2018年9月4日伽师M_S 5.5地震与97年及03年伽师强震属于同一发震构造吗?

2018年9月4日新疆伽师发生M_S 5.5地震,震源区周边发生过数次的强震,且各震中位置相近,大致为10 km左右.由于地震观测报告给出的初始定位误差较大,余震分布较为离散,且震源区沉积层较厚,无断层出露,伽师地震的发震断层与前两次强震是否存在关联仍不清楚.本研究主要利用CAP方法对伽师地震M_S≥3.5的余震震源机制解进行解算,并利用双差定位方法对伽师地震序列进行重定位.结果表明,伽师地震主震震源机制解为节面Ⅰ走向:226°,倾角90°,滑动角0°;节面Ⅱ走向:136°,倾角90°,滑动角-180°;本次地震为走滑型地震事件,主震震源深度为10 km,余震震源机制解与主震较为一致,P轴作用近似NS向,与区域构造应力场相同.根据双差定位结果显示,余震的优势分布方向为北东向,震源深度集中在5～15 km.由余震分布特征和震源机制解,认为此次地震断层面应为节面Ⅰ,与1997年和2003年的伽师强震属于不同的发震构造.根据相关地质及地震资料分析,推测此次地震发震断层为震源区下方的隐伏断裂,此断裂很可能即为与羊达曼断裂正交的北东向隐伏直立断层,伽师地震的发生与帕米尔、南天山以及塔里木盆地的相对形变速率和升降幅度有关.     

2021年5月21日云南漾濞6.4级地震序列重定位及震源机制研究

2021年5月21日 21 时,云南省大理州漾濞县先后发生MS5.6 和MS6.4 地震,两次地震震中位置相距约7 km,均位于滇西地区,该地区地处青藏高原东南缘、南北地震带南段,地质构造复杂.地震序列跟踪结果显示漾濞MS6.4地震类型为前震-主震-余震型,MS5.6 地震为MS6.4地震的前震.本文基于云南地震台网的震相报告,采用双差定位方法对漾濞MS6.4地震早期序列(2021年5月18日至 25日,ML0.0 以上)进行重定位,同时,利用 Cut-And-Paste(CAP)震源机制波形反演方法,获得了序列中截止至 5月25日 31 次MS≥3.0 地震的震源机制解和矩心深度,对该序列的发震构造进行了初步分析.结果显示:(1)重定位后获得的 2159 个地震事件呈 NW-SE向展布,长约 25 km,宽约 5～10 km.MS 6.4主震的震源深度为 8.9 km,序列震源深度主要集中在 4～10 km,深度均值约7.5 km.(2)前震序列具有从中间开始破裂,然后向北西向破裂,继而向东南向破裂的特征,漾濞MS 6.4 主震位于余震区的北西端,最大余震MS 5.2 地震位于余震区的东南端.(3)CAP波形反演获得的 31 次MS≥3.0地震的震源矩心深度在4～11 km范围,深度均值约 6.5 km,与重定位结果接近,仅相差 1.0 km,说明重定位的震源深度分布是合理可靠的.(4)震源机制多为右旋走滑型,部分地震具有较为明显的正断分量,反演的区域应力场与目前已知的构造应力场水平主压应力方向一致,反映区域内构造活动主要受区域构造应力场控制.根据重定位后的序列空间分布、震源机制解及震源区构造特征,综合分析认为,此次漾濞地震序列的发震构造可能是维西—乔后—巍山断裂中段附近的次级断层.     

