Geochemical signatures of large active faults: The example of the 5 February 1783, Calabrian earthquake (southern Italy)

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 363-380

  Pizzino, L ^a   Burrato, P ^a   Quattrocchi, F ^a   Valensise, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 February 1783 earthquake; Calabria; Fault zones; Fluid geochemistry; Gioia Tauro Plain; Italy; Recent tectonics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; FAULT ZONE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; PALEOSEISMICITY;

CALABRIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 4344622425     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOSE.0000038455.56343.e7     Document Type: Article

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