LATEST TECTONIC MOVEMENTS AND EARTHQUAKES IN THE CAPITAL CIRCLE REGION

Author: Xu Xiwei
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Based on in-depth seismic reflection surveys of major earthquakes in the capital region and its surrounding areas, quantitative studies of shallow seismic faults and active structures in the epicentral zone, as well as research on regional crustal velocity structures, this book discusses the geometric relationships between deep and shallow structures associated with different tectonic sources in the capital region during various periods of the Cenozoic. It also identifies deep and shallow structural indicators for the formation of major earthquakes. By combining numerical simulations and rock mechanics experiments, the book establishes a geological-geophysical incubation model for major earthquakes in the capital region and makes scientific predictions regarding future seismic zones and magnitude upper limits. This book is suitable for students and faculty of relevant universities and colleges, researchers in tectonic geology, geophysics, tectonic physics, engineering geology, engineering seismology, and earthquake prediction, as well as personnel from construction and engineering departments.