Seismotectonic reactions to the arc - Continent convergence in central Philippines

Resource Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-206

  Ramos, Noelynna T ^a   Dimalanta, Carla B ^a   Besana, Glenda M ^a,b   Tamayo Jr , Rodolfo A ^a   Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a,c   Maglambayan, Victor B ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Department of Science and Technology   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Arc continent collision; Central Philippines; Seismic gap; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

ARCHIPELAGO; COLLISION ZONE; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; ISLAND ARC; PLATE CONVERGENCE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOTECTONICS; SUBDUCTION;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 27744491668     PISSN: 13441698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-3928.2005.tb00241.x     Document Type: Article

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