The 2018 Mw 7.5 Papua New Guinea Earthquake: A Possible Complex Multiple Faults Failure Event With Deep‐Seated Reverse Faulting
Abstract Although the Papuan fold and thrust belt (PFTB) is thought to accommodate convergence between the Pacific and Australian plates, the possible strain partitioning and its kinematic controls in the region are poorly understood. On 25 February 2018, a devastating Mw 7.5 earthquake jolted the s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Earth and Space Science |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000966 |