Aftershock asymmetry/rupture directivity among central San Andreas fault microearthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B8, 2000, Pages 19095-19109

  Rubin, Allan M ^a   Gillard, Dominique ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; EARTHQUAKE; RUPTURE; TRANSFORM FAULT;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0004360754     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900129     Document Type: Article

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