Testing long-period ground-motion simulations of scenario earthquakes using the Mw 7.2 El Mayor-Cucapah mainshock: Evaluation of finite-fault rupture characterization and 3D seismic velocity models

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 895-907

  Graves, Robert W ^a   Aagaard, Brad T ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 79953035870     PISSN: 00371106     EISSN: 19433573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0120100233     Document Type: Note

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