Depth distribution of stresses in the Kamchatka Wadati-Benioff zone inferred by inversion of earthquake focal mechanisms

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-372

  Christova, C ^a  

^a BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; EARTHQUAKE; FOCAL MECHANISM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRESS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0034989083     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(01)00005-9     Document Type: Article

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