Source mechanism and source parameters of May 28, 1998 earthquake, Egypt

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Abou Elenean, Kamal M ^a   Hussein, Hesham M ^a  

^a National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics   (Egypt)

Author keywords

28 May 1998 earthquake; Continental margin of Egypt; Source mechanism; Source parameter; Surface wave amplitude spectra; Wave form inversion

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; SEISMIC MOMENT; SOURCE PARAMETERS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 34547635836     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-007-9051-5     Document Type: Article

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