Conference proceedings ; Online: From coast to arc
XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
Seismotectonic insights of the Taltal segment in northern Chile
2023
Abstract: Northern Chile sets an ideal laboratory to perform seismic experiments to better understand the subduction process in highly erosive margins. The Taltal segment (~22°S - ~26°S) has been subject of notable scientific attention; however, previous studies ... ...
Abstract | Northern Chile sets an ideal laboratory to perform seismic experiments to better understand the subduction process in highly erosive margins. The Taltal segment (~22°S - ~26°S) has been subject of notable scientific attention; however, previous studies have mainly focused on the areas affected by large earthquakes, leaving unattended the processes in the overriding plate. By benefiting from a large temporary network of 84 short-period geophones and the high rate of seismicity in the region, we tectonically characterize the Taltal segment by deriving regional 3D Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs velocity models, a seismic catalog of 23,000 earthquakes and focal mechanisms for events with M> 4.0. The seismic velocity models illuminate first-order structures such as the Nazca plate, the upper crust of the South American plate, and highlight changes from high to low ratios in the overriding plate that correlate with large-scale structures such as the Atacama fault system (AFS) in the coastline and the West Fault System (WFS) towards the Andes. In terms of the seismicity distribution, we observe a dip change, at intermediate depth (150-200 km), that could be associated with slab-pull activity. Coastal area shows clustered seismicity that might indicate splay faulting reaching the plate interface. Upper-crust activity is mainly related to the AFS and WFS but also to the circulation of fluids around the Lascar volcano. Finally, to get a comprehensive picture of the seismotectonics of the Taltal segment we explore the solutions of focal mechanisms that better describe the type of sources of the earthquakes. |
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Subject code | 550 |
Language | English |
Publishing country | de |
Document type | Conference proceedings ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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