A model of deep crustal fluid flow following the Mw = 8.0 Antofagasta, Chile, earthquake

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Koerner, A ^a   Kissling, E ^a   Miller, S A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Numerical modeling; Poroelasticity; Subduction zone earthquakes

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; EARTHQUAKE; FLUID FLOW; POROELASTICITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ANTOFAGASTA; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 4644235012     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002816     Document Type: Article

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