Intraplate seismicity and geotectonics near the focal area of the Latur earthquake (Maharashtra), India

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 109-128

  Kumar, Surendar ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTECTONICS; INTRAPLATE SEISMICITY; LATUR EARTHQUAKE;

INDIA, LATUR;

EID: 0031839466     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0264-3707(97)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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