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![The distribution of aseismic slip rate along the SDK. (a) The distribution of fault shallow slip rate inverted from the LoS velocities within 10 km of the fault. The gray dots are the seismicity (ML≥1.5), including the aftershocks of the 2014 Kangding earthquake, occurred within 10 km from the fault between 1995 and 2022. The blue dashed curves represent slip‐rate contours. The black dashed contours show the coseismic slip distribution of the 2014 Mw 5.9 Kangding earthquake from Jiang et al. (2015b) (unit: cm). (b) The approximate spatial extent of the historical earthquake ruptures along the SDK. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![Coulomb stress changes due to (a) the 2014 Ms 6.3 Kangding and (b) Luding earthquake on neighboring faults. The northern and southern stars in panel (a) indicate the mainshocks of the Kangding and Luding earthquake, respectively. The open ellipse in panel (b) indicates the surface rupture of the last large earthquake in the Anninghe fault. Abbreviations: ANHF, Anninghe fault; DLSF, Daliangshan fault; HHHZF, Hehehaizi fault; JPSF, Jinpingshan fault; LMSF, Longmenshan fault; XSHF, Xianshuihe fault; and YLXF, Yulongxi fault. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
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![(a) Calculated viscoelastic Coulomb stress changes of the historical earthquakes at 10 km depth on the fault plane of the Kangding earthquake. Thick gray lines are the rupture segments of the historical earthquakes since 1893. White line is the fault segment on the Xianshuihe fault with no rupture events since 1700. Yellow stars show the epicenters of the Ms 6.3 and Ms 5.8 earthquakes in 2014. (b) Calculated static Coulomb stress changes of the Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake and Mw 6.6 Lushan earthquake at 10 km depth on the fault plane of the Ms 6.3 Kangding earthquake. Thick black lines are the rupture planes of the Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake and Mw 6.6 Lushan earthquake. Thick gray lines are the rupture segments of the historical earthquakes since 1893 on the Xianshuihe fault. Thick red line is the fault segment on the Xianshuihe fault with no rupture events since 1700. Focal mechanisms of the earthquakes are from Global Centroid Moment Tensor catalog. XSH-F, the Xianshuihe fault; LMS-F, the Longmenshan fault. (c) Calculated static Coulomb stress changes at 10 km depth on the fault plane of the Ms 5.8 on 25 November 2014; Black-and-white circles are the focal mechanisms of the Ms 6.3 and 5.8 earthquakes. Thick gray line is the rupture plane of the Ms 6.3 earthquake. Green and red circles are the aftershocks that occurred before and after the Ms 5.8 earthquake, respectively. XSH-F, the Xianshuihe fault; YLH, the Yalahe branch fault; SLH, the Selaha branch fault; ZDT, the Zheduotang branch fault.]()
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![Map showing the tectonic setting of the Xianshuihe fault zone (XSHFZ) and the 2014 Kangding double shocks and distribution of the seismic stations used in this study. The two red stars show the epicenters of the Kangding M 6.4 (KD1) and 5.9 (KD2) earthquakes. The focal mechanisms of the two earthquakes are from Fang, Wu, Liu, et al. (2015). Stations are marked by black triangles for permanent stations from Sichuan seismic network, cyan triangles for temporary stations deployed after KD1, blue triangles for stations from Lushan temporary seismic array, brown triangle for station from Xichang temporary seismic array, and orange triangles for other temporary stations. The legend of stations is shown in the lower left corner. The red and gray lines denote the XSHFZ and other active faults in the study region, respectively. The red circles represent eight strong earthquakes with M ≥ 7 occurring along the XSHFZ since 1700. The purple squares show the cities along the XSHFZ. The inset in the upper right corner marks the study region in a larger map of China. Abbreviations are Xianshuihe fault zone (XSHFZ) and its five branches: MXF, Moxi branch fault; SLHF, Selaha branch fault; XSHF, Xianshuihe branch fault; YLHF, Yalahe branch fault; and ZDTF, Zheduotang branch fault. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
