Seismic vulnerability of dwellings at Sete Cidades Volcano (S. Miguel Island, Azores)
Since the settlement of S. Miguel Island (Azores), in the XV century, several earthquakes caused important human losses and severe damages on the island. Sete Cidades Volcano area, located in the westernmost part of the island, was attained by strong seismic crises of tectonic and volcanic origin an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2006-01-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/6/41/2006/nhess-6-41-2006.pdf |