Seismic source identification and characterisation for probabilistic seismic hazard analyses conducted in the Buller - NW Nelson Region, South Island, New Zealand

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 477-498

  Stafford, Peter J ^a   Pettinga, Jarg R ^b   Berrill, John B ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buller; Nelson; New Zealand; Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis; Seismic source; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEODETIC DATUM; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMICITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NELSON; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 53349127895     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-008-9099-x     Document Type: Article

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