paul w. Pateroy,
unitOO States Geological
SUrvey
August 1977
MEI-mERS
~ton
(i)Servatory of Boston College
Massachusetts Institute
of Tec:1UX>l~
university
of Coore::ticut
I.anDnt-~rty
c:s:>lCXJical Cbse:t:Vat;Dryof Colmtbia university
Pennsylvania State university
~laware c:s:>lCXJical SUrvey
Maire C:S:>logical SUrvey
~
~lear
Fegulatory catn\issim
United States <mlogical
SUrvey
Natiooal Scierx:e F<Xn'x!ation
York State ~9Y
aID Iesources ~~t
~
York State Science servi~
Aut1X)ri ty
~.E[X»o1ENl'S
Partial
of ~
~
or full
s~
£ran varioos agencies for ~
t«>rtheastern U. S. Seismic NetTiKJrkis gratefully
a~ies
providing
'It1e ~lear
~
s~
to if.::a-t-tersof ~
Iegulatory
unitei
Sci~
ackrDI1ledcp:1.
are as fo11011:
- Offioo of ~
Safety Iesearctt,
SUrvey - Offioo of Eart1qtJake Sbme-s,
Camtissian
States Geological
'l!1e Natiooal
q:leratioo
Four'M:1atim
'n1e NewYork State ~
- ~sics
aId ~
PI."ogram,
~~t
AutlX>ri ty, am
'n1e New York State Science Servire
Data iran
the
Seismic
Catpany of New York ~
is gratefully
tial
providsi by ~
to ~
Off~
Survey to rrSlters
providei
providro
by the Coosolidatei
to NE1JS~ arrl ~
receipt
F!1~sal
of ~
data
ac1rJw:Mleige::i.
In Dli
~
NebJK)rk qJeratei
~ance:l
aOOve ~atiooal
~t,
e;l\)iptent was also
of &lVirU-.rerlta1 G8:>logyof t1:e u. s. G8:>logical
of NEIJ5SN.
FE:8eA_rch
Projects ~
a n\mter of ~~s
am anplifiers
of ~
~rtJtent
of Defense
to all ifeTOOrSof NEU)SN.
2
~
'!his relX:lL-t is ~
oor~tern
Unit.Bl States am oovers ~
Incl\De:1 are ~~c
epirenters
for ~
quarters.
Also
arrival
sixth quarterly
b1lletin
irK':1\Ded
are
aID ~
tables
in ~
perioo January-March, 1977.
maps of the seisnic statim
quarter,
of seiSnicity
lcx:atia1S, ~
Clm1lati ve epirenterS for ~
of
the
statim
tiDes, anpli t1Des, am periOOs for ~
locatioos
sixth quarterly
am
six
of
epi~ters
3
IN1'lOX£l'I~
'Dris reIX)rt is ~
oor~tern
~l
8:)Stan College,
ying data for this b1lletin
lanDnt-~ty
the ~sachusetts
Geological
Instiblte
SUWlied by ~
~i~tral
\ere
S\Wlied
University,
Penns,ylvania State University,
uni versi ty of O:Hmecticut.
~
seismic
oot listei
in ~
Imian
~int
~
united
~~ent
of &lergy,
~ting
perioo \Ere
canada.
statioos
~ting
during
previCX1S
b1l1etin . ~
PRm-NJ. Statioos BRJ-vr aIxl ESJ ~
Table I is a list
pericxi January-March
'n1e
reII statioos
oot ~ating
of ~
by state
1977.
~
this
are ~NY
during
statioos
this
~ting
'1hree letter
statim
Eartl'qUake InfomBtim
SUrvey (except as ootei
statioo ~)
by ~
Natiooal
Center of the u. S. Ge:>~ical
by an asterisk
follOl1ing
.
2.
Statioo
lati b.rle,
3.
Statim
lonqi bx1e, degrees-minutes-seaxns,
4.
Statioo elevatioo,
degr~-minutes-SecDxis,
neters.
~
irx:loom in the
fannat of t}:e infomBtim
cxx1e, as recxX]nizei
am
rep:>rting
during
is as £0110115:
1.
l'S\f
~rk.
tiIIE data for events in Canada~
by tIE Earth Physics Brandt,
Mines am Iesoor~,
tables
<J:JServatoryof
ClJServamry of Colatbia
Ca1so1idated ~iBal
data am arrival
pericxi.
in ~
data far eartl'M:juakes in SO.ltheastem l'S\f York ani oorthem
Jersey ~
States
of seismicity
are ~stan
of TeclU'K:>1ogy,~
~laware Geological SUrvey, am ~
Mli tia1al
bJlletin
perioo January-M3.rCh, 1977. 'Ire
unitEd States for ~
organizations
~
sixth quarterly
rDrth.
\Est.
the
4
5.
(£og:raphic
6.
NebK)rk ~ator
nan'e of statial.
re5IXX1Si.ble for statim.
Figure 1 is a ~aItlic
nap of ~
~~tern
u. S. Seisnic Ne'b«>rk
In New York there are three regiam of coverage hav~
(NEIJS~).
of statioos
t.CX>dense to represent
B1\E ~tain
facility
lake in ~
separate! y : ~
oorth, am ~
9JUtheast. Similarly,
in ~
~tica
statioos
of ~
in ~
Iniian
the array in mr~
am the m'bl«)rk in New Hanpshire are too closely
clusters
~st,
i1ear
Point noolear
~
near Dickey
spacei to }:e clearly
represental .
