description: The purpose of this volume is to present 14 well-integrated chapters on the complex active tectonic setting, seismicity, and paleoseismicity of the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands area astride the northeastern segment of the 3200-km-long, active North America-Caribbean plate boundary zone. The faults producing seismic hazards in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are formed in this plate boundary setting and extend across the northern Caribbean to Central America. The fault system is a major source of destructive earthquakes for 54 million people living in 11 countries along its 3200 km length. The 14 papers in this volume are divided into four 1) two papers of regional scope that better constrain the active tectonic setting of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; 2) three studies of instrumental and historical seismicity of Puerto Rico; 3) five papers on the identification of late Quaternary faults in Puerto Rico and shallow coastal areas; and 4) four papers on seismic source,
language: English
title: Active Tectonics And Seismic Hazards Of Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, And Offshore Areas (SPECIAL PAPER
titlecomplete: Active Tectonics And Seismic Hazards Of Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, And Offshore Areas (SPECIAL PAPER (GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA))
publisher: Geological Society of Amer