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![Tectonic blocks and strong earthquakes since 1997 in the Tibetan plateau. Dashed rectangle indicates the region in Figure 2. Large red arrow indicates the crustal motion direction. Black-and-white circles are the focal mechanism of recent strong earthquakes with magnitude larger than Ms 7.0. Red-and-white circles are the focal mechanism of the Ms 6.3 and 5.8 Kangding earthquake in 2014. AT-F, the Altyn tagh fault; EK-F, the eastern Kunlun fault; MY-F, the Manyi fault; XSH-F, the Xianshuihe fault; LMS-F, the Longmenshan fault. Black lines show the boundaries of the tectonic blocks (Zhang et al., 2003). Red lines are the active faults. The inset map marks the study region in East Asia.]()
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![Tectonic setting of the 2022 Mw 6.7 Luding earthquake. The China Earthquake Network Center (CENC) epicenter is denoted by red solid star, and focal mechanism plot shows the focal mechanism. The Xianshuihe fault is shown by red line with historic earthquakes M 7 and M 6 marked by green and black hollow stars, respectively. Red hollow stars represent the 2014 Kangding earthquake doublet. Heavy gray lines indicate the thrust faults at the tectonic junction, and the heavy dark lines show the strike‐slip faults. Other active faults are shown by light gray lines. Open black circles represent the relocated aftershocks (Zhang et al., 2023). Blue triangles indicate the high‐rate Global Navigation Satellite System (hrGNSS) sites. Magenta rectangles represent counties nearby. Green rectangle marks the Gonggashan Mountain. The GNSS secular velocities from Wang and Shen (2020) are depicted by cyan arrows. Lower left inset shows the study area. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
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Preliminary Report on the 22 November 2014 M w 6.1/ M s 6.3 Kangding Earthquake, Western Sichuan, China Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 23 September 2015
Seismological Research Letters (2015) 86 (6): 1603–1613.
... motion direction. Black-and-white circles are the focal mechanism of recent strong earthquakes with magnitude larger than M s 7.0. Red-and-white circles are the focal mechanism of the M s 6.3 and 5.8 Kangding earthquake in 2014. AT-F, the Altyn tagh fault; EK-F, the eastern Kunlun fault; MY-F...
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InSAR Observations Reveal Variations in Shallow Creep on the Kangding Segment of the Xianshuihe Fault Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 30 June 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (5): 2291–2300.
... on the Kangding segment of the Xianshuihe fault in eastern Tibet, where the 2014 M w 5.9 Kangding earthquake occurred. Previous geodetic observations in 1999–2021 identified apparent shallow creep along this segment; however, whether the aseismic slip is secular creep, afterslip of the 2014 Kangding earthquake...
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The distribution of aseismic slip rate along the SDK. (a) The distribution ... Available to Purchase
in InSAR Observations Reveal Variations in Shallow Creep on the Kangding Segment of the Xianshuihe Fault
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Published: 30 June 2023
Figure 4. The distribution of aseismic slip rate along the SDK. (a) The distribution of fault shallow slip rate inverted from the LoS velocities within 10 km of the fault. The gray dots are the seismicity ( M L ≥ 1.5 ), including the aftershocks of the 2014 Kangding earthquake, occurred
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Coulomb stress changes due to (a) the 2014 M s 6.3 Kangding and (b... Available to Purchase
in 2022 M w 6.6 Luding, China, Earthquake: A Strong Continental Event Illuminating the Moxi Seismic Gap
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Published: 05 June 2023
Figure 7. Coulomb stress changes due to (a) the 2014 M s 6.3 Kangding and (b) Luding earthquake on neighboring faults. The northern and southern stars in panel (a) indicate the mainshocks of the Kangding and Luding earthquake, respectively. The open ellipse in panel (b) indicates
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Catalog Replenishment Based on Statistical Method for Strong Earthquakes in the Triple Junction Area, Eastern Tibet Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 30 December 2024
Seismological Research Letters (2025) 96 (3): 1953–1965.
... earthquakes have occurred in the Songpan–Ganzi block, including the 2008 M w 7.9 Wenchuan, 2013 M w 6.6 Lushan, 2014 M w 5.9 Kangding, 2022 M w 5.8 Lushan, and 2022 M w 6.6 Luding (Fig. 1 ). For the most recent strong earthquakes, it is reported that the 2022...
