Strain-softening instability model for the san fernando earthquake
Changes in the ground elevation observed before and immediately after the 1971 San Fernando, California, earthquake are consistent with a theoretical model in which fault zone rocks are strain-softening after peak stress. The model implies that the slip rate of the fault increased to about 0.1 meter per year near the focus before the earthquake.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1979 |
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Title | Strain-softening instability model for the san fernando earthquake |
Authors | W.D. Stuart |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70012512 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |