Abstract:<p>In 1905, two M ~ 8 continental strike-slip earthquakes occurred along the Bulnay fault system, in the northwestern part of Mongolia. After a first earthquake that ruptured the Tsetserleg oblique fault strand, the second event ruptured the main Bulnay fault 14 days later. With a total rupture of 676 km, these two earthquakes constitute the largest continental strike-slip earthquake sequence ever documented. Hence, the Mongolian earthquake ruptures offer a unique opportunity to document large-ma… Show more
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