An integrated geophysical investigation of recent seismicity in the Al-Hoceima region of North Morocco

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 637-651

  Calvert, Alexander ^a   Gomez, Francisco ^a   Seber, Dogan ^a   Barazangi, Muawia ^a   Jabour, Nacer ^b   Ibenbrahim, Aomar ^b   Demnati, Ahmed ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Centre Nationale Pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique   (Morocco)

^c Off Natl Rech d'Exploitations P   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AL-HOCEIMA EARTHQUAKE 1994; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMICITY;

MOROCCO, AL-HOCEIMA;

EID: 0031460514     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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