Focal mechanisms and stress field in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 126-141

  Wirth, Wolfgang ^a   Plenefisch, Thomas ^b   Klinge, Klaus ^b   Stammler, Klaus ^b   Seidl, Dieter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Seismologisches Zentralobservatorium   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earthquake swarms; Focal mechanisms; Stress field; Vogtland Western Bohemia

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; FOCAL MECHANISM; STRESS FIELD;

BOHEMIA; CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0033945245     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022150523353     Document Type: Conference Paper

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