The fluid-driven tectonic swarm of Aysen Fjord, Chile (2007) associated with two earthquakes (Mw=6.1 and Mw=6.2) within the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 154-161

  Legrand, D ^a   Barrientos, S ^a   Bataille, K ^b   Cembrano, J ^c   Pavez, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aysen Fjord Chile; B Value; Liqui e Ofqui Fault; Monogenetic volcano; Volcanic swarm

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE CATALOGUE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE SWARM; FAULT ZONE; FJORD; FOCAL MECHANISM; HOLOCENE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; LANDSLIDE; SEISMICITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TSUNAMI; VOLCANIC EARTHQUAKE;

AISEN; CHILE;

EID: 79451474478     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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