Features of seismicity in Xinjiang and its possible reason after the Yutian Ms7.4 earthquake, 2008

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2009-06-16
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ThepaperdiscussesquantitativelytheinfluenceoftheYutianMS7.4earthquakeofMarch21,2008andWuqiaMS6.9earthquakeofOctober5,2008onregionalseismicityinXinjiang,andexplainsprimarilythepossiblereasonofearthquakeactivityfeatureinXinjiangaftertheYutianMS7.4earthquakebyanalyzingthestaticCoulombfailurestresschangeproducedbytheYutianMS7.4earthquakeandWuqiaMS6.9earthquake,andtheseismicityfeatureofMS≥3earthquakesinthepositiveCoulombstresschangeregionofKashi-Wuqiajointregion,thecentralsegmentofTianshanMountainandKalpinblock.TheresultshowsthattheYutianMS7.4earthquakeofMarch21,2008,mayencouragetheWuqiaMS6.9earthquakeofOctober5,2008,andtheYutianMS7.4earthquakeandWuqiaMS6.9earthquakemaychangetheseismicitystateinthecentralsegmentofTianshanMountain,KalpinblockandKashi-Wuqiajointregion,andencouragethesubsequentMS≥3earthquakes.