Hybrid stochastic finite fault modeling of 2003, M6.5, Bam earthquake (Iran)

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-103

  Motazedian, Dariush ^a   Moinfar, Aliakbar ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bam earthquake; Ground motion simulation; Near source effects; Seismology; Stochastic and hybrid earthquake fault modeling

Indexed keywords

BAM EARTHQUAKE 2003; FAULT; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMOLOGY; STOCHASTICITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ASIA; BAM; EURASIA; IRAN; KERMAN [IRAN]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33745051324     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-005-9003-x     Document Type: Article

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