Lithospheric boundaries and plate motions in the Cyprus area

Abstract Accurate location of earthquakes recorded by seismographs and reliable fault plane solutions of strong recent earthquakes are used to define the plate boundaries and the pattern of plate motion in Cyprus and surrounding area. Spatial distribution of shallow (h

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