Anatomy of a small earthquake swarm in southern Ontario, Canada

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 214-223

  Ma, Shutian ^a   Eaton, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 69249114874     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.2.214     Document Type: Article

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