Historical seismic activity in the central United States

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 564-574

  Bakun, William H ^a   Hopper, Margaret G ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 85010409016     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.75.5.564     Document Type: Article

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