00Rn~
U. S. SEIS'l{IC~
DJr~
~
\Ere
detecte:l
this
total
Bl\E
~tain
~icxl
00\Iere:l by this
b1lletin,
aId lcx:ate:l in the ~~tern
are ~ty-seven
rake regioo
eartl'quakes
of New York.
of magni tme
In ackli tial
in CarWa having an epicenter within
ooroer.
Figure
t1'M! follOlring
1.
is a ~l~ica1
list
, seven eartl"qUakes
epi~ters
of ~
epi~ters
fo:ClB.t:
~te
2. ~
am <pJgraphic nan'e of the event.
~
of epi~ter
roo - LaItalt-I)j~
deteJ:mi.natim
Geological
ta
- Universi ty of ~ticut
~
- ~ta'l
HIT
-
~~rvatory
Ci>seJ:Vatory
M3.ssachusetts
Institute
in
less than a1e in tt:e
100 kilateters
2 is a geo:JraPlic nap of ~
Table II
eartb:}uakes
Uni te:l States ; incl~
~Jrral
1977.
thirty-four
of TechrX>logy
of ~
u. s.
for January-z.Brch
in Figure 2 with
5
-
EPB Earth Physics Br~
, ~.
of ~,
Mines am ReSOJrceS,
Canada
3.
Origin t.iJIe of the event, }X)\)rs-minutes-secx.rds, ~.
4.
5.
Event latibDe,
6.
7.
~t-rrean-square
degrees 1X>rth.
Event lalgi tl¥3e , degr~
error of t1:e least-squares soluticn.
loDst ua.gni tOOes ~
Event magntidues.
mlatioo
develq:le:1 by Nuttli
wave"; al ~
often
\Est.
for the "vertical
the wave perlOOs of ~
nud1 less than ~
~
to be ca1Sistent within
Nuttli 's relatia'l
8.
<:xxrpJtei
~l~S'lt
the
~
events in Table II are
, the CXDpJ~
the ~bK)rk .
using
~
nagni t\.des ~
'bx)es ~tei
using
are laOOllei ~.
Event depth, kilareters .
{:8rticular depth, ~
If
~
solution
letter R is ~'de:!
was restrairm
to a
.
For the events that have epicenters detentdn9i by mre than a1e soorce ,
each of ~
looatioos
is liste1
'
FARl1QJAl<Em.TA
'n1e statim
calculatia1S
i1x:l00ei
arrival
are listed
in Table II.
tiIres
arrl anpli tl¥ies
in Table III,
as \Ell
'!he fonnat far the ~
us9i
far
epi~ter
arrl magni ttrle
as ~
inf~tia1
alreaiy
tiooal
infonnatioo
in Table III
is as follC1l1S:
1.
Statial
2.
&rergent
cxx3e
(E) or iItpllsive
(I),
P*, m, s, SG, s*, SN. If ~
follOl8i
by phase ~:
P, R;,
phase is iIJpllsi ve , dir9:::tial
of
6
first
IrDtial is also inclOOsl ~
\XaTI>I:~sial
3.
dilatim
(C),
Statioo arrival
epicenter
~ll
5.
(D) or tmal
ty is kIntln:
(X)
, 1n1r-mimJte-SecDKi,
tm:.
tine
4. Epicentral dis~,
than ~
the systsn ~lari
kilaooters . For those events having nDre
~--'-~,
~
first
epi~ter
listed
is
Y usei for distaIx.-es.
Peak-to-peak ~
recx>rde:l arrplibde
All
wave).
lIDtioo, in millimicrons,
vertical~~~~lent
of ~
:l:'e{X)rtOOanpli ttrles
have ~
of tl:M! naxi.nm\
signal
(Rayleigh
CX)z-£a.;-toofor
systan
re~.
6.
7.
Pericxi, in secD¥is, of ~
Nuttli
wave £ran which anpli tOOewas neasurei.
nagni tlx3e as CX1Ip1tm £ran ~
anpli tlx3e, perioo aIx1
di~.
5USI'&:~
AND rom,y
In ~
IOCA'l'ED FAR11~
tia1 to the eartl~s
events \Ere detecte:l
which ~
quakes or IX>t eln.1gh arrivals
~lutial.
fomlat
listsi
oot be definitely
~
~te:i
'D1is class of events is listm
as Table III.
in Tables II am III , thirteen
identified
to allOll
as being earth-
an acx:eptable ca1plter
in Table IV, which has the SalE
TABLE I
LIST OF OPERATING SEISMIC STATIONS BY STATE
JANUARY- MARCH1977
STA
ID
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE ELEVATION
OPERATOR
DGMNSEC DGMNSEC METERS
CANADA, STATIONS USED FOR LOCATIONS fN THIS BULLETIN
MNT
OTT
453009.0N
452338.0N
733723.0W
754257.0W
112
683
MONTREAL,QUE
OTTAWA,ONT
EPB
EPB
AVERY PT.CT
BROOKFIELD CENTER,CT
BRIDGEPORT,CT
ELLSWORTH,CT
HADDAM,CT
TALCOTT MTN.,CT
STORRS,CT
UCT
UCT
UCT
UCT
UCT
UCT
UCT
NEWARK,DE
DGS
ALLAGASH,HE
CARIBOU,HE
DICKEY, HE
DICKEY, HE (KELLY HTN.)
