Simulation of seismicity due to fluid migration in a fault zone

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 674-686

  Yamashita, Teruo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Faulting; Foreshocks; Fractures; Permeability; Porosity; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000505574     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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