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Seismic Analysis
- When
- 1897
- Where
- Assam
Richard Dixon Oldham analyzed seismic records, reporting evidence of different types of seismic waves.
Richard Dixon Oldham, Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India, analysed seismic records of the earthquake, mainly from stations in Italy. He reported the first clear evidence of different types of seismic waves, travelling through the earth on different paths and at different speeds.
Sources
- 1897 Assam earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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