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Spatiotemporal Aftershock Evolution of the 2014 M 6.4 and 5.9 Kangding Double Shocks in Sichuan, Southwestern China Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 29 June 2022
Seismological Research Letters (2022) 93 (5): 2625–2639.
... in this region. Figure 1. Map showing the tectonic setting of the Xianshuihe fault zone (XSHFZ) and the 2014 Kangding double shocks and distribution of the seismic stations used in this study. The two red stars show the epicenters of the Kangding M 6.4 (KD1) and 5.9 (KD2) earthquakes. The focal...
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(a) Calculated viscoelastic Coulomb stress changes of the historical earthq... Available to Purchase
in Preliminary Report on the 22 November 2014 M w 6.1/ M s 6.3 Kangding Earthquake, Western Sichuan, China
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 23 September 2015
with no rupture events since 1700. Yellow stars show the epicenters of the M s 6.3 and M s 5.8 earthquakes in 2014. (b) Calculated static Coulomb stress changes of the M w 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake and M w 6.6 Lushan earthquake at 10 km depth on the fault plane of the M s 6.3 Kangding earthquake
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Formation, reactivation and exhumation of the extruded basement wedge in the southern Longmen Shan, eastern Tibetan plateau Available to Purchase
Journal: Journal of the Geological Society
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 27 August 2024
Journal of the Geological Society (2024) 181 (6): jgs2023-088.
..., Wenchuan–Maoxian detachment; YSD, Yashide detachment; KDD, Kangding detachment; GAT, Guanxian–Anxian thrust; YBT, Yingxiu–Beichuan thrust; WMT, Wenchuan–Maoxian thrust; XSHF, Xianshuihe fault. A seismic reflection profile (A–B and C–D) passed the Wenchuan Earthquake Fault Scientific Drilling boreholes WFSD...
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2022 M w 6.6 Luding, China, Earthquake: A Strong Continental Event Illuminating the Moxi Seismic Gap Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 05 June 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (5): 2129–2142.
...Figure 7. Coulomb stress changes due to (a) the 2014 M s 6.3 Kangding and (b) Luding earthquake on neighboring faults. The northern and southern stars in panel (a) indicate the mainshocks of the Kangding and Luding earthquake, respectively. The open ellipse in panel (b) indicates...
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Surface Rupture and Slip Distribution along the Zheduotang Fault in the Kangding Section of the Xianshuihe Fault Zone Open Access
Journal: Lithosphere
Publisher: GSW
Published: 17 March 2022
Lithosphere (2021) 2021 (Special 2): 6500707.
... ]) and strong earthquake epicenters (from the Data Sharing Infrastructure of the National Earthquake Data Center) along the Kangding section of the XSHF; the background is a DEM from Pléiades. YLHF = Yalahe fault; SLHF = Selaha fault; ZDTF = Zheduotang fault; MGCF = Mugecuo South fault. The area...
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Map showing the tectonic setting of the Xianshuihe fault zone (XSHFZ) and t... Available to Purchase
in Spatiotemporal Aftershock Evolution of the 2014 M 6.4 and 5.9 Kangding Double Shocks in Sichuan, Southwestern China
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Published: 29 June 2022
Figure 1. Map showing the tectonic setting of the Xianshuihe fault zone (XSHFZ) and the 2014 Kangding double shocks and distribution of the seismic stations used in this study. The two red stars show the epicenters of the Kangding M 6.4 (KD1) and 5.9 (KD2) earthquakes. The focal mechanisms
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Slip Model of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding Earthquake from Inversion of GNSS and InSAR with Sentinel‐1 Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 30 January 2024
Seismological Research Letters (2024) 95 (3): 1599–1609.
... that the XSHF is affected by the afterslip following the 2014 Kangding earthquake ( Li et al. , 2021 ). At the same time, due to the influence of the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes on the Longmenshan fault zone in 2008 and 2013, the Coulomb stress near the XSHF increased significantly, which may accelerate...
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Age and anatomy of the Gongga Shan batholith, eastern Tibetan Plateau, and its relationship to the active Xianshui-he fault Open Access
Journal: Geosphere
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 01 June 2016
Geosphere (2016) 12 (3): 948–970.
