Geomorphological observations of active faults in the epicentral region of the Huaxian large earthquake in 1556 in Shaanxi Province, China

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 549-557

  Hou, Jian Jun ^a   Han, Mu Kang ^a   Chai, Bao Long ^a   Han, Heng Yue ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Seismological Bureau of Shaanxi Province   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPICENTRAL AREA;

EARTHQUAKES; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

ACTIVE FAULT; EARTHQUAKE; EPICENTRE; FAULTING;

CHINA, SHAANXI PROVINCE;

EID: 0344193105     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00112-0     Document Type: Article

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