Table of Contents - MWR181: Ruptures of Major Earthquakes and Active Deformation in Mongolia
Abstract
Introduction
Regional Geology, Topography, and Deep Structure of Western Mongolia
The Mongolian Altay
The Gobi Altay
The Gobi Altay Earthquake of 1957 December 4
Bogd Fault
Toromhon Overthrust
Ruptures South and Southwest of Ih Bogd: The Gurvan Bulag Zone
Seismic Moment of the 1957 Gobi Altay Earthquake
Estimates of Average Recurrence Intervals of Great Earthquakes and Rates of Slip
Digression on the Origin of Ih Bogd
Some Curiosities of the 1957 Surface Rupture
Other Ruptures in the Gobi Altay
Summary
The Hangayn Nuruu and Central Mongolia
Normal Faulting in the Hangay
Mogod Earthquakes of 1967 January 5 and 20
The Bulnay and Tsetserleg Fault Systems
Tsetserleg Earthquake of 1905 July 9
Bulnay Earthquake of 1905 July 23
Bulnay Fault
Teregtiyn Rupture Zone
Ddngen Rupture Zone
Older Surface Ruptures in the Northern Hangay Region
Average Slip Rates and Rates of Recurrence on the Bulnay Fault
The Hövsgöl Grabens and the Baikal Rift System
Brief Geologic History and Deep Structure of the Baikal Rift System
The Hövsgöl Graben System in Northern Mongolia
Rates and Amounts of Opening of the Baikal Rift System
Summary and Discussion of Regional Deformation
Acknowledgments
References Cited
Glossary of Mongolian Words Used in Geographic Names
Index