Source characteristics of the 1989 Boca del Tocuyo earthquakes in northwestern Venezuela

The Boca del Tocuyo earthquake of April 30, 1989, has a special significance in assessing the seismic hazard of northern Venezuela and in understanding the complex tectonic deformation in this area. Although it was an event of moderate magnitude (Mw=6.2), the mainshock and its largest aftershock (Mw...

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Main Authors: G. Suárez, Gustavo Malavé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica 2007-08-01
Series:Geofísica Internacional
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Online Access:http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2007/04/malave.pdf