Seismic moment assessment of earthquakes in stable continental regions - II. Historical seismicity

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 639-678

  Johnston, Arch C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake intensity; Seismic moment; Stable continental regions

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; HISTORICAL SEISMICITY; SEISMIC MOMENT; STABLE CONTINENTAL REGION;

EID: 0029751633     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb06015.x     Document Type: Article

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