Map from British geologist Richard Dixon Oldham’s report on the 1897 earthquake. The darkest brown shows his proposed epicenter range; areas reporting extensive damage are shaded in medium brown; and regions where the quake was felt are covered in the lightest shade. Credit: Oldham, R., 1899, “Report of the great earthquake of 12th June, 1897.”

Map from British geologist Richard Dixon Oldham’s report on the 1897 earthquake. The darkest brown shows his proposed epicenter range; areas reporting extensive damage are shaded in medium brown; and regions where the quake was felt are covered in the lightest shade. Credit: Oldham, R., 1899, “Report of the great earthquake of 12th June, 1897.”

Map from British geologist Richard Dixon Oldham’s report on the 1897 earthquake. The darkest brown shows his proposed epicenter range; areas reporting extensive damage are shaded in medium brown; and regions where the quake was felt are covered in the lightest shade. Credit: Oldham, R., 1899, “Report of the great earthquake of 12th June, 1897.”

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