REVIEW OF SEISMICITY AND NEOGENE TECTONICS IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

Keywords

Geology, Induced seismicity, Intraplate earthquake, Neogene, Seismology

References

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• Pliocene-Quaternary fault control of sedimentation and coastal plain morphology in NE BrazilFrancisco H.R. Bezerra, Venerando Eustáquio Amaro, Claudio Vita‐Finzi — 2001
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