DICKEY, HE (BROWNSBROOK)
EAST HACHIAS,HE
HILO,HE
TURNER,HE
WES
WES
WES
WES
WES
WES
WES
WES
DUXBURY, MA
FALL RIVER,HA
GLOUCESTER,HA
HARVARD,HA
WESTON,HA
WESTFORD,HA
HIT
WES
HIT
HIT
WES
HIT
BERLIN,NH
DURHAM,NH
HANOVER,NH
OAKHILL,CONCORD,NH
PITCHER HT.NH
WHITEFACE,NH
WES
HIT
WES
HIT
HIT
HIT
CONNECTICUT
APT
BCT
BPT
ECT
HDM
TMT
UCT
411857.5NG72G35G.GW
412936. NG7323G2. W
411319.5NG731432.GW
415GG4.7N 73244G.8W
4129G8.8N 723123.6W
414841.GNG724756.GW
414954. N 7215G2. W
DELAWARE
NED
394215.2N
754229.5W
046
MAINE
AGH 470454. N 690124. W
CBH 465557.0N 680715.0W
D1A*
D2A*
D3A*
EHM
HIM
TRM
470330.8N
470749.3N
470515.2N
444421.0N
451437.0N
441534.9N
690556.2W
690908.8W
691007.4W
672922.0W
690225.0W
701518.3W
MASSACHUSETTS
DUX
FLR
GLO
HRV
WES
WFM
27
052
423825. N 704338. W
15
180
423023.0N0713330.0W
060
422304.9N0711919.5W
423638. N0712926. W 88
420407.0N
704604.0W
414300.0N0710717.5W
.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
BNH
DNH
HNH
ONH
PNH
WNH
443526.GN
43e721 & N
434219.0N
431645.
N
430539& N
435206.
N
711523&0W
705341.3W
721708.
W
71302e& W
720809.
W
712359.
W
472
24
180
2S0
659
220
PAGE 2 OF 3
TABLE I,CONT.
NEW JERSEY
GREENPOND,NJ
OGDENSBURG,NJ
PRINCETON, NJ
PAHAQUARRY,NJ
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
ADAMS,NY
ALFRED, NY
ALEXANDER BAY, NY
AIRPORT HANGAR,BLUE MTN.,NY
BANGOR, NY
CRYSTAL LAKE,NY
CASTLE ROCK,NY
DOYLE HILL,NY
DERSAM,NY
EAGLE'S NEST,NY
HAMILTON, NY
MERCHANTS HILL,NY
MASSENA, NY
OVER CASTLE ROCK,NY
PALISADES,NY
PLATTSBURG, NY
POTSDAM,NY
TABLEROCK,NY
UTOWANA LAKE,NY
WINDHAM, NY
WILMINGTON,NY
WARD POUND RIDGE,NY
LDO
WF'R
13 7
67 1
12 2
56 4
444943. 8N, 742227.
GW 3 2.6
57 9
4351G4.8N 742656.4W
435227.GN 742736.GW 5 8'5
49 1
424931.8N 781134.8W
425G1G.8N 781GG7.8W 3 8 1
54 9
435134.7N 742854.6W
424954.6N 753G53.4W 5 0;0
425G21.0N 781424.GW 4 4 8
55
445954.GN 745143.2W
70 1
4353G5.4N 743145.6W
41GG15.GN 735433.GW e 9 1
445GG3.GN 733318.GW 1 7 7
23 8
443421.GN 745858.2W
41G83G.GN 74132G.GW 2 6 1
435G16.2N 743236.GW 5 6 1
422G15.GN 74G9G9.GW 6 0 2
59 8
442327.6N 735134.2W
411516. 8N 7335G8. 4W 15 2
BLM*
CHR*
DBM*
DPL*
GOB*
GSC*
IPS*
OSB*
SNP*
SPS*
SRM*
STL*
WGL*
411947. N
411229. N
411740. N
411516. N
411946. N
411558. N
411602.0N
412137. N
411427. N
411807. N
411342. N
411119. N
412132. N
134
1B3
27
67
150
110
BLUH,NY
CALLS HOLLOW ROAD,NY
DUNDERBURG HTN.,NY
DELLI PAOLI,NY
GOBBELET,NY
GIRL SCOUT CAHP,NY
212
30
168
165
125
152
STONEY POINT,NY
ST.PETERS SCHOOL,NY
SCHERMAN,
NY
STILES,NY
WEGEL,NY
GPD
OGD
PRIN
PQN
410103.6N
410S1S.0N
402200.6N
410026.4N
742739.0W
360
743S4S.0W -363
744304.2W
110
7S0S09.0W 229
NEW YORK
ADN
ALF
ALX
APH
BGR
CLY
CTR
DHN
DNY
EGN
HNY
MRH
MSNY
OCN
PAL
PNY
PTN
TBR
OWL
WND
WHY
435GGG.GN 76G71G.8W
421331.2N 774749.8W
441921.GN 75554G.8W
435G28.8N 742949.2W
735718. W
741316. W
735830. W
735439. W
735519. W
740914. W
735654.9W
735526. W
735816. W
735326. W
749050. W
740613. W
735358. W
OSBORN, NY
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LOO
LDO
LOO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
LDO
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
CON
PAGE 3 OF 3
TABLE I,CONT.
