Neotectonic architecture of Taiwan and its implications for future large earthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1-33

  Shyu, J Bruce H ^a   Sieh, Kerry ^a   Chen, Yue Gau ^b   Liu, Char Shine ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; NEOTECTONICS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

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

EID: 26844507361     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003251     Document Type: Review

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