Mapping downgoing plate topography—the 2005 Sumatra earthquake
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 09:02
in Earth & Climate
New geophysical data show that fault slip during the March 2005 magnitude 8.7 (Mw) earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia (also referred to as the Simeulue-Nias earthquake), was stopped by the topography on the downgoing plate.