Origin of Earthquake Light Associated with Earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010-2011

Earthquake light (EQL) mainly blue-white flashes from the ground, was observed coseismically during a NewZealand M7.1 earthquake, (4.47 am 4-Sep-2010 local time). A local production mechanism is most probable. The blue-white flash observations support the Freund et al. mechanism, i.e. shockwave dist...

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Main Authors: Neil Evan Whitehead, Ü. Ulusoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-07-01
Series:Earth Sciences Research Journal
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/47000