DOUBLE SEISMIC ZONE FOR DEEP EARTHQUAKES IN THE IZU-BONIN SUBDUCTION ZONE

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作者
IIDAKA, T [1 ]
FURUKAWA, Y [1 ]
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[1] KYOTO UNIV,FAC SCI,DEPT GEOL & MINERAL,KYOTO 606,JAPAN
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10.1126/science.263.5150.1116
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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A double seismic zone for deep earthquakes was found in the Izu-Bonin region. An analysis of SP-converted phases confirms that the deep seismic zone consists of two layers separated by approximately 20 kilometers. Numerical modeling of the thermal structure implies that the hypocenters are located along isotherms of 500-degrees to 550-degrees-C, which is consistent with the hypothesis that deep earthquakes result from the phase transition of metastable olivine to a high-pressure phase in the subducting slab.
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