scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Variations of Focal Mechanism Solutions and Stress Field of the 2019 Changning Ms 6.0 Earthquake Sequence

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Zhang ◽  
Chuntao Liang ◽  
Feng Long ◽  
Min Zhao ◽  
Di Wang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Focal Mechanism ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Spatiotemporal Variations ◽  
Focal Mechanism Solutions ◽  
Principal Compressive Stress ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Sichuan Basin

The June 17, 2019, MS 6.0 Changning earthquake is the largest recorded event in the Sichuan basin, spatiotemporal variations of stress field may shed light on the seismogenic mechanism of the earthquake. We determined the focal mechanism solutions (FMSs) of 124 earthquakes with MS ≥ 3.0 occurring in the Changning area from April 1, 2007, to February 29, 2020, and analyzed changes of FMSs and stress field before and after Changning earthquake. The Changning aftershocks were predominantly thrust fault earthquakes, followed by strike slip. The P-axis azimuths of the aftershock FMSs were oriented predominantly in the NEE direction, notably differing from the NWW-oriented P-axis azimuths of pre-earthquake FMSs; it shows the rotation of local stress field before and after the Changning earthquake, it is speculated that the change of stress field in Changning area may be caused by long-term water injection and salt mining activities. From the southeast to the northwest of the aftershock zone, the azimuths of principal compressive stress (S1) change from NEE to near-EW in both horizontal and vertical planes. Significant changes occurred in the FMS types and stress field of the aftershock zone following the Changning earthquake, the FMSs became diverse, the S1 azimuth of the Changning area changed from NWW to NEE, and then EW, the plunge and stress tensor variances increased, it reflects that the stress field of the Changning area adjusts continually with time.

scholarly journals Activation of optimally and unfavourably oriented faults in a uniform local stress field during the 2011 Prague, Oklahoma, sequence

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S Cochran ◽  
Robert J Skoumal ◽  
Devin McPhillips ◽  
Zachary E Ross ◽  
Katie M Keranen
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Compressive Stress ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Wastewater Disposal ◽  
Principal Compressive Stress ◽  
Vertical Fault ◽  
Major Fault ◽  
Pressure Changes ◽  
Earthquake Sequences ◽  
Local Stress Field

SUMMARY The orientations of faults activated relative to the local principal stress directions can provide insights into the role of pore pressure changes in induced earthquake sequences. Here, we examine the 2011 M 5.7 Prague earthquake sequence that was induced by nearby wastewater disposal. We estimate the local principal compressive stress direction near the rupture as inferred from shear wave splitting measurements at spatial resolutions as small as 750 m. We find that the dominant azimuth observed is parallel to previous estimates of the regional compressive stress with some secondary azimuths oriented subparallel to the strike of the major fault structures. From an extended catalogue, we map ten distinct fault segments activated during the sequence that exhibit a wide array of orientations. We assess whether the five near-vertical fault planes are optimally oriented to fail in the determined stress field. We find that only two of the fault planes, including the M   5.7 main shock fault, are optimally oriented. Both the M 4.8 foreshock and M   4.8 aftershock occur on fault planes that deviate 20–29° from the optimal orientation for slip. Our results confirm that induced event sequences can occur on faults not optimally oriented for failure in the local stress field. The results suggest elevated pore fluid pressures likely induced failure along several of the faults activated in the 2011 Prague sequence.

Focal mechanism and stress field in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau: insight into layered crustal deformations

2019 ◽  
Vol 218 (3) ◽  
pp. 2066-2078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cunrui Han ◽  
Zhouchuan Huang ◽  
Mingjie Xu ◽  
Liangshu Wang ◽  
Ning Mi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Focal Mechanism ◽  
Horizontal Stress ◽  
P Wave ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Linear Inversion ◽  
Focal Mechanism Solutions ◽  
Stress Orientations ◽  
Ne Tibetan Plateau

