Andersonian wrench faulting in a regional stress field during the 2010-2011 canterbury, new zealand, earthquake sequence

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 367, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-18

  Sibson, R H ^a   Ghisetti, F C ^b   Crookbain, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Terrageologica   (New Zealand)

^c Shell Exploration NZ Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FAULTING; FOCAL MECHANISM; REVERSE FAULT; STRESS FIELD; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CHRISTCHURCH [CANTERBURY]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

ANDERSONIA;

EID: 84866983021     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP367.2     Document Type: Article

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