Report on the Earthquake of Dec. 27, 1976 in Southern Georgia

Research Article| January 01, 1977 Report on the Earthquake of Dec. 27, 1976 in Southern Georgia Richard J. Lance; Richard J. Lance Law Engineering Testing Company, 2749 Delk Road SE, Marietta, Georgia 30067 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gerald H. Fogle; Gerald H. Fogle Law Engineering Testing Company, 2749 Delk Road SE, Marietta, Georgia 30067 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Leland Timothy Long Leland Timothy Long Law Engineering Testing Company, 2749 Delk Road SE, Marietta, Georgia 30067 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (1977) 48 (1-2): 51–56. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.48.1-2.51 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Richard J. Lance, Gerald H. Fogle, Leland Timothy Long; Report on the Earthquake of Dec. 27, 1976 in Southern Georgia. Seismological Research Letters 1977;; 48 (1-2): 51–56. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.48.1-2.51 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Abstract The earthquake in southern Georgia on December 27, 1976 occured about 1:57 a.m., EST. The hypocenter was located near 32.05° north latitude and 82.3° west longitude. Instrumental data indicate a magnitude of 3.5 to 3.7 with a focal depth of about 5-km. The maximum epicenteral intensity was V MM and the earthquake was felt over about 5,620 sq. km. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.