TY  - JOUR
ID  - epos1532
UR  - https://episodesplatform.eu/eprints/1532/
IS  - 3
A1  - Sacks, Selwyn
A1  - Rydelek, Paul
Y1  - 1995/06//
N2  - The familiar linear relation (Gutenberg-Richter) between the logarithm 
of  the  number  of  earthquakes  and  their  magnitude  is  commonly  ascribed  to  the 
distribution  (fractal) of fault  sizes  in  a  self-similar process.  We  show  that  a  concept 
of earthquake  quanta  whose  failure is  governed by  simple  physics  and  suggested by 
observations  explains not only the Gutenberg-Richter relation but also the relatively 
constant  stress  drop  for larger  magnitude  events.  Results  from  computer  simulation 
are  consistent with  observations  from detailed  seismicity studies.
PB  - Seismological Society of America
JF  - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
VL  - 85
SN  - 0037-1106
TI  - Earthquake  "Quanta" as an Explanation for Observed Magnitudes and Stress Drops
SP  - 808
AV  - none
EP  - 813
ER  -