Shallow seismicity of the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Its distribution and nature

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-542

  Bryan, C J ^a   Sherburn, S ^a   Bibby, H M ^a   Bannister, S C ^a   Hurst, A W ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transition; Convective geothermal regime; Seismogenic zone; Shallow seismicity; Taupo Volcanic Zone

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE; VOLCANISM;

NEW ZEALAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 0033511416     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.1999.9514859     Document Type: Article

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