Recent seismicity of Mount Etna: Implications for flank instability

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 110, Issue , 1996, Pages 169-177

  Montalto, A ^a   Vinciguerra, S ^b   Menza, S ^c   Patane G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Osserv Sismologico Protez Civile ^*  (Italy)

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EID: 6244257944     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.110.01.13     Document Type: Article

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