An enhanced image of the Pamir-Hindu Kush seismic zone from relocated earthquake hypocentres

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 573-595

  Pegler, G ^a,b   Das, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Osney House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTRE; SEISMIC ZONE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ASIA, HINDU KUSH; ASIA, PAMIR;

EID: 0031665516     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00582.x     Document Type: Article

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