High localization of primary slip zones in large earthquakes from paleoseismic trenches: Observations and implications for earthquake physics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Rockwell, Thomas K ^a   Ben Zion, Yehuda ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULT; PALEOSEISMICITY; SLIP RATE; TRENCH;

EID: 37349022186     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004764     Document Type: Article

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