公元849年内蒙古包头地震补充研究

公元849年10月20日(唐宣宗大中三年十月辛巳),在内蒙古包头附近发生了一次大地震,造成城堡、军营和民房破坏等严重震害和数千人死亡。目前对本次地震的震中位置、烈度和震级等基本参数认识尚存疑。通过对相关史料的系统梳理,重点对位置存疑的云伽关或云伽镇等进行进一步分析论证,重新核定了主要破坏地点及其地震烈度,修绘了地震等震线图,校核了地震震级、震中位置等基本参数。结果表明,公元849年地震等震线呈不对称的纺锤形,长轴方向为近东西向,短轴呈近南北向,极震区烈度可达X~X+度,震中位置大约在今内蒙古包头市附近,即40.6°N、110.3°E,震级达(7.8±0.3)级或7级。其中,等震线南侧地震影响范围大(包括河套盆地及其以南较大区域)、震害重、烈度衰减慢,而北侧几乎无震害记载,地震烈度衰减快,影响范围小。本次地震烈度等震线属于典型的正断层地震类型,其发震构造为大青山山前断裂中西段。文章依据历史地震史料校核结果与前人基于活动断裂研究结果所确定的震中位置和震级大致相当。综合研究认为鄂尔多斯北缘发生的公元849年地震震级约为7级,该区未来地震震级上限及其大震风险值得继续深入研究。

1765年甘肃卓尼—康乐地震考证与发震构造探讨

根据历史地震资料考证、现场考察与综合分析,1765年5月1日发生在临洮南的一次中强破坏性地震其极震区位于卓尼、康乐交界的洮河连麓盆地附近的柳林、宗石一带,其名称应修改为卓尼—康乐地震,震级约51/2~6级,震中烈度可达Ⅷ度,极震区长轴方向大致与该区西秦岭北缘断裂带西段的锅麻滩断裂段东端相吻合。根据野外实地调查,锅麻滩断裂在极震区附近存在新活动的地质地貌现象,出露的断层剖面揭示出以左旋走滑为主兼具向北倾的正断特征,宏观地貌上沿断裂保留有断层陡坎、冲沟左旋位错等地貌标志。结合该区域构造应力场分析,本次卓尼—康乐地震发生在锅麻滩断裂段与漳县—黄香沟断裂段之间的左阶拉分区,是受区域应力影响引起断裂带在交汇部位与端点处应力集中所致。综合分析认为,锅麻滩断裂带东端是此次地震的发震构造。

A Preliminary Study on the New Activity Features of the Lajishan Mountain Fault Zone in Qinghai Province

The Lajishan Mountain fault zone consists of two NE_protruding arcuate faults, i.e. the northern and southern margin fault of Lajishan Mountain with the fault length of 230km and 220km respectively. The fault zone is located in the large_scale compressional structure zone and tectonic gradient zone in_between the NNW_trending right_lateral strike_slip Reshui_Riyueshan fault zone and the NWW_trending left_lateral strike_slip northern margin of west Qinling Ranges fault zone is also an important boundary fault zone, separating the Xining_Minhe basin and the Xunhua_Hualong basin at the southern and northern sides of the Lajishan Mountain respectively. Geologic geomorphic evidences of new activity revealed by field investigations indicate that the latest movement of the Lajishan fault zone was in late Epipleistocene (only a few segments were active in early Holocene) and is mainly of compressive thrusting with slightly left_lateral strike_slip component. The above movement has possibly resulted in the occurrence of about 20 moderate earthquakes of magnitude around 5.0. The Lajishan region can therefore be regarded as a seismotectonic window to reflect tectonic movement and earthquake activity.

Textual Research on the July 7,1590 A. D. Southeastern Yongjing Earthquake in Gansu Province

According to historical records,in July of 1590 A.D.,a destructive earthquake occurred near Lintao county in Gansu Province,in which "… city walls and houses collapsed,and countless people and domestic animals were killed".In the same month,Binggou town in eastern Qinghai Province(now northeastern Ledu county),was also damaged by an earthquake.These two earthquakes were listed as two different cases in the published earthquake catalogues,recorded separately as the Lintao M_S5.5 earthquake with epicentral intensity Ⅶ in Gansu Province and the Ledu M_S5.0 earthquake with epicentral intensity Ⅵ in Qinghai Province.However,based on comprehensive analysis of research on historical records and field investigations,it is concluded in this paper that these two earthquakes could be the same one with magnitude 6.5 and epicentral intensity Ⅷ～Ⅸ.Its epicenter was in the Maxian Mt.,which is located in southeastern Yongjing and its seismogenic structure might be the mid-western segments of the north fringe fault zone of Maxian Mt.of Lanzhou.

