Earth Sciences

Complex multi-fault rupture and triggering during the 2023 earthquake doublet in southeastern Türkiye

C. Liu, T. Lay, et al.

Explore the dramatic effects of the Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.7 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye on February 6, 2023, in this insightful research by Chengli Liu, Thorne Lay, Rongjiang Wang, Tuncay Taymaz, Zujun Xie, Xiong Xiong, Tahir Serkan Irmak, Metin Kahraman, and Ceyhun Erman. Discover how kinematic rupture models reveal the complexities of the East Anatolian Fault Zone and the interaction between these significant seismic events.

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Abstract

Two major earthquakes (Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.7) struck southeastern Türkiye on February 6, 2023, causing significant damage. Kinematic rupture models, derived from seismic and geodetic data using complex fault models, reveal that the larger event propagated bilaterally along the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ). The second event, 9 hours later, ruptured along a curved northern EAFZ strand. Coulomb Failure stress increase from the first event plausibly triggered the second.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Sep 09, 2023

Authors

Chengli Liu, Thorne Lay, Rongjiang Wang, Tuncay Taymaz, Zujun Xie, Xiong Xiong, Tahir Serkan Irmak, Metin Kahraman, Ceyhun Erman

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