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EARTHQUAKE ›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 20-27.

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Seismicity and Precursory Heat Anormaly in the Lasa and Qiangtang Blocks

FU Zheng-xiang1, LU Xiao-jian1, ZHANGYuan-sheng2, JIN Xue-shen3, ZHAO Hui-cheng4   

  1. 1. Institute of Earthquake Science, CEA, Beijing 100036, China;
    2. Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, CEA, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    3. Hebei Seismological Bureau, Shijiazhuan 050021, China;
    4. Shanxi Seismological Bureau, Xian 710068, China
  • Received:2009-06-11 Revised:2009-09-03 Online:2010-01-31 Published:2021-10-15

Abstract: There are relatively active strong seismicity inside the second-order Lasa and Qiangtang blocks compared with other blocks in the first-order Qing-Zang active block region, which might be related to the weaker crust strength due to thicker crust, higher heat and lower shear strength on normal fault there. Inside the second-order Lasa and Qiangtang active blocks, cases of abnormal heat phenomenon have been observed before two strong earthquakes(M7.3 Yutian earthquake and M6.6 Danxion earthquake in 2008) , which might be related to the dilatation in the faults of earthquake preparation region and nearby, where melting material and liquid enter into from the low velocity layer in upper-middle crust.

Key words: Lasa and Qiangtang blocks, Strong earthquake activity, Precursory heat anormaly, Tectonic activity

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