Regional seismic hazard study for the eastern Mediterranean (Trans-Jordan, Levant and Antakia) and Sinai region

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 743-750

  Al Tarazi, Eid A ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; FAULT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC HAZARD;

MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0033117216     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(99)00042-1     Document Type: Article

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