Three-dimensional seismic structure and moment tensors of non-double-couple earthquakes at the Hengill-Grensdalur volcanic complex, Iceland

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 309-325

  Miller, A D ^a   Julian, B R ^b   Foulger, G R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Geothermal processes; Hengill Grensdalur volcanic complex; Iceland; Moment tensors; Sesimic structure

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; SEISMIC MOMENT TENSOR; SEISMIC STRUCTURE; TRIPLE JUNCTION; VOLCANIC COMPLEX;

ICELAND, HENGILL-GRENSDULUR COMPLEX;

EID: 0031844597     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00492.x     Document Type: Article

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