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Seismicity characterization of oceanic earthquakes in the Mexican territory
Quetzalcoatl Rodríguez-Pérez
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Dirección Adjunta
de Desarrollo Científico, 03940, Mexico City, Mexico
Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Mexico
Víctor Hugo Márquez-Ramírez
Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Mexico
Francisco Ramón Zúñiga
Centro de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Mexico
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Short summary
We analyzed reported oceanic earthquakes in Mexico. We used data from different agencies. By analyzing the occurrence of earthquakes, we can extract relevant information such as the level of seismic activity, the size of the earthquakes, hypocenter depths, etc. We also studied the focal mechanisms to classify the different types of earthquakes and calculated the stress in the region. The results will be useful to understand the physics of oceanic earthquakes.
We analyzed reported oceanic earthquakes in Mexico. We used data from different agencies. By...
