Regional stress field in the area of Stromboli (Italy): Insights into structural data and crustal tectonic earthquakes

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-166

  Falsaperla, S ^a   Lanzafame, G ^a   Longo, V ^a   Spampinato, S ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Geodynamics; Seismicity; Stromboli; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; IN SITU STRESS; SEISMICITY; STRATOVOLCANO; STRESS MEASUREMENT; TECTONICS;

ITALY;

EID: 0032848532     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00113-9     Document Type: Article

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