THE STRUCTURAL FABRIC AND SEISMOTECTONIC ACTIVITY OF NORTHERN VELEBIT: SOME NEW OBSERVATIONS

A permanent seismotectonic activity is present in the region of northern Velebit. Through history a number of earthquakes magnitudes of VIII° and IX° MCS are reported. In this century the most powerful earthquake of a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in 1916. The key tectonic movements that cause these ear...

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Main Authors: Eduard Prelogović, Vlado Kuk, Renato Buljan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering 1998-12-01
Series:Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=20653&lang=en