The present strain rate of Quang Nam - Quang Ngai and the surrounding region

Thanh Bui Nhi; Phong Tran Van; Diep Nguyen Van; Trinh Phan Trong

doi:10.15625/2615-9783/20400

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Bui Nhi Thanh 1-Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2-Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tran Van Phong 1-Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2-Institute of Geological Sciences, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Diep Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phan Trong Trinh 1-Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2-Institute of Geological Sciences, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/2615-9783/20400

Keywords:

Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, present strain rate, tectonic, GNSS

Abstract

Studying the present strain rate is significant in determining the characteristics and origin of geological anomalies in the region. Tectonic strain occurs under the influence of various factors, especially tectonic forces, and only a few cases of deformation occur at speeds observable by humans. This research uses velocity data from GNSS measurements in Quang Nam - Quang Ngai and surrounding regions to assess present tectonic strain. The combination of methods used in this study includes calculating the ITRF Earth-fixed frame to minimize errors, the method of relative velocity calculation to compare the speed variations between station positions, and the deformation calculation method using the QOCA software developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The calculated results show that the coastal areas of the study have relatively low strain rates with the principal strain rate <15 nano-strain/year, the magnitude of deformation is always less than 7.5 nano-strain/year, and the area is conducive to the development of dominant reverse faulting.

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