Uncertainties in seismic hazard maps for the New Madrid Seismic Zone and implications for seismic hazard communication

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 647-663

  Newman, Andrew ^a,c   Schneider, John ^b,d   Stein, Seth ^a   Mendez, Andres ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Impact Forecasting   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

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EID: 27644515344     PISSN: 00128287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.72.6.647     Document Type: Article

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