PENNSYLVANIA
N
BVR 4042
N
ERI 4208
MLV 395930. N
N
PHI 4007
404742.0N
SCP
8020
W
7959
W
7622
W
7508
W
352
775154.0W
BEAVER,PA
ERIE,PA
MILLERSVILLE,PA
ABINGTON,PA
STATE COLLEGE,PA
PSU
PSU
PSU
PSU
PSU
713024.0W
40
LAFAYETTE
UCT
730248.0W
730845.0W
73i052.2W
271
85
134
ST. ALBANS, VT
COLCHESTER, VT
LDO
LDO
LDO
RHODE ISLAND
LAF 413403.5N
VERMONT
ALV
COV
MDV
*
444730.0N
443439.6N
435957.0N
HIDDLEBURY,VT
STATION CODES NOT ALL CLEARED THROUGHNEIC
OPERATORCODE
CON DGS EPB LDO MIT PSU UCT WES -
CONSOLiDATED EDISON, INDIAN POINT,NY
DELAWARE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EARTH PHYSICS BRANCH,DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES,CANADA
LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY OF COLUMBIA UNIV.
MASSACHUSETTSINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERS~TY OF CONNECTICUT
WESTONOBSERVATORY- BOSTONCOLLEGE
TABLE II
EPICENTER LIST
NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
AND ADJACENT REGIONS
JANUARY - MARCH 1977
SOURCEH-TIHE(GHT)
HR HN SEC
()1
JAN
BLUE
LATITUDE LONGITUDE RHS
SEC
DEG
DEG
DEPTH
KH
MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
09 12
01 JAN
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
43.86N
74.48W
11 48
04 JAN
*WES
05 14 48.4
07 JAN
MAGNITUDE
43.86N.
74.48W
MBN<1
HBN<1
NEAR HEA:rH STEELE,NEW BRUNSWICK
47.39N
66.63W
0.6
HBN=2.6
OR
NEAR GREEN F'OND, NEW JERSEY
19
*LDO
GG G5 i2.e
07 JAN
*LDO
202S
13 JAN
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
16 27
43&86N
74&48W
HBN<1
16 JAN
*LDO
21 18
~LUE MOUNTAIN ~AKE,NEW YOR~
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<1
18 JAN
~WES
NEAR JUNIPER.NEW BRUNSWICK
63 S4 18.7
46.72N
67.43W
0.54
MBN=2.7
OR
21 JAN
.*LDO
LAKEHURST,NEWJERSEY
74.32W
20 50 44.5
39.97N
0.3
MBN=2.7
6
22 JAN
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 30
43.86N
74.48W
4i.02N
74.5iW
0.1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
43A86N
74A48W
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
22 JAN
08
00
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
BLUE
MBN<1
MBN<1
MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
24 JAN
*LDO
19 22
25 JAN
*WES
NORTH OF GLASSVILLE,NEW BRUNSWICK
11 24 26.9
46.69N
67.42W
0.29
43.86N
74.48W
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
28 JAN
20 10
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
MBN=2.7
HBN<1
OR
PAGE 2 OF 3
TABLE II,CONT.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
31 JAN
09 21
43A86N
74A48W
*LDO
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAINLAKE,NEWYORK
64 FEB
*LDO
21 49
06 FEB
*WES
09 01 18.8
07 FEB
*UCT
02 56 50.0
10 FEB
*DGS
19 14
43.86N
PLASTER ROCK,NEW BRUNSWICK
46.82N
66.73W
MARLBOUROGH.CONNECTICUT
41.60N
WILMINGTON,DELAWARE
39.76N
HBN<1
74.48W
72.43W
G.66
HBN=3.0
OR
0.16
HBN=2.1
OR
(FELT)
75.54W (BASED ON FELT REPORTS)
BLUE MOUNTAINLAKE,NEWYORK
10 FEB
23
24
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
14 FEB
*EF'B
*WES
BAlE ST. PAUL,QUEBEC (FELT)
00 35 ~3.
47.52N
70.34W
00 34 42.2
47.42N
69.97W
2.0
0.43
MBN=3.2
MBN=3.3
OR
OR
15 FEB
*WES
GLASSVILLE,NEW BRUNSWICK
69 63 19.5
46.54N
67.44W
0.71
HBN=2.7
OR
17 FEB
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 58
43686N
74648W
HBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
18 FEB
15
41
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN(1
24 FEB
*WES
GLASSVILLE,NEW BRUNSWICK
12 48 40.2
46.71N
67.39W
24 FEB
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
20 13
43A86N
74.48W
26. FEB
*LDO
BLUE
02 51
MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
43a86N
74a48W
0.37
HBN=2.8
HBN<1
MBN<
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 MAR
09 04
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
G3 MAR
09 04
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 MAR
09 04
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 MAR
11 31
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN(1
OR
TABLE II,CONT.
PAGE 3 OF 3
05 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*lDO
GG 39
43.86N
74.48W
MBN(1
67 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
08 36
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
07 MAR
MARLBOUROGH
CONNECT I CU,T
*UCT
09 44 44.0
4i.60N
72.42W
I
G.i9
07 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
13 34
43.86N
74.48W
10 MAR
SUFFERN,NEW YORK
*LDO
16 22 25.2 41.18N
74.15W
MBN=1.8
MBN<1
0.18
HBN=2.2
17 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
0153
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<1
i7 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
13 24
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
19 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
09 49
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
22 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
03 24
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
27 MAR
MASSENA,NEW
YORK
*LDO
12 34 55.4
45.0BN
74A71W
OR
&.17
HBN=2.9
6
0.3
* SOURCE
DGS - DELAWARE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EPB - EARTH PHYSICS BRANCH,DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, CANADA
LDO - LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY OF COLUMBIA UNIV.
