Three-Dimensional Dynamic Simulation of the 1992 Landers Earthquake

The 1992 Landers, California, earthquake (magnitude 7.3) was modeled as the propagation of a spontaneous rupture controlled by a realistic prestress distribution with the use of a three-dimensional finite-difference method. The dynamic rupture reproduces the general slip pattern used to compute the...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1997-10, Vol.278 (5339), p.834-838
Main Authors: Olsen, K. B., Madariaga, R., Archuleta, R. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundary conditions
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Earthquakes
Earthquakes, seismology
Exact sciences and technology
Fault planes
Internal geophysics
Kinematics
Modeling
Observations
Seismographs
Seismology
Simulations
Stress fields
Symmetry
Velocity
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Summary:The 1992 Landers, California, earthquake (magnitude 7.3) was modeled as the propagation of a spontaneous rupture controlled by a realistic prestress distribution with the use of a three-dimensional finite-difference method. The dynamic rupture reproduces the general slip pattern used to compute the initial stress distribution and generates near-fault ground motions at the surface similar to observations. The simulated rupture propagates on the fault along a complex path with highly variable speed and rise time, changing the magnitude and pattern of the stress significantly. The method provides the framework to estimate earthquake rupture parameters from recorded seismic and geodetic data.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.278.5339.834