Potenciales sísmicos del sector centro-occidental del arco de las antillas mayores

Revista Geofisica

Volumn , Issue 46, 1997, Pages 129-150

  Cotilla, M ^a   Rubio, M ^a   Alvarez L ^a   Grunthal G ^b  

^a Academia de Ciencias de Cuba   (Cuba)

^b Acad Cie de la Rep Fed Alemana

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMOTECTONICS;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

EID: 5744236981     PISSN: 02529769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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