Earthquakes and earthquake hazard in the Vancouver area

Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Canada

Volumn , Issue 525, 1998, Pages 17-25

  Rogers, G C ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

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EARTHQUAKE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC HAZARD; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CANADA;

EID: 0032470124     PISSN: 00687626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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