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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