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Peng, Z., Vidale, J.E. and Houston, H. (2006). Anomalous early aftershock decay rate of the 2004 Mw6.0 Parkfield, California, earthquake. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL026744. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We analyze the seismicity rate immediately after the 2004 Mw6.0 Parkfield, California, earthquake from near-source seismograms. By scrutinizing high-frequency signals, we can distinguish mainshock coda from early aftershocks occurring as soon as 30 s after the mainshock. We find, as expected, that a significant fraction of aftershocks in the first few hours after the main shock are missing in the Northern California Seismic Network catalog. We observe a steady rate of aftershocks in the first 130 s, followed by a power-law decay of aftershock activity. Thus, there appears to be a distinct early stage of aftershock activity that does not fit the Omori's law with a constant p value, a phenomenon that we refer to as Early Aftershock Deficiency (EAD). Our observation suggests that mainshock rupture and aftershocks are distinct processes, not described by a single Omori's law. Several physical models of aftershocks can explain the EAD. |
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Keywords
Seismology, Earthquake interaction, forecasting, and prediction (1217, 1242), Seismology, Seismicity and tectonics (1207, 1217, 1240, 1242), Seismology, Transform faults |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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