The large-scale distribution of great shallow intraplate earthquakes in mainland China and adjacent areas and seismic coupling along plate margins

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-46

  Zhengxiang, Fu ^a  

^a Center for Analysis and Prediction   (China)

Author keywords

Coupling mechanism; Heterogeneous seismicity; Mainland China

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMICITY;

CHINA;

EID: 0034006457     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00033-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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