Deformation of compliant fault zones induced by nearby earthquakes: Theoretical investigations in two dimensions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Duan, Benchun ^a   Kang, Jingqian ^a   Li, Yong Gang ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; ELASTIC WAVE; FAULT ZONE; INHOMOGENEITY; NORMAL FAULT; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 79953016518     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007826     Document Type: Article

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