Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
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Aftershocks and Slip Distribution Results

February 9, 2018

By Gavin Hayes.

October 2011, U.S. Geological Survey.

Map and cross-sections of slip distribution results.

 

Eric Bergman’s relocations (red); and Turkey’s aftershock locations (yellow). Cross-sections are taken perpendicular to WCMT planes. The slip distribution is pinned to an early hypocenter relocation from Eric, and a depth of 16 km.

More information on this link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000j9rr#finite-fault

Figure 1. Moment rate function.
 
 
Figure 2. Slip distribution map.
 

 

Figure 3. Cross-section of slip distribution (A-A’). Figure 4. Cross-section of slip distribution (B-B’).