On the seismicity of central Kamchatka before the 1997, M = 7.9 Kronotskii earthquake |
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| Authors: | I P Kuzin A B Flenov |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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| Abstract: | We report results from a detailed study of seismicity in central Kamchatka for the period from 1960 to 1997 using a modified
traditional approach. The basic elements of this approach include (a) segmentation of the seismic region concerned (the Kronotskii
and Shipunskii geoblocks, the continental slope and offshore blocks), (b) studying the variation in the rate of M = 4.5–7.0 earthquakes and in the amount of seismic energy release over time, (c) studying the seismicity variations, (d)
separate estimates of earthquake recurrence for depths of 0–50 and 50–100 km. As a result, besides corroborating the fact
that a quiescence occurred before the December 5, 1997, M = 7.9 Kronotskii earthquake, we also found a relationship between the start of the quiescence and the position of the seismic
zone with respect to the rupture initiation. The earliest date of the quiescence (decreasing seismicity rate and seismic energy
release) was due to the M = 4.5–7.0 earthquakes at depths of 0–100 km in the Kronotskii geoblock (8–9 years prior to the earthquake). The intermediate
start of the quiescence was due to distant seismic zones of the Shipunskii geoblock and the circular zone using the RTL method, combining the Shipunskii and Kronotskii geoblocks (6 years). Based on the low magnitude seismicity (M≥2.6) at depths of 0–70 km in the southwestern part of the epicentral zone (50–100 km from the mainshock epicenter), the quiescence
was inferred to have occurred a little over 3 years (40 months) before the mainshock time and a little over 2 years (25 months)
in the immediate vicinity of the epicenter (0–50 km). These results enable a more reliable identification of other types of
geophysical precursors during seismic quiescences before disastrous earthquakes. |
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