Types of focal mechanism solutions and parameter consistency of the sub-blocks in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces

Acta Seismologica Sinica English Edition

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 605-619

  Cheng, Wan Zheng ^a   Ruan, Xiang ^b   Zhang, Yong Jiu ^a  

^a EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF SICHUAN PROVINCE   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Consistency parameter; Dislocation type of earthquake source; Dynamic stress field; Focal mechanism solution; Sichuan Yunnan block

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947504983     PISSN: 10009116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11589-006-0605-3     Document Type: Article

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