The discussion on the calculation method of surface shortening amount due to reverse-faulting surface rupture: With the example of surface deformation of the Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake

Dizhen Dizhi

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1033-1045

  Wang, Hu ^a   Ran, Yong Kang ^a   Chen, Li Chun ^a   Shi, Xiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Horizontal shortening amount; Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake; Reverse fault; Trench

Indexed keywords

COSEISMIC PROCESS; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; REVERSE FAULT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN; WENCHUAN;

EID: 60649095218     PISSN: 02534967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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