A new analysis of aftershock sequence statistics and fault geometry fingerprinting
Geophysics
2008-04-01 v1
Abstract
We analyzed several aftershock sequences around the globe and calculated the cumulative integral of magnitude over time. This quantity is found to have a linear relationship with time, having a slope characteristic of the causative fault zone.
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@article{arxiv.0803.4263,
title = {A new analysis of aftershock sequence statistics and fault geometry fingerprinting},
author = {Pathikrit Bhattacharya and Bikas K. Chakrabarti and Kamal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.4263},
year = {2008}
}