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Nature 411, 150-151 (10 May 2001) | doi:10.1038/35075700
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Earthquakes: Shock delay
Elizabeth Harding Hearn
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Postseismic stress transfer is the local redistribution of stresses in the Earth's crust that follows an earthquake. It's a hot topic at the moment, and understandably so because of its relevance in assessing seismic hazards.
The magnitude-7.1 Hector Mine earthquake occurred only about 20 km from the site of another large earthquake in southern California, but happened seven years later.
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