Seismotectonic characterization of Mexico

 

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Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
Συγγραφείς: Cotilla-Rodríguez, Mario Octavio, Córdoba-Barba, Diego, Núnez-Cornú, Francisco Javier
Μορφή: artículo original
Κατάσταση:Versión publicada
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης:2019
Περιγραφή:Mexico is an active seismotectonic region mainly sitting on the continental plate of North America and has two types of seismicity: interplate and interior plate.  The hierarchical structure embraces 3 seismotectonic provinces (north-western, western and central-eastern), comprised of 11 seismotectonic units wherein seismogenetic zones are located. The latter are segmented. The western province shows the highest level of seismicity and is the area where convergent plates make contact.
Χώρα:Portal de Revistas UNA
Ίδρυμα:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Γλώσσα:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/11991
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/11991
Λέξη-Κλειδί :Mexico; seismic hazard; seismotectonics; active zones
México; peligrosidad sísmica; sismotectónica; zonas activas.