Seismic hazard analyses from geologic and geomorphic data: Current and future challenges
The loss of life and economic consequences caused by several recent earthquakes
demonstrate the importance of developing seismically safe building codes. The …
demonstrate the importance of developing seismically safe building codes. The …
Preliminary Geometry, Displacement, and Kinematics of Fault Ruptures in the Epicentral Region of the 2016 7.8 Kaikōura, New Zealand, Earthquake
The M w 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake ruptured at least 17 faults for a distance of approximately
165 km across the New Zealand plate boundary zone in the northeastern South Island. In …
165 km across the New Zealand plate boundary zone in the northeastern South Island. In …
Diachronous Quaternary development of the Jiayuguan Fault and implications for strain compartmentalization and modern earthquake hazards in the NW Hexi …
Abstract The NNW‐trending Jiayuguan Fault (JYGF) is an actively developing thrust fault
that delimits the SW margin of Jiayuguan, a major industrial city in the northwestern Hexi …
that delimits the SW margin of Jiayuguan, a major industrial city in the northwestern Hexi …
Paleoseismology of the 2016 MW 6.1 Petermann earthquake source: Implications for intraplate earthquake behaviour and the geomorphic longevity of bedrock fault …
Abstract The 20 May 2016 MW 6.1 Petermann earthquake in central Australia generated a
21 km surface rupture with 0.1 to 1 m vertical displacements across a low‐relief landscape …
21 km surface rupture with 0.1 to 1 m vertical displacements across a low‐relief landscape …
Paleoseismological findings at a new trench indicate the 1714 M8. 1 earthquake ruptured the main frontal thrust over all the Bhutan Himalaya
The 1714 Bhutan earthquake was one of the largest in the Himalaya in the last millennium.
We show that the surface rupture caused by this earthquake extended further to the east …
We show that the surface rupture caused by this earthquake extended further to the east …
Evidence of surface rupture associated with historical earthquakes on the Gülbahçe Fault Zone (İzmir, Türkiye) and its application for determination of the surface fault …
In order to decipher the late Pleistocene-Holocene seismotectonic behavior of the Gülbahçe
Fault Zone (GBFZ), trench-based palaeoseismological analyses were performed for the first …
Fault Zone (GBFZ), trench-based palaeoseismological analyses were performed for the first …
Late quaternary faulted landforms and recent activity of the eastern segment of the Nanbei River–Boli Fault
W Xu, J Wang, J Yin - Journal of Structural Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Nanbei River–Boli Fault is one of the largest NW-trending faults in Northeast
China. However, limited data on the style and timing of recent earthquake activity on this …
China. However, limited data on the style and timing of recent earthquake activity on this …
Paleoseismological study of the southern Zongwulong Shan fault, Qilian Mountains, western China
The Tibetan plateau is prone to destructive earthquakes. A number of strong thrust events
occurred in the recent past, seeming to migrate from south to north, to the Qilian Mountains …
occurred in the recent past, seeming to migrate from south to north, to the Qilian Mountains …
Multiple Fold Earthquakes Recorded by the Paleoseismic Surface Ruptures of Bending‐Moment Faults in the Qiulitage Anticline, South Tianshan, China
L Zhang, A Li, X Yang, W Huang… - Seismological …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Bending‐moment faults (BMFs), as a fundamental type of secondary faulting, are
intrinsically linked to the primary causative faults within active thrust‐fold belts. When these …
intrinsically linked to the primary causative faults within active thrust‐fold belts. When these …
Three‐dimensional structure, ground rupture hazards, and static stress models for complex nonplanar thrust faults in the Ventura basin, southern California
To investigate the subsurface geometry of a recently discovered, seismically active fault in
the Ventura basin, southern California, USA, we present a series of cross sections and a …
the Ventura basin, southern California, USA, we present a series of cross sections and a …