The South Sandwich Islands earthquake of 27 June 1929: Seismological study and inference on tsunami risk for the South Atlantic

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 359-370

  Okal, E A ^a   Hartnady, C J ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Umvoto Africa Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; FAULTING; SIMULATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THRUST FAULT; TSUNAMI;

ANTARCTICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH); SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS;

EID: 77952961592     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.112.3-4.359     Document Type: Article

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