Rupture properties of clustered microearthquakes near intersecting intraplate faults of New Madrid Seismic Zone: Implications for fault weakening

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B4, 1997, Pages 8187-8202

  Xie, Jiakang ^a   Liu, Zuyuan ^b   Cong, Lianli ^b   Herrmann, R B ^b   Chiu, J M ^c  

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

^b Saint Louis University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT WEAKENING; INTRAPLATE SEISMICITY; MICROEARTHQUAKE; RUPTURE PROPERTIES;

USA, TENNESSEE, RIDGELY;

EID: 0030884072     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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