An accessible seismological dataset of 2021 Yangbi MS6.4 earthquake

A M_S6.4 earthquake occurred on 21 May 2021 in Yangbi county, Dali prefecture, Yunnan, China, at 21: 48 Beijing Time (13: 48 UTC). Earthquakes with an M3.0 or higher occurred before and after the main shock. Seismic data analysis is essential for the in-depth investigation of the 2021 Yangbi M_S6.4 earthquake sequence and the seismotectonics of northwestern Yunnan. Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration (CEA), has compiled a dataset of seismological observations from 157 broadband stations located within 500 km of the epicenter, and has made this dataset available to the earthquake science research community. The dataset (total file size: 329 GB) consists of event waveforms with a sampling frequency of 100 sps collected from 18 to 28 May 2021, 20-Hz and 100-Hz continuous waveforms collected from 12 to 31 May 2021, and seismic instrument response files. To promote data sharing, the dataset also includes the seismic event waveforms from 20 to 22 May 2021 recorded at 50 stations of the ongoing Binchuan Active Source Geophysical Observation Project, for which the data protection period has not expired. Sample waveforms of the main shock are included in the appendix of this article and can be downloaded from the Earthquake Science website. The event and continuous waveforms are available from the Earthquake Science Data Center website (www.esdc.ac.cn) on application.     

利用地震反射法探测安宁河断裂带北段

通过在四川石棉城区内利用地震反射法探测其隐伏断裂的实例,阐述了在地形变化大、人口密集、环境干扰强的条件下浅层地震勘探方法的实施.本次勘探针对场地条件使用了小能量激发和小偏移距、小道间距、短排列接收、高覆盖次数的观测系统,获得的高信噪比时间剖面清晰地揭示了石棉城区内覆盖层的厚度和隐伏断裂的展布情况.探测结果表明:石棉城区内普遍存在一个明显且连续的反射界面,结合区域地质资料推测该界面是埋深约为15-60 m深浅不等的早更新世底界与上新世晚期顶界的第四系分界面. 4条地震反射时间剖面均揭示了安宁河断裂带北段所属的石棉断裂东支在石棉城区内为全新世隐伏活动断裂.      

基于密集台阵研究龙门山断裂带南段地震空段的地震活动性

2016年12月—2018年4月间布设于汶川、芦山地震之间地震空段的密集监测台阵（LmsSGA）提供了密集的观测数据.通过拾取地震走时、初始定位,计算地方震级,得到了完备性震级为0级的地震目录.更加完备的地震目录为地震空段及周围地震活动的时空分布特征和孕震风险性评估提供了丰富的信息.重定位结果显示地震主要集中于龙门山断裂带深度为5~20 km的孕震层内.地震活动频繁的汶川、芦山主震区,震源的空间分布模式与其早期余震相似,说明两次大地震的区域仍处于缓慢的应力调整阶段.青藏高原物质东向挤出受宝兴、彭灌杂岩阻挡,在两个杂岩体西北侧地震活动频繁.地震活动性分布显示汶川—茂县、映秀—北川断裂上存在一个清晰的长约30 km,宽约20 km的地震活动"空白"区域,与其下方因部分熔融而产生的低速体分布一致,我们推测熔融体的加温作用是导致空段内极低的地震活动性的主要原因.监测时段内仍观测到降雨变化率和地震数量呈反相关关系,再次证实了汶川—芦山地震间地震空段及邻区内季节性降雨对地震活动性存在一定调节作用.综合分析S波速度模型、历史强震活动及b值,我们推断地震空段东部的彭灌断裂中段及周围部分隐伏断层存在发生强震的风险.     

The design and experimental use of the Mikhnevo 2D small aperture seismic array

The design of a 2D small aperture seismic array (SASA) installed in the central part of the East European Platform (in the area of the village of Mikhnevo, Moscow Oblast’) is discussed. Brief information is provided on the geologic structure of the upper section. The SASA configuration is described along with parameters of the seismological instrumentation used, and the digital seismic data acquisition system. Results are described from a study of the spectral content and the spatial correlation properties of short period microseismic noise and seismic signal coherence. Examples are provided of records of natural and manmade seismic events occurring at different epicentral distances. Experimental data are analyzed to show that this small aperture seismic array can be an effective tool to study low magnitude seismicity in the East European Platform and for solving several other problems arising in contemporary experimental seismology.     

