A new look at South African seismicity using a temporary network of seismometers

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 377-384

  Kgaswane, E M ^a   Wright, C ^a   Kwadiba, M T O ^a   Webb, S J ^a   McRae Samuel, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GOLD MINE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOMETRY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0036630020     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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