Microseismicity, tectonics and seismic potential in southern Caribbean and northern Venezuela

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-28

  Pérez, Omar J ^a   Sanz, Carlos ^a   Lagos, Gabriela ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; MICROSEISMICITY; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY; TECTONICS;

CARIBBEAN SEA; VENEZUELA; WEST INDIES;

EID: 0346435794     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009710122083     Document Type: Article

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