A simplified approach to earthquake risk in mainland China

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 162, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1255-1269

  Chen, Qi Fu ^a   Mi, Hongliang ^a   Huang, Jing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Earthquake impact; Gross Domestic Product; Loss estimation; Loss of life; Mainland China; Population

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 20344366048     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-004-2668-1     Document Type: Article

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