How can seismic hazard around the New Madrid seismic zone be similar to that in California?

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 575-586

  Frankel, Arthur ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 21344437452     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.75.5.575     Document Type: Article

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