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  <dc:contributor>A.G. Lindh</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>W. H. Bakun</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>S.S. Schulz</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>C.M. Poley</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>1987</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The 25-km-long section of the San Andreas fault near Parkfield, California ruptured in similar magnitude-6 earthquakes in 1881, 1901, 1922, 1934 and 1966. On the basis of a number of lines of seismological evidence, a section of the San Andreas fault, now termed the Parkfield preparation zone, has been identified as the locus of the next Parkfield earthquake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1,3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;. Here we describe coincident changes in surface creep rates and deep seismicity near the Parkfield preparation zone following the 2 May 1983 Coalinga earthquake, and suggest that both respond to the same stimuli. These changes were concentrated near the point of initiation of the magnitude-6 characteristic Parkfield earthquakes, lending credence to the hypothesis that this section of the San Andreas fault is characterized by a unique set of physical properties&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4–6&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;which make it ideal for earthquake prediction studies and which may also be useful for identifying hypocentral regions in other areas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1038/327134a0</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Springer Nature</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Temporal changes in microseismicity and creep near Parkfield, California</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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