- Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
- Vol: 12 Issue: 1
- The Alignment of Earthquake T-Axes with the Principal Axes of Geodetic Strain in the Aegean Region
The Alignment of Earthquake T-Axes with the Principal Axes of Geodetic Strain in the Aegean Region
Authors : Philip England
Pages : 47-53
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The relation between the orientations of the T-axes of earthquakes occurring within the continental crust of the Aegean, and the orientations of the principal axes of geodetic strains is examined. It is shown that the T-axes align with the principal horizontal extension axes to a degree that is unlikely to have arisen by chance, and it is concluded that the seismic deformation of the region is consistent with the response of a quasi-continuous medium to a stress regime that is organised on a regional scale.Keywords : earthquake, T-axes, geodetic strain, Aegean region