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Local seismic observations at stations Nový Kostel and Skalná, and their iterpretation: Period 1986–93

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Systematic observations of natural seismic activity in the West-Bohemian earthquake-swarm region began at two autonomous seismological stations of the Geophysical Institute, the digital station Nový Kostel (NKC) and the analogue station Skalná (SKC), in May 1986 and December 1989, respectively. This paper presents the station data of NKC and SKC, the method of processing the records, and the database structure. It also includes the interpretation of observations made at these stations in the period 1986–1993. It was found that the seismic activity in the West Bohemian region, in the Vogtland (Saxony) and NE Bavaria was continuous. Between two strong earthquake swarms, the energy in this area was released in the form of a large number of micro-earthquakes of a markedly swarm-like nature, mostly concentrated in six focal regions.

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    J. Horálek, A. Boušková & F. Hampl

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Horálek, J., Boušková, A. & Hampl, F. Local seismic observations at stations Nový Kostel and Skalná, and their iterpretation: Period 1986–93. Stud Geophys Geod 39, 148–161 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296072

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