低频地震跟踪被捕获的板块碎片的运动
David R Shelly1, Amanda M Thomas2, Kathryn Z Materna3
1US Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Golden, CO, USA.
概括
一个新发现的断层滑动区域在门多西诺三重交叉口表明被捕获的法拉隆板块碎片正在向北移动. 这挑战了现有的构造模型,
科学领域:
- 地质学
- 构造学
- 地震学
背景情况:
- 精确的构造模型对于地震危险的评估至关重要.
- 门多西诺三重交点是一个复杂的板块交集点,
- 在戈尔达板块的南边附近发现了构造震动和低频地震 (LFE).
研究的目的:
- 分析在门多西诺三重交叉点发生的故障.
- 了解这个断层滑落对区域构造模型和地震危险的影响.
- 在这个复杂的区域调查板块配置和板块动态.
主要方法:
- 使用潮灵敏度进行断层滑落分析.
- 解释P波的第一个运动,以确定地震焦点机制.
- 将地质数据整合到构造板块相互作用模型中.
主要成果:
- 低频地震 (LFEs) 是通过浸泡,冲击滑动产生的.
- 证据表明法拉隆板块的片段被太平洋板块所捕获,正在向北转移.
- 这种向北转移延伸了北美西部的板块界面断层.
结论:
- 发现的断层几何质量挑战了对板窗形成的普遍解释.
- 这块朝北移动的石块代表着未被考虑的地震危险.
- 为了准确评估地震风险, 需要修改门多西诺三重交叉点的构造模型.
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