A preliminary study of the relationship between large earthquakes and precipitation for the region of Athens, Greece
Abstract
The annual rainfall data of Athens rain gauge stations, for the last 119 years, is compared with the occurrence of large (M ⩾ 6) earthquakes along the fault and thrust systems in the vicinity of Athens and interesting correlations have been observed. This preliminary investigation reveals the possible occurrence of a large earthquake in the region of Athens till 1993.
- Publication:
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Earth Moon and Planets
- Pub Date:
- April 1992
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00115412
- Bibcode:
- 1992EM&P...57...13L