2017年8月8日九寨沟M7.0地震及余震震源机制解与发震构造分析

2017年8月8日在青藏高原东缘四川省九寨沟县发生M7.0级强烈地震,极震区烈度达Ⅸ度,但无明显地表破裂,一定程度上限制了发震构造的确定和后续地震危险性判定.本文基于截止至2017年8月14日的地震资料,采用多阶段定位方法,对主震及余震进行了重新定位,同时,利用CAP波形反演方法,获得了M7.0主震与13次M_L ≥ 4.0级余震的震源机制解和震源矩心深度,进而初步分析了本次地震的发震构造.结果显示,九寨沟M7.0地震的矩震级M_W6.4,震源矩心深度5 km,表明主震发生在上地壳浅部,与2003年伊朗巴姆（Bam）M_W6.5地震特征极为相似;12次M_L ≥ 4.0级余震的震源矩心深度6~12 km,显示这些余震发生在主震下部,仅1次例外.重新定位后的余震震中呈NW-SE向窄带展布,位于近NS向的岷江断裂与近EW向的东昆仑断裂带东端分支塔藏断裂所夹持的区域,余震带长轴长约38 km,主震位于余震带中部.根据余震震中分布、主震及余震震源机制解等,推测本次九寨沟M7.0地震及其余震的主发震构造为位于岷江断裂与塔藏断裂之间的树正断裂.震源机制解揭示,树正断裂呈左旋走滑,走向约152°,近SE,倾向SW,倾角约70°,该断裂应属于东昆仑断裂东端的分支断裂之一,或与东南侧的虎牙断裂构成统一断裂系.     

芦山MS7.0级地震余震序列重新定位及构造意义

利用四川省地震台网的震相数据和双差定位方法对芦山M_S7.0级地震及其余震序列进行了精确定位,根据余震分布确定了发震断层的位置和断层面的几何特征,并对余震活动进行了分析.结果显示,芦山M_S7.0级地震的震中位于30.28°N、102.99°E,震源深度为16.33 km.余震沿发震断层向主震两侧延伸,主要分布在长约32 km、宽约15~20 km、深度为5~24 km的范围内.地震破裂带朝西南方向扩展范围较大,东北方向略小,余震震级随时间迅速衰减.震源深度剖面清晰地显示出发震断层的逆冲破裂特征,推测发震断层为大川—双石断裂东侧约10 km的隐伏断层.该断层走向217°、倾向北西,倾角约45°,产状与大川—双石断裂相比略缓,它们同属龙门山前山断裂带的叠瓦状逆冲断层系.受发震断裂影响,部分余震沿大川—双石断裂分布,西北方向的余震延伸至宝兴杂岩体的东南缘,与汶川地震的破裂带之间存在50 km左右的地震空区,有可能成为未来发生强震的潜在危险区.     

2014年川滇交界东段鲁甸M_S 6.5地震序列重新定位及发震构造分析

为了研究鲁甸M_S 6.5地震的余震空间分布特征和探讨震区深部发震构造,本文利用四川、云南省固定地震台网观测资料和震后流动监测资料,采用双差定位方法对2014年8月3日至11日期间发生的鲁甸M_S 6.5主震及506个M_l≥1.5余震序列进行重新定位,获得了359个事件的重定位结果.研究结果显示:鲁甸主震的震源深度为13.8 km,与震源破裂过程显示的初始破裂深度较为接近,余震序列分布纵剖面还显示出余震主要分布在主震上方,且余震序列呈现出近EW向和NW向的不对称共轭状分布,优势分布方向为NW向的地震序列延展范围约20 km左右,并与昭通—鲁甸断裂相交,近EW向地震序列的延展长度约16 km左右.其中,在垂直NW向密集条带的震源深度剖面上,余震序列呈近于直立的条带状聚集,且余震序列震源深度分布的优势区间为3~15 km,较浅的震源深度说明了地震事件大多发生在脆性上地壳内部.地震重定位结果还表明了发震断层呈现高倾角分布的特征,结合震源机制解和地面地震地质调查及科考成果,综合表明和论证了此次鲁甸MS6.5地震的发震断层与NW向的包谷垴—小河断裂密切相关.     

