Seismicity and structure in central Mexico: Evidence for a possible slab tear in the South Cocos plate

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

• Publication date

  2014-04-01

• Fields of study

  Geology

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  DOI 10.1002/2013JB010883
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