Abstract:
We apply Okadas method to calculate changes of static Coulomb failure stress on the largest aftershock (Ms=5.6) failure plane caused by the 2008 M,6.1 Panzhihua-Huili earthquake,and find that the stress change on the largest aftershock failure plane caused by the main shock is 0.37MPa,which is larger than the typical 0.01MPa stress change necessary for triggering earthquakes.Therefore,the largest aftershock was probably triggered by the Coulomb failure stress change caused by the main shock.