Re: Don- you were right on timing for SJB
Posted by steve s/ sf on March 25, 2004 at 01:27:37:

Hi Don. I had mean't you were right on the timing of the creep occurring shortly after the drop in tensor strain at the site. I had asked you last week about the timing of possible quakes related to decrease in tensor strain. In this case there was a creep event right after the tensor strain decrease instead of a sudden release from an earthquake.
I'm thinking that the tensor strain increase then decrease might be related to the 4.3 of last week. My thinking is that the 4.3 broke some resistance in the fault.Then the strain increased where the resistance was lessened. Then the strain decreased as the fault started to creep. They appear to be related in time. But, maybe it's just coincidental.
Unless you're saying that the creep meter reading might be erroneous?