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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1233-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1233-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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02 Jun 2021
Research article |
| 02 Jun 2021
| 02 Jun 2021
Regional centroid moment tensor inversion of small to moderate earthquakes in the Alps using the dense AlpArray seismic network: challenges and seismotectonic insights
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
University of Potsdam, Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Simone Cesca
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Sebastian Heimann
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Peter Niemz
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
University of Potsdam, Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Torsten Dahm
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
University of Potsdam, Institute of Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Daniela Kühn
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
NORSAR, Applied Seismology, Kjeller, Norway
Jörn Kummerow
Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Thomas Plenefisch
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hanover, Germany
For further information regarding the team, please visit the link that appears at the end of the paper.
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Short summary
The Alpine mountains are known for a complex tectonic history. We shed light onto ongoing tectonic processes by studying rupture mechanisms of small to moderate earthquakes between 2016 and 2019 observed by the temporary AlpArray seismic network. The rupture processes of 75 earthquakes were analyzed, along with past earthquakes and deformation data. Our observations point at variations in the underlying tectonic processes and stress regimes across the Alps.
The Alpine mountains are known for a complex tectonic history. We shed light onto ongoing...
