The earthquake and tsunami of 27 February 2010 in Chile - evaluation of source mechanism and of near and far-field tsunami effects

Science of Tsunami Hazards

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-126

  Pararas Carayannis, George ^a  

^a Tsunami Society International   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Energy trapping; Peru chile subduction; Seismotectonics; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549296402     PISSN: 87556839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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