Seismic Risk Assessment and Maximum Magnitudes of Potential Earthquakes on Active Faults near Lanzhou City

The Zhuanglang river and Baiyin Baiyangshu river faults are late Quaternary faults near Lanzhou city,which pose a threat to the safety of the city. However,the cause of medium-strong earthquakes along the fault is rather complicated and even uncertain. It is important for us how to assess the magnitudes of maximum potential earthquakes and the seismic risk of the faults. The authors make reference to the method that Wen Xueze,et al.(2007) developed to assess the magnitudes of maximum potential earthquakes in sub-areas of moderately and weakly active faults in the eastern Chinese Mainland,and brought forward an empirical relationship between the maximum magnitudes M_max and the a_t/b values of the sub-areas' frequency-magnitude relationships in the Lanzhou area. By using this empirical relationship,the authors have estimated the upper-limits M_u of the Zhuanglang river and Baiyin Baiyangshu river active faults near Lanzhou city as M_S6.9 and 6.3,respectively. In addition,they have assessed the average interval recurrence time and the probabilities of destructive earthquakes on the faults.

Textual Research on the Historical Data of the 1573 AD Minxian Earthquake in Gansu Province and Discussion on Its Seismogenic Structure

According to the detailed study of the historical earthquake records and causative structure of the Minxian M6(1/2) earthquake in 1573 {A.D.}, we have found that the most grievous disaster area lies nearby the Minxian county seat (Minzhou county at that time). So, we have identified the extremely seismic area of the 1573 {A.D.} The Minxian M6(1/2) earthquake was located in Minxian city, the intensity of the meizoseismal region is Ⅷ～Ⅸ, the epicenter is 34.4°N, 104.0°E, the location precision is Ⅱ and the deviation of location is less than or equal to 25km. Tectonically, this area lies in the transition region of stress transfer and structural transform between the east Kunlun fault and the northern margin of the west Qinling fault. The differential activity of the Lintan-Dangchang fault zone is obvious, and only parts of the segment put up Holocene activity. There are landslides and rock bursts of different sizes in the meizoseismal region. By integrated analysis, we conclude that the Minxian-Dangchang segment of the Lintan-Dangchang fault is the seismogenic structure of the 1573 A.D. M6(1/2) Minxian earthquake, in Gansu Province.

Research on the 1879 South Wudu M8.0 Earthquake and Its Co-Seismic Fracture

Based on field investigations and indoor systematic research of the 1879 South Wudu M8.0 earthquake conducted in recent years, the magnitude, damage, seismic intensity, co-seismic fracture of the earthquake, as well as its seismogenic tectonics and preparation process, have been studied. The paper summarizes the results of studies on location of the earthquake’s macroscopic epicenter, magnitude and co-seismic fracture, with emphasis on the distribution range, type, extent and mechanism of its co-seismic fractures. The research reveals that, (1) the major part of the meizoseismal area of the South Wudu earthquake is located between Wudu and Wenxian in southern Gansu Province. It extends in a NEE direction, its shape is elliptical with the major axis about 70km long and the minor axis 30km. The macroscopic epicenter is located in the vicinity of Baoziba, in the east of the meizoseismal area; (2) three co-seismic fracture belts developed in the meizoseismal area, scattering northeastwards and converging southwestwards; (3) the major fracture belt extends from Baishuijiang at Hanan on the west, to the the bank areas of Bailongjiang river on the east, such as Gushuizi, Toufang and Daoqizi, etc.; (4) the co-seismic fractures consist of earthquake fissure, scarp, bulge, landslide, barrier lake and so on, among which landslides are the most obvious phenomenon; (5) according to the location, geometry and mechanism of the fracture, it is assumed that the co-seismic fracture zone of the South Wudu earthquake is the product of left-lateral strike-slip, associated with a dip-slip in the Hanan-Daoqizi-Maopola fault zone; (6) based on the size of the co-seismic fracture and the observed amount of displacement of the seismogenic fault of the South Wudu earthquake, the magnitude of this event is estimated to be M8.0.