Central Sumatra,Indonesia,is historically known for its significant seismic activities,most notably the devastating 1883 earthquake.In this study,we measured the interseismic deformation using continuous GNSS observat...Central Sumatra,Indonesia,is historically known for its significant seismic activities,most notably the devastating 1883 earthquake.In this study,we measured the interseismic deformation using continuous GNSS observation data for three years from 2018 to 2021.5.The results show that the derived velocity fields indicate that the Central Sumatra deformation is primarily characterized by crustal strain shortening due to interaction between the India-Australian plate and the Sundaland plate.High strain values are observed along the Sumatran Fault Zone(SFZ),which is characterized by a history of significant seismic activity.Interseismic locking is divided into two segments.Segment A,located in the northern part of Siberut Island has an estimated moment magnitude of MW7.44 with a return period of200 years leading to a potential earthquake magnitude of MW8.98.Segment B in the southern part of Siberut Island has an estimated moment magnitude of MW7.26 with a return period of 200 years,resulting in a potential earthquake magnitude of MW8.79.The findings highlight critical seismic hazard implications,emphasizing the potential for a major earthquake in the Central Sumatra.展开更多
The Mentawai Forearc Sliver(MFS)is characterized by oblique deformation formed as slip partitioned between normal and parallel trench plate convergence.The surge of great earthquakes from 2004 to2012 along the adjacen...The Mentawai Forearc Sliver(MFS)is characterized by oblique deformation formed as slip partitioned between normal and parallel trench plate convergence.The surge of great earthquakes from 2004 to2012 along the adjacent Sunda trench left a large unbroken segment known as the Mentawai Seismic Gap.Here,we adopted continuous Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)observation data to identify the present regional crustal deformation using geodetic strain rates.The principal strain rate,dilatation rate,and maximum shear strain rate are about 0.13 microstrain/yr,0.2 microstrain/yr,and 0.1 microstrain/yr,respectively,with the range of its uncertainties between 0.01 and 0.04 microstrain/yr.The dilatation and maximum shear strain rates reveal the spatial coverage of strike-slip duplex and backthrust tectonics along the Mentawai Forearc Sliver.展开更多
文摘Central Sumatra,Indonesia,is historically known for its significant seismic activities,most notably the devastating 1883 earthquake.In this study,we measured the interseismic deformation using continuous GNSS observation data for three years from 2018 to 2021.5.The results show that the derived velocity fields indicate that the Central Sumatra deformation is primarily characterized by crustal strain shortening due to interaction between the India-Australian plate and the Sundaland plate.High strain values are observed along the Sumatran Fault Zone(SFZ),which is characterized by a history of significant seismic activity.Interseismic locking is divided into two segments.Segment A,located in the northern part of Siberut Island has an estimated moment magnitude of MW7.44 with a return period of200 years leading to a potential earthquake magnitude of MW8.98.Segment B in the southern part of Siberut Island has an estimated moment magnitude of MW7.26 with a return period of 200 years,resulting in a potential earthquake magnitude of MW8.79.The findings highlight critical seismic hazard implications,emphasizing the potential for a major earthquake in the Central Sumatra.
基金supported by Universitas Gadjah Mada through the 2022 Indonesian Collaborative Research Program.
文摘The Mentawai Forearc Sliver(MFS)is characterized by oblique deformation formed as slip partitioned between normal and parallel trench plate convergence.The surge of great earthquakes from 2004 to2012 along the adjacent Sunda trench left a large unbroken segment known as the Mentawai Seismic Gap.Here,we adopted continuous Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS)observation data to identify the present regional crustal deformation using geodetic strain rates.The principal strain rate,dilatation rate,and maximum shear strain rate are about 0.13 microstrain/yr,0.2 microstrain/yr,and 0.1 microstrain/yr,respectively,with the range of its uncertainties between 0.01 and 0.04 microstrain/yr.The dilatation and maximum shear strain rates reveal the spatial coverage of strike-slip duplex and backthrust tectonics along the Mentawai Forearc Sliver.
