If this is the case, then the number of earthquakes felt in a district which is being elevated may possibly be a function of the rate of elevation.
APPENDIX.
List of the Principal Books, Papers, Periodicals, which are referred to in the Preceding Pages.
For a more complete bibliography of earthquakes refer to Mallet’s catalogue of works given in his report to the British Association in 1858.
A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake which happened at Lima, &c. (1746). 1768.
Abbot, Gen. H. L. On the Velocity of Transmission of Earth Waves. Am. Jour. Sci. XV., March 1878.