Active fault recognition in northwestern Venezuela and its seismogenic characterization: Neotectonic and paleoseismic approach

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-255

  Franck, A ^a   Audemard, M ^a   Andre Singer P ^a  

^a Venezuelan Found Seismological Res   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Neotectonics; Oca fault; Paleoseismology; Seismogenic parameters; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULTING; NEOTECTONICS; PALAEOSEISMICITY; SEISMICITY; TECTONICS;

VENEZUELA;

EID: 0030425145     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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