2019年里奇克雷斯特地震序列中的层次互锁直角断层
Zachary E Ross1, Benjamín Idini2, Zhe Jia2
1Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. zross@caltech.edu.
概括
2019年里奇克雷斯特地震序列揭示了加利福尼亚南部一个复杂,未被绘制的断层网络. 这种多断层破裂挑战了该地区的地震危险评估.
科学领域:
- 地球科学
- 地震学
- 地质学
背景情况:
- 在2019年里奇克雷斯特地震发生之前,南加州经历了20年的地震静止期.
- 这一序列标志着该地区发生重大地震的结束.
研究的目的:
- 分析造成2019年里奇克雷斯特地震的复杂断层网络.
- 了解多断层破裂对地震危险量化的影响.
主要方法:
- 地测,地震和地震性数据的整合.
- 分析地震序列,包括前震,主震和地震群.
- 通过地震深度检查断层几何.
主要成果:
- 2019年里奇克雷斯特的发生包括6.4MW的前震和7.1MW的主震.
- 破裂发生在一个未绘制的,多层次的交织直角断层网络上.
- 发生在加洛克断层的地震.
结论:
- 复杂的断层几何形状, 就像在里奇克雷斯特发现的那样,
- 多断层破裂的发生对区域地震危险评估构成重大挑战.
- 现代仪器和分析技术对于理解复杂的地震事件至关重要.
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