Neotectonic fault activity in Hong Kong: Evidence from seismic events and thermoluminescence dating of fault gouge

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1001-1007

  Ding, Y Z ^a   Lai, K W ^b  

^a Seismological Bureau of Guangdong Province   (China)

^b Hong Kong Geological Survey   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Faults; Hong Kong; Microseisms; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

FAULT GOUGE; NEOTECHTONICS; SEISMIC EVENTS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING;

CHINA;

EID: 0031400154     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.6.1001     Document Type: Article

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