1920s prediction reveals some pitfalls of earthquake forecasting

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Volumn 78, Issue 38, 1997, Pages 401-412

  Geschwind, Carl Henry ^a  

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EID: 3843148660     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97eo00256     Document Type: Article

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