Fractal geometry and seismicity in the Mexican subduction zone

F. Angulo-Brown; A. H. Ramírez-Guzmán; E. Yépez; A. Rudolf-Navarro; C. G. Pavía-Miller

Fractal geometry and seismicity in the Mexican subduction zone

F. Angulo-Brown, A. H. Ramírez-Guzmán, E. Yépez, A. Rudolf-Navarro, C. G. Pavía-Miller

Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas (ESFM)

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Abstract

By means of the box counting method we calculate the fractal dimension D of the distribution of faults, fractures and lineaments in a region of the southern Mexican Pacific coast. The results suggest that in the spatial sense the b-value of the Gutenberg-Richter law and the fractal dimension are positively correlated. We also suggest that D depends on the depth of the seismogenic zone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-33
Number of pages	5
Journal	Geofisica Internacional
Volume	37
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1998

Keywords

Earthquakes
Fractal geometry
Guerrero
Mexico

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