The geodetic signature of the M8.0 Oct. 9, 1995, Jalisco subduction earthquake

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 715-718

  Melbourne, T ^a   Carmichael, I ^b   DeMets, C ^c   Hudnut, K ^d   Sanchez, O ^e,g   Stock, J ^a   Suarez, G ^e,g   Webb, F ^f  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e Instituto de Geofisica   (Mexico)

^f CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; SEDIMENTS; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS; TIDE GAGES;

SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC FAULTING;

GEODESY;

FAULT SLIP; GEODESY; GPS; JALISCO EARTHQUAKE 1995; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

MEXICO, JALISCO STATE, MANZANILLO;

EID: 0031104038     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL00370     Document Type: Article

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