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![Map view of the 2022 Luding earthquake sequence. The red star denotes the 2022 Ms 6.8 mainshock. (a) Focal mechanisms of damaging earthquakes since the last century are adapted from Shan et al. (2013) and Yang, Xu, and Liang (2023). The black triangles denote broadband seismic stations. The larger scale tectonic context is shown in the inset map (lower right). (b) Geographic distribution of the 2022 Luding earthquake sequence. The red and black circles represent M ≥ 3 events (5 September 2022–1 November 2023) from the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) catalog (see Data and Resources) and M ≤ 3 events (5 September 2022–30 September 2022) from Zhang, Zhou, et al. (2023), respectively. The surface projection of the mainshock coseismic slip is from Li, Zhao, et al. (2022). The gray lines indicate fault traces. ANH, Anninghe fault; DDH, Daduhe fault; JPS, Jinpingshan fault; XSH, Xianshuihe fault. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![Tectonic background of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) station distribution. The black solid lines show the main faults around the epicenter (denoted by red star), and focal mechanism plots indicate focal mechanisms of this event (in black) and historical earthquakes (in blue). The circles locate the aftershock, scaled by magnitude. The red and black triangles mark GNSS stations with high‐rate waveforms and static offsets, respectively. The black and red dotted lines mark the distance boundary of 150 and 100 km from the epicenter, respectively. The blue dotted lines indicate the peak ground velocity (PGV) simulation area. The inset map shows the tectonic setting of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake and the study area. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![PGV simulation of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake using physics‐based simulation. The triangular markers with numerical labels indicate the selected strong‐motion stations and their corresponding PGV values. The background map is color coded to represent the fitted PGV magnitudes. (a–d) The results of models I to IV, respectively. The red star marks the location of the epicenter. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![PGV simulation result of 2022 Luding earthquake using ground‐motion prediction equations. The triangular markers with numerical labels indicate the positions of selected strong‐motion stations and their corresponding PGV values. The background map is color coded to represent the fitted PGV magnitudes. (a–d) The results of models I to IV, respectively. The red star marks the location of the epicenter. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![(a) Fault slip distribution map of the 2022 Luding earthquake. Black dashed curves outline the coseismic slip contours with 0.5 m intervals. Black arrows represent the direction of the slip. (b) Fault slip distribution model considering aftershocks. The gray circles show the aftershocks, and the aftershocks can be divided into three clusters. The location of the maximum slip has relatively less aftershock activities. The red star is the location of maximum displacement. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
![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.]()
![Seismotectonic context of the 2022 Luding earthquake. (a) Top‐left indicates the location of the region of interest. NC, North China; SC, South China; TB, Tibet; TR, Tarim basin. Top‐right inset shows major active faults in the Sichuan‐Yunnan region with the M >6 historical earthquakes (green focal mechanism plots) since 1900. The red focal mechanism plot represents the focal mechanism of the 2022 Luding earthquake. The black focal mechanism plot represents the M 4.7 earthquake on 6 September 2022, and the orange star denotes the M 4.8 aftershock on 5 September 2022. (b) Relocated aftershocks are color coded according to their depth (5–9 September 2022) (Zhang, Zhang, et al., 2022). The black dots in the right‐bottom inset indicate recent earthquakes with Mw>−1.7 between January 2013 and May 2020 (Zhang, Su, et al., 2022).]()
![Map view of the hypocenter area of the 2022 Mw 6.6 Luding earthquake, and the inset map on the top right shows the location of the study area. The red focal mechanism plot represents the 2022 Mw 6.6 Luding earthquake, and the blue focal mechanism plots show the historical strong earthquakes in the Xianshuihe region. The focal mechanism solutions of the Luding earthquake come from Zhang et al. (2023), and the focal mechanism solutions of historical earthquakes come from Shen et al. (2016). The black thick lines represent the Xianshuihe fault and Anninghe fault, the red thick line represents the active fault of the Luding earthquake (Moxi fault, a segment of the Xianshuihe fault), the black thin lines represent the secondary faults in the study area. Surface trace data are from the China scientific earthquake test site. Strong‐motion stations used for waveform comparisons are shown as red triangles. The red and blue arrows represent the maximum and the minimum horizontal compressive stresses, respectively. The length and direction of the arrows indicate the relative magnitude and azimuth of stresses, respectively.]()
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![(a) Map of topographic relief, earthquakes, and major faults for the 2022 Luding epicenters (red stars) and surrounding regions. The red star and red focal mechanism solutions for the Luding earthquake are from the China Earthquake Networks Center, respectively (Table 1). The black focal mechanism solutions represent historical earthquakes with Mw>5.5 on the Xian Shui He fault. The orange arrow represents the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) background field in the area (Liang et al., 2013). The black triangles are the GNSS stations used. The red and blue dashed boxes represent the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data used. The inset map shows the study area and surrounding plates. (b) Map of the Luding earthquake aftershock sequence (Zhang, Fang, et al., 2023). Green circles represent aftershock sequences. The blue focal mechanism is resolved as two aftershocks with Mw>5.0. The red focal mechanism is explained as the Luding earthquake. The color version of this figure is available only in the electronic edition.]()
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Characteristics of earthquake-triggered landslides under high terrain undulation landscapes: a case study of the secondary effects of the 5 September 2022 M s 6.8 Luding earthquake, SW China Open Access
Journal: Journal of the Geological Society
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 16 June 2025
Journal of the Geological Society (2025) 182 (5): jgs2024-253.
