Published 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

New data on geodynamic process in anomaly area of north Tien Shan: possible preparation of a strong earthquake

  • 1. Inst. Fiziki Zemli im. O.Yu. Shmidta RAN, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Inst. Geofizicheskikh Issledovanij, Kurchatov (Kazakhstan)

Description

New data on geodynamic process in the area of North Tien Shan, revealed earlier based in anomaly absorption of seismic waves, is being analyzed. It was established that here for last 5-7 years (since 1999 till 2005) features of S-wave absorption field in earth crust and upper mantle within anomaly area had been significantly changed - new elliptic structure had been formed, generated by focuses of relatively deep earthquakes. Within the boundaries of this area in 2005, earthquakes with mechanism of normal faulting and oblique normal prevailed. Amount of the obtained data indicate active increase of juvenile fluids in earth crust and in upper mantle within anomaly area that may testify preparation of a strong earthquake ( ∼6.5). (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Новые данные о геодинамических процессах в аномальной зоне северного Тянь-Шаня: возможная подготовка сильного землетрясения

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vestnik Natsional'nogo Yadernogo Tsentra Respubliki Kazakhstan
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
26
Journal Page Range
p. 60-70
ISSN
1729-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
Kazakhstan
Country of Input or Organization
Kazakhstan
INIS RN
37114106
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; EARTH CRUST; EARTH MANTLE; EARTHQUAKES; SEISMIC S WAVES
Descriptors DEC
SEISMIC EVENTS; SEISMIC WAVES; SORPTION

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Notes
23 refs., 11 figs.