2021年青海玛多M_S7.4地震序列精定位研究

2021年青海玛多M_S7.4地震是近30年来青藏高原巴颜喀拉地块发生的又一次大地震,在空间上填补了该块体北边界东段的发震空白.文章采用双差定位方法对震后8天的余震序列进行重定位研究.结果显示:玛多地震余震序列总长度约170km,主震位于余震区中间,呈双侧破裂特征.余震主要呈北西西向的狭长条带状分布,整体走向为285°.震源深度剖面显示发震断层近垂直,在不同段落向西南和东北方向倾斜,表明发震断层具有复杂的几何形态.主震东南侧25km处存在余震稀疏段,长度约20km.在余震区东端出现马尾状分叉特征,展现了大型走滑断裂带的末梢效应.在西段北侧出现了NW向条带,可能是此次地震触发的分支断裂活动.本次余震序列的位置与昆仑山口-江错断裂东段距离最近,两者在空间展布上具有一定的重合度,推测其为本次地震的主要发震断层.     

四川泸定地区三维速度结构与精定位研究

基于四川数字地震台网记录到的该研究区域(27.5°～31.5°N,100°～104°E)103 990个地震的震相数据,运用双差层析成像方法对泸定M_S6.8地震震源区及周边地区执行地震层析成像和精定位。结果表明：(1)余震序列主要分布于鲜水河断裂西南侧,长度约60 km,整体沿鲜水河断裂呈北西向展布,震源深度多集中在5～15 km,呈现出由北向南逐渐加深的迹象。根据余震序列空间分布特征及主震位置,提出鲜水河断裂东南段为发震断层,并且发现余震序列南北两端或许存在分支断层。根据背景地震的空间分布特征,推断其或许为泸定主震的前震。(2)主震的西北侧存在高速异常体,其或许阻挡了泸定地震向西北向破裂,结合鲜水河断裂东南段力学性质较弱,其滑动方向为首选的传播方向,推断泸定地震为单侧破裂,方向为东南。(3)泸定地震震源区下方30 km深度处存在弱S波低速层和高波速比,已有结果得知研究区中下地壳存在明显的高导层和低阻层,泸定主震位于热流值为65 mW·m²的大地热流等值线附近,综合推断震源区下方30 km或许存在地壳流体。同时,泸定地震发生在应力易积累,同时...     

2021年5月21日漾濞MS6.4地震震源区三维P和S波速度结构与地震重定位研究

2021年5月21日漾濞MS6.4地震震源区位于川滇块体西边界的维西—乔后—巍山断裂西侧,该地区近些年来发生了多次中强地震,地震活动较为活跃.对漾濞地震序列重定位和漾濞震源区及邻区的地壳精细结构研究,有助于深入理解漾濞地震的孕震环境、发震机理和破裂过程.本文基于2008年 1月1日到2021 年6 月3日区域固定台站接收到的 36938条Pg和 32111 条 Sg波到时数据,采用新发展的三重差地震层析成像算法(tomoTD)开展了漾濞MS 6.4地震震源区三维速度结构成像与地震重定位研究.结果显示:(1)余震活动主要集中在维西—乔后—巍山断裂的西侧,整体呈现沿北北西向的条带状分布,结合已有走滑型震源机制解特征,揭示了北西向隐伏断裂是发震断层,其北西段表现为倾角较陡、结构相对简单的走滑断裂,南东段由两条分支断裂组成.(2)主震的发生及地震序列分布与地壳速度结构不均匀性有着密切的关系.主震及4级以上的地震发生在高速边界上或高低速过渡区域,余震主要发生在低速、高VP/VS 区,主震上方与下方均显示高VP/VS 异常,推测在区域构造应力场的作用下,应力在孕震区的刚性介质中积累,中下地壳流体(或者部分熔融地壳物质)侵入发震断层区,弱化了漾濞 6.4 级地震的主震区.另外,余震东南侧的低VP/VS 区可能代表介质刚性强,可能阻碍了余震向南东方向继续扩展.(3)结合2013 洱源 5.5 级地震研究结果,推测维西—乔后—巍山断裂西侧可能存在着较大的北北西向隐伏断层.     