MIT
-
MASSACHUSETTSINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY'
PSU - PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UCT - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
WES - WESTON OBSERVATORY - BOSTON COLLEGE
TABLE III
EARTHQUAKEDATA LIST
NORTHEASTERNUNITED STATES
AND ADJACENT REGIONS
JANUARY- MARCH1977
SOURCEH-TIME(GMT) LATITUDE LONGITUDE RMS
HR MN SEC
DEG
DEG
MAGNITUDE
SEC
01 JAN
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
09 12
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
61 JAN
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE1NEW YORK
*LDO
11 48
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
04 JAN
NEAR HEATHSTEELE,NEW
BRUNSWICK
*WES
05 14 48.4 47.39N
66.63W
0.6
HBN=2.6
CBM EP
05 15 04.8
126KM
43MU 0.2SEC HBN=2.83
CBM ES
05 15 22.2
126KM
05 15 16.3
186KM
19MU 0.4SEC MBN=2.33
AGM EP
AGM ES
05 15 38.1
186KM
D1A EP
05 15 17.2
192KM
21MU 0.3SEC
HBN=2.51
D1A ES
05 15 40.3
192KM
D2A EP
05 15 17.7
195KM
13MU 0.3SEC HBN=2.31
D2A ES
05 15 39.9
195KM
HBN=2.84
05 15 18.5
197KM
58MU 0.4SEC
D3A EP
D3A ES
05 15 40.0
197KM
EMM ES
05 16 03.3
303KM
5MU 0.2SEC MBN=2.24
MIM ES
05 16 03.1
304KM
3MU 0.3SEC MBN=1.84
07 JAN
NEARGREENPOND,NEWJERSEY
*LDO
00 05 12.8 41.02N
74.51W
GPD IPGD
GPD ESG
TBR EP
TBR ES
PQN EP
PQN ES
00
00
00
00
00
00
05
05
05
05
05
05
15.9
18.0
18.0
21.8
20.9"
27.1
DEPTH
KM
OR
19
0.1
4KM
4KM
28KM
28KM
49KH
49KM
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE/NEW YORK
07 JAN
2e 25
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN(1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
13 JAN
16 27
43a86N
74a48W
*LDO
HBN(1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
16 JAN
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
21 18
MBN<1
PAGE 2 OF 7
TABLE III,CaNT.
18 JAN.
NEAR JUNIF'ER. NEW BRUNSWICK
*WES
03
CBM EF'G
CBM ESG
AGM EF'
AGM ES
D1A EP
D1A ES
D2A EP
D2A ES
D3A EP
D3A ES
HIH EPN
HIH ES
EMM EP
EHH ES
54
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
18&7
46&72N
54 27 &4
54 35&5
54 39 &3
54 55&3
54 40&3
54 56&1
54 41&2
54 58&1
54 41&4
54 57.2
54 49.3
55 12.8
54 52&8
55 15.0
MBN=2.7
0.54
67&43W
58KM
58KM
128KM
128KM
133KM
18MU G.2SEC MBN=2.49
133KM
140KM
55MU G.4SEC MBN=2.69
140KM
139KM
50MU 0.3SEC MBN=2.78
139KM
HBN=3.00
2G6KH
50MU e.3SEC
206KM
219KM
26MU G.3SEC MBN=2.66
219KH
21 JAN
lAKEHURST,NEWJERSEY
*lDO
20 50 44.5 39.97N
74.32W
GPD IP C
GPD ES
PAL EP
TBR IP C
TBR ES
PQN IP C
DBH IP C
WPR EP
CSB IP D
WGl IP D
BPT IP D
HlV EP
BCT IP D
HDH IP D
THT IPND
APT IPND
20 51
20'51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
2G 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
20 51
02.7
16.5
03.0
04.6
20.1
G5.4
07.4
08.3
08.8
09.4
1G.7
11.0
13.8
18.3
2G.2'
20.2
6.3
MBN=2.7
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 30
43.86N
74.48W
HBN(1
22 JAN
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
08 00
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<1
24 JAN
*LDO
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
19 22
43&86N"
74&48W
MBN(1
25 JAN
*WES
NORTH OF GLASSVILLE,NEW BRUNSWICK
11 24 26&9
46&69N
67&42W
0&29
60KM
60KM
57MU
HBN=2A7
0&2SEC HBN=2A67
11 24 49&6
1125
06&7
141KM
141KM
81MU
e&2SEC
D2A EP
11 24 49&6
D2A ES
11 25 06&2
MIM EP
11 24 57&3
MIM ESN 11 25 20&4
EMM EPN 11 24 59&6
EMM ESN 11 25 23&6
141KM
141KM
204KM
204KM
217KM
217KM
22MU 0&2SEC
HBN=2.71
