Sierra Nevada earthquake of 1872
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:earthquake
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| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
7.5
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Government officials
Local residents Business owners 27 dead |
| gptkbp:community |
Increased interest in seismology
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for art |
| gptkbp:damage |
Significant structural damage
|
| gptkbp:date |
March 26, 1872
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| gptkbp:depth |
10 km
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| gptkbp:feedback |
Community rebuilding efforts
Federal assistance Support from neighboring areas |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:battle
Psychological impact on residents |
| gptkbp:geological_formation |
Altered landscape
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Gold Rush era
Development of California |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Insurance claims
Government reports Survivor accounts |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Newspaper articles
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
One of the largest earthquakes in California history
|
| gptkbp:home_stadium |
Near Mono Lake
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sierra Nevada earthquake of 1872
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| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:Inyo_County gptkb:Mono_County |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
landslides
ground fissures |
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
gptkb:Eastern_California_Shear_Zone
Part of a series of earthquakes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to be studied today
Influences modern earthquake research Part of California's earthquake history |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Influenced building codes
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:public_awareness |
Increased awareness of earthquake preparedness
|
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:USGS
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1872_Owens_Valley_earthquake
gptkb:1887_Sonora_earthquake gptkb:1906_San_Francisco_earthquake |
| gptkbp:research |
Seismology research
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Studied for understanding seismic hazards
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
Emergency response efforts
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| gptkbp:safety_features |
Led to public safety campaigns
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| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
Tectonic earthquake
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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