Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau
The Garzê–Yushu fault is a large active NW-trending strike-slip fault on the Tibetan Plateau, along which strong earthquakes have frequently occurred historically. Together with the Xianshuihe fault, the Garzê–Yushu fault constitutes the northern boundary of the Sichuan–Yunnan block, and it is also...
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| author | Cheng Liao Cheng Liao Mingjian Liang Mingjian Liang Han Chen Han Chen Zebin Mao Weiwei Wu Weiwei Wu Yue Gong Hong Zuo Hong Zuo Shuhuai Liu Tian Li Tian Li Zhongyang Li |
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| description | The Garzê–Yushu fault is a large active NW-trending strike-slip fault on the Tibetan Plateau, along which strong earthquakes have frequently occurred historically. Together with the Xianshuihe fault, the Garzê–Yushu fault constitutes the northern boundary of the Sichuan–Yunnan block, and it is also the boundary between the Bayan Har and Qiangtang blocks. The Abuduo fault is a near E–W-trending fault on the southern side of the Garzê–Yushu fault. Through remote sensing image interpretation and field seismic geological investigations, this study found a series of left-lateral displacement landforms and well-preserved seismic surface rupture zones along the Abuduo fault, extending over a distance of approximately 65 km from Abuduo through Yushu and Qinghai to Selikou Village. According to the geological and geomorphological evidence, the Abuduo fault is considered a left-lateral strike-slip fault with Holocene activity, which has tectonic conditions suitable for breeding and generating strong earthquakes. Additionally, the eastward extension of the Abuduo fault is likely to intersect the Garzê–Yushu fault and thereby decompose its horizontal sliding deformation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc2fd838cd3c4383bd0001075f7749772024-01-25T04:20:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Earth Science2296-64632024-01-011210.3389/feart.2024.13519701351970Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan PlateauCheng Liao0Cheng Liao1Mingjian Liang2Mingjian Liang3Han Chen4Han Chen5Zebin Mao6Weiwei Wu7Weiwei Wu8Yue Gong9Hong Zuo10Hong Zuo11Shuhuai Liu12Tian Li13Tian Li14Zhongyang Li15Sichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaYonglilink Science & Technology Company Limited, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaChongqing Earthquake Agency, Chongqing, ChinaSichuan Earthquake Agency, Chengdu, ChinaChengdu Institute of Tibetan Plateau Earthquake Research, China Earthquake Administration, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Institute of Geological Enfineering Inveestigation Group Company Limited, Chengdu, ChinaThe Garzê–Yushu fault is a large active NW-trending strike-slip fault on the Tibetan Plateau, along which strong earthquakes have frequently occurred historically. Together with the Xianshuihe fault, the Garzê–Yushu fault constitutes the northern boundary of the Sichuan–Yunnan block, and it is also the boundary between the Bayan Har and Qiangtang blocks. The Abuduo fault is a near E–W-trending fault on the southern side of the Garzê–Yushu fault. Through remote sensing image interpretation and field seismic geological investigations, this study found a series of left-lateral displacement landforms and well-preserved seismic surface rupture zones along the Abuduo fault, extending over a distance of approximately 65 km from Abuduo through Yushu and Qinghai to Selikou Village. According to the geological and geomorphological evidence, the Abuduo fault is considered a left-lateral strike-slip fault with Holocene activity, which has tectonic conditions suitable for breeding and generating strong earthquakes. Additionally, the eastward extension of the Abuduo fault is likely to intersect the Garzê–Yushu fault and thereby decompose its horizontal sliding deformation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1351970/fullAbuduo faultGarzê–Yushu faultHolocene activitysurface ruptureTibetan plateau |
| spellingShingle | Cheng Liao Cheng Liao Mingjian Liang Mingjian Liang Han Chen Han Chen Zebin Mao Weiwei Wu Weiwei Wu Yue Gong Hong Zuo Hong Zuo Shuhuai Liu Tian Li Tian Li Zhongyang Li Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau Frontiers in Earth Science Abuduo fault Garzê–Yushu fault Holocene activity surface rupture Tibetan plateau |
| title | Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau |
| title_full | Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau |
| title_fullStr | Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau |
| title_full_unstemmed | Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau |
| title_short | Holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the Abuduo fault eastern Tibetan Plateau |
| title_sort | holocene activity and seismic surface rupture zone of the abuduo fault eastern tibetan plateau |
| topic | Abuduo fault Garzê–Yushu fault Holocene activity surface rupture Tibetan plateau |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1351970/full |
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