29MU' 0&2SEC
MBN=2.85
D3A EP
D3A ES
TRM
6
117KH
117KH
120KH
130KH
13GKH
132KH
150KH
156KH
158KH
158KH
166KH
175KH
187KH
227KH
241KH
242KH
22 JAN
*LDO
CBM EPG 11 24 30&0
CBM ES
11 24 44&0
OR
350KM
HBN=3.28
17MU 0&3SEC MBN=2.47
11MU 0&4SEC HBN=2.34
OR
PAGE J OF 7
TABLE III,CONT.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
20 10
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<i
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
31 JAN
G921
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
04 FED
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
21 49
MBN<1
28 JAN
*LDO
06 FEB
*WES
PLASTER ROCK,NEW BRUNSWICK
99 01 18.8
46.82N
66.73W
MBN=3.0
0.66
157MU 0.1SEC MBN==3.63
CBM EP
CBM ES
09 01 34.3
09 01 47.8
108KM
108KM
AGM EP
AGM ES
G9 ,01 46.9
09 02 07.2
177KM
177KM
62MU
188KM
188KM
188KM
188KM
22MU 0.2SEC
D2A
D2A
D3A
D3A
EP
G9 G1 47.4
ESN 09 02 09.5
EP
09 G1 47.6
ESN G9 02 10.G
EMM EPG
EMM ESG
0.3SEC
6.4SEC
239KM
239KM
45MU
MIM EPG 09 01 59.5
TRM ESG 99 03 11.9
251KM
397KM
50MU G.4SEC
7MU G.2SEC
67 FED
HARLDOUROGH,CONNECTICUT
*UCT
62 56 56.6 41.60N
72.43W
02
02
02
02
02
02
56
56
56
56
56
57
52.4
54.1
54.6
58.3
56.3
00.9
15KH
15KH
30KH
30KH
38KH
38KH
APT ESG 02 57 02.4
LAF EPG 02 57 02.9
LAF ESG 02 57 12.2
44KH
77KH
77KH
APT EPG 02 56 57.4
BPT EPG 02 57 03.1
BPT ESG
BCT EPG
BCT ESG
ECT EPG
ECT ESG
WPR EP
WPR ES
FLR EP
FLR ES
WES EP
WES ES
PAL EP
PAL ES
TBR EP
TBR ES
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
57 12.9
57 03.2
57 12.7
57 04.3
57 14.3
57 06.9
57 21.4
57 07.8
57 21.1
57 10.5
57 25.3
57 12.8
5729.1
57 15.1
57 33.3
44KH
80KH
80KH
80KH
80KH
86KH
86KH
104KH
104KH
110KH
110KH
126KH
126KH
141KH
141KH
159KH
159KH
HBN=2.95
MBN=2.7e
111MU G.2SEC MBN=3.40
09 01 58.5
09 G2 26.6
HDH EPG
HDH ESG
UCT EPG
UCT ES
THT EPG
THT ESG
OR
0.16
MBN=2.80
MBN=2A87
MBN=2A49
HBN=2.1
122HU
e.7SEC
MBN=2.19
58HU
0.7SEC
MBN=1.94
96HU 0.7SEC
HBN=2.22
12HU G.2SEC MBN=2.21
16MU
G.3SEC MBN=2.04
OR
TABLE III,CONT.
PAGE 4 OF 7
10 FEB
WILMINGTON,DELAWARE
(FELT)
*DGS
19 14
39676N
75654W (BASED ON FELT REPORTS)
NED EP
GPD EP
GPD ES
19 14 2565
16KM
19 14 5068
19 15 0664
167KM
167KM
10 FED
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
23 24
43.86N
74.48W
HBN'(1
14 FEB
BAlE ST. PAUL,QUEBEC (FELT)
*EPB
0035,G3.
47.52N
70.34W
2.0
HBN=3.2
*WES
00 34 42.2
47.42N
69.97W
0.43
HBN=3.3
D2A EP
00 34 53.7
99KM 187MU 0.2SEC HBN=3.24
D3A EP
00 34 53.7
100KM
AGMEP
CBMEP
CBMESG
MIM EPN
MIM ESN
BNH EPN
BNH ES
TRM EPN
TRM ESN
15 FEB
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
34
35
35
35
35
35
36
35
36
55.7
05.9
25.6
17.2
45.4
29.1
03.3
31.2
07.4
111KM
180KM 125MU 0.3SEC MBN=3.19
180KM
272KM 149MU 0A4SEC MBN=3.34
272KM
333KM
333KM
362KM
362KM
GLASSVILLE,NEWBRUNSWICK
*WES
09 03 19.5
46.54N
CBM EPG 09 "03 30.0
CBM ESG 09 03 37.6
67.44W
G.71
HBN=2.7
67KM
56MU G.3SEC HBN=2.53
67KM
AGMEP
AGMES
09 03 41.4
G9 03 57.7
134KM
134KM
D3A EP
D3A ES
09 03 43.8
09 04 00.5
144KM
144KM
D2A EP
D2A ES
HIM EPG
MIM ESG
EMM ESG
TRM ESG
09
09
09
09
09
09
145KM
14SKM
190KM
190KM
200KM
336KM
17 FEB
*LDO
OR
OR
03
G4
03
04
04
04
43.6
00.3
51.8
14.6
1~.5
54.0
133MU
0.5SEC
21MU 0.1SEC
HBN=2.98
MBN=2688
37MU G.4SEC HBN=2.63
26MU 0.3SEC
13MU 0.3SEC
MBN=2.62
HBN=2.52
BLUE MOUNTAINLAKE,NEWYORK
G358
43.86N
74.48W
18 FEB
BLUE HOUNTAIN LAKE.NEW YORK
*LDO
15 41
43.86N
74.48W
HBN(1
HBN<1
OR
PAGE 5 OF 7
TABLE III,CONT.
