Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4679942 | Earth and Planetary Science Letters | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
On the basis of a numerical simulation, Klose [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 256: 547–553 (2007)] proposed that the MW = 5.2–5.6 earthquake that nucleated beneath Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) at 10.30 AM December 28, 1989 (AEST), was the result of 200yr of coal mining in the region. We argue here that Klose's [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 256: 547–553 (2007)] ultimate conclusion is not supported by his own model or by available geological and seismic data. In particular, the 1989 Newcastle earthquake was not anomalous with respect to regional seismic activity.
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Authors
C.D. Quinn, R.A. Glen, C.F.K. Diessel,