Bias in the centroid moment tensor for central Asian earthquakes: Evidence from regional surface wave data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue B11, 1998, Pages 26963-26974

  Patton, Howard J ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR; EARTHQUAKE HYPOCENTER; SEISMIC DISCRIMINATION; SEISMIC MOMENT; SOURCE PARAMETERS; SURFACE WAVE;

(CENTRAL); ASIA;

EID: 0032455382     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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