Determination of seismogenic structures and earthquake magnitud from seismites in the Acequion river, Precordillera Range, central-western Argentina

Journal of Iberian Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-18

  Perucca, L P ^a,b   Bracco, A I ^b   Moreiras, S M ^a,c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cerro Salinas Fault; Earthquake magnitude; Lacustrine; Liquefaction; Precordillera Argentina; Rock avalanches

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; LIQUEFACTION; PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE BOUNDARY; ROCK AVALANCHE; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMITE;

ACEQUION RIVER; ARGENTINA; SAN JUAN [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 58449122241     PISSN: 16986180     EISSN: 18867995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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