Relocation of M ≥ 2 events of the 1989 Dobi seismic sequence in Afar: Evidence for earthquake migration

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 447-469

  Jacques, E ^a,c   Ruegg, J C ^a   Lepine J C ^a   Tapponnier, P ^a   King, G C P ^a   Omar, A ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^b Inst Sup d'Etud Rech S   (Djibouti)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

Author keywords

Afar; Dobi graben; Seismic sequence

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GRABEN; SEISMICITY;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0032734437     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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