Site effects and microzonation in Acapulco

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-93

  Chávez García, Francisco J ^a,b   Cuenca, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b AC   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; MICROTREMOR; SEISMIC ZONE; SITE EFFECT; STRONG MOTION;

ACAPULCO; GUERRERO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [MEXICO]; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 0346203608     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.1585989     Document Type: Article

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