24 FEB
GLASSVILLE,NEWBRUNSWICK
*WES
12
CBH EF'G
CBH ESG
AGH EP
AGH ES
D3A EP
D2A EP
D2A ES
HIM EPN
HIM ESN
24 FEB
*LDO
48
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
40.2
46.71N
48 49.8
48 57.8
49 01.5
49 17.4
49 03.5
49 03.4
49 19.3
49 11.4
49 34.5
67.39W
0.37
HBN=2.8
61 KH
82HU e.4SEC HBN=2.53
61KH
131KH
45HU G.3SEC MBN=2.69
131KH
141KH
71HU G.3SEC HBN=2.92
142KH
31HU 0.2SEC HBN=2.86
142KH
207KH
50HU 0.2SEC HBN=3.G9
207KH
OR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
20 13
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<1
26 FEB
BLUE MOUNTAINLAKE,NEWYORK
*LDO
02 51
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<
93 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
09 04
43.86N
74.48W
HBN<1
03 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
G9 G4
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN(1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
03 MAR
09 G4
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
93 MAR
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
1 31
HBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
05 MAR
00 39
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN<1
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
07 MAR
08 36
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
HBN<1
07 MAR
MARLBOUROGH,CONNECTICUT
*UCT
09 44 44.0
41.60N
HDM EPG 09 44 46.4
HDMESG 09 44 48.1
72.42W
15KM
15KM
6.19
HBN=1.8
UCT EPG 09 44 48.6
UCT ESG 09 44 52.2
29KM
29KM
62MU G.6SEC HBN=1.93
TMT EPG
TMT ESG
39KM
39KM
40MU
APT ESG 69 44 56.4
BPT EPG 09 44 57.3
BPT ESG 69 45 06.9
44KM
B6KM
80KM
54MU 0.7.SEC
9MU 0.3SEC
BCT EPG
BCT ESG
09 44 57.2
09 45 07.2
81KM
81KM
47MU
ECT EPG 69 44 58.4
ECT ESG 09 45 08.2
86KM
86KM
FLR ES
WESEP
WESES
09 44 50.7
09 44 54.9
09 45 15.0
09 45 04.2
09 45 19.3
109KM
126KM
126KM
0&7SEC MBN=1.79
e.3SEC
HBN=1.97
HBN=1.80
MBN=2A52
6MU G.3SEC MBN=1.73
OR
TABLE III,CONT.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
07 MAR
13 34
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
10 MAR
PAGE 6 OF 7
MBN<1
SUFFERN,NEW YORK
HBN=2.2
0.18
74.i5W
16 22 25.2
41.18N
7KM
TBR IPGD 16 22 27.1
7KM
CHR IPGC 16 22 27.2
7KM
CHR ES
16 22 28.8
i2KM
STL IPGC 16 22 27.9
i2KM
STL ES
16 22 29.8
i3KM
SRM IPGC 16 22 27.7
i6KM
GSC IPGD 16 22 28.e
i6KM
GSC ES
16 22 30.0
i6KM
SNP XPGC 1 6 -22 28.2
i6KM
SNP ES
16 22 30.4
i9KM
DBM IPGD 16 22 28.5
i9KM
DBM ES
16 22 30.9
22KM
DF'L XPGD 1 6 22 28.9
22KM
DPL ES
16 22 31.6
23KM
BLM EPG 16 22 29.0
23KM
BLH ES
16 22 31.8
25KM
GOB IPGD 16 22 29.4
25KM
GOB ES
16 22 32.4
26KH
SPS XPGD 16 22 29.5
26KH
SPS ES
16 22 32.5
28KM
OSB IPGD 16 22 29.7
28KH
OSB ES
16 22 33.0
28KM
.
PAL IPGD 16 22 29.8
28KH
PAL ES
16 22 33.5
29KH
WGL IPGD 16 22 29.9
29KH
WGL ES
16 22 33.3
32KM
GPD IPGD 16 22 30.3
48KM
WPR IPGD 16 22 33.2
48KM
WPR ES
16 22 38.7
8iKH
PQN IPGC 16 22 38.1
8iKM
PQN ES
16 22 47.4
73KH
24MU 0.1SEC HBN=2.6
BCT IPGD 16 22 36.9
73KH
BCT ESG 16 22 45.6
0.iSEC HBN=2.3
76KH
i2MU
BPT EPG 16 22 37.9
76KH
BPT ESG 16 22 47.1
0.2SEC MBN=2.3
95KH
i8HU
ECT EP
16 22 40.5
95KH
ECT ES
16 22 51.8
i29KM
WND IP C 16 22 45.6
i29KH
WND ES
16 22 59.7
i32KM
6MU 0.4SEC HBN=1.7
THT EPG 16 22 47.2
i32KH
THT ESG 16 23 02.8
i40KM
8HU G.2SEC MBN=2.2
HDM EP
16 22 47.6
i40KH
HDM ES
16 23 03.4
2MU 0.2SEC HBN=1.6
174KM
UCT EPN 16 22 52.8
i74KM
UCT ESN 16 23 12.4
176KH
APT EP
16 22 53.4
i76KH
APT ES.
16 23 13.3
*LDO
6
PAGE 7 OF 7
TABLE III,CONT.
17 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
01 53
43.86N
74.48W
HBN(1
17 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKEJNEW YORK
*LDO
13 24
43.86N
74.48W
HBN(1
19 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
09 49
43.86N
74.48W
*LDO
MBN<1
22 MAR
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE,NEW YORK
*LDO
03 24
43.86N
74.48W
MBN<1
27 MAR
MASSENA,NEW YORK
74.71W
*LDO
12 34 55.4
45.08N
KM
MSNY EPG 12 34 58.0
15
86 KM
OTT EP
12 35 00.0
OT-T ES
12 35 18.6
86 KM
97
KM
MNT EP
12 35 00.0
MNT ES
12 35 19~0
97 KM
60 KH
PTN IPGD 12 35 04.9
60 KH
PTN ESG 12 35 12.6
95
KM
PNY IP D 12 35 10.0
95
KH
PNY ES
12 35 21.8
128
KH
ALX IP C 12 35 15.4
ALX ES
12 35 31.6
128 KH
135
KH
ALV EP
12 35 17.0
135
KH
ALV ES
12 35 34.5
136
KM
COV IP C 12 35 16.7
136 KM
COV ES
12 35 32.9
136 KH
CTR IP C 12 35 16.5
136 KH
CTR ES
12 35 33.3
138, KM
CLY XP D 12 35 16.9
138 KM
CLY ES
12 35 34.3
EGN XP D 12 35 16.6
137~KM
137 KM
EGN ES
12 35 33.7
1391KM
UWL IP C 12 35 16.8
139 KM
UWL ES
12 35 34.4
1391KM
APH IP D 12 35 17.0
139 KM
AF'H ES
1 2 35 34.4
MDV EP
12 35 22.2
t711 KM
MDV ES
12 35 42.9
171 KM
0.17
MBN=2.9
9.3
* SOURCE
DGS - DELAWARE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EPB - EARTH PHYSICS BRANCH,DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES,CANADA
LDO - LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY OF COLUMBIA UNIV.'
