Modeling the difference in ground-motion magnitude-scaling in small and large earthquakes

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 504-508

  Douglas, John ^a   Jousset, Philippe ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; GROUND MOTION; MODELING;

EID: 79960090901     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.82.4.504     Document Type: Article

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