DOI: 10.1029/92gl00202. Fractal analysis of fault systems in Japan and the Philippines

Fractal analysis of fault systems in Japan and the Philippines

10.1029/92gl00202

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American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Geophysical Research Letters (13)

Abstract

Complexity of fault systems in Japan and the Philippines is quantitatively measured using fractal dimension. The areas studied are the Median Tectonic Line, Izu, Unzen on the Japanese Islands, and the fault system yielded by the Philippine earthquake which occurred on July 16, 1990. Results are summarized as follows: Fractal dimensions along the Median Tectonic Line vary between 1 and 1.3. The Unzen area gives the highest fractal dimension (1.4) of all the areas studied, which implies that the fault system there is the most complex. Fractal dimension of the fault system associated with the Philippine earthquake is smaller than 1. It can be interpreted that this fault system is almost one‐dimensional, with truncated by numerous gaps of various sizes.

Bibliography

Matsumoto, N., Yomogida, K., & Honda, S. (1992). Fractal analysis of fault systems in Japan and the Philippines. Geophysical Research Letters, 19(4), 357â360. Portico.

Authors 3

Naoko Matsumoto (first)
Kiyoshi Yomogida (additional)
Satoru Honda (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	17 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 6, 2008, 11:40 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 9 months ago (Nov. 21, 2023, 8:40 p.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 1 week ago (July 11, 2025, 6:52 a.m.)
Issued	33 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 21, 1992)
Published	33 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 21, 1992)
Published Online	12 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 7, 2012)
Published Print	33 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 21, 1992)

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BibTeX

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