Implications of earthquake focal mechanisms for the frictional strength of the San Andreas fault system

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 186, Issue , 2001, Pages 13-21

  Townend, J ^a   Zoback, M D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT ZONE; FOCAL MECHANISM; FRICTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

UNITED STATES;

HOITA STROBILINA; LOMA;

EID: 0034807696     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.186.01.02     Document Type: Article

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