Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Japan

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 137-151

  Koravos, George Ch ^a   Tsapanos, Theodoros M ^a   Bejaichund, Mayshree ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Japan; Probabilistic occurrence; Seismic hazard

Indexed keywords

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC HAZARD;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 33645748852     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-005-0003-0     Document Type: Article

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