Slip-weakening distance in dynamic rupture of in-slab normal-faulting earthquakes

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 443-455

  Mikumo, Takeshi ^a   Yagi, Yuji ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dynamic rupture; In slab faults; Normal faulting earthquakes; Slip weakening

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT SLIP; SLAB; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 0344035462     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2003.02047.x     Document Type: Article

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