A Mw6.4 earthquake occurred in L＇Aquila, central Italy at 1：32：42 （UTC）, April 6, 2009. We quickly obtained the moment tensor solution of the earthquake by inverting the P waveforms of broadband recordings from t...A Mw6.4 earthquake occurred in L＇Aquila, central Italy at 1：32：42 （UTC）, April 6, 2009. We quickly obtained the moment tensor solution of the earthquake by inverting the P waveforms of broadband recordings from the global seismographic network （GSN） stations using the quick technique of moment tensor inversion, and further inferred that the nodal plane of strike 132°, dip 53° and rake -103° is the seismogenic fault.展开更多
We use the Centroid Moment Tensor （CMT） solution of the earthquakes occurred in Chile subduction to analyze the characteristics of focal mechanisms. We define the,angle between P, B, and T axes of focal mechanisms a...We use the Centroid Moment Tensor （CMT） solution of the earthquakes occurred in Chile subduction to analyze the characteristics of focal mechanisms. We define the,angle between P, B, and T axes of focal mechanisms and three stress axes of tectonic stress field as the consistency parameter, to research the dynamic changes of focal mechanism pattern in earthquake preparation area before the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake. The result shows that the consistency parameter decreases before the earthquake, and the area of the lower consistent parameter visually coincides with the distribution of aftershocks. This phenomenon is similar to the Load-Unload Response Ratio （LURR） decreases prior to the occurrence of macro-fracture happened in the acoustic emission experiments involving large rock specimens under tri-axial stress.展开更多
1.Significance of investigating rupture characteristics through focal mechanism studies Focal mechanism solutions provide a simplified description of fault rupture using a point source approximation,typically characte...1.Significance of investigating rupture characteristics through focal mechanism studies Focal mechanism solutions provide a simplified description of fault rupture using a point source approximation,typically characterized by fault strike,dip,and slip angles to describe the planar displacement features of a fault,or universally described by full moment tensor solutions for any kinds of rupture features.Accurate focal mechanism solutions offer multi-dimensional key information:(1)clearly identifying the spatial distribution characteristics of seismogenic faults and precisely describing the kinematic attributes of fault rupture.展开更多
A detailed understanding of seismicity originating from the Nanga Parbat syntaxis in the northwestern Himalaya is crucial for characterizing the active fault systems and associated neotectonic processes in the region....A detailed understanding of seismicity originating from the Nanga Parbat syntaxis in the northwestern Himalaya is crucial for characterizing the active fault systems and associated neotectonic processes in the region.Continuous earthquake monitoring through local seismic stations enables high-precision results by constraining the velocity structure.In this study,seismogram data from 244 small-magnitude earthquakes are analyzed to delineate the crustal thickness and investigate the source mechanisms beneath the Nanga Parbat syntaxis.The results are achieved with the application of Coupled Hypocenter Velocity Inversion(CHVI)analysis and Time Domain Moment Tensor(TDMT)analysis.The velocity inversion suggests that the Moho discontinuity lies at 60 km depth with an average vP/vS ratio of 1.735±0.017.The minimum 1D velocity model obtained through velocity inversion with least RMS error is further utilized in determining the source mechanism solution.In contrast to earlier studies,which highlighted strike-slip displacement accompanied by reverse dip-slip components,the present research provides a revised interpretation.The moment tensor analysis conducted in this study provides evidence of transtensional deformation associated with neotectonics,attributed to the presence of multiple shear zones.The results of the source mechanism for the selected earthquakes unveiled that the oblique-slip deformation is significantly controlled by the shear stresses coupled with the normal component of dip-slip movement.This is further supported by the higher values of the doublecouple moment tensor(85%),which indicate shear deformation,while the positive value of the compensated linear vector dipole(15%)confirms the presence of a normal component.The coexistence of transpressive and transtensive stresses,together with shallow hypocentral depths and high-amplitude tangential waveforms,can potentially cause devastating impacts in the surroundings of the Nanga Parbat syntaxis.展开更多
基金No.09FE3007 of Institute of Geophysics,China Earthquake Administration
文摘A Mw6.4 earthquake occurred in L＇Aquila, central Italy at 1：32：42 （UTC）, April 6, 2009. We quickly obtained the moment tensor solution of the earthquake by inverting the P waveforms of broadband recordings from the global seismographic network （GSN） stations using the quick technique of moment tensor inversion, and further inferred that the nodal plane of strike 132°, dip 53° and rake -103° is the seismogenic fault.
基金supported by Public Utility Research Project (200808053)Research Foundation of Science and Technology Plan Project in Hebei Province (12276903D)
文摘We use the Centroid Moment Tensor （CMT） solution of the earthquakes occurred in Chile subduction to analyze the characteristics of focal mechanisms. We define the,angle between P, B, and T axes of focal mechanisms and three stress axes of tectonic stress field as the consistency parameter, to research the dynamic changes of focal mechanism pattern in earthquake preparation area before the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake. The result shows that the consistency parameter decreases before the earthquake, and the area of the lower consistent parameter visually coincides with the distribution of aftershocks. This phenomenon is similar to the Load-Unload Response Ratio （LURR） decreases prior to the occurrence of macro-fracture happened in the acoustic emission experiments involving large rock specimens under tri-axial stress.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42030108,42274082)the Open Fund of SINOPEC Key Laboratory of Geophysics(Grant No.36750000-24-FW0399-0003)+1 种基金the Fujian Province Science and Technology Program Guiding Project(Grant No.2023Y0060)the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources(Grant No.GPMR-2025-QT01)。
文摘1.Significance of investigating rupture characteristics through focal mechanism studies Focal mechanism solutions provide a simplified description of fault rupture using a point source approximation,typically characterized by fault strike,dip,and slip angles to describe the planar displacement features of a fault,or universally described by full moment tensor solutions for any kinds of rupture features.Accurate focal mechanism solutions offer multi-dimensional key information:(1)clearly identifying the spatial distribution characteristics of seismogenic faults and precisely describing the kinematic attributes of fault rupture.
文摘A detailed understanding of seismicity originating from the Nanga Parbat syntaxis in the northwestern Himalaya is crucial for characterizing the active fault systems and associated neotectonic processes in the region.Continuous earthquake monitoring through local seismic stations enables high-precision results by constraining the velocity structure.In this study,seismogram data from 244 small-magnitude earthquakes are analyzed to delineate the crustal thickness and investigate the source mechanisms beneath the Nanga Parbat syntaxis.The results are achieved with the application of Coupled Hypocenter Velocity Inversion(CHVI)analysis and Time Domain Moment Tensor(TDMT)analysis.The velocity inversion suggests that the Moho discontinuity lies at 60 km depth with an average vP/vS ratio of 1.735±0.017.The minimum 1D velocity model obtained through velocity inversion with least RMS error is further utilized in determining the source mechanism solution.In contrast to earlier studies,which highlighted strike-slip displacement accompanied by reverse dip-slip components,the present research provides a revised interpretation.The moment tensor analysis conducted in this study provides evidence of transtensional deformation associated with neotectonics,attributed to the presence of multiple shear zones.The results of the source mechanism for the selected earthquakes unveiled that the oblique-slip deformation is significantly controlled by the shear stresses coupled with the normal component of dip-slip movement.This is further supported by the higher values of the doublecouple moment tensor(85%),which indicate shear deformation,while the positive value of the compensated linear vector dipole(15%)confirms the presence of a normal component.The coexistence of transpressive and transtensive stresses,together with shallow hypocentral depths and high-amplitude tangential waveforms,can potentially cause devastating impacts in the surroundings of the Nanga Parbat syntaxis.
