Seismicity and crustal structure of the polochic-motagua fault system area (Guatemala)

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 977-984

  Franco, A ^a   Molina, E ^b   Lyon Caen, H ^a   Vergne, J ^a,c   Monfret, T ^d   Nercessian, A ^c   Cortez, S ^e   Flores, O ^f   Monterosso, D ^g   Requenna, J ^e  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b Inst Nacional de Sismología Vulcanología Meterología e Hidrologia   (Guatemala)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^e Universidad de Coban   (Guatemala)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^g NONE   (Guatemala)

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EID: 73849086957     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.6.977     Document Type: Article

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