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ABSTRACT Historically, Kuwait has relatively low seismicity; however, in recent years the Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) has detected a significant number of local earthquakes. In 2015, two earthquakes— M… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Historically, Kuwait has relatively low seismicity; however, in recent years the Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) has detected a significant number of local earthquakes. In 2015, two earthquakes— M w 4.5 on 21 March 2015 and M w 4.1 on 18 August 2015—were recorded by the KNSN and were widely felt across Kuwait. Most earthquakes happen in two areas close to the northern and southern oil/gas fields. The earthquakes are generally small ( M w
Keywords:
source mechanism;
study local;
mechanism study;
earthquakes kuwait;
local earthquakes
Journal Title: Seismological Research Letters
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Seismological Research Letters
Year Published: 2017
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