The mechanism of tidal triggering of earthquakes at mid-ocean ridges
Tidal triggering of earthquakes at Axial Volcano on the Juan de Fuca ridge is shown to be driven by tidally induced magma chamber inflation. Fitting the data to theory requires that the frictional parameter A be much smaller than laboratory measurements indicate.
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/8a450cec09564f1b85f500d36dd4cb41 |
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