Repeating seismicity in the shallow crust modulated by transient stress perturbations

TitleRepeating seismicity in the shallow crust modulated by transient stress perturbations
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsFrank, WB, Shapiro, NM, Husker, AL, Kostoglodov, V, Campillo, M
JournalTectonophysics
Volume687
Pagination105 - 110
Date PublishedJan-09-2016
ISSN00401951
Abstract

Recent studies have reported seismic phenomena that are modulated by small stress perturbations (∼10 kPa), revealing their critically stressed nature. Such observations have been principally limited to plate interfaces with their occurrence linked to high fluid pore-pressure. In this study, we report observations of nine repeating seismic sources in the shallow crust in Guerrero, Mexico that emit events at rates comparable to other seismic phenomena in low stress environments. Testing their susceptibility to small stress perturbations, we find that all nine sources appear to be modulated by mining activity, tides, and a large slow slip event (Mw 7.5). Our results suggest that the fault conditions necessary for low effective stress seismicity can occur away from plate interfaces.

URLhttp://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S004019511630364X
DOI10.1016/j.tecto.2016.09.003
Short TitleTectonophysics

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