Vertical movements following a dip-slip earthquake

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Earthquakes, Geological Faults, Lithosphere, Tectonics, Elastic Deformation, Finite Element Method

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The results of finite element (FEM) computations based on elastic dislocation theory are presented. It is shown that the ratio of fault depth to the lithospheric thickness is a significant factor in the sign of the rebound. Subsidence occurs if the fault penetrates less than approximately 0.68 of the way through the lithosphere. An uplift occurs if the fault cuts deeper. The FEM employed consisted of a 546 node, 500 element grid and a quasi-plane strain algorithm. The situation modeled consisted of a 30 deg dip fault in an initially planar elastic lithosphere overlying a Maxwell viscoelastic asthenosphere. It is suggested that postseismic rebound may be measurable over a several year interval, thus providing data on lithosphere thicknesses.

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