2003年伽师6.8级地震序列特征和震源机制的初步研究

在位于1997-1998年新疆伽师9次6级地震分布区域的东南端，2003年2月24日又发生6．8级地震。结合伽师6．8级地震序列震源机制解结果，对该地震序列的基本特征和震源区应力降等进行了对比分析。结果表明，6．8级地震断层是在北西向的区域应力场挤压作用下产生的倾滑逆断层，震源以单侧破裂为主，破裂方向与极震区走向，以及北西向的主压应力方向一致。震前震源区应力显著增强，震后应力释放较为彻底。中强余震震源机制解与主震有明显差异，表现出震源区应力场处于不稳定的调整阶段，余震震源机制的差异为震后地震趋势的判定提供了依据。     

2013年三台MS4.7地震震源机制及发震构造研究

2013年2月19日四川省绵阳市三台县发生M_S4.7地震,震中位于四川盆地中部基底断裂绵阳—三台—大足断裂与蒲江—三台—巴中断裂的交会区域。基于地震目录、震相报告和波形等资料,对地震序列进行重定位,采用近远震联合波形反演求解主震震源机制,结合野外地质调查对该地震的发震构造进行分析。余震序列重定位的空间展布方向为NW-SE向,与节面Ⅰ走向吻合,认为此次地震发震断裂走向为NW?SE,倾向为NE,且破裂面近于直立,发震断层在近NS向的近水平挤压应力作用下作右旋走滑错动。实地调查中未见地表破裂及地表断层行迹,认为发震构造为一隐伏断裂。重定位及通过近远震联合反演所得震源深度分别为21.6和19 km,震源深度反映震源区位于上地壳底部的低速层内。此次地震可能是汶川地震造成的区域构造应力场改变与调整过程中,四川盆地川中地块内隐伏于前震旦纪结晶基底中的高角度断裂重新活动的结果。      

2018年9月4日新疆伽师MS5.5地震序列及发震构造讨论

2018年9月4日新疆伽师发生M_S5.5地震,震中处于塔里木地块西北缘,位于1997~1998年伽师强震群震区内。此次伽师地震前发生了M_S4.7前震,截至9月30日最大余震震级为M_S4.6（M_L5.0）,初步判定为前-主-余型地震序列。序列精定位结果显示,余震沿近NE向展布,主震震源深度与1997~1998年伽师强震主震基本一致,发震断层陡立。本文从区域的构造环境、地震震源机制解和余震分布特征等方面分析认为,地震发生在伽师隐伏断裂东南端部,为1997~1998年伽师强震群震区的一次新的构造活动。序列参数、视应力等计算结果显示,伽师M_S5.5地震的预测最大余震震级与最大余震震级M_S4.6接近,表明序列最大余震已经发生。     

Relocation of the M 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake and its aftershock sequence

We relocated M8.0 Wenchuan earthquake and 2706 aftershocks with M⩾2.0 using double-difference algorithm and obtained relocations of 2553 events. To reduce the influence of lateral variation in crustal and upper mantle velocity structure, we used different velocity models for the east and west side of Longmenshan fault zone. In the relocation process, we added seismic data from portable seismic stations close to the shocks to constrain focal depths. The precisions in E-W, N-S, and U-D directions after relocation are 0.6, 0.7, and 2.5 km respectively. The relocation results show that the aftershock epi-centers of Wenchuan earthquake were distributed in NE-SW direction, with a total length of about 330 km. The aftershocks were concentrated on the west side of the central fault of Longmenshan fault zone, excluding those on the north of Qingchuan, which obviously deviated from the surface fault and passed through Pingwu-Qingchuan fault in the north. The dominant focal depths of the aftershocks are between 5 and 20 km, the average depth is 13.3 km, and the depth of the relocated main shock is 16.0 km. The depth profile reveals that focal depth distribution in some of the areas is characterized by high-angle westward dipping. The rupture mode of the main shock features reverse faulting in the south, with a large strike-slip component in the north. Supported by the Basic Research Project of Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration (Grant No. DQJB08Z03)     

西藏米林M6.9地震早期余震时空分布特征

北京时间2017年11月18日06时34分（GMT：2017-11-17 22∶34）,西藏自治区林芝市米林县发生了M6.9地震.本次地震位于东喜马拉雅东构造结末端旋转变形强烈部位.本研究基于林芝台阵记录的波形数据,应用双差定位方法和匹配滤波方法对本次地震早期余震序列进行了全面检测分析.截至2017年11月25日上午08时,我们共获得约10倍的中国地震台网公布的余震事件.余震的时空分布特征显示,本次米林M6.9地震余震呈NW向,位于北东向南迦巴瓦构造结北部的东西两侧边界断裂带之间,沿西兴拉断裂带分布,断层具有明显的分段破裂特征,主震位于余震分布带中部.根据余震分布特征以及震源机制解显示,发震断层的深部几何结构为北东向陡倾,主震北东侧的断层活动为主震及发震断层触发的结果,其深部几何结构也较陡,余震整体沿断层分布长度约50 km.     

