Tectonics
Amir Shafiei bafti
Abstract
. Kouhbanan fault system in south of central Iran is one of the most active and seismic faults, has length of nearly 200km and seismic history from B.C to the present. Epicenter of seismic activities for this fault situated often near fault zone or on the Kouhbanan fault zone branches and other attached ...
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. Kouhbanan fault system in south of central Iran is one of the most active and seismic faults, has length of nearly 200km and seismic history from B.C to the present. Epicenter of seismic activities for this fault situated often near fault zone or on the Kouhbanan fault zone branches and other attached faults. Identify of ruptured and non-ruptured segments can clear the way to finding the areas that have the potential for creating earthquake. Field observation and library data were used for this purpose. According to the spatiotemporal distribution of historical and instrumental earthquakes, may be concluded, the most earthquakes are located where the fault branches or in its bend locations. Earthquake occurred in studied region, often known with absence of high magnitude earthquakes (M≥ 6.5). Interesting point is that in the period of about 160 years ago (Earthquake record time span) along of active faults, especially Kouhbanan fault zone, an area that is less a re-ruptured or be consecutive or earthquake epicenters are few. For earthquake risk assessment, we use Kijko& Sllevoll (1992) method, which show that the earthquake risk and seismicity rate is higher from other regions and earthquake have higher magnitude and less recurrence time. According to the obtained results, for earthquakes (M≥ 7) results should be used with caution.
Sh Chizari; H Nazari; A.R Karimi Bavandpur; M Fotovat; M Malek Mahmudi
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The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification ...
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The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification of the faults affecting the Sahneh-Bisetun Plain, formation of the plain and how it evolved in association with the active surrounding faults have been investigated. The general results of this study show that the geometry and morphology of this plain is affected by the Badrban and Barnaj active and hidden faults. The Sahneh-Bistun basin has been formed as the result of normal movement of the Barnaj fault in east of the Bistun-Tagh Bostan Mountain and thrust mechanism of the Badrban fault. The structural pattern of the aquifer was determined by the study of the interaction of active surrounding faults controlling the Quaternary basin and by using geo-electric data and qualitative analysis. Thickness ofaquifer in different parts of the plain was also measured. It indicates that the thickest part of the alluvium is located at the center of the plain and thins towards the surrounding rock units in the northwest or southeast. The NW-SE trendingSahneh-Bisetun Plain is located in the northeast of the Kermanshah province, and is extendedmore or less sub-parallel with the Zagros structural zone. The proximity of this plain with the Main Recent Fault (MRF) makes its study more important. In this study, in addition to the identification of the faults affecting the Sahneh-Bisetun Plain, formation of the plain and how it evolved in association with the active surrounding faults have been investigated. The general results of this study show that the geometry and morphology of this plain is affected by the Badrban and Barnaj active and hidden faults. The Sahneh-Bistun basin has been formed as the result of normal movement of the Barnaj fault in east of the Bistun-Tagh Bostan Mountain and thrust mechanism of the Badrban fault. The structural pattern of the aquifer was determined by the study of the interaction of active surrounding faults controlling the Quaternary basin and by using geo-electric data and qualitative analysis. Thickness ofaquifer in different parts of the plain was also measured. It indicates that the thickest part of the alluvium is located at the center of the plain and thins towards the surrounding rock units in the northwest or southeast.
A Shafiei Bafti; M Pourkermani; M Arian; M ghorashi
Abstract
One of the most important tools of recognition for uplifting Movements in an area is study of rivers. The Davaran Mountain Range, which situated between Zarand and Rafsanjan cities, is limited by the Jorjafk fault in the north face. This fault is 160 km long and divided into two northern and southern ...
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One of the most important tools of recognition for uplifting Movements in an area is study of rivers. The Davaran Mountain Range, which situated between Zarand and Rafsanjan cities, is limited by the Jorjafk fault in the north face. This fault is 160 km long and divided into two northern and southern parts. The north part is in the northern margin of Davaran Mountain Range and 100 km long. The southern part is an intra-mountain fault and 60 km long. In the northern part, thrust faulting of the pre-Neogene rock units over the Neogene-quaternary sediments shows the recent activity movements of this fault, although there is no record of historical and instrumental seismicity of the Jorjafk fault. For investigation of uplifting movements caused by this fault, we studied the morphotectonics of rivers limited to this fault. According to our studies, the sinuosity rates for 21 rivers calculated and gave mean ratio of 1.11. The mean ratio of SL index for 15 major rivers is 165.6. The V index shows less than 1 value for 7 rivers. The long profiles of 7 rivers prepared and all show the concave profiles with the minor dome in their long. The minor dome caused by the lithological variations in floor of the rivers. The greatest concaving belongs to river no 5. Our studies show the moderate uplifting values in central part of the Jorjafk fault, near the Hosen village. The uplifting movements show a reduction from the central to the end point of this fault.
F. Jamali; K. Hessami Azar; M. Ghorashi
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The N-NW trending Qom-Zefreh fault system has long been recognized as one of the major faults in Central Iran. We have used observations of faulting, recognized on satellite images and aerial photos, in conjunction with field investigations, to infer fault activity along this structure ...
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The N-NW trending Qom-Zefreh fault system has long been recognized as one of the major faults in Central Iran. We have used observations of faulting, recognized on satellite images and aerial photos, in conjunction with field investigations, to infer fault activity along this structure in an area between Zefreh and the north of Kashan. Right-lateral strike-slip motion along this fault can be inferred from the associated lateral offset of stream beds and alluvial fan observed on aerial photographs and on the field. Morphological features and observations of fault exposure in several places also indicate that the western block is up-thrown relative to the eastern block across reverse component of the Qom-Zefreh fault system. Using changes in fault geomorphology and fault trace orientation we have defined two segment boundaries and structurally divided the Qom-Zefreh fault system into three segments in the region, namely Zefreh, Kashan and Ravand segments. The recognition of these segments is important because it may have implication in assessment of seismic hazard for the Kashan region.
