Contemporary deformation of the Wasatch Fault, Utah, from GPS measurements with implications for interseismic fault behavior and earthquake hazard: Observations and kinematic analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Chang, Wu Lung ^a   Smith, Robert B ^a   Meertens, Charles M ^b   Harris, Ron A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b University of Connecticut   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; GPS; KINEMATICS; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC HAZARD; STRAIN RATE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH; WASATCH FAULT ZONE;

EID: 34547861729     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004326     Document Type: Article

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