Non-double-couple microearthquakes in the geothermal field of Larderello, central Italy

Tectonophysics

Volumn 289, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 203-220

  Console, R ^a   Rosini, R ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Focal mechanism; Geothermal field; Microearthquakes; Tensile crack

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; INDUCED SEISMICITY; MICROEARTHQUAKE;

ITALY, TUSCANY, LARDERELL-TRAVALE;

EID: 0031867091     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00316-8     Document Type: Article

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