Earthquakes triggered by silent slip events on Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii

Paul Segall, Emily K. Desmarais, David Shelly, Asta Miklius and Peter Cervelli ()
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Paul Segall: Stanford University
Emily K. Desmarais: Stanford University
David Shelly: Stanford University
Asta Miklius: USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory
Peter Cervelli: USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory

Nature, 2006, vol. 442, issue 7098, 71-74

Abstract: Slow motion seismicity Silent earthquakes, or slow slip events, happen so slowly that they cannot be detected by conventional seismographs. But now the availability of GPS data means that they can be followed in detail. Segall et al. report on a series of small earthquakes on Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii. The earthquakes, at depths of 7 to 8 km, appear to be triggered by otherwise silent slow slips. Though small, triggered earthquakes of this type can be used to help quantify the increased hazard due to slow slip events.

Date: 2006
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