Seismic triggering in a stable continental area: The Lugo 1995-1997 seismic sequences (NW Spain)

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 440-449

  Martinez Diaz J J ^a   Capote, R ^a   Tsige, M ^a   Villamor, P ^b   Martin Gonzalez F ^c   Insua Arevalo J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coulomb stress change; Focal mechanisms; Galicia; Seismic sequence; Seismotectonics; Triggering

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; FOCAL MECHANISM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC MOMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33645897696     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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