Tectonic framework and Late Cenozoic tectonic history of the northern part of Cyprus: Implications for earthquake hazards and regional tectonics

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-210

  Harrison, R W ^a   Newell, W L ^a   Batihanli, H ^a   Panayides, I ^a   McGeehin, J P ^a   Mahan, S A ^a   Ozhur A ^a   Tsiolakis, E ^a   Necdet, M ^a  

^a United Nations Office for ProjServ   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Earthquake hazards; Late Cenozoic; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT SLIP; NEOTECTONICS; SEISMIC HAZARD; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 1942452743     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(03)00095-6     Document Type: Article

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