Signal durations and local richter magnitudes in Northeast India: An empirical approach

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 323-338

  Sitaram, M V D ^a   Bora, P K ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Empirical relation; Local Richter magnitude; Northeastern India; Seismicity; Signal duration; Station factor

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEISMICITY; SEISMOGRAM;

ASIA; ASSAM; EURASIA; INDIA; JORHAT; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 38149011389     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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