2003年2月24日新疆巴楚-伽师6.8级地震发震构造

2003年2月24日发生在新疆塔里木盆地的巴楚-伽师6.8级地震可能是1997—1998年伽师强震群的继续,但其震源机制解、破裂过程与1997—1998年的强震群有一定的差别。从地震重新定位的结果看,巴楚-伽师6.8级地震与塔西南坳陷东侧麦盖提斜坡带上发育的一组NWW向隐伏逆断层有关,地震宏观考察①所发现的与构造变形有关的地裂缝也与这一隐伏断层带的位置相吻合,等震线形态与隐伏断层带的走向一致,极震区的形态与断层的破裂方向基本一致。这些均表明这次地震是盆地内一条近EW向北倾逆断层自NW向SE由深至浅破裂的结果     

Tectonic Features of the M_S8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake and Its Aftershocks

The M8.0 Wenchuan earthquake occurred on the Longmenshan fault zone. Based on field investigation of the surface rupture and focal mechanism study of the aftershocks, we discuss the geological relationship of the main, secondary and triggered ruptures. The main rupture is about 200km long and can be divided into the south part and the north part. The south part consists of two parallel fault zones characterized by reverse faulting, with several parallel secondary ruptures on the hanging wall of the main fault, and the north part is a single main fault zone characterized by lateral strike-slip and reverse faulting. Compared to a 300km long aftershock distribution, the surface rupture only occupies 200km, and the remaining 100km on the northeast of the main rupture was triggered by aftershocks. Study on the ruptures of this earthquake will be useful for studying the earthquake risk evolution on the Longmenshan fault system.     

Relocation of the MS5.7 Earthquake Sequence in Songyuan, Jilin Province, 2018 and the Analysis of Its Seismogenic Structure

The 2018,Songyuan,Jilin M_S5. 7 earthquake occurred at the intersection of the FuyuZhaodong fault and the Second Songhua River fault. The moment magnitude of this earthquake is M_W5. 3,the centroid depth by the waveform fitting is 12 km,and it is a strike-slip type event. In this paper,with the seismic phase data provided by the China Earthquake Network, the double-difference location method is used to relocate the earthquake sequence,finally the relocation results of 60 earthquakes are obtained. The results show that the aftershock zone is about 4. 3km long and 3. 1km wide,which is distributed in the NE direction. The depth distribution of the seismic sequence is 9km-10 km. 1-2 days after the main shock,the aftershocks were scattered throughout the aftershock zone,and the largest aftershock occurred in the northeastern part of the aftershock zone. After 3-8 days,the aftershocks mainly occurred in the southwestern part of the aftershock zone. The profile distribution of the earthquake sequence shows that the fault plane dips to the southeast with the dip angle of about 75°. Combined with the regional tectonic setting,focal mechanism solution and intensity distribution,we conclude that the concealed fault of the Fuyu-Zhaodong fault is the seismogenic fault of the Songyuan M_S5. 7 earthquake. This paper also relocates the earthquake sequence of the previous magnitude 5. 0 earthquake in 2017. Combined with the results of the focal mechanism solution,we believe that the two earthquakes have the same seismogenic structure,and the earthquake sequence generally develops to the southwest. The historical seismic activity since 2009 shows that after the magnitude 5. 0 earthquake in 2017,the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in the earthquake zone are obviously enhanced,and attention should be paid to the development of seismic activity in the southwest direction of the earthquake zone.     

