Numerical simulation of dynamic Coulomb stress changes induced by M6.5 earthquake in Wuding, Yunnan and its relationship with aftershocks

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Xiong-lin Hu ◽  
Xiao-ping Wu ◽  
Run-hai Yang ◽  
Hong Fu ◽  
Jia-fu Hu ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
R. Alac Barut ◽  
J. Trinder ◽  
C. Rizos

On August 17<sup>th</sup> 1999, a M<sub>w</sub> 7.4 earthquake struck the city of Izmit in the north-west of Turkey. This event was one of the most devastating earthquakes of the twentieth century. The epicentre of the Izmit earthquake was on the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) which is one of the most active right-lateral strike-slip faults on earth. However, this earthquake offers an opportunity to study how strain is accommodated in an inter-segment region of a large strike slip fault. In order to determine the Izmit earthquake post-seismic effects, the authors modelled Coulomb stress changes of the aftershocks, as well as using the deformation measurement techniques of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The authors have shown that InSAR and GNSS observations over a time period of three months after the earthquake combined with Coulomb Stress Change Modelling can explain the fault zone expansion, as well as the deformation of the northern region of the NAF. It was also found that there is a strong agreement between the InSAR and GNSS results for the post-seismic phases of investigation, with differences less than 2mm, and the standard deviation of the differences is less than 1mm.


2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 2172-2175
Author(s):  
Dong Ning Lei ◽  
Jian Chao Wu ◽  
Yong Jian Cai

TheCoulomb stress changes are usually adopted to make analysis on faultinteractions and stress triggering. This paper mainly deals with Coulomb stresschange of mainshock and affect on aftershocks. We preliminarily conclude thatthe mainshock produce Coulomb stress change on aftershocks most behavingpositive and triggered them. By calculating it is obvious that more aftershocksfell into stress increasing area and triggering percentage is up to ninety ofmaximum and seventy-one of minimum.


2015 ◽  
Vol 173 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Leptokaropoulos ◽  
E. E. Papadimitriou ◽  
B. Orlecka–Sikora ◽  
V. G. Karakostas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Memarian Sorkhabi

Abstract Understanding how the movement of faults and deformation affects such as motion-induced surface stress and strain, which is very important in seismic regions. The best way to learn about the effects of fault movement is modeled. For example, the modeling of surface displacement or deformation and the amount of damage earthquake can be estimated by the model. Coulomb stress changes can be modeled or predicted earthquake aftershocks or future Earthquakes. we employ assumptions on the orientations, rupture lengths and average slip associated with each earthquake to calculate stress changes. Using this model, we displacement, stress and strain at any depth in the Earth's surface acquired. In this study the modeling of earthquakes Mw= 6.5, Mw=6.3 Ahar-Varzaghan. The earthquakes induced displacements, strains and stresses were calculated at the surface at an average depth and its aftershocks for 10-km Ahar and 4 km Varzaghan.


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