Sand blows as a potential tool for magnitude estimation of pre-instrumental earthquakes

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 473-487

  Castilla, Raymi A ^a   Audemard, Franck A ^a,b  

^a Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Earthquake magnitude; Epicentral distance; Historical seismology; Paleo seismology; Sand blows

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; FOCAL MECHANISM; POWER LAW;

EID: 36249003413     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-007-9065-z     Document Type: Article

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