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Moment tensors and other source parameters of mining‐induced earthquakes in TauTona Mine, South Africa

May 1, 2015

Induced seismicity exhibits diverse source mechanisms that are often difficult to constrain for small events. Here, we use data from the in‐mine seismic network, the Natural Earthquake Laboratory in South African Mines network, and a temporary Program for the Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere deployment in TauTona Mine, South Africa, to determine full moment tensors of 100 mining‐induced earthquakes in the magnitude range −2.7

Publication Year 2015
Title Moment tensors and other source parameters of mining‐induced earthquakes in TauTona Mine, South Africa
DOI 10.1785/0120140300
Authors Margaret S. Boettcher, Deborah L. Kane, Arthur F. McGarr, Malcolm J. S. Johnston, Ze’ev Reches
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Index ID 70175997
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earthquake Science Center
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