intraslab

adj

adj

Etymology From intra- + slab.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Within a slab.

Determining whether the intraslab events occur within the crust or mantle portions of the slab is not only important for understanding the rupture process of these events, but also for estimating the maximum possible magnitude.2003, Kenneth C Creager, Robert S Crosson, Intraslab earthquakes and 3-D slab structure in Cascadia, University of Washington, page 1:

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