Focal mechanisms of some inferred induced earthquakes in Alberta, Canada

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1078-1085

  Eaton, David W ^a   Mahani, Alireza Babaie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INJECTION; FOCAL MECHANISM; INDUCED SEISMICITY;

EID: 84936105820     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: 19382057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/0220150066     Document Type: Article

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