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The earthquake deformation cycle - Examples from South America and the western United StatesObservations of an interplate, thrust earthquake in Argentina are used to characterize a cyclic pattern of earthquake deformation. The cycle consists of steady strain accumulation, coseismic strain release, a period of continued strain release due to afterslip, and rapid postseismic strain accumulations which decrease exponentially and grade into steady strain accumulation. The cycle is used to interpret the deformation of three earthquakes in California, Alaska, and Montana, focusing on the mechanics of strain release. The results suggest that large postseismic movements can occur for strike-slip, thrust, and normal fault events. It is found that viscoelastic relaxation and postseismic afterslip should be incorporated in models of earthquake-related deformation. The use of these results for estimating earthquake repeat times from geodetic observations near active faults is considered.
Document ID
19890057899
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Reilinger, Robert
(MIT Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
89A45270
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF EAR-84-10366
CONTRACT_GRANT: USGS-14-08-0001-21998
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-27339
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Public
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