Fore-arc deformation controls frequency-size distribution of megathrust earthquakes in subduction zones

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Rosenau, Matthias ^a   Oncken, Onno ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; FOREARC BASIN; LOW VELOCITY ZONE; RECURRENCE INTERVAL; SEISMOTECTONICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 72049094257     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006359     Document Type: Article

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