Seismic velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle beneath the island of Crete, Greece

Karakonstantis, Andreas; Vallianatos, Filippos

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2493117/v1

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“…Several studies have revealed that the maximum depth of seismicity in Kyushu, Japan, is 200 km, while it is about 270 km in the central and southern parts of the island arc [12,[16][17][18]. According to these studies, the subduction zone has a shallow dip angle of about 30 • .…”

Section: Focal Depth Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seismicity and Stress State in the Ryukyu Islands Subduction Zone

2022

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Based on the newly compiled and mostly complete unified earthquake catalogue for China’s seas and adjacent areas, further information was obtained about the structural shape and dip angle of the Benioff zone in the Ryukyu Islands subduction zone during the different subduction stages. In addition, using the damped regional stress tensor inversion method, we were able to investigate the complex stress field characteristics and the dynamic significance of the shallow and intermediate earthquakes in the Ryukyu Islands subduction zone. The results show that the tectonic stress field of the Ryukyu Islands subduction zone was extensional along the subduction direction in the northern area of the Tokara Strait and was compressional along the subduction direction in the southern area of the Tokara Strait. The R value of the shallow stress field of the Okinawa Trough was low, and the σ3 was stable in the NNW direction with a small dip angle (>30°). The type of stress field in the shallow part of the Okinawa Trough transitioned from strike-slip type to normal fault type from north to south, reflecting the difference in the degree of development of the trough, and the southern segment of the trough began to transform into the expansion stage. The northeastern portion of the study area and southeast Taiwan constituted the high R value (0.68–0.87) region where the σ2 had tensile components. The stress state was biaxial tension–uniaxial compression, and the principal compressive stress was determined to be in the SEE direction with a large dip angle (>30°). The σ1 in northeast Taiwan exhibited a nearly vertical (>60°) plunge, while the σ2 and σ3 were nearly horizontal. The σ2 was thrust in the ENE–WSW direction, and the σ3 was extended in the NNW direction. Through this research, a greater understanding has been gained of the seismicity characteristics and shape of the Ryukyu Islands subduction zone. Supplementary research has also been completed on the focal mechanism solution and stress field of the Ryukyu Islands subduction zone. Finally, this research is important for earthquake hazard analysis and earthquake engineering safety evaluation in this area.

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Section: Focal Depth Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%