SUMMARY Focal mechanism solutions (FMSs) reflect the stress field underground directly. They provide essential clue for crustal deformations and therefore improve our understanding of tectonic uplift and expansion of the Tibetan Plateau. In this study, we applied generalized Cut and Paste and P-wave first-motion methods to determine 334 FMSs (2.0 ≤ Mw ≤ 6.4) with the data recorded by a new temporary network deployed in the NE Tibetan Plateau by ChinArray project. We then used 1015 FMSs (including 681 published FMSs) to calculate the regional stress field with a damped linear inversion. The results suggest dominant thrust and strike-slip faulting environments in the NE Tibetan Plateau. From the Qilian thrust belt to the Qinling orogen, the maximum horizontal stress orientations (${S_\mathrm{ H}}$) rotate clockwise from NNE to NE, and further to EW, showing a fan-shaped pattern. The derived minimum horizontal stress orientations (${S_\mathrm{ h}}$) are parallel to the aligned fabrics in the mantle lithosphere indicated by shear wave splitting measurements, suggesting vertically coherent deformation in the NE Tibetan Plateau. Beneath the SW Qinling adjacent to the plateau, however, the stress orientations in the shallow and deep crust are different, whereas the deep crustal stress field indicates possible ductile crustal flow or shear.

Crustal strain measurements in Nevada

1974 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 1319-1328
Author(s):  
Keith Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Focal Mechanism ◽  
Great Basin ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Strain Accumulation ◽  
Strain Measurements ◽  
Focal Mechanism Solutions ◽  
Earthquake Focal Mechanism ◽  
Spreading Rates ◽  
Inelastic Processes

abstract Strain measurements at two sites in central Nevada, Round Mountain and Mina, indicate that, in this area of the Basin and Range, strain rates are less than 2 × 10−6 per year. These observations are in agreement with estimated spreading rates and geodetic measurements in the Great Basin. The general agreement between strain-meter observations at Round Mountain and nearby focal mechanism solutions suggests that we are observing strain accumulation in this area. The long-term strain at Mina is more variable, but generally agrees with earthquake focal mechanism solutions. The strain rate, in conjunction with the high seismicity of the Mina area, suggests that strain has already accumulated and is presently being released through inelastic processes.

Inversion of Initial Geo-Stress in High and Steep Slope

2012 ◽  
Vol 170-173 ◽  
pp. 1325-1329
Author(s):  
Zhong Fan Yuan ◽  
Pei Hua Xu ◽  
Zhao Rong Ye
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Tectonic Stress ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Initial Stress Field ◽  
Principal Compressive Stress ◽  
Geological Conditions

At present, due to various reasons, cannot do a large number of field measurements, and the measured results often can only reflect the local stress field distribution. What’s more, the measured results has discreteness, it’s difficult to describe the law of the initial stress field distribution in the entire region. This paper combines topographic and geological conditions and the measured in-situ stress value of Jinping I hydropower station dam area, using FLAC3D4.0, select geological section profile of II1 exploration line for reference, to simulate the incised process of the valley. We get the stress field distribution when rock gravity acting alone, and exert horizontal tectonic stress based on the calculate result of gravity field in the VI terrace model. We inversion the distribution of current Valley stress field, and validate the rationality of the design after compare with the measured data. We obtain the features of stress field of current valley. And we also proved that the regional principal compressive stress plays a decisive role in the formation of the current valley stress field.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Effect of Long-Term Water Injection on Micropore Structure of Ultralow Permeability Sandstone Reservoir

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Shiyuan Qu ◽  
Hanqiao Jiang ◽  
Junjian Li ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
Changhui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Pore Radius ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Average Pore Radius ◽  
Flow Channels ◽  
Pore Structures ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Right ◽  
Ultralow Permeability

During the long-term waterflooding (LTWF) in oil reservoirs, the formation is subject to permeability reduction as clay release and fine migration. At present, the mechanisms of permeability impairment in both macroscopic and microscopic pore structures in ultralow permeability reservoirs under LTWF are unclear. This statement epitomizes the main objective of this work: to understand how long-term waterflood changes porous structures and thus compromises permeability. The standard core flow experiments in conjunction with a couple of tests consisting of online nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high-pressure mercury intrusive penetration (HPMIP), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were performed to determine the mineral compositions, macrophysical properties, and micropore structures of two kinds of cores with different natures of pore distribution (i.e., unimodal and bimodal) before and after LTWF in Yan Chang field China. Results showed that the permeability decreased while the porosity increased after the LTWF. With respect to the pore size distribution, the small pores (SPs) decreased and the large pores (LPs) increased for both cores. For the unimodal core, the distribution curve shifted upwards with little change in the radius of the connected pores. For the bimodal core, the curve shifted to the right with an increasing radius of connected pores. With respect to the characteristic parameters, the average pore radius, median pore radius, structural coefficient, and tortuosity increased, while the relative sorting coefficient decreased. The relative changes of the parameters for the unimodal core were much smaller than those for the bimodal core. With respect to the clays, chlorite accounted for a majority proportion of the clays, and its content increased after LTWF. According to these changes, the mechanism of LTWF at different stages was interpreted. At the early stages, the blockage of the released clays occurred in SPs. Some of the middle pores (MPs) and LPs became larger due to the release and some of them became smaller due to the accumulation. At the middle stage, the blockage of SPs weakened. Some flow channels formed by MPs and LPs became dominant flow channels gradually. The effluxes of particles occurred, resulting in a significant increase in porosity. At the late stage, the stable flow channels have formed. The higher response of the bimodal core to LTWF could be attributed to its higher content of chlorite, which was more likely to accumulate. This study clarifies the mechanism of fine-migration-induced formation damage in microscopic pore structures and the migration pattern of clay minerals in ultralow permeability reservoirs. The work provides potential guidance for optimizing waterflood strategies in ultralow permeability reservoirs.