MIT - MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PSU - PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UCT - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
WES - WESTON OBSERVATORY - BOSTON COLLEGE
TABLE IV
SUSPECTED
AND POORLY LOCATED EARTHQUAKES
JANUARY - MARCH 1977
04 JAN
NEW YORK-CANADA BORDER
*LDO
14 24
PNY
PNY
PTN
PTN
EP
ES
EP
ES
14
14
14
14
24
24
24
25
30.8
34.6
47.~
03.2
G5 JAN
NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE,NEW
*LDO
14 45
PTN IP C 14'45
34.1
PTN ES
14 45 37.5
BGR IP D 14 45 34.3
BGR ES
14 45 38.6
'PNY EP
14 45 44.G
PNY ES
14 45 56.1
12 JAN
*LDO
CTR
CTR
APH
APH
RAQUETTE
12 38
EP
ES
EP
ES
12
12
12
12
38
38
38
38
LAKE,NEW
YORK
YORK
12.7
14.6
14.e
16.4
18 JAN
NEAR FALL RIVER,HASSACHUSETTS
*UCT
16 25
FLR EP
FLR ES
16 25 2660
16 25 2766
18 JAN
NEAR FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
16 26
*UCT
FLR EP
16 26 16.7
16 26 11.8
FLR Eo\"
19 JAN
NEAR FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
09 20
*UCT
FLR EP
FLR ES
09 20 42.0
09 20 43.7
22 JAN
NEAR BANGOR,NEWYORK
*LDO
05 21
BGR EP 05 21 02.2
NEAR BANGOR,NEWYORK
23 JAN
00 27
*LDO
BGR EP
00 27 47.8
00 27 51.8
BGR ES
23 JAN
NEAR BANGOR,NEWYORK
*LDO
ee 47
BGR EP
ee 47 27A6
BGR ES
ee 47 28A9
PAGE 2 OF 2
TABLE IV,CONT.
OR
66 FEB
NEAR GREEN POND.NEW JERSEY
*LDO
23 54
GPD EP
'23 54 03.1
GPD ES
23 54 06.8
19 FEB
*WES
ONH EPG
ONH ESG
PNH EPG
PNH ESG
WNH EPG
WNH ESG
HNH EF'G
HNH ESG
DNH EPG
.
CONCORD,NEW
HAMPSHIRE
11 24 16.8
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
43.35N
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
19.3
20.3
24.9
31.1
27.3
34.1
27.5
35.1
27.8
1124
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
11 24
31.4
40.6
32.6
43.2
35.2
47.3
35.2
47.6
42.2
58.2
DNHESG 11 24 34.8
WFM EPG
WFM ESG
HRV EP
.HRV ES
GLO EP
GLO ES
WES EP
WES ES
TRM IP C
TRM ES
19 MAR
ATLANTIC OCEAN
*UCT
14 31 03.4
40.72N
FLR EP
14 31 26.7
FLR ES
14 31 43.0
LAF EP
14 31 28.5
LAF ES
14 31 46.1
APT EP
14 31 31.9
APT ES
14 31 51.7
UCT EP
14 31 35.4
UCT ES
14 32 01.5
71.64W
14KM
14KM
49KM
49KM
61KM
61KM
65KM
65KM
66KM
0.59
HBN=2.1
OR
66KM
83KM
843M
94KM
94KM
109~M
109KM
110KM
110KM
150KM
150KM
13MU &.3SEC
7MU G.2SEC HBN=2.11
70.06W
142KM
142KM
154KM
154KM
181KM
18fKM
221KM
221KM
HBN=2.09
0.59
OR
No.
Recipien~
15
Dr.
E.F.
Chiburis
1
Mr.
R.O.
Ahner
1
File
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION
No.
~ecipient
25
Dr.
Jerry
Harbour,
Nuclear
3
Dir.
Regulatory
Ms. Mary Jinks,
Nuclear
Chief,
Safety
Research,
Central
Main and Files,
Co~~ission
5
Rev. James W. Skehan,
5
Dr.
5
Dr. Yash P. Aggarwal,
Toksoz,
Reactor
Commission
Regulatory
M. Nafi
of
S.J.,
Weston Observatory
Massachusetts
Institute
Lamont-Doherty
of
Technology
Geological
Observatory
5
Dr.
Shelton
5
Dr.
Ken Woodruff,
Delaware
5
Dr.
Peter
Earth
1
Consolidated
15
Dr.
Paul
S.
Alexander,
Basham,
Edison
Pomeroy,
NEUSSN.
of
Pennsylvania
State
Geological
Survey
Physics
Branch,
University
Canada
New York
New York
State
Geologist
and Coordinator