Postseismic deformation following the 1989 (M = 7.1): Loma Prieta, California, earthquake
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Abstract
Postseismic deformation along a 90‐km profile bisecting the projected surface trace of the coseismic rupture of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake has been monitored by frequent GPS surveys for 3.3 years following the earthquake. In addition to the expected deformation associated with secular strain accumulation on the San Andreas and Calaveras faults, deformation associated with postseismic readjustment has been detected. Most of that deformation can be attributed to 1.5 m right‐lateral and 0.9 m reverse postseismic slip on a 5‐km‐wide downdip extension of the Loma Prieta rupture. In addition, there seems to be a 0.1 m postseismic collapse of the Loma Prieta rupture zone in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the rupture. The fault‐normal (N48°E) surface displacements plotted as a function of time exhibit a curvature suggesting a relaxation time of about 1.4 years. Similar plots of the fault‐parallel (N42°W) displacement components do not exhibit significant curvature. Presumably, the deformation shown in those plots is dominated by secular strain accumulation along the San Andreas and Calaveras faults rather than postseismic relaxation.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Postseismic deformation following the 1989 (M = 7.1): Loma Prieta, California, earthquake |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth |
| DOI | 10.1029/94JB00507 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | B7 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 13757 |
| Last page | 13765 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Loma Prieta |
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