The dense micro-earthquake activity at the boundary between the Anatolian and South Aegean microplates

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 199-217

  Tan, Onur ^a  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aegean; Intrusive; Izmir; Karaburun; Micro earthquakes; Uzunkuyu

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT PLANE; MICROEARTHQUAKE; MICROPLATE; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMIC ZONE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOLOGY; SEISMOTECTONICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC PLATE;

AEGEAN SEA; ANATOLIA; GREECE; IZMIR [TURKEY]; KARABURUN PENINSULA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 84873570221     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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