Evaluation of seismicity and seismic hazard parameters in Turkey and surrounding area using a new approach to the Gutenberg-Richter relation

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-148

  Kalyoncuoglu, U Yalçin ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

b value; Earthquake physics; Mediterranean region; Seismic hazard; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FREQUENCY-MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY;

EURASIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 33947680735     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-006-9041-z     Document Type: Article

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