A discussion of mechanism for seismic quiescence before large earthquakes based on experimental results of acoustic emission

Dizhen Dizhi

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 426-435

  Ma, Sheng Li ^a   Jiang, Hai Kun ^b   Hu, Xiao Yan ^a   Ba, Jing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF SHANDONG PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Creep sliding; Newborn fault; Seismic quiescence

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION; CREEP; EARTHQUAKE; FAULT ZONE; SEISMIC QUIESCENCE;

EID: 12744273412     PISSN: 02534967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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