Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4683718 | Geodesy and Geodynamics | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
:Co-seismic strain changes of the Wenchuan Mw7. 9 earthquake recorded with three four-component borehole strainmeters showed NW-SE and roughly EW extensions, respectively, at two locations in the interior and northern part of Tibetan plateau, and NS shortening at a location south of the epicenter, in agreement with the tectonic stress field of this region. The observed values of as much as 10− 7 are, however, larger than theoretical values obtained with half-space and spherical-earth dislocation theories, implying the existence of other effects, such as local crustal structure and initial stress.
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Authors
Fu Guangyu, Shen Xuzhang, Fukuda Yoichi, Gao Shanghua, Yoshii Satoshi,