... of these landslides is crucial for assessing the scale and risk of secondary effects. This study utilized multi-source remote sensing images, comparing pre- and post-earthquake images of the 5 September 2022, Luding M s 6.8 earthquake, to extract an inventory with a total number of 8385 coseismic landslides covering...
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The Seismogenic Mechanism of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding Earthquake: Evidence from Pg ‐Wave Tomography Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 09 July 2025
Seismological Research Letters (2025)
...Lei Li; Shunping Pei; Fenglin Niu; Qian Hua; Hanlin Liu; Wei Liu; Xiaotian Xue; Jiawei Li Abstract At 12:52 on 5 September 2022, an M s 6.8 earthquake on the southeastern segment of the Xianshuihe fault zone struck Luding County, Ganze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Studying the high...
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Shallow Focal Depths of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding Earthquake and Its M ≥3 Aftershocks Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 18 September 2024
Seismological Research Letters (2025) 96 (1): 35–51.
...Qiang Yao; Chunquan Yu; Xianwei Zeng Abstract The accurate determination of earthquake focal depths is crucial, yet notably challenging. The 2022 M s 6.8 Luding earthquake sequence is a typical example for which focal depths remain controversial. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive regional...
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Feasibility of Coseismic Landslide Prediction Based on GNSS Observations: A Case Study of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding, China, Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 07 August 2024
Seismological Research Letters (2025) 96 (1): 244–259.
...Lei Xia; Kejie Chen; Chenyong Fang; Xin Wang; Wenqiang Wang; Guoguang Wei; Ji Wang; Haishan Chai; Hai Zhu; Zhenguo Zhang Abstract On 5 September 2022, an M 6.8 earthquake struck Luding County in Sichuan Province, China, triggering extensive landslides and causing severe damages. In this study...
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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.
... the fault geometry and coseismic slip distribution of the 2022 M w 6.6 earthquake in Sichuan, China. The dip of the best‐fitting model is 68°. The rupture of the 2022 Luding earthquake is dominated by northwest strike‐slip movement, mainly concentrated over a length of about 20 km above a depth of 15 km...
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GNSS‐Constrained Rupture Kinematics of the 2022 M w 6.7 Luding, China, Earthquake: Directivity Pulse during the Asymmetrical Bilateral Rupture Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 29 September 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2024) 95 (1): 264–276.
...‐rate Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) during the 2022 M w 6.7 Luding, China, earthquake—the largest event ever observed by space geodesy on the seismically active Xianshuihe fault in the eastern Tibetan Plateau. We invert the displacement waveforms and offsets derived from the continuous...
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Dynamic Rupture Modeling and Ground‐Motion Simulations of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding Earthquake Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 30 August 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (6): 2575–2585.
...Yuhao Gu; Zhenguo Zhang; Wenqiang Wang; Zhongqiu He Abstract The 2022 M w 6.6 Luding earthquake occurred on the Xianshuihe fault, one of China’s most active faults. Revealing the rupture process of the Luding earthquake and exploring the distribution of high intensities is important for earthquake...
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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.
... for over 230 yr, with a large slip rate and high locking degree. Thus, this region is considered to be a seismic gap capable of hosting earthquakes of M w 7.0 or greater. In September 2022, the M s 6.8 Luding earthquake occurred on the Moxi fault, resulting in destructive landslide damage, with 93 people...
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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.
...Long Zhang; Yijian Zhou; Xu Zhang; Aiyu Zhu; Bo Li; Shiguang Wang; Shanshan Liang; Ce Jiang; Jianping Wu; Yuexin Li; Jinrong Su; Lijun Yan; Lihua Fang Abstract On 5 September 2022, an M w 6.6 strike‐slip earthquake occurred in Luding, Sichuan, China. It illuminates the seismic gap on the southern...
