Statistical features of aftershock distribution size for moderate and large earthquakes in Chinese mainland

Acta Seismologica Sinica English Edition

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-169

  Jiang, Hai Kun ^a   Zheng, Jian Chang ^b   Wu, Qiong ^a   Qü, Yan Jun ^c   Li, Yong Li ^d   Dai, Lei ^b  

^a CHINA EARTHQUAKE NETWORKS CENTER   (China)

^b EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF SHANDONG PROVINCE   (China)

^c EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION   (China)

^d EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF YUNNAN PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Aftershock distribution size; Chinese mainland; Rupture mode of the main shock; Types of aftershock sequences

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547161481     PISSN: 10009116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11589-007-0158-0     Document Type: Article

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