Late Holocene earthquakes in southern Apennine: Paleoseismology of the Caggiano fault

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 855-870

  Galli, Paolo ^a   Bosi, V ^a   Piscitelli, S ^b   Giocoli, A ^b   Scionti, V ^a  

^a USSN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active tectonics; Historical seismicity; Italy; Paleoseismology; Seismic hazard

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; CARBONATE ROCK; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT; HOLOCENE; PALEOSEISMICITY; SEISMIC HAZARD;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748071471     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-005-0066-2     Document Type: Article

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