Moment tensor inversion of induced microseisnmic events: Evidence of non‐shear failures in the −4 < M < −2 moment magnitude range | Zendy

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Moment tensor inversion of induced microseisnmic events: Evidence of non‐shear failures in the −4 < M < −2 moment magnitude range

Author(s) -

Feignier Bruno,

Young R. Paul

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/92gl01130

Subject(s) - geology , moment tensor , microseism , inversion (geology) , seismology , isotropy , moment magnitude scale , seismic moment , shear (geology) , breakout , geodesy , tectonics , geometry , physics , petrology , fault (geology) , deformation (meteorology) , mathematics , oceanography , finance , quantum mechanics , scaling , economics

To assess objectively the source mechanism of mining‐induced seismic events, we developed an algorithm to invert for the moment tensor components. From this inversion, the ratio of isotropic/deviatoric component in the source is obtained. We are applying this method to microseismic events (−4

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