Earthquake location tutorial: Graphical approach and approximate epicentral location techniques

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-74

  Pujol, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 85017544235     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.75.1.63     Document Type: Article

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