Gutenberg-Richter relation originates from Coulomb stress fluctuations caused by elastic rock heterogeneity
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2169-9313
DOI: 10.1002/2013jb010282