Slip-generated patterns of swarm microearthquakes from West Bohemia/Vogtland (central Europe): Evidence of their triggering mechanism?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Fischer, Tomáš ^a   Horálek, Josef ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COULOMB CRITERION; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

BOHEMIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; VOGTLAND; WORLD;

EID: 22944471439     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003363     Document Type: Article

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