A Nouri Mokhoori; B Zamani; M Moayyed
Abstract
Tabriz Fault is one of the major faults of Iran that is situated in the northwest of Iran and central part of the Iranian Azerbaijan. The fault has a well-known paleoseismological history, and being situated adjacent to the Tabriz city with two millions ofinhabitants makes ita big seismic hazard. In ...
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Tabriz Fault is one of the major faults of Iran that is situated in the northwest of Iran and central part of the Iranian Azerbaijan. The fault has a well-known paleoseismological history, and being situated adjacent to the Tabriz city with two millions ofinhabitants makes ita big seismic hazard. In this research,a study of instrumental seismic data, remote sensing and field observationsalong the Tabriz Fault Zone from north of Miyaneh to the west of Marand cities helped us to define three main segments along the fault. Fault Movement Potential (FMP) has a close relationship with tectonic stress in and around a given fault zone. Therefore, the stress state was analyzed using direct inversion method to estimate potential movement of each segment of the Tabriz Fault. Results showedthat the middle and southern segments of the Tabriz Fault have a FMP of 0.67-0.73,implying their high potential of reactivation and generating large and destructive earthquakes, assupported bythe richseismic history of these segments. Therefore the results of this research estimatea 70% movement probability for the North Tabriz Fault. In contrast, the northern segment of the Tabriz Fault (western part of the fault close to the Marand city)showsa FMF of 0.3-0.37,indicatingits lower potential of reactivation compared to the middle and southern segments. This is also in agreement with the poor seismic history of the northern segment.
M. Mohajjel; A. Cholgoly
Abstract
Abundant normal faults were locally developed in Pliocene-Quaternary detritus and pyroclastic sediments of Sahand volcano in southeast Tabriz. Well exposed normal faults are synthetic and antithetic, horst and graben and half graben structure systems, drag folds and roll-over anticlines were produced ...
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Abundant normal faults were locally developed in Pliocene-Quaternary detritus and pyroclastic sediments of Sahand volcano in southeast Tabriz. Well exposed normal faults are synthetic and antithetic, horst and graben and half graben structure systems, drag folds and roll-over anticlines were produced by normal faults. The average strike of these faults changes from dominant N-S in east to ENE- WSW in west. Dip of the fault planes changes due to layer competency and rotated older normal faults and layers were cut by later normal faults. In some cases vertical gashes were produced along fault planes and filled by the sediments of upper strata due to extension. Oversteps and bends also occur along normal faults in cross-section. Field investigations indicate that the syn-depositional extension occurred in Pliocene- Quaternary. Style and growth of normal faults in local distinct area in southeast Tabriz indicate that they were possibly produced by local extension (releasing zone) in relation with dextral strike-slip displacement of North Tabriz Fault.
D. Mokhtari
Abstract
Tabriz fault, oriented NW to SE, on its NW continuation that includes Mishow northern fault, is a right- lateral strike-slip fault and one of the most seismically active zones in Azerbaijan of Iran. Studies on different parts of this fault indicate that there are numerous geomorphologic ...
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Tabriz fault, oriented NW to SE, on its NW continuation that includes Mishow northern fault, is a right- lateral strike-slip fault and one of the most seismically active zones in Azerbaijan of Iran. Studies on different parts of this fault indicate that there are numerous geomorphologic features due to tectonic activities along it. Sag ponds are one of the features that in spite of their importance from geologic, geomorphologic and tectonic point of view have not been studied in this area. Therefore, this paper attempts to study several sag ponds along Tabriz and northern Mishow faults including Bostan-Abad Ghouri-ghol, Payam, Aralan, and Mishow Ghouri-ghol dry sag ponds. An introduction to sag ponds as a geomorphic effect of the strike-slip faults to recognition of active faults is the main goal of the paper.
All of these sag ponds are bounded by stike-slip and normal faults, subjects for previous investigations, field observations and geomorphic indices such as offset and deflected drainage and displaced terraces and alluvial fans. Obtained results from sag ponds and infilling of these basins by young Quaternary deposits indicate that Tabriz and northern Mishow faults are active faults, capable of generating relatively strong earthquakes in the future.
