Features of the May 12 M8.0 Wenchuan earthquake sequence and discussion on relevant problems

Dizhen Dizhi

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 746-758

  Jiang, Hai Kun ^a   Li, Ming Xiao ^a   Wu, Qiong ^a   Song, Jin ^a  

^a CHINA EARTHQUAKE NETWORKS CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Duration of aftershock activity; Magnitude of maximum aftershock; Rupture size; Segmentation features; Sequence pattern; The May 12th M 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 60649103646     PISSN: 02534967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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