The shapes, major axis orientations and displacement patterns of fault surfaces

1996/02/01 by Andrew Nicol, A. Nicol, J. Watterson +4 · 5 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques #Seismic Waves and Analysis #earthquake and tectonic studies

paper · doi:10.1016/s0191-8141(96)80047-2

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Citations

• New empirical relationships among magnitude, rupture length, rupture width, rupture area, and surface displacement
• Relay zone geometry and displacement transfer between normal faults recorded in coal-mine plans
• Displacements, segment linkage and relay ramps in normal fault zones
• The San Salvador earthquake of 10 October 1986 and its historical context

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