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Original Articles

THE SEISMICITY OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION 550-1 BC: A RE-APPRAISAL

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Pages 603-632 | Received 24 Mar 1997, Accepted 09 Jun 1997, Published online: 31 May 2007

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