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Rupture process of the M w7.9 Nepal earthquake April 25, 2015

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Wang, W., Hao, J., He, J. et al. Rupture process of the M w7.9 Nepal earthquake April 25, 2015. Sci. China Earth Sci. 58, 1895–1900 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-015-5170-y

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