scholarly journals Comparative Analysis on Seismicity and Stress Triggering of Strong Earthquakes Sequence in Central Tibet

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Yang ◽  
Dongning Lei ◽  
Jianchao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Fault Zone ◽  
Seismic Activity ◽  
Relaxation Effect ◽  
Earth Model ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Maximum Magnitude ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Changes ◽  
Central Tibet

Abstract The Central Tibet constitutes part of the central part of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, which is one of the highest seismic activity areas in China. This paper discussed the regularity of seismic activity in this area. Based on a stratified viscoelastic earth model, we calculated the Coulomb stress changes imparted from the 4 strong earthquakes (M≥6.3) the Bengco - southeastern piedmont of Nyainqentanglha mountain fault zone in this region. The result shows that the study area may enter a new active period from 2020. There was a trigger between strong earthquakes (M≥6.3) on the Bengco fault - southeastern piedmont of Nyainqentanglha mountain fault zone. The post-seismic viscous relaxation effect of a strong earthquake had a significant impact on subsequent earthquakes(M≥6.3). In future 100 years, the Coulomb stress loading is more than 1.0 MPa in northwest section of Bengco fault and central of Nimu segment of southeastern piedmont of Nyainqentanglha mountain fault, thence strong earthquakes may occur in this two fault segments. The maximum magnitude of the earthquake will be M6.7 in the future 100 years.

scholarly journals Locking Status and Earthquake Potential Hazard along the Middle-South Xianshuihe Fault

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumeng Guo ◽  
Yong Zheng ◽  
Wen Tian ◽  
Jianqiao Xu ◽  
Wenting Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Slip Rate ◽  
Relaxation Effect ◽  
Historical Earthquakes ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Viscoelastic Deformation ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Changes

By combining the seismogenic environment, seismic recurrence periods of strong historical earthquakes, precise locations of small–moderate earthquakes, and Coulomb stress changes of moderate–strong earthquakes, we analyze the potential locking status of a seismically quiet segment of Xianshuihe fault between Daofu County and Kangding City (SDK). The interseismic surface velocities between 1999 and 2017 are obtained from updated global positioning system (GPS) observations in this region. After removing the post-seismic relaxation effect caused by the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake that occurred around the fault segment, the observed velocities reveal a pronounced symmetric slip pattern along the SDK trace. The far field slip rate is 7.8 ± 0.4 mm/a, and the fault SDK is confirmed to be in an interseismic silent phase. The optimal locking depth is estimated at 7 km, which is perfectly distributed on the upper edge of the relocated hypocenters. A moment deficit analysis shows cumulative seismic moment between 1955 and 2018, corresponding to an Mw 6.6 event. Finally, based on a viscoelastic deformation model, we find that moderate–strong earthquakes in the surrounding area increase the Coulomb stress level by up to 2 bars on the SDK, significantly enhancing the future seismic potential.

scholarly journals COULOMB STRESS CHANGES DUE TO RECENT ACEH EARTHQUAKES

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Madlazim
Keyword(s):  
Fault Zone ◽  
Large Earthquake ◽  
Stress Change ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Coulomb Stress Change ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Changes

Coulomb stress change analysis has been applied to understand whether the 2013/07/02 (Mw=6.1) has been triggered by 2013/01/21 earthquake (Mw=6.1) the proximity to failure on the Aceh segment of Sumatra Fault Zone (SFZ). We examine the problem of how one earthquake might trigger another using Coulomb stress changes plotting. To plot the Coulomb stress changes, we used Global CMT data for the both earthquakes and used GEOFON data for manually revised epicenters of its aftershocks. The earthquakes are located on Aceh segment of the historic no recorded large earthquake. Coulomb stress changes modeling of the both earthquakes and plot their aftershocks. Surprisingly, the 2013/07/02 earthquake is located on increasing Coulomb stress changes region of 2013/01/21 earthquake plotting. Here explain that the 2013/07/02 earthquake has been triggered by the 2013/01/21 earthquake. Further, the two aftershocks of the 2013/07/02 earthquake is located on increasing Coulomb stress changes region of 2013/07/02 earthquake plotting. So that, the aftershocks has been triggered by increasing Coulomb stress changes of the 2013/07/02 earthquake.

