Evolution of the stress field in southern California and triggering of moderate-size earthquakes: A 200-year perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B5, 1997, Pages 9859-9886

  Deng, Jishu ^a   Sykes, Lynn R ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COULOMB FAILURE FUNCTION; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERING; STRESS;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0001343206     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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