Large earthquakes near doubtful sound, New Zealand, 1989–93

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 109-120

  Reyners, Martin ^a   Webb, Terry ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aftershocks; Alpine Fault; Doubtful Sound; Earthquake; Fiordland; Focal mechanisms; Secretary Island; Seismogenic zone

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT SLIP; FOCAL MECHANISM; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

FIORDLAND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 0036243072     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2002.9514963     Document Type: Article

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