Seismic Gap

Seismic Gap. ABSTRACT Inadequate separation gap between two adjacent buildings leads to the phenomenon of seismic pounding The seismic pounding refers to the hammering action between the adjacent buildings amid earthquake vibrations.

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A seismic gap is a segment of an active fault known to produce significant earthquakes that has not slipped in an unusually long time compared with other segments along the same structure Any large and longstanding gap is therefore considered to be the fault segment most likely to suffer future earthquakes.

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The section is known as the “Tianzhu” seismic gap (Gaudemer et al 1995) and could host large damaging earthquakes in the future Figure 2 Tectonic map and earthquake locations/focal mechanisms in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau The blue lines mark ruptures associated with previous large earthquakes and the red line mark the Tianzhu seismic gap.

Acapulco earthquake struck the edge of a seismic gap

seismic gap in American English noun the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes Most material © 2005 1997 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.