Coseismic Deformation of the MS 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake and Its Relationship with Geological Hazards
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    Based on postearthquake field investigation, we summarized the distribution, occurrence, inherited reactivation and deformation features of the coseismic surface ruptures developed on the Longmenshan fault system, together with the relationship between coseismic deformation and earthquake geological hazards. Systematic research indicates that the surface rupture occurred simultaneously along the BeichuanYingxiu fault and the AnxianGuanxian fault; the former is 275 km long and characterized by high angle thrust and dextral strikeslip, while the latter is 80km long and characterized by flat thrust. Further analysis also reveals the inner relations between segmentation of coseismic surface rupture and zonation of surface damage associated with the Wenchuan earthquake. Surface damages and earthquake geological disasters are affected directly by the occurrence of coseismic surface rupture zone, for example, damages and hazards developed along the high angle BeichuanYingxiu thrust fault are much more serious than that along the flat AnxianGuanxian thrust fault. As for various seismic faults, the degree of surface deconstruction and geological disaster produced by thrusttype seismic fault with vertical motion is higher than that by strikesliptype seismic fault with horizontal motion. Therefore, the relation between the earthquake geological disasters and the rupture process of the Wenchuan earthquake together with the associated coseismic surface deformation need further study.

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FU Xiaofang, HOU Liwei, LI Haibing, WANG Zongxiu, ZOU Fuge.2008. Coseismic Deformation of the MS 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake and Its Relationship with Geological Hazards[J]. Acta Geologica Sinica,82(12):1733-1746

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  • Received:October 08,2008
  • Revised:December 02,2008
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