Publication Date:
2017-04-04
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[1] We reconstruct the subsurface geology in a region of the northern Apennines (central Italy) where a protracted extensional sequence occurred in 1997–1998 with
maximum magnitude M = 6.0. Our study is mainly based on the interpretation of three reprocessed seismic reflection profiles crossing the epicentral area, which
constrain the subsurface geometry to a depth of about 12 km where most of the shallow seismicity occurs.
Comparing the subsurface setting with accurately determined earthquake locations, we find that the seismicity is located entirely within the sedimentary
cover and does not penetrate the underlying basement.
This is explained by considering that the sedimentary cover is rather thick and composed of relatively strong lithologies (platform carbonates and evaporites), while
the upper part of the basement consists of weak phyllites and siliciclastic rocks. This weak horizon is also evidenced by the low-Vp values measured in deep wells of the region. Its effect is to decouple the sedimentary cover from the crystalline basement,
where only microseismicity occurs. Our study indicates that local structure and stratigraphy can significantly influence the distribution of seismicity within the upper
crust, particularly in complex geological environments such as thrust-and-fold belts.
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Published
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TC1010
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3.2. Tettonica attiva
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JCR Journal
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reserved
Keywords:
seismogenic layers, northern apennines
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B/D transition
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umbria-marche apennines
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04. Solid Earth::04.04. Geology::04.04.06. Rheology, friction, and structure of fault zones
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
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article
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