Solved: An earthquake in the area of present-day San Francisco is to be dated by

Chapter 24, Problem 24.123

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An earthquake in the area of present-day San Francisco is to be dated by measuring the 14C activity (t1/2 _ 5730 yr) of parts of a tree uprooted during the event. The tree parts have an activity of 12.9 d/min_g C, and a living tree has an activity of 15.3 d/min_g C. How long ago did the earthquake occur?

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