Anomalous earthquakes associated with Nyiragongo Volcano: Observations and potential mechanisms

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 181, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 219-230

  Shuler, Ashley ^a   Ekström, Göran ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

crater collapse; East African rift; Nyiragongo; ring fault; seismicity

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; FLUID DYNAMICS; SURFACE WAVES; TENSORS; VOLCANOES;

CRATER COLLAPSE; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; NYIRAGONGO; RING FAULT; SEISMICITY;

EARTHQUAKES;

COLLAPSE; CRATER; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; MAGMA CHAMBER; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; NYIRAGONGO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 61849149933     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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