地震研究中的断层流体动力学问题

流体在断裂带地震周期中具有重要作用。 在地震流体研究中, 该文建议在如下几个方面加强研究力度: ① 断层渗透结构和断裂带古水文地质旋回的研究; ② 断裂带流体循环的尺度效应; ③ 流体分布、 循环与构造展布关系; ④ 断裂带深浅部流体关系研究。 在断层流体动力学研究中, 建议就某一发震断裂带开展系统研究, 并优先解决以下问题: ① 断裂带流体的起源和成分; ② 产生和维持高孔隙压力的构造环境和水文地质条件; ③ 断裂带及邻近岩体流体运移及重新分布的机制; ④ 取得断裂带孔隙压力变化的数量知识; ⑤ 垂直方向和水平方向流体孔隙压力变化范围; ⑥ 地震周期中流体迁移与孔隙压变化规律。     

Episodes and ages of seismic landslides along the Changma fault zone

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地震矩张量反演在地震观测报告中的应用

针对我国地震工作的实际需要,从１９９５年起,《中国地震台网目录和地震矩张量解》刊登了国内较大地震和全球大震的地震矩张量解和震源机制解。同时在《中国地震年报》上也刊登国内及邻区较大地震的地震长张量解和震源机制解。为了方便用户使用,本文对有关参数进行了说明。     

2D PP/PS-stereotomography: Application to a real 2D-OBC dataset

It has been shown on an ‘ideal’ synthetic dataset that PP/PS‐stereotomography can estimate an accurate velocity model without any pairing of PP‐ and PS‐events. The P‐wave velocity model is first estimated using PP data and then, fixing this velocity field, the S‐wave velocity is estimated using the PS data. This method needed to be evaluated further and we present here the first application of PP/PS‐stereotomography to a real dataset: the 2D East‐West Mahogany OBC line (Gulf of Mexico). We are here confronted with data which do not fit our working assumptions: coherent noise (due to an approximate separation of PP‐ and PS‐events and some remaining multiples), probably some anisotropy and 3D effects. With a careful selection of the stereotomographic picks, which allows one to decrease the effect of the picked coherent noise by the automatic picker, our application can demonstrate the relevance of our approach in the upper part of the profile, where anisotropy and 3D effects might be low. We can thus estimate, without any pairing of PP‐ and PS‐events, a velocity field which provides not only flat common image gathers, but also PP‐ and PS‐depth migrated images located at the same positions. For the deeper part of the profile, a significant shift in depth appears. In addition to possible anisotropy, 3D effects and a more complex velocity field (‘salt body’), this is due to the quality of the PZ‐ and X‐components profiles: The PZ‐component profile where the PP‐stereotomographic picking is performed, is polluted by conflicting converted or multiple events and the X‐component profile, where the PS‐stereotomographic picking is performed, is highly noisy. This study emphasizes the need to develop accurate selection criteria for the stereotomographic picks.     

Space-time migration of earthquakes along the North Anatolian fault zone and seismic gaps

The North Anatolian fault is a well-defined tectonic feature extending for 1400 km across Northern Turkey. The space-time distribution of seismicity and faulting of this zone has been examined with a particular emphasis on the identification of possible seismic gaps. Results suggest several conclusions with respect to the temporal and spatial distribution of seismicity. First, the earthquake activity appears not to be stationary over time. Periods of high activity in 1850–1900 and 1940 to the present bracket a period of relatively low activity in 1910–39. Second, there appears to have been a two-directional migration of earthquake epicenters away from a central region located at about 39°E longitude. The migration to the west has a higher velocity (>50 km/yr) than the migration to the east (10km/yr). The faulting associated with successive earthquakes generally abuts the previous rupture. Some existing gaps were filled by later earthquakes.At present there are two possible seismic gaps along the North Anatolian fault zone. One is at the western end of the fault, from about 29° to 30°E. Unless this is a region of ongoing aseismic creep, it could be the site of a magnitude 6 or greater earthquake. The other possible gap is at the eastern end, from about 42° to 43°E, to the west of the unexpected M=7.3 event of 24 November 1976.     

Signal-to-noise-ratio improvement of a linear seismic array

Summary The aim of this paper is improvement in signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) through the use of a linear seismic array. The noise is considered to be composed of a coherent part with nature similar to that of incoming signals and an incoherent part having a constant power all across the array. All possible values of seismometer positions which minimise the coherent noise power are derived. Advantages of the delayed-summation processing technique, in so far as it enables us to obtain superior values of the signal-to-noise-ratio improvement, and furnishes unique values of signal wavelengths and signal amplitudes as compared to the simple-summation technique which gives relatively inferior values ofSNR, and enables us to obtain the signal wave-lengths as solutions of a trigonometric equation are brought out analytically. Being suitable for field work due to its simple nature, the simplesummation technique is studied in detail. Upper limit on the value of array aperture for actual improvement of all the expected signals are found. Requirements to be met for achieving the optimum value of theSNR improvement are deduced.     

