1. Characteristic earthquakeA characteristic earthquake is a repeating, large earthquake that occurs more frequently than local seismic monitoring would suggest. http://www. earth. northwestern. edu/people/seth/research/eqrec. html Characteristic earthquakes are usually defined from paleoseismology observations. This has important implications for seismic hazard calculations (and earthquake insurance rates).
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