Earthquake triggering by transient and static deformations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 24411-24426

  Gomberg, J ^a   Beeler, N M ^b   Blanpied, M L ^b   Bodin, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; FAILURE MECHANISM; STRESS;

EID: 0032505842     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb01125     Document Type: Article

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