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EARTHQUAKE ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 25-46.doi: 10.12196/j.issn.1000-3274.2022.04.003

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The Estimation of Current Motion Rates and Slip Deficits of the Main Active Faults in the Northern Segment of the North-South Seismic Belt Based on GNSS Velocity Field

ZHANG Nan1,2, NIE Gao-zhong1, FAN Xi-wei1, WANG Jing2, YU Si-han2, SUN Jia-xin2, XIE Hui2   

  1. 1. Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100029, China;
    2. Ningxia Seismological Bureau, Yinchuan 750001, China
  • Received:2022-01-17 Revised:2022-06-07 Published:2023-03-31

Abstract: Based on the GNSS velocity field of Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC), the negative dislocation model was used to obtain the slip rate, slip deficit and lock-in rate of 0~40 km depth of the main active faults in the North-South seismic belt from 2013 to 2015 and 2015 to 2020, combined with the change of strain rate field. Quantitative analysis and trend comparison are made on sliding parameters of the two periods. The results show that the northern altun fault, Subei Kuantan Mountain fault and the southern part of the eastern foot of Helan Mountain fault are locked. The Zhuanglanghe fault is widely locked, and the slip deficit of the Yongdeng-Lanzhou junction reaches 2.69 mm/a. The slip deficit of the fault and tragic section in the northern margin of west Qinling ranges from 0 to 3.22 mm/a, and the locked-in parts are unevenly distributed, and most of them are located in tianshui section and Luanfeng section. Except for the Arak-Tosuo Lake segment, which increases by 5.12 mm/a than that from 2013 to 2015, the slip deficit in other parts of the East Kunlun fault decreases than that from 2013 to 2015, but the overall slide loss remains high. Except for Lake Toso and Maqu, the deficit rate was evenly distributed. Xiugou-arak Lake segment, Arak Lake-Tosuo Lake segment, and Tosuo Lake-Maqu segment have small changes in overall sliding velocity and keep high sliding deficit and locking rate. There is locking in Hasishan-Machangshan section of Haiyuan fault. The overall sliding deficit of Liupanshan fault increases to 1.39~6.34 mm/a, the sliding rate increases, and there is locking at the boundary of Haiyuan segment and Guyuan-Jingyuan fault. The Yumen and Sunan faults in the northern margin of Qilian Mountains are locked. We should pay close attention to Subei Kuantan Mountain section of northern Altun fault, Yongdeng-Lanzhou junction section of Zhuanglang River fault, Tianshui and Luanfeng sections of northern Qinling fault, Xiugou-Alak Lake section, Alak Lake-Tuosuo Lake section, Tuosuo Lake-Maqu section of East Kunlun fault, southern section of Helan Mountain eastern fault, Hasishan-Machang Mountain section of Haiyuan fault, Liupanshan fault Haiyuan section and Guyuan-Jingyuan junction Yumen segment and Sunan segment of the northern margin of the Qilian Mountains. Be aware of the risk of major earthquakes in these areas.

Key words: North-South seismic belt, Active fault, Strain rate field, Slip rate, Slip deficit, Locking rate

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