Derivation of the complete Gutenberg-Richter magnitude-frequency relation using the principle of scale invariance

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 94, Issue B9, 1989, Pages

  Rundle, J B ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GUTENBERG-RICHTER RELATION; MAGNITUDE/FREQUENCY RELATION; POWER LAW; SCALE INVARIANCE; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0024939443     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/jb094ib09p12337     Document Type: Article

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