Introduction to the Lushan, Sichuan M7.0 earthquake on 20 April 2013

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1404-1407

  Liu, Jie ^a   Yi, Gui Xi ^b   Zhang, Zhi Wei ^b   Guan, Zhi Jun ^b   Ruan, Xiang ^b   Long, Feng ^b   Du, Fang ^b  

^a CHINA EARTHQUAKE NETWORKS CENTER   (China)

^b EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION OF SICHUAN PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Longmen Shan fault zone; Lushan M7.0 earthquake; Wenchuan earthquake

Indexed keywords

FAULTING;

FAULT ZONE; FOCAL MECHANISM; LONG AXIS; MAINSHOCK; REVERSE FAULTING; SICHUAN; WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE; WENCHUAN M8.0 EARTHQUAKE;

EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; FAULT ZONE; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008;

CHINA; LONGMENSHAN FAULT ZONE; SICHUAN;

EID: 84878860453     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: 08989591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6038/cjg20130434     Document Type: Article

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