Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-4-2017
Publication Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Abstract
Precise geodetic measurements made over broad swaths of tectonically active regions record patterns of interseismic strain accumulation, providing key insights into the locus and timing of pending earthquakes. Recent studies of geodetic position time series, including that of Melnick et al. (2017), illustrate temporal variation in the pattern of interseismic deformation. These authors propose that the 2010 Mw = 8.8 Maule, Chile, earthquake enhanced coupling on the Andean subduction zone adjacent to the rupture, including on the portion of the megathrust that broke 5 years later in the Mw = 8.3 Illapel event.
Volume
44
Issue
3
First Page
1329
Last Page
1332
DOI
10.1002/2017GL072525
Rights
An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. Copyright (2017) American Geophysical Union.To view the published open abstract, go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI.
Recommended Citation
Loveless, John P., "Super-Interseismic Periods: Redefining Earthquake Recurrence" (2017). Geosciences: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/geo_facpubs/7
Comments
Archived as published.