Fractal geometry and seismicity in the Mexican subduction zone
oleh: C. G. Pavía-Miller, A. Rudolf-Navarro, E. Yépez, F. Angulo-Brown, A. H. Ramírez-Guzmán
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica 1998-01-01 |
Deskripsi
By means of the box counting method we calculate the fractal dimension D of the distribution of faults, fractures and lineaments in a region of the southern Mexican Pacific coast. The results suggest that in the spatial sense the b-value of the Gutenberg-Richter law and the fractal dimension are positively correlated. We also suggest that D depends on the depth of the seismogenic zone.