Small earthquakes, tectonic forces

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Abstract

Earthquake scaling and frequency-of-occurrence relations require that small earthquakes be just as important as larger ones in redistributing the forces that drive relative displacements across active faults of any dimension, including plate boundaries.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Small earthquakes, tectonic forces
Series title Science
DOI 10.1126/science.256.5062.1430
Volume 256
Issue 5062
Year Published 1992
Language English
Publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science
Description 3 p.
First page 1430
Last page 1432
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