Space-time distribution of earthquake swarms in the principal focal zone of the NW Bohemia/Vogtland seismoactive region: Period 1985-2001

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 125-144

  Fischer, Tomáš ^a   Horálek, Josef ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cluster of foci; Earthquake swarms; Migration of seismic activity; NW Bohemia Vogtland; Recurrence of seismic activity; Relative location; Swarm identification

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE SWARM; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FOCAL MECHANISM; SEISMICITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0037215010     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(02)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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