单台数字化地震监测系统在地方地震工作中的应用

广州市番禺区地层办公室在全国地方地层工作部门范围内，首先建成了一套单台数字化地层监测系统——TDS单台数字化地震监测处理系统，提高了番禺及其邻近地区的地层监测能力，为政府快速反应提供依据，并配合其他职能部门，在地震应急、解决因爆破引起的纠纷和地震科普宣传等方面得到了很好的应用。     

地震台阵的应用及最新进展

概要介绍了地震台阵的基础知识和全球范围内,不同时期台阵的发展状况,并且着重介绍了目前世界上运行较好的ＮＯＲＳＡＲ台阵;同时叙述了地震台阵的最新进展,尤其是在数据处理上的进展,最后对中国台阵的建设提出了几点建议。     

安宁河-则木河-小江带的强震构造环境和运动速率

研究了安宁河——则木河一小江断裂带的强震构造环境和展源力学机制；据该带历史强震计算分析了地震短张量年速率；据该带跨断层形变观测资料分析了断裂带水平和垂直形变年速率；并就潜在地展危险性进行了讨论.     

三维地震勘探在城市活断层精确定位中的意义

回顾了城市活断层探测现状,指出了采用二维地震探测在活断层精确定位中存在中浅层小构造控制程度较差,在地层倾角较大地区断层归位不够准确,受建筑物和其它障碍物限制致使测线布设与断层走向斜交造成断层定位不准,以及由于测网密度限制造成的断层交汇处、断层分段点、端点位置控制程度较差等主要问题．从理论上分析了三维地震勘探的优势,认为三维地震勘探可以较好地解决由于二维地震勘探本身的技术缺陷和地表环境、地质条件影响所造成的断层定位不准的问题．通过实例剖析,从野外采集难点, 仪器选择, 观测系统定义, 优化施工设计, 野外质量监控, 特殊数据处理手段, 以及取得的良好地质效果等方面进行详细阐述,论证了利用三维地震探测在城市进行活断层精确定位中的可行性及其意义．      

Evaluation of earthquake activity along the Serghaya fault, Syria, from instrumental seismic data

This is a tentative study in order to characterize and identify the Serghaya fault in Syria through an analysis of its instrumentally observed earthquake activity for the period of 1995–2009. Different approaches are used to evaluate a- and b-values of the Gutenberg-Richter relation. It has been found that the computed b-values (around 1.5) are bigger than usually expected, which could be related either to incompleteness of earthquake catalogue or to invalidity of the Gutenberg-Richter model in the case of Serghaya fault. Based on several explanations of high b-values, existing in the literature, it can be inferred that the events recorded on the Serghaya fault occurred at small depths in the heterogeneous milieus under low stresses. A relative seismic quiescence from 1900 up to now is observed, whereas the biggest earthquake recorded during the study period does not exceed magnitude 3.9. Such quiescence does not reflect accurately an earthquake potential of the Serghaya fault and can probably indicate a large-magnitude earthquake occurrence in near future. The established earthquake catalogue must be necessarily completed in order to deeper characterize the real behavior of the Serghaya fault. Such a characterization, accompanied with seismic activity evaluation, could be used in the assessment of seismic hazard.     

Improved 2-D attenuation analysis for Northern Italy using a merged dataset from selected regional seismic networks

A merged, high-quality waveform dataset from different seismic networks has been used to improve our understanding of lateral seismic attenuation for Northern Italy. In a previous study on the same region, Morasca et al. (Bull Seismol Soc Am 98:1936–1946, 2008) were able to resolve only a small area due to limited data coverage. For this reason, the interpretation of the attenuation anomalies was difficult given the complexity of the region and the poor resolution of the available data. In order to better understand the lateral changes in the crustal structure and thickness of this region, we selected 770 earthquakes recorded by 54 stations for a total of almost 16,000 waveforms derived from seismic networks operating totally or partially in Northern Italy. Direct S-wave and coda attenuation images were obtained using an amplitude ratio technique that eliminates source terms from the formulation. Both direct and early-coda amplitudes are used as input for the inversions, and the results are compared. Results were obtained for various frequency bands ranging between 0.3 and 25.0 Hz and in all cases show significant improvement with respect to the previous study since the resolved area has been extended and more crossing paths have been used to image smaller scale anomalies. Quality-factor estimates are consistent with the regional tectonic structure exhibiting a general trend of low attenuation under the Po Plain basin and higher values for the Western Alps and Northern Apennines. The interpretation of the results for the Eastern Alps is not simple, possibly because our resolution for this area is still not adequate to resolve small-scale structures.     

兰州地震台阵监测能力研究

利用兰州地震台阵与兰州地震台数字化近两年的资料,对地震震相特征和震级进行对比分析,结果发现：地震记录震相特征基本相同,台阵有压低干扰背景和突出地震波信号的功能,说明台阵对记录较微弱地震有优势;在震中距小于1 000 km的范围内,兰州台阵的监测能力较明显高于兰州台,而震中距大于1 000 km时,兰州地震台阵与兰州地震台的监测能力相当.     

Call for papers on Imaging of Earth's interior,earthquake rupture,and fault zone processes with a seismic array

<正>The emerging large-scale seismic arrays, such as the HiNet, USArray, across the globe has opened a new era for imaging the Earth’s interior as well as studying earthquake rupture and fault zone proc-