Egio earthquake (15 June 1995): an episode in the neotectonic evolution of Corinthiakos Gulf

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 487-499

  Lekkas, E L ^a   Lozios, S G ^a   Skourtsos, E N ^a   Kranis, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT GEOMETRY; NEOTECTONICS;

EID: 0032190214     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(97)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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