Density and strength variations in the mantle lithosphere affect the distribution of intraplate earthquakes

The distribution of earthquakes in stable intracontinental tectonic settings is typically far more diffuse than along plate boundaries and the causative mechanisms underlying some recognizable clustering are not understood. Here we show that seismicity in intraplate western and central Europe is lar...

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Published in:	Communications earth & environment Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 243 - 14
Main Authors:	Bott, Judith, Scheck-Wenderoth, Magdalena, Kumar, Ajay, Cacace, Mauro, Noe, Sebastian, Faleide, Jan Inge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group 01-12-2024 Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	Buoyancy Clustering Density Earthquakes Gravitational instability Gravity Lithosphere Plate boundaries Plate tectonics Seismic activity Seismicity Upper mantle Europe
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