An improved region-time-length algorithm applied to the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan earthquake

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1144-1148

  Chen, Chien Chih ^a   Wu, Yi Xuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chi Chi earthquake; Region time length algorithm; Seismic activation; Seismic quiescence

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PRECURSOR; SEISMIC QUIESCENCE; SEISMICITY;

EID: 33747601396     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02975.x     Document Type: Article

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