A very close look at a moderate earthquake near Sudbury, Ontario

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-131

  Atkinson, Gail M ^a   Kaka, SanLinn I ^b   Eaton, David ^c   Bent, Allison ^d   Peci, Veronika ^d   Halchuk, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 38949202608     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.79.1.119     Document Type: Article

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