Are aftershocks of large Californian earthquakes diffusing?

被引:65
作者
Helmstetter, AS
Ouillon, G
Sornette, D
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Geophys & Planetary Phys, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Nice, Phys Mat Condensee Lab, CNRS, UMR 6622, F-06108 Nice, France
[3] Univ Sci, Nice, France
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Earth & Space Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
关键词
aftershocks; diffusion; ETAS; triggered seismicity; Hurst exponent;
D O I
10.1029/2003JB002503
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
[1] We analyze 21 aftershock sequences of California to test for evidence of space-time diffusion. Aftershock diffusion may result from stress diffusion and is also predicted by any mechanism of stress weakening. Here we test an alternative mechanism to explain aftershock diffusion, based on multiple cascades of triggering. In order to characterize aftershock diffusion, we develop two methods, one based on a suitable time and space windowing, and the other using a wavelet transform adapted to the removal of background seismicity. Both methods confirm that diffusion of seismic activity is very weak, much weaker than reported in previous studies. A possible mechanism explaining the weakness of observed diffusion is the effect of geometry, including the localization of aftershocks on a fractal fault network and the impact of extended rupture lengths which control the typical distances of interaction between earthquakes.
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