Uncharted seismic risk

被引:99
作者
England, Philip [1 ]
Jackson, James [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Earth Sci, Oxford OX1 3AN, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Earth Sci, Bullard Labs, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, England
关键词
EARTHQUAKES;
D O I
10.1038/ngeo1168
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
The potential for earthquakes along the plate boundaries has been mapped with reasonable success. Our attention should now focus on the threat posed by unanticipated quakes located in the continental interiors.
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页码:348 / 349
页数:2
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