Short communication: Collection of isoseismal maps for South Africa

Natural Hazards

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 403-408

  Singh, Mayshree ^a   Hattingh, Erna ^a  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Intensity; Isoseismal; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; HISTORICAL RECORD; ISOSEISMAL MAP; MICROTREMOR; SEISMICITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67650116712     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-008-9332-5     Document Type: Article

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