The enigma of the Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, earthquake 2. The aftershock distribution and its relation to regional and induced stress fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B7, 2000, Pages 16139-16150

  Robinson, Russell ^a   McGinty, Peter J ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0039699270     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900012     Document Type: Article

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