dr. sushil kumar scientist ‘f’ & group head geophysics
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Active Tectonics of Himalayan Faults/Thrusts System in Northern India on the basis of recent &
and Paleo Earthquake Studies
Dr. Sushil Kumar Scientist ‘F’ &Group Head Geophysics
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Autonomous institute of Department of Science & Technology (Govt. Of
India)
33 GMS Road, Dehradun, India(e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected])
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Himalaya rises as a consequence of the collision of Indian Plate with Asian Plate.
Continent-Continent CollisionContinent-Continent Collision
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Proposed seismic
Proposed GPS
WIHG Seismic Networks
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< 1.01.0 – 1.92.0 – 2.93.0 – 3.94.0 – 4.95.0 – 5.96.0 – 6.9
7.0 – 7.9
M8.0, Kangra earthquake 1905
Magnitude
Kangra-Cham
ba
Punjab-R
eentra
nt
Garhwal-KumaonD
elhi
-Har
idw
ar R
idge
19 October 1991, Mb6.4 Uttarkashi earthquake
29 March 1999, Mw6.6 Chamoli earthquake
Space distribution of Seismic events in the NW Himalaya
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Histogram of the local Seismic activity
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2930
3132
33
1208040
SEISMICITY OBSERVED DURING 2007-2017
DEPTH(KM)
DEPTH SECTION
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Study of attenuation mechanism for Sikkim Himalaya form analysis of coda of 212 aftershocks of September 11, 2011 Sikkim earthquake (M:6.9)
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Continuance data recording 2007-Cont. for earthquake
precursory research
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MPGO
Map source: USGSEpicenter distance from MPGO: 636 km
Date Time (hrs)(UTC)
Mag.
Lat. Long. Dep Epicentre Distance (km)
25.04.15
06:11:26
7.9 28.147
84.708
15 km
636
Some observations
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Days
Tot
al M
agn
etic
Fie
ld (
nT)
M7.9
Magnetic field variations as observed by
the Overhauser Magnetometer at MPGOWednesday, March 21, 2018 17
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M7.9
Period 24/04/2015 to 26/04/2015
Gravity variations as observed by the
Superconducting Gravimeter at MPGO
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Himalayan frontal fault zone
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Himalayan frontal zone is the active deformation zone that lies between the MBT and the HFT. Deformation and thrusts have migrated to the south. HFT zone show quaternary-Holocene deformation.
Active tectonics of Himalayan frontal zone
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In the frontal active zone between the MBT and HFT, there active frontal anticlined like Mohand and Janauri anticline and the HFT.
Distribution of piedmont fans on both N & S slope; and the faults and drainage pattern in the valley are noticeable.
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Dun is a synclinal valley. South is Mohand anticline . These active faults, out of sequence Bhauwala fault . HFT demarcate a physiographic tectonic break between the frontal Himalaya and Ganga alluvial plain .
14±2 mm/yr (Weshousky et al. 1999)
Cross-section across Dehradun structures (Thakur et al. 2007)
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This is a cross-section along Dehradun and Mohand based on seismic profiling:a) There is HFT dipping NE . In the front is Mohand anticline of Dehradun in both.b) Shortening and slip rates have been estimated on the HFT using uplifted stretch terraced . The shortening ratio is 142 mm/yr .
The Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT) zone marking the termination of Himalaya
is identified on the basis of topographic break.
Himalayan Frontal Thrust
~3.6 Ka
~9 Ka
~11.9 Ka
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Location of HFT. Dating of strata terrace gravel, used for calculating convergence rate.
Piedmont fault?
Piedmont fault, south of HFT
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South of Himalayan front (HFT) another fault called “ Piedmont fault” has been recognised in the piedmont zone.
~4.8 Ka
~12 Ka
~9 Ka
OSL dating of Piedmont zone
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These are OSL dating of the piedmont zone south of the HFT .
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Tre
nch
site
s fo
r pa
laeo
seis
mol
ogy
Six trenches have been extended on the Himalayan front along the HFT for paleo-seismological study.
C-1
4 da
ting
con
stra
ints
on
tim
ing
of
disp
lace
men
t
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The data obtained from six trenches have been analysed to to constrain the timing of earthquake event. Based on this paleo-earthquake dating 1500 AD has been found. This earthquake shows evidence of surface ruptured fault extending some 250 km along strike.
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This is the summary of rupture zones located along the Himalayan front .
Some great earthquakes along the Himalaya
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This is the rupture areas of historical earthquakes , and slip rates estimated at the Himalayan front.
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Seismotectonic model of the NW Himalaya (Garhwal Himalaya) represent that:
1)Segment between HFT and southern extent of Micro-seismicity zone is locked as per GPS measurement.
2)Microseismicity zone represents elastic strain is accumulating there.
3)We get evidence of surface rupture earthquakes in the HFT zone.
4)Inferences that large to great earthquakes take place in locked segment. The rupture produced by the earthquake propagated to south and recorded on the HFT as recorded in the trenches.
5)Future next large to great earthquakes may take place in this locked zone.
Summary
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Negishi, H., J. Mori, T. Sato, R. Singh, Sushil Kumar and N. Hirata, 2002. ‘Size and Orientation of the fault plane for the 2001 Gujarat, India Earthquake (Mw 7.7) from Aftershock Observations: A high stress Drop event’, Geophysical Research Letters, vol.29, No.20, 19-49.
India-Japan Joint Team
NGRI
Univ. Memphis
Station Locations
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5
Correlation of station corrections
y = -0.37966 + 1.739x R= 0.97262
P-correction (sec.)S-
corre
ctio
n (s
ec.)
ResultRelocated Hypocenters & Station Corrections
P to S ratio; standard Vp/Vs value
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0
10
20
30
40
50
P and S wave velocity
Velocity (km/s)1.55 1.6 1.65 1.7 1.75 1.8 1.85 1.9 1.95
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10
20
30
40
50
Vp/Vs
Vp/Vs
Result1-D velocity structure
Afterch
ocks
Vp
Vs
Main
Analysis for 3-D velocity modeling (based on Zhao and Negishi, JGR, 1998)
Grid modeling Raytracing: Pseudo-bending
(modified for low-velocity layers existence)
Determine Vp and Vs simultaneously The result of 1-D inversion is used as an initial model Data for Optimum damping and iteration number are
determined by “Simplified Cross Validation Method” (Inoue et al., PEPI, 1990)
24N
22.8N
23N
23.2N
23.4N
23.6N
23.8N
69.8E 70E 70.2E 70.4E 70.6E 70.8E 71E
Depth = 25.5km24N
22.8N
23N
23.2N
23.4N
23.6N
23.8N
69.8E 70E 70.2E 70.4E 70.6E 70.8E 71E
Depth = 25.5km24N
22.8N
23N
23.2N
23.4N
23.6N
23.8N
69.8E 70E 70.2E 70.4E 70.6E 70.8E 71E
Depth = 25.5km
Vp/Vs perturbation (%)7 % +7 %5 % +5 %5 % +5 %
Vp perturbation (%) Vs perturbation (%)
Depth = 25.5 km
Result3-D velocity model
Vp/Vs perturbation-7.0 % 0.0 +7.0 %
THANK YOU for your kind attention
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