The October-November 2002 Molise seismic sequence (southern Italy): An expression of Adria intraplate deformation

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 503-506

  Di Bucci, Daniela ^a   Mazzoli, Stefano ^b  

^a Servizio Sismico Nazionale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

2002 Molise seismic sequence; Adria; Deformation; Forelands; Seismotectonics

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FORELAND BASIN; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; SEISMICITY; SEISMOTECTONICS;

ITALY;

EID: 0041846682     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-152     Document Type: Article

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