Stressing of the New Madrid seismic zone by a lower crust detachment fault

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 27623-27633

  Stuart, William D ^a   Hildenbrand, Thomas G ^a   Simpson, Robert W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DETACHMENT; FAULT; SEISMICITY; STRESS;

USA, NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE;

EID: 0031433893     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb02716     Document Type: Article

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