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Map view of the 2022 Luding earthquake sequence. The red star denotes the 2... Available to Purchase
in Shallow Focal Depths of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding Earthquake and Its M ≥3 Aftershocks
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Published: 18 September 2024
Figure 1. Map view of the 2022 Luding earthquake sequence. The red star denotes the 2022 M s 6.8 mainshock. (a) Focal mechanisms of damaging earthquakes since the last century are adapted from Shan et al. (2013) and Yang, Xu, and Liang (2023) . The black triangles denote broadband
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Tectonic background of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake and Global Naviga... Available to Purchase
in Feasibility of Coseismic Landslide Prediction Based on GNSS Observations: A Case Study of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding, China, Earthquake
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 07 August 2024
Figure 1. Tectonic background of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) station distribution. The black solid lines show the main faults around the epicenter (denoted by red star), and focal mechanism plots indicate focal mechanisms of this event
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PGV simulation of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake using physics‐based si... Available to Purchase
in Feasibility of Coseismic Landslide Prediction Based on GNSS Observations: A Case Study of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding, China, Earthquake
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 07 August 2024
Figure 7. PGV simulation of the 2022 M 6.8 Luding earthquake using physics‐based simulation. The triangular markers with numerical labels indicate the selected strong‐motion stations and their corresponding PGV values. The background map is color coded to represent the fitted PGV magnitudes
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PGV simulation result of 2022 Luding earthquake using ground‐motion predict... Available to Purchase
in Feasibility of Coseismic Landslide Prediction Based on GNSS Observations: A Case Study of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding, China, Earthquake
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 07 August 2024
Figure 8. PGV simulation result of 2022 Luding earthquake using ground‐motion prediction equations. The triangular markers with numerical labels indicate the positions of selected strong‐motion stations and their corresponding PGV values. The background map is color coded to represent the fitted
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(a) Fault slip distribution map of the 2022 Luding earthquake. Black dashed... Available to Purchase
in Slip Model of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding Earthquake from Inversion of GNSS and InSAR with Sentinel‐1
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 30 January 2024
Figure 3. (a) Fault slip distribution map of the 2022 Luding earthquake. Black dashed curves outline the coseismic slip contours with 0.5 m intervals. Black arrows represent the direction of the slip. (b) Fault slip distribution model considering aftershocks. The gray circles show the aftershocks
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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
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 29 September 2023
Figure 1. Tectonic setting of the 2022 M w 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
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Seismotectonic context of the 2022 Luding earthquake. (a) Top‐left indicate... Available to Purchase
in Asymmetric Bilateral Rupture of the 2022 M s 6.8 Luding Earthquake on a Continental Transform Fault, Tibetan Border, China
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 28 July 2023
Figure 1. Seismotectonic context of the 2022 Luding earthquake. (a) Top‐left indicates the location of the region of interest. NC, North China; SC, South China; TB, Tibet; TR, Tarim basin. Top‐right inset shows major active faults in the Sichuan‐Yunnan region with the M >6 historical
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Map view of the hypocenter area of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding earthqu... Available to Purchase
in Dynamic Rupture Modeling and Ground‐Motion Simulations of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding Earthquake
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 30 August 2023
Figure 1. Map view of the hypocenter area of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding earthquake, and the inset map on the top right shows the location of the study area. The red focal mechanism plot represents the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding earthquake, and the blue focal mechanism plots show
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Application of MEMS Data to Fast Inversion of Rupture Process: Tests with Recordings from the IRREEW Network Available to Purchase
Journal: Seismological Research Letters
Publisher: Seismological Society of America
Published: 27 April 2023
Seismological Research Letters (2023) 94 (4): 1821–1835.
... their rupture processes. In applications to the 2021 M w 6.1 Yangbi earthquake, the 2022 M w 6.6 Menyuan earthquake, and the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding earthquake, the MEMS data equally well constrain the rupture model. The resulting source information, including the moment magnitude, rupture direction, and rupture...
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(a) Map of topographic relief, earthquakes, and major faults for the 2022 L... Available to Purchase
in Slip Model of the 2022 M w 6.6 Luding Earthquake from Inversion of GNSS and InSAR with Sentinel‐1
> Seismological Research Letters
Published: 30 January 2024
Figure 1. (a) Map of topographic relief, earthquakes, and major faults for the 2022 Luding epicenters (red stars) and surrounding regions. The red star and red focal mechanism solutions for the Luding earthquake are from the China Earthquake Networks Center, respectively (Table 1 ). The black
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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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