... and ending in a series of splays in western Yunnan, north of the Red River fault ( Burchfiel et al., 1989 ; Wilson et al., 2006 ; Wang et al., 2014 ). The Xianshui-he fault is one of the most seismically active strike-slip faults of the Tibetan Plateau region, with 9 major earthquakes of M7–M7.9 between...
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Airborne LiDAR‐Based Mapping of Surface Ruptures and Coseismic Slip of the 1955 Zheduotang Earthquake on the Xianshuihe Fault, East Tibet Available to Purchase
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 18 October 2022
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2022) 112 (6): 3102–3120.
... Balochistan earthquake (e.g., Vallage et al. , 2016 ), the 2014 Yutian earthquake (e.g., Yuan et al. , 2021 ), and the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake (e.g., Langridge et al. , 2018 ). However, the dataset is still limited, especially in remote regions. The absence of earthquake rupture data covering a wide...
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in Preliminary Report on the 22 November 2014 M w 6.1/ M s 6.3 Kangding Earthquake, Western Sichuan, China
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 23 September 2015
M s 7.0. Red-and-white circles are the focal mechanism of the M s 6.3 and 5.8 Kangding earthquake in 2014. AT-F, the Altyn tagh fault; EK-F, the eastern Kunlun fault; MY-F, the Manyi fault; XSH-F, the Xianshuihe fault; LMS-F, the Longmenshan fault. Black lines show the boundaries
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Asymmetric Bilateral Rupture of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding Earthquake on a Continental Transform Fault, Tibetan Border, China Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 28 July 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (5): 2143–2153.
... near‐source geometrical attenuation , J. Phys. Earth 31 , no. 1 , 1 – 32 . Yang W. Cheng J. Liu J. , and Zhang X. 2015 . The Kangding earthquake swarm of November, 2014 , Earthq. Sci. 28 , no. 3 , 197 – 207 . Yang Z. Dai D. Zhang Y. Zhang X...
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Tectonic setting of the 2022 M w 6.7 Luding earthquake. The China ... Available to Purchase
in GNSS‐Constrained Rupture Kinematics of the 2022 M w 6.7 Luding, China, Earthquake: Directivity Pulse during the Asymmetrical Bilateral Rupture
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Published: 29 September 2023
marked by green and black hollow stars, respectively. Red hollow stars represent the 2014 Kangding earthquake doublet. Heavy gray lines indicate the thrust faults at the tectonic junction, and the heavy dark lines show the strike‐slip faults. Other active faults are shown by light gray lines. Open black
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Multisegment Rupture Hazard Modeling along the Xianshuihe Fault Zone, Southeastern Tibetan Plateau Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 25 November 2020
Seismological Research Letters (2021) 92 (2A): 951–964.
... Echelon faults , Geophys. Res. Lett. 26 , 2089 – 2092 . Hu C. Yang P. Liang P. Su P. Xiong R. Li X. Chen D. , and Li C. 2015 . The Holocene paleoearthquakes on the 2014 Kangding M s 6.3 earthquake faults , Chin. Sci. Bull. 60 , 2236 – 2244...
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Episodic magmatism of the Gongga batholith (eastern Tibet) revealed by detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology: Insights into phased Xianshuihe fault activity and plateau growth Open Access
Journal: Geosphere
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 12 April 2024
Geosphere (2024) 20 (3): 895–909.
... the 2010 M s 7.1 Yushu, 2014 M s 6.3 Kangding, and 2022 M s 6.8 Luding earthquakes ( Tobita et al., 2011 ; Jiang et al., 2015 ; Li et al., 2022 ; An et al., 2023 ). The Xianshuihe fault plays a key role in controlling the plateau’s uplift and crustal shortening, and the lateral extrusion of its...
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Resolving Quaternary Tectonic Activity with High-Resolution Data in Space and Time Open Access
Journal: Lithosphere
Publisher: GSW
Published: 31 December 2022
Lithosphere (2022) 2022 (1): 9823275.
... earthquake was a cascade rupture formed by four rupture segments. The Xianshuihe fault zone is one of the most active left-lateral strike-slip fault in China. The Zheduotang fault is located in the Kangding segment within the Xianshuihe fault zone. Based on high-resolution DEMs from stereo pair...
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