Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region

Source characterization and slip history were estimated for two moderate-sized earthquakes which occurred on the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault zone (NAFz): October 20, 2006 (Mw 4.7) Manyas Earthquake and October 24, 2006 (Mw 4.8) Gulf of Gemlik Earthquake. These events are the largest...

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Main Authors: Feyza Nur Bekler, Nurcan Meral Özel, Gülüm Tanırcan
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Language:English
Published: Artvin Corun University 2019-07-01
Series:Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dacd.artvin.edu.tr/tr/download/article-file/691796
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Nurcan Meral Özel
Gülüm Tanırcan
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description Source characterization and slip history were estimated for two moderate-sized earthquakes which occurred on the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault zone (NAFz): October 20, 2006 (Mw 4.7) Manyas Earthquake and October 24, 2006 (Mw 4.8) Gulf of Gemlik Earthquake. These events are the largest to have occurred in the last 20 years on the southern branch of the NAFz. Multi time-window linear waveform inversion technique (MTWIT) was applied to strong ground motion (SGM) data. Theoretical Green’s functions between subfaults and stations were calculated by a Discrete Wave Number Method (DWNM) using one-dimensional (1-D) velocity structure. The inversion technique used in this study yields a non-unique solution. Therefore, various rupture models were tested until a satisfactory match was obtained between observed and synthetic data. Results showed simple patterns in slip distributions. Max. slips are 0.18 m and 0.12 m and seismic moments are 3.43E+15 Nm and 1.73E+15 Nm for the Gemlik and Manyas Earthquakes, respectively. Results were compared with those of similar sized earthquakes around the world and a new empirical relationship was proposed between seismic moment and rupture area. It was aimed at providing useful information for resolving rupture mechanisms and triggering of the events in Southern Marmara region through the findings of the present study.
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spelling doaj.art-8699c96a94e046bea3cbc517e58b44072023-02-15T16:09:13ZengArtvin Corun UniversityDoğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi2528-96402528-96402019-07-015230531610.21324/dacd.492963Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara RegionFeyza Nur Bekler0Nurcan Meral Özel1Gülüm Tanırcan2Çanakkale İl Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlüğü, 17100, Çanakkale.Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü, Jeofizik ABD, 34100, İstanbul.Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü, Deprem Mühendisliği ABD, 34100, İstanbulSource characterization and slip history were estimated for two moderate-sized earthquakes which occurred on the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault zone (NAFz): October 20, 2006 (Mw 4.7) Manyas Earthquake and October 24, 2006 (Mw 4.8) Gulf of Gemlik Earthquake. These events are the largest to have occurred in the last 20 years on the southern branch of the NAFz. Multi time-window linear waveform inversion technique (MTWIT) was applied to strong ground motion (SGM) data. Theoretical Green’s functions between subfaults and stations were calculated by a Discrete Wave Number Method (DWNM) using one-dimensional (1-D) velocity structure. The inversion technique used in this study yields a non-unique solution. Therefore, various rupture models were tested until a satisfactory match was obtained between observed and synthetic data. Results showed simple patterns in slip distributions. Max. slips are 0.18 m and 0.12 m and seismic moments are 3.43E+15 Nm and 1.73E+15 Nm for the Gemlik and Manyas Earthquakes, respectively. Results were compared with those of similar sized earthquakes around the world and a new empirical relationship was proposed between seismic moment and rupture area. It was aimed at providing useful information for resolving rupture mechanisms and triggering of the events in Southern Marmara region through the findings of the present study.http://dacd.artvin.edu.tr/tr/download/article-file/691796marmaraearthquakekinematic analysisinversion
spellingShingle Feyza Nur Bekler
Nurcan Meral Özel
Gülüm Tanırcan
Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi
marmara
earthquake
kinematic analysis
inversion
title Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
title_full Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
title_fullStr Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
title_full_unstemmed Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
title_short Kinematic Rupture Process of Manyas (Mw=4.7) and Gemlik (Mw=4.8) Earthquakes Occurred in The Southern Marmara Region
title_sort kinematic rupture process of manyas mw 4 7 and gemlik mw 4 8 earthquakes occurred in the southern marmara region
topic marmara
earthquake
kinematic analysis
inversion
url http://dacd.artvin.edu.tr/tr/download/article-file/691796
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