Reappraisal of surface wave magnitudes in the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Middle East

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 357-373

  Ambraseys, N ^a   Douglas, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Eastern Mediterranean; Middle East; Surface wave magnitudes

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; MAGNITUDE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURFACE WAVE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0034068146     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00084.x     Document Type: Article

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