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Some aspects of the energy in seismic waves are discussed, with special reference to the problem of estimating the total energy released in earthquakes. A calculation is presented connecting the energy of a large earthquake with the size of the region in which significant deviatoric strain has accumulated prior to the earthquake.
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Bullen, K.E. (1974). Aspects of Earthquake Energy. In: Thoft-Christensen, P. (eds) Continuum Mechanics Aspects of Geodynamics and Rock Fracture Mechanics. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2268-2_1
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