Features of earthquake occurrence in a complex normal fault network: Results from a synthetic seismicity model of the Taupo Rift, New Zealand

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Robinson, R ^a   Nicol, A ^a   Walsh, J J ^b   Villamor, P ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; NORMAL FAULT; SEISMIC QUIESCENCE; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION; WEIBULL THEORY;

HIKURANGI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND;

EID: 77954236286     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006231     Document Type: Article

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