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Continental Intraplate Earthquakes: Science, Hazard, and Policy Issues
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Geological Society of America

Volume
425
Copyright:
Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813724256
Publication date:
January 01, 2007
Book Chapter
Remotely triggered earthquakes following moderate main shocks
Author(s)
Susan E. Hough
U.S. Geological Survey, 525 S. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, California 91106, USA
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Published:January 01, 2007
Since 1992, remotely triggered earthquakes have been identified following large (M > 7) earthquakes in California as well as in other regions. These events, which occur at much greater distances than classic aftershocks, occur predominantly in active geothermal or volcanic regions, leading to theories that the earthquakes are triggered when passing seismic waves cause disruptions in magmatic or other fluid systems. In this paper, I focus on observations of remotely triggered earthquakes following moderate main shocks in diverse tectonic settings. I summarize evidence that remotely triggered earthquakes occur commonly in mid-continent and collisional zones. This evidence is derived from analysis...
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