Seismicity and deep structure of the northern-central Apennines

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  Chiarabba, Claudio ^a   di Stefano, Raffaele ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 80052625212     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2009.00258     Document Type: Article

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