1997-2003年新疆伽师地震序列时空分布研究

分析研究了伽师地震序列目录。分析结果表明：①1997-2003年伽师地震分为3个发震阶段,不同阶段具有各自的活动特点,第一阶段6级地震频次高,第二阶段5级地震频次高,第三阶段地震强度大,高b值是伽师序列明显起伏前的主要特征;②伽师6级地震经历了由西南向北东再向东南的发展过程,1997年4月16日前发生的6级地震余震分布倾向性不显著,其后发生的6级地震的余震大都分布在主震南侧,2003年2月24日伽师6．8级地震余震分布形态与以往6级地震明显不同,这可能与该区特殊的构造条件有关;③1998年以前伽师6级地震余震扩展不明显,1998年8月27日6级地震余震已显现出扩展趋势,2003年2月24日6级地震余震扩展显著;④伽师强震群6级地震震源深度介于17—31km范围,1997年4月16日后震源深度维持在27km左右范围,表明伽师序列初始破裂从上地壳开始,而优势破裂深度在中地壳;⑤伽师地震整体上表现出由浅到深的分布特征,3个活动阶段5级地震也具有这种特征,多数5级以上地震的震源深度正是震区高速体存在区。     

STUDY ON SOURCE PARAMETERS OF THE 8 AUGUST 2017 M7.0 JIUZHAIGOU EARTHQUAKE AND ITS AFTERSHOCKS,NORTHERN SICHUAN

On August 8, 2017, a strong earthquake of M7.0 occurred in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Prefecture, northern Sichuan. The earthquake occurred on a branch fault at the southern end of the eastern section of the East Kunlun fault zone. In the northwest of the aftershock area is the Maqu-Maqin seismic gap, which is in a locking state under high stress. Destructive earthquakes are frequent along the southeast direction of the aftershocks area. In Songpan-Pingwu area, only 50~80km away from the Jiuzhaigou earthquake, two M7.2 earthquakes and one M6.7 earthquake occurred from August 16 to 23, 1976. Therefore, the Jiuzhaigou earthquake was an earthquake that occurred at the transition part between the historical earthquake fracture gap and the neotectonic active area. Compared with other M7.0 earthquakes, there are few moderate-strong aftershocks following this Jiuzhaigou earthquake, and the maximum magnitude of aftershocks is much smaller than the main shock. There is no surface rupture zone discovered corresponding to the M7.0 earthquake. In order to understand the feature of source structure and the tectonic environment of the source region, we calculate the parameters of the initial earthquake catalogue by Loc3D based on the digital waveform data recorded by Sichuan seismic network and seismic phase data collected by the China Earthquake Networks Center. Smaller events in the sequence are relocated using double-difference algorithm; source mechanism solutions and centroid depths of 29 earthquakes with M_L≥3.4 are obtained by CAP method. Moreover, the source spectrum of 186 earthquakes with 2.0≤M_L≤5.5 is restored and the spatial distribution of source stress drop along faults is obtained. According to the relocations and focal mechanism results, the Jiuzhaigou M7.0 earthquake is a high-angle left-lateral strike-slip event. The earthquake sequence mainly extends along the NW-SE direction, with the dominant focal depth of 4~18km. There are few shallow earthquakes and few earthquakes with depth greater than 20km. The relocation results show that the distribution of aftershocks is bounded by the M7.0 main shock, which shows obvious segmental characteristics in space, and the aftershock area is divided into NW segment and SE segment. The NW segment is about 16km long and 12km wide, with scattered and less earthquakes, the dominant focal depth is 4~12km, the source stress drop is large, and the type of focal mechanism is complicated. The SE segment is about 20km long and 8km wide, with concentrated earthquakes, the dominant depth is 4~12km, most moderate-strong earthquakes occurred in the depth between 11~14km. Aftershock activity extends eastward from the start point of the M7.0 main earthquake. The middle-late-stage aftershocks are released intensively on this segment, most of them are strike-slip earthquakes. The stress drop of the aftershock sequence gradually decreases with time. Principal stress axis distribution also shows segmentation characteristics. On the NW segment, the dominant azimuth of P axis is about 91.39°, the average elevation angle is about 20.80°, the dominant azimuth of T axis is NE-SW, and the average elevation angle is about 58.44°. On the SE segment, the dominant azimuth of P axis is about 103.66°, the average elevation angle is about 19.03°, the dominant azimuth of T axis is NNE-SSW, and the average elevation angle is about 15.44°. According to the fault profile inferred from the focal mechanism solution, the main controlling structure in the source area is in NW-SE direction, which may be a concealed fault or the north extension of Huya Fault. The northwest end of the fault is limited to the horsetail structure at the east end of the East Kunlun Fault, and the SE extension requires clear seismic geological evidence. The dip angle of the NW segment of the seismogenic fault is about 65°, which may be a reverse fault striking NNW and dipping NE. According to the basic characteristics of inverse fault ruptures, the rupture often extends short along the strike, the rupture length is often disproportionate to the magnitude of the earthquake, and it is not easy to form a rupture zone on the surface. The dip angle of the SE segment of the seismogenic fault is about 82°, which may be a strike-slip fault that strikes NW and dips SW. The fault plane solution shows significant change on the north and south sides of the main earthquake, and turns gradually from compressional thrust to strike-slip movement, with a certain degree of rotation.     

