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Ya’an earthquake of 20 April 2013: introduction and reflections

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The authors would like to thank financial supports from the National Key Technology R&D Programme (2013BAB06B00). We also acknowledge the editor for the valuable suggestion.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Research Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Q. X. Meng & W. Y. XU

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Meng, Q.X., XU, W.Y. Ya’an earthquake of 20 April 2013: introduction and reflections. Nat Hazards 70, 941–949 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0817-5

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