Historical Seismology: Interdisciplinary Studies of Past and Recent Earthquakes

by Julien Frechet (Editor), Mustapha Meghraoui (Editor), Massimiliano Stucchi (Editor)

Modern seismology has faced new challenges in the study of earthquakes and their physical characteristics. This volume is dedicated to the use of new approaches and presents a state-of-the-art in historical seismology. Selected historical and recent earthquakes are chosen to document and constrain related seismic parameters using updated methodologies in the macroseismic analysis, field observations of damage distribution and tectonic effects, and modelling of seismic waveforms.

464 pages, Hardcover

First published October 24, 2008