Spatio-temporal variation and focal mechanism of the Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake sequence

Based on abundant aftershock sequence data of the Wenchuan M_S8.0 earthquake on May 12, 2008, we studied the spatio-temporal variation process and segmentation rupture characteristic. Dense aftershocks distribute along Longmenshan central fault zone of NE direction and form a narrow strip with the length of 325 km and the depth between several and 40 km. The depth profile (section of NW direction) vertical to the strike of aftershock zone (NE direction) shows anisomerous wedgy distribution characteristic of aftershock concentrated regions; it is related to the force form of the Longmenshan nappe tectonic belt. The stronger aftershocks could be divided into northern segment and southern segment apparently and the focal depths of strong aftershocks in the 50 km area between northern segment and southern segment are shallower. It seems like 'to be going to rupture' segment. We also study focal mechanisms and segmentation of strong aftershocks. The principal compressive stress azimuth of aftershock area is WNW direction and the faulting types of aftershocks at southern and northern segment have the same proportion. Because aftershocks distribute on different secondary faults, their focal mechanisms present complex local tectonic stress field. The faulting of seven strong earthquakes on the Longmenshan central fault is mainly characterized by thrust with the component of right-lateral strike-slip. Meantime six strong aftershocks on the Longmenshan back-range fault and Qingchuan fault present strike-slip faulting. At last we discuss the complex segmentation rupture mechanism of the Wenchuan earthquake.     

2007年宁洱6.4级地震序列精定位

Five mobile digital seismic stations were set up by the Earthquake Administration of Yunnan Province near the epicenter of the main shock after the Ning’er M6.4 earthquake on June 3, 2007. In this paper, the aftershock sequence of the Ning’er M6.4 earthquake is relocated by using the double difference earthquake location method. The data is from the 5 mobile digital seismic stations and the permanent Simao seismic station. The results show that the length of the aftershock sequence is 40km and the width is 30km, concentrated obviously at the lateral displacement area between the Pu’er fault and the NNE-trending faults, with the majority occurring on the Pu’er fault around the main shock. The depths of aftershocks are from 2km to 12km, and the predominant distribution is in the depth of 8～10km. The mean depth is 7.9km. The seismic fault dips to the northwest revealed from the profile parallel to this aftershock sequence, which is identical to the dip of the secondary fault of the NE-trending Menglian-Mojiang fault in the earthquake area. There are more earthquakes concentrated in the northwest segment than in the southeast segment, which is perhaps related to the underground medium and faults. The depth profile of the earthquake sequence shows that the relocated earthquakes are mainly located near the Pu’er fault and the seismic faults dip to the southwest, consistent with the dip of the west branch of the Pu’er fault. In all, the fault strike revealed by earthquake relocations matches well with the strike in the focal mechanism solutions. The main shock is in the top of the aftershock sequence and the aftershocks are symmetrically distributed, showing that faulting was complete in both the NE and SW directions.