Isolated deep earthquakes beneath the North Island of New Zealand

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 972-982

  Boddington, T ^a   Parkin, C J ^a   Gubbins, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep focus detached earthquakes; Focal mechanism; Hikurangi; New Zealand; Relocation; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; FOCAL MECHANISM; PLATE BOUNDARY; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 4644300449     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02340.x     Document Type: Article

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