Testing the intraplate origin of mega-earthquakes at subduction margins
The disastrous Mw 9.3 (seismic moment 1.0×1030 dyn/cm) earthquake that struck northwest Sumatra on 26 December 2004 and triggered ∼30 m high tsunami has rejuvenated the quest for identifying the forcing behind subduction related earthquakes around the world. Studies reveal that the strongest part (e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987111001289 |