Focal mechanisms of earthquakes provide two nodal planes. A foolproof
method of identifying which one is the fault plane is the "seismologist's
dream". This is true because knowledge of causative faults is of
key importance for seismotectonic studies. For example, intermediate-depth
earthquakes, such as the one studied in this paper, rarely have known
fault planes, but the correct interpretation of such a fault plane
would help constrain regional geodynamic models of subducted plates
and stress fields. It is equally important to identify active crustal
blind faults, knowledge of which may improve earthquake hazard assessment.
10.1785/gssrl.79.5.653
%0 Journal Article
%1 zahradnik_etal:2008
%A Zahradnik, J.
%A Gallovic, F.
%A Sokos, E.
%A Serpetsidaki, A.
%A Tselentis, A.
%D 2008
%J Seismological Research Letters
%K geophysics seismology
%N 5
%P 653--662
%R 10.1785/gssrl.79.5.653
%T Quick fault-plane identification by a geometrical method: Application
to the Mw 6.2 Leonidio earthquake, 6 January 2008, Greece
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.79.5.653
%V 79
%X Focal mechanisms of earthquakes provide two nodal planes. A foolproof
method of identifying which one is the fault plane is the "seismologist's
dream". This is true because knowledge of causative faults is of
key importance for seismotectonic studies. For example, intermediate-depth
earthquakes, such as the one studied in this paper, rarely have known
fault planes, but the correct interpretation of such a fault plane
would help constrain regional geodynamic models of subducted plates
and stress fields. It is equally important to identify active crustal
blind faults, knowledge of which may improve earthquake hazard assessment.
10.1785/gssrl.79.5.653
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method of identifying which one is the fault plane is the "seismologist's
dream". This is true because knowledge of causative faults is of
key importance for seismotectonic studies. For example, intermediate-depth
earthquakes, such as the one studied in this paper, rarely have known
fault planes, but the correct interpretation of such a fault plane
would help constrain regional geodynamic models of subducted plates
and stress fields. It is equally important to identify active crustal
blind faults, knowledge of which may improve earthquake hazard assessment.
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