scholarly journals The Time-Dependent Failure Mechanism of Rocks and Associated Application in Slope Engineering: An Explanation Based on Numerical Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Honglei Liu ◽  
Lianchong Li ◽  
Shaohua Li ◽  
Weimin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Local Stress ◽  
Slope Instability ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Rock Heterogeneity ◽  
Local Stress Field

In this study, a numerical model for long-term deformation and progressive failure of rock slope is presented. The model accounts for both rock heterogeneity and the initiation, activation, nucleation, and coalescence of cracks in rock slope through a stochastic local stress field and local rock degradation by using an exponential softening law. The time-dependent behaviour of rocks is taken as a macroscopic consequence of damage evolution and strength degradation in microstructure. A series of demonstrative slope cases containing preexisting joints are constructed and investigated. The slope instability occurs at a particular point in time when the rock strength is reduced to a certain value. The temporal and spatial evolution of joint linkage structures is numerically obtained, which clearly shows how the local stress field and damage evolution within the joint network contribute to the fracture pattern and the long-term instability. Then, a practical slope case in jointed and layered rock formations in Yunyang city is studied. The prevailing failure phenomena of the slope, including gradual surface scaling, sliding collapses, and block falling, are numerically reproduced, with an emphasis placed on the slope failure process and development tendency. There is a good agreement on the failure mode and instability time between the numerical simulations and the field observations.

scholarly journals Focal mechanisms and the stress field in the aftershock area of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake (MJMA = 6.7)

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Susukida ◽  
◽  
Kei Katsumata ◽  
Masayoshi Ichiyanagi ◽  
Mako Ohzono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Focal Mechanism ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Japan Meteorological Agency ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Reverse Fault ◽  
Focal Mechanism Solutions ◽  
Fault Type ◽  
Aftershock Area

AbstractThe tectonic stress field was investigated in and around the aftershock area of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake (MJMA = 6.7) occurred on 6 September 2018. We deployed 26 temporary seismic stations in the aftershock area for approximately 2 months and located 1785 aftershocks precisely. Among these aftershocks, 894 focal mechanism solutions were determined using the first-motion polarity of P wave from the temporary observation and the permanent seismic networks of Hokkaido University, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), and High Sensitivity Seismograph Network Japan (Hi-net). We found that (1) the reverse faulting and the strike-slip faulting are dominant in the aftershock area, (2) the average trend of P- and T-axes is 78° ± 33° and 352° ± 51°, respectively, and (3) the average plunge of P- and T-axes is 25° ± 16° and 44° ± 20°, respectively: the P-axis is close to be horizontal and the T-axis is more vertical than the average of the P-axes. We applied a stress inversion method to the focal mechanism solutions to estimate a stress field in the aftershock area. As a result, we found that the reverse fault type stress field is dominant in the aftershock area. An axis of the maximum principal stress (σ1) has the trend of 72° ± 7° and the dipping eastward of 19° ± 4° and an axis of the intermediate principal stress (σ2) has the trend of 131° ± 73° and the dipping southward of 10° ± 9°, indicating that both of σ1- and σ2-axes are close to be horizontal. An axis of the minimum principal stress (σ3) has the dipping westward of 67° ± 6° that is close to be vertical. The results strongly suggest that the reverse-fault-type stress field is predominant as an average over the aftershock area which is in the western boundary of the Hidaka Collision Zone. The average of the stress ratio R = (σ1 − σ2)/(σ1 − σ3) is 0.61 ± 0.13 in the whole aftershock area. Although not statistically significant, we suggest that R decreases systematically as the depth is getting deep, which is modeled by a quadratic polynomial of depth.

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