Seismogenic Structure around the Epicenter of the May 12,2008 Wenchuan Earthquake from Micro-seismic Tomography
Seismogenic Structure around the Epicenter of the May 12,2008 Wenchuan Earthquake from Micro-seismic Tomography作者机构:Institute of Geomechanics Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences Beijing 100081 China Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences Beijing 100037 China
出 版 物:《Acta Geologica Sinica(English Edition)》 (地质学报(英文版))
年 卷 期:2009年第83卷第4期
页 面:724-732页
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学科分类:081801[工学-矿产普查与勘探] 081802[工学-地球探测与信息技术] 070801[理学-固体地球物理学] 07[理学] 08[工学] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 0708[理学-地球物理学]
基 金:the Basic Research Foundation of the Institute of Geomechanics,CAGS(grant DZLXJK200707) Natural Science Foundation of China grant 40674058)
主 题:Wenchuan earthquake seismogenic structure micro-seismic tomography Pengguan massif Longmen Shan fault zone
摘 要:A three-dimensional local-scale P-velocity model down to 25 km depth around the main shock epicenter region was constructed using 83821 event-to-receiver seismic rays from 5856 aftershocks recorded by a newly deployed temporary seismic network. Checkerboard tests show that our tomographic model has lateral and vertical resolution of -2 km. The high-resolution P-velocity model revealed interesting structures in the seismogenic layer: (1) The Guanxian-Anxian fault, Yingxiu-Beichuan fault and Wenchuan-Maoxian fault of the Longmen Shan fault zone are well delineated by sharp upper crustal velocity changes; (2) The Pengguan massif has generally higher velocity than its surrounding areas, and may extend down to at least -10 km from the surface; (3) A sharp lateral velocity variation beneath the Wenchuan-Maoxian fault may indicate that the Pengguan massif's western boundary and/or the Wenchuan-Maoxian fault is vertical, and the hypocenter of the Wenchuan earthquake possibly located at the conjunction point of the NW dipping Yingxiu-Beichuan and Guanxian-Anxian faults, and vertical Wenchuan-Maoxian fault; (4) Vicinity along the Yingxiu- Beichuan fault is characterized by very low velocity and low seismicity at shallow depths, possibly due to high content of porosity and fractures; (5) Two blocks of low-velocity anomaly are respectively imaged in the hanging wall and foot wall of the Guanxian-Anxian fault with a -7 km offset with -5 km vertical component.