Implementation of an interconnected fault system in probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA):  the Levant fault system

El Kadri, Sarah; Beauval, Céline; Brax, Marlène; Klinger, Yann

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3397-2025

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15 Sep 2025

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Implementation of an interconnected fault system in probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA): the Levant fault system

Sarah El Kadri, Céline Beauval, Marlène Brax, and Yann Klinger

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