A geodetic strain rate model for the East African Rift System
Here we describe the new Sub-Saharan Africa Geodetic Strain Rate Model v. 1.0 (SSA-
GSRM v. 1.0), which provides fundamental constraints on long-term tectonic deformation in …
GSRM v. 1.0), which provides fundamental constraints on long-term tectonic deformation in …
Geodetic constraints on cratonic microplates and broad strain during rifting of thick Southern African lithosphere
Southern Africa is typically considered to belong to a single tectonic plate, Nubia, despite
active faulting along the southwestern branch of the East African Rift System. We analyze …
active faulting along the southwestern branch of the East African Rift System. We analyze …
Historical earthquakes in the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland, true or false? Unveiling insights through archaeoseismology
Abstract The Holy Cross Mountains are an intraplate range with a limited historical seismicity
record. The only documented earthquakes include the February 6, 1837 M 4.3 event, which …
record. The only documented earthquakes include the February 6, 1837 M 4.3 event, which …
Terrestrial heat flow in the Malawi Rifted Zone, East Africa: Implications for tectono-thermal inheritance in continental rift basins
Rift basins show the widest range of heat flow values compared to passive continental
margins and intracratonic sag basins. Elevated heat flow is often used to infer …
margins and intracratonic sag basins. Elevated heat flow is often used to infer …
The April 2017 Mw6.5 Botswana Earthquake: An Intraplate Event Triggered by Deep Fluids
Large earthquakes in stable continental regions remain puzzling as; unlike at plate
boundaries, they do not result from the local buildup of strain driven by plate tectonics. The …
boundaries, they do not result from the local buildup of strain driven by plate tectonics. The …
The Malawi active fault database: An onshore‐offshore database for regional assessment of seismic hazard and tectonic evolution
Abstract We present the Malawi Active Fault Database (MAFD), an open‐access (https://doi.
org/10.5281/zenodo. 5507190) geospatial database of 113 fault traces in Malawi and …
org/10.5281/zenodo. 5507190) geospatial database of 113 fault traces in Malawi and …
Rift evolution in regions of low magma input in East Africa
Magmatism is often invoked as critical for assisting strain focusing during continental rift
development, and in driving lithospheric thinning and continental rupture. Accordingly …
development, and in driving lithospheric thinning and continental rupture. Accordingly …
The brittle‐plastic transition, earthquakes, temperatures, and strain rates
P Molnar - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Maximum depths of earthquakes in different settings are commonly thought to lie within a
transition, many kilometers in width, from brittle deformation at shallow depths to plastic …
transition, many kilometers in width, from brittle deformation at shallow depths to plastic …
Controls of basement fabric on the linkage of rift segments
Abstract The Rukwa and North Malawi Rift Segments (RNMRS) both define a major rift‐
oblique segment of the East African Rift System and are often regarded as discrete rifts due …
oblique segment of the East African Rift System and are often regarded as discrete rifts due …
Activation of preexisting transverse structures in an evolving magmatic rift in East Africa
JD Muirhead, SA Kattenhorn - Journal of Structural Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Inherited crustal weaknesses have long been recognized as important factors in strain
localization and basin development in the East African Rift System (EARS). However, the …
localization and basin development in the East African Rift System (EARS). However, the …