A method for determining significant structures in a cloud of earthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B4, 1997, Pages 8245-8254

  Jones, R H ^a,d   Stewart, R C ^b,c  

^a CSM Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (Montserrat)

^d CSM Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE CLOUD; HYPOCENTRAL LOCATION;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, RABAUL CALDERA;

EID: 0030767122     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb03739     Document Type: Article

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