Abstract
Three earthquake sequences, each with two main earthquakes of almost the same magnitudes (ML from 5.9 to 7.0 with differences less than 0.1), have recently been observed in Taiwan. The two largest earthquakes in each sequence occurred with a short delay time between them, were strikingly similar in terms of magnitude, location and/or focal mechanism and are referred to as doublets. They were markedly distinct from typical single mainshock sequences. Our estimated static stress field generated by the first shock in the doublet shows that the second shock and most of their aftershocks were located within a region where static stress increased substantially. Thus, a possible explanation for earthquake doublet is that seismic energy for each shock had accumulated independently within adjacent crustal volumes, separated by an asperity, and that the second shock is triggered by the increased static stress after the first one. An important implication of doublet sequence is that works by emergency response teams after the first earthquake could be made more hazardous by the second.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 589-594 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- Aftershocks
- Doublet earthquake
- Static triggering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oceanography
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Earthquake doublet sequences : Evidence of static triggering in the strong convergent zones of Taiwan. / Lin, Cheng Horng; Yeh, Yih Hsiung; Ando, Masataka; Chen, Kuang-Jung; Chang, Tao Ming; Pu, Hsin Chieh.
In: Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 6, 01.12.2008, p. 589-594.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Lin, Cheng Horng
AU - Yeh, Yih Hsiung
AU - Ando, Masataka
AU - Chen, Kuang-Jung
AU - Chang, Tao Ming
AU - Pu, Hsin Chieh
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - Three earthquake sequences, each with two main earthquakes of almost the same magnitudes (ML from 5.9 to 7.0 with differences less than 0.1), have recently been observed in Taiwan. The two largest earthquakes in each sequence occurred with a short delay time between them, were strikingly similar in terms of magnitude, location and/or focal mechanism and are referred to as doublets. They were markedly distinct from typical single mainshock sequences. Our estimated static stress field generated by the first shock in the doublet shows that the second shock and most of their aftershocks were located within a region where static stress increased substantially. Thus, a possible explanation for earthquake doublet is that seismic energy for each shock had accumulated independently within adjacent crustal volumes, separated by an asperity, and that the second shock is triggered by the increased static stress after the first one. An important implication of doublet sequence is that works by emergency response teams after the first earthquake could be made more hazardous by the second.
AB - Three earthquake sequences, each with two main earthquakes of almost the same magnitudes (ML from 5.9 to 7.0 with differences less than 0.1), have recently been observed in Taiwan. The two largest earthquakes in each sequence occurred with a short delay time between them, were strikingly similar in terms of magnitude, location and/or focal mechanism and are referred to as doublets. They were markedly distinct from typical single mainshock sequences. Our estimated static stress field generated by the first shock in the doublet shows that the second shock and most of their aftershocks were located within a region where static stress increased substantially. Thus, a possible explanation for earthquake doublet is that seismic energy for each shock had accumulated independently within adjacent crustal volumes, separated by an asperity, and that the second shock is triggered by the increased static stress after the first one. An important implication of doublet sequence is that works by emergency response teams after the first earthquake could be made more hazardous by the second.
KW - Aftershocks
KW - Doublet earthquake
KW - Static triggering
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JO - Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
JF - Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
SN - 1017-0839
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