Dike-induced earthquakes: Theoretical considerations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 10017-10030

  Rubin, Allan M ^a   Gillard, Dominique ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYKE INTRUSION; EARTHQUAKE; SEISMICITY; STRESS FIELD; VOLCANISM;

EID: 0032503187     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb03514     Document Type: Article

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