Double rupture event in the Tianshan Mountains: A case study of the 2021 Mw 5.3 Baicheng earthquake, NW China

On March 23, 2021 (21:14 universal time coordinated), an Mw 5.3 earthquake occurred in Baicheng County in Xinjiang, northwestern China, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake produced a 4-km-long surface rupture at the epicenter, which is generally rare for earthquakes of m...

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Main Authors: Yushan Ailixiati, Yusan Sulitan, Liu Daiqin, Li Jie, Yasen Abudutayier, Liu Jianming, Chen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-12-01
Series:Open Geosciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2022-0448