Possible lateral stress interactions in a sequence of large interplate thrust earthquakes on the subducting Cocos and Rivera plates

Large interplate earthquakes in the Mexican subduction zone may cluster in space and time. This clustering could be due to stress interactions between large events. We investigate this possibility by calculating the coseismic Coulomb failure stress change due to seven large thrust earthquakes (Mw>...

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Main Authors: Carlos Mendoza, Takeshi Mikumo, Miguel A. Santoyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica 2007-07-01
Series:Geofísica Internacional
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Online Access:http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2007/04/santoyo.pdf