A. Rashidi; M. M. Khatib; S. M. Mosavi; Y. Jamor
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In the S,W Lut Block, geodetic moment rate is more than seismic and geological moment rates. Depending on the type of deformation and geometry of the faults, the study area divided to the 4 parts : northern, central, southern and southeastern (South Lut Block) parts. Values of three types of moment ...
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In the S,W Lut Block, geodetic moment rate is more than seismic and geological moment rates. Depending on the type of deformation and geometry of the faults, the study area divided to the 4 parts : northern, central, southern and southeastern (South Lut Block) parts. Values of three types of moment rates in these area are comparing with each other. The most of geodetic moment rate was obtained respectively in northern, central, southern, southeastern parts of the study area. Geodetic moment rate in the northern part is 2.28E+18 Nm.yr, the central part is 1.86E+18 Nm.yr, the southern part is 1.20E+18 Nm.yr and in the southeastern is 1.10E+18 Nm.yr. The most of seismic moment rate was obtained respectively in central, southeastern, southern, northern parts of the study area. Seismic moment rate in the central part is 5.62316E+17 Nm.yr, in the southeast part is 2.05331E+17 Nm.yr, in the southern part is 1.18984E+17 Nm.yr and in the northern part is 1.03408E+17 Nm.yr. According to Seismic map, maximum seismic moment, respectively is along Gowk, Shahdad, Davaran, East Kerman, Mahan, Bam, Kuhbanan, Dahueiyeh, North Faryab Faults. These faults are responsible for large earthquakes in the study area. The most of geological moment rate was obtained respectively in southern, northern, central, southeastern parts of the study area. Values of geological moment rate for the southern part is 4.16246E+15 Nm.yr, northern part is 2.74157E+15 Nm.yr, centra part is 2.5895E+15 Nm.yr and in the southeastern is 1.08894E+15 Nm.yr. In the study area, maximum geological moment rate is respectively related to west Sabzevaran, Jiroft, Raver, Dalfard, Kuhbanan, Naybandan, Bam, Gowk, Davaran faults. According to values of geological and geodetic moment rates in the four parts of study area and based on the value of the release seismic energy in the central and southeastern parts, it seems that in the next time, the most of seismic potential and seismic hazard are respectively in the northern, southern, central, southeastern parts of the study area. In study area, maximum seismic moment are at years 1981, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2011, 1999, 2005 respectively. Ratio of the geodetic moment rate to the seismic moment rate obtained more than 7.9. This ratio reflects the important role of interseismic deformation in this area. According to the ratio seismic moment rate to geodetic moment rate, in four parts of the study area, can be conclude that the northern and southern parts with ratio: 0.04 and 0.09 are slow strain areas and the central and southeastern parts with ratio 0.30 , 0.18 are fast strain areas. Ratio of seismic moment rate to geological moment rate is 0.93%. This value indicates that 0.93% potential of the faults for seismic energy has been released and not been released a big part of the elastic energy in the area.
A Rashidi; M.M Khatib; M.R Heyhat; S.M Moussavi
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In KamarhajiMountain, NW Birjand there are geological structures such as: duplex, pop-Up, triangle zone, flower structures, folding, etc. The duplexes in KamarhajiMountain have E-W trend. They are parallel to the Shekarab fault system. The Shekarab fault is a reverse fault with sinistral component located ...
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In KamarhajiMountain, NW Birjand there are geological structures such as: duplex, pop-Up, triangle zone, flower structures, folding, etc. The duplexes in KamarhajiMountain have E-W trend. They are parallel to the Shekarab fault system. The Shekarab fault is a reverse fault with sinistral component located in the southern of the area; it is considered as one of the terminal branches of the Nehbandan fault. Based on the Geometric-Kinematic analysis, duplexes are of the horsetail structure type, which are set from the side view on each other. There are flower structures in the direction perpendicular to the horsetail structures, caused that the central layers of the duplex structures have the maximum height. Usually in the orogenic regions, the antithetic thrusts with motion opposite to the main thrust are observed. These thrusts are called back thrusts. The hanging wall blocks of two faults, thrust and its back thrust is called pop-Up structure. In addition, in some regions back thrust and new thrust created triangle zone. In duplexes of this Region, ramps have strike slip mechanism with Thrust component. The existing flats are non-horizontal and most of them have thrust mechanism with strike slip component. Due to the mechanism of flat, transfer direction is westward, and since the younger ramps are formed on the hanging wall of previous ramp (In other words, younger orientation is toward the hinterland) the formation of duplexes follows the break-back model. Since the physical model shows a better understanding of the formation model and the relationship between the structures, we have used of the experimental model. The results of experiments show a strong relationship between the geometry of the flat and the geometry of the structures of the area. Based on the paleostress studies and different trends of shortening of structures such as folding, duplexes, two deformational stages were identified. In the first stage, position of strain λ3 axis according to analysis of the conjugate joints, tension joints, and axial surface of folding is N42, 00, N40, 07, and is N38, 14 respectively. The amount of shortening in this stage of deformation is 41.46 %. Position of strain λ3 axis in the second stage of deformation according to analysis of the conjugate joints, tension joints, and E-W trend of thrusts is N83, 02, N84, 00, and N90E respectively. In this stage, strike– slip faults have been further developed. The shortening in this stage of deformation is 20.30 % and the amount of slip along the flats is 2640 meters. According to the geometric-kinematic analysis duplexes formed in the second stage of deformation, which was progressive.
