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Ground Deformation and Source Geometry of the 30 October 2016Mw 6.5 Norcia Earthquake (Central Italy) Investigated Through Seismological Data, DInSAR Measurements, and Numerical Modelling
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Language
English
Obiettivo Specifico
2T. Deformazione crostale attiva
Status
Published
JCR Journal
JCR Journal
Peer review journal
Yes
Title of the book
Issue/vol(year)
/10 (2018)
Pages (printed)
id 1901
Issued date
2018
Abstract
Earthquakes occur in the Earth’s crust where rocks are brittle, with magnitude increasing with the volume
involved in the coseismic stage. Largest volumes are expected in convergent tectonic settings since thrust fault may be even more than 25 times larger than hypocenter depth. In general, the maximum depth of hypocenters within the crust corresponds to the brittle-ductile transition (BDT). The deepening of the BDT increases the potential seismic volume, hence raising the energy released during an earthquake. Here, by means of 2-D thermo-mechanical modelling dedicated to intraplate thrusts and thrusts within fold-and-thrust belts (shallow crust), the deepening of the BDT depth in convergent settings with variable convergence rates is investigated. Results of models characterized by shallow faults (15°–20° dip) show that BDT depth deepens by 15 km increasing the convergence rate from 1 to 10 cm/yr. Steeper thrust faults (25°–40° dip) show a lower degree of deepening of the BDT ( 5 km) as convergence rate is increased. Calculated BDT depths allow the calculation of maximum seismic volumes involved during thrust earthquakes. Deeper BDT depths obtained assuming higher convergence rates imply larger seismic volumes and an increase of 2 orders of magnitude of the stored potential energy, as effectively observed in nature.
involved in the coseismic stage. Largest volumes are expected in convergent tectonic settings since thrust fault may be even more than 25 times larger than hypocenter depth. In general, the maximum depth of hypocenters within the crust corresponds to the brittle-ductile transition (BDT). The deepening of the BDT increases the potential seismic volume, hence raising the energy released during an earthquake. Here, by means of 2-D thermo-mechanical modelling dedicated to intraplate thrusts and thrusts within fold-and-thrust belts (shallow crust), the deepening of the BDT depth in convergent settings with variable convergence rates is investigated. Results of models characterized by shallow faults (15°–20° dip) show that BDT depth deepens by 15 km increasing the convergence rate from 1 to 10 cm/yr. Steeper thrust faults (25°–40° dip) show a lower degree of deepening of the BDT ( 5 km) as convergence rate is increased. Calculated BDT depths allow the calculation of maximum seismic volumes involved during thrust earthquakes. Deeper BDT depths obtained assuming higher convergence rates imply larger seismic volumes and an increase of 2 orders of magnitude of the stored potential energy, as effectively observed in nature.
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