Orientation of in situ stresses in the oceanic crust

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Two in situ measurements of principal stress directions have been made in DSDP Holes 504B, south of the Costa Rica Rift on the Nazca plate, and 597C, west of the East Pacific Rise on the Pacific plate. In both cases, the orientations of in situ principal stresses determined from borehole breakouts are consistent with the stress directions inferred from intraplate earthquakes located near the sites. ?? 1984 Nature Publishing Group.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Orientation of in situ stresses in the oceanic crust
Series title Nature
DOI 10.1038/311424a0
Volume 311
Issue 5985
Year Published 1984
Language English
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First page 424
Last page 428
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