The 27 February 2022 Lop Nor Earthquake: Detectability, Location, and Discrimination

A seismic event with mb 4.8 (Mw 4.2) was detected close to the Chinese Lop Nor nuclear test site on 27 February 2022. Waveforms recorded at regional and far regional distances in central Asia indicate greater likeness with previous earthquakes in the region than with historical nuclear tests. We inv...

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Main Authors: Steven J. Gibbons, Esteban J. Chaves, Mark Fisk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Seismological Society of America 2022-06-01
Series:The Seismic Record
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1785/0320220018