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Earthquakes rupturing the Chelungpu fault in Taiwan are time predictable
Author(s) -
Wang JeenHwa
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2004gl021884
Subject(s) - seismology , geology , seismic gap , fault (geology) , tectonics , slip (aerodynamics) , physics , thermodynamics
On September 20, 1999, the M s 7.6 Chi‐Chi earthquake ruptured the Chelungpu fault in central Taiwan. The time predictable model is able to describe earthquakes rupturing the fault during the past 1900 years. The average recurrence periods and total slip rates are: 1900 years and 3.8 mm/yr for the northern segment of the fault and 630 years and 5.8 mm/yr for the southern one. About 30% strains, caused by tectonic loading, are released during failures of the fault.