Co-seismic internal deformations in a spherical layered earth model

2020 ◽  
Vol 221 (3) ◽  
pp. 1515-1531
Author(s):  
Tai Liu ◽  
Guangyu Fu ◽  
Yawen She ◽  
Cuiping Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Green's Functions ◽  
Green’S Functions ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Earth Model ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Layered Earth ◽  
Stress Changes ◽  
Internal Deformation

SUMMARY Using a numerical integral method, we deduced a set of formulae for the co-seismic internal deformation in a spherically symmetric earth model, simultaneously taking self-gravitation, compressibility and realistically stratified structure of the Earth into account. Using these formulae, we can calculate the internal deformation at an arbitrary depth caused by an arbitrary seismic source. To demonstrate the correctness of our formulae, we compared our numerical solutions of radial functions with analytical solutions reported by Dong & Sun based on a homogeneous earth model; we found that two sets of results agree well with each other. Our co-seismic internal Green's functions in the near field agree well with the results calculated by the formulae of Okada, which also verifies our Green's functions. Finally, we calculated the Coulomb stress changes on the Japanese Islands and Northeast China induced by the Tohoku-Oki Mw 9.0 earthquake using the methods described above. We found that the effect of layered structure plays a leading role on the near field, while curvature occupies a dominant position on the deep region of the far field. Through a comparison of the Coulomb stress changes at a depth of 10 km on a layered earth model calculated by our method along with the corresponding results of Okada, we found that the discrepancy between them in near field was ∼31.5 per cent, and that of far field was >100 per cent of the signals.

scholarly journals Co-seismic Coulomb stress changes on the northern Tanlu fault zone caused by the Tohoku-Oki MW9.0 earthquake

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Fei Chen ◽  
◽  
Tai Liu ◽  
Yawen She ◽  
Xing Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fault Zone ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Tanlu Fault Zone ◽  
Tanlu Fault ◽  
Stress Changes

scholarly journals Possible triggering of strong earthquakes in a seismic sequence due to Coulomb stress changes generated by the occurrence of previous strong shocks

2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1539
Author(s):  
E. E. PAPADIMITRIOU ◽  
V. G. KARAKOSTAS ◽  
A. B. BABA
Keyword(s):  
Half Space ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Stress Change ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Seismic Sequence ◽  
Coseismic Slip ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Changes ◽  
Subsequent Event

Coulomb stress changes (ACFF)were calculated assuming that earthquakes can be modelled as static dislocations in an elastic half-space, and taking into account the coseismic slip in strong earthquakes. The stress change calculations were performed for strike, dip, and rake appropriate to the strong events considered. We evaluate if these chosen earthquakes brought a given strong subsequent event closer to, or farther from, failure. It was found that each of the subsequent strong events occurred in regions of increased calculated Coulomb stress before their occurrence. Moreover, the majority of smaller aftershocks also were located in areas of positive ACFF. This indicates the probable triggering of the latter events, the foci of which are situated at nearby faults or fault segments.

scholarly journals ANALYSING POST-SEISMIC DEFORMATION OF IZMIT EARTHQUAKE WITH INSAR, GNSS AND COULOMB STRESS MODELLING

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B1 ◽  
pp. 417-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Alac Barut ◽  
J. Trinder ◽  
C. Rizos
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Strike Slip ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
North West ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Izmit Earthquake ◽  
The North ◽  
Stress Changes

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.

The Stress Triggering of Aftershocks by Badong M5.1 Mainshock from Coulomb Stress Changes

2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 2172-2175
Author(s):  
Dong Ning Lei ◽  
Jian Chao Wu ◽  
Yong Jian Cai
Keyword(s):  
Stress Change ◽  
Coulomb Stress ◽  
Coulomb Stress Change ◽  
Coulomb Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Changes ◽  
Stress Triggering

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.

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