Table of Contents - MWR181: Ruptures of Major Earthquakes and Active Deformation in Mongolia

Abstract

Introduction

Regional Geology, Topography, and Deep Structure of Western Mongolia

Brief Summary of the Pre-Cenozoic Geologic History of Mongolia
Present Topography and Its Relation to Cenozoic Deformation
Upper Mantle Structure of Western Mongolia
Brief Summary of the Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Geologic History

The Mongolian Altay

Right-Lateral Strike-Slip Faulting Parallel to the Mongolian Altay Fu-yun Fault
Sagsay Fault
Tolbo Nuur Fault
Hovd Fault
 A Bound on the Rate of Right-Lateral Slip in the Mongolian Altay
Left-Lateral Faulting at the Southern End of the Mongolian Altay
Reverse or Thrust Faulting in the Mongolian Altay
Summary

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