Fine structure of seismotectonics in western Shillong massif,north east India |
| |
| Authors: | S Mukhopadhyay R Chander K N Khattri |
| |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Earth Sciences, University of Roorkee, 247 667 Roorkee, India |
| |
| Abstract: | The epicentral tract of the great Assam earthquake of 1897 of magnitude 8·7 was monitored for about 6 months using an array
of portable seismographs. The observed seismicity pattern shows several diversely-oriented linear trends, some of which either
encompass or parallel known geological faults. A vast majority of the recorded micro-earthquakes had estimated focal depths
between 8–14 km. The maximum estimated depth was 45 km. On the basis of a seismic velocity model for the region reported recently
and these depth estimates we suggest that the rupture zone of the great 1897 earthquake had a depth of 11–12 km under the
western half of the Shillong massif. Four composite fault plane solutions define the nature of dislocation in three of the
seismic zones. Three of them show oblique thrusting while one shows pure dip slip reverse faulting. The fault plane solutions
fit into a regional pattern of a belt of earthquakes extending in NW-SE direction across the north eastern corner of the Bengal
basin. The maximum principle stress axis is approximately NS for all the solutions in conformity with the inferred direction
of the Indian-EuroAsian plate convergence in the eastern Himalaya. |
| |
| Keywords: | Shillong massif seismotectonics seismicity 1897 great Assam earthquake stress pattern |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
