Determination of S-wave energy release of earthquakes in the region of Friuli, Italy

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 399-408

  Castro, Raúl R ^a   Pacor, Francesca ^b   Petrungaro, Carmine ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

^c ENEL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Friuli; S waves

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; ENERGY RELEASE; S WAVE;

ITALY, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA;

EID: 0030745765     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb01563.x     Document Type: Article

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