Patterns of tectonic fault interactions captured through geostatistical analysis of microearthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Mouslopoulou, Vasiliki ^a   Hristopulos, Dionissios T ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; FAULT; GEOSTATISTICS; MICROEARTHQUAKE; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO RIFT;

EID: 79960911226     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007804     Document Type: Article

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