Seismic hazard in central southern Africa

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 737-745

  Hlatywayo, Dumisani John ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Goetz Observatory   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Central southern africa; Seismic hazard; Seismicity; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE HAZARD; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC RISK; SEISMICITY; TECTONICS;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0031406105     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb01868.x     Document Type: Article

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