Analysis on the master event method and precise location of 1997 Jiashi strong earthquake swarm in western China

Acta Seismologica Sinica English Edition

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-291

  Zhou, Shi Yong ^a,b   Xu, Zhong Huai ^a,b   Han, Jing ^a,b   Xu, Hong Xin ^a,b   Nuernisha, ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION   (China)

Author keywords

Jiashi strong earthquake swarm; Location; Master event

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649256802     PISSN: 10009116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11589-999-0037-y     Document Type: Article

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