Probabilistic seismic hazard at Mt. Etna (Italy): The contribution of local fault activity in mid-term assessment

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 251, Issue , 2013, Pages 158-169

  Azzaro, R ^a   D'Amico, S ^a   Peruzza, L ^b   Tuve T ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Individual sources; Macroseismic intensity; Mt. Etna; Occurrence probability; Seismic hazard; Seismic history; Time dependent renewal process

Indexed keywords

MACROSEISMIC INTENSITY; MT. ETNA; OCCURRENCE PROBABILITY; RENEWAL PROCESS; SEISMIC HAZARDS;

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; HAZARDS; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY;

FAULTING;

EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; FAULT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC SOURCE; VOLCANO;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ETNA; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84873471731     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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