Seismogenic structure of the 2016 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquake and its effect on the Tianzhu seismic gap

Seismogenic structure of the 2016 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquake and its effect on the Tianzhu seismic gap

On January 21, 2016, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of Ms6.4 occurred at Menyuan, Qinghai Province of China. In almost the same region, there was another strong earthquake happened in 1986, with similar magnitude and focal mechanism. Based on comprehensive analysis of regional active faults, f...

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Main Authors: Yanbao Li, Weijun Gan, Yuebing Wang, Weitao Chen, Shiming Liang, Keliang Zhang, Yongqi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-07-01
Series:Geodesy and Geodynamics
Subjects:
2016 Ms6.4 Menyuan earthquake
Seismogenic structure
Tianzhu seismic gap
Qilian-Haiyuan fault system
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674984716300611

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