Open AccessComplex Earthquake Raises Complex Questions
Author(s) -
D. J. Shillington
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2018eo063203
Subject(s) - seismology , geology , tectonics , foreshock , event (particle physics) , history , aftershock , physics , quantum mechanics
A devastating earthquake has hit New Zealand, but this unusual event, with long duration slip on several faults, will also provide an astounding data set for understanding a complex tectonic region.