Neotectonics of the Ochomogo and Capellades faults and its relation with the Aguacaliente fault system, southern slopes of the Irazú-Turrialba massif, Costa Rica

 

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Авторы: Montero, Walter, Rojas, Wilfredo, Linkimer, Lepolt
Формат: artículo original
Статус:Versión publicada
Дата публикации:2011
Описание:Geomorphic studies supplemented with geological information allow us to define the predominantly left-lateral strike-slip Capellades and Ochomogo faults. The Capellades fault connects with the Aguacaliente fault through the Cartago transpressive zone, including E-W folds and oblique (reverse-left lateral) faults. The Ochomogo fault is located between south San José and the southern slopes of the Irazú Volcano, is about 22 km long, and has a nearly left lateral strike slip along its E-W trend to an oblique (normal-left-lateral) slip along its ENE trending part. The interaction between the Ochomogo and Aguacaliente faults results in a transtensional regime that formed the Coris and Guarco valleys. The Capellades fault trends ENE to NE, is about 25 km long, and is located in the southern and southeastern slopes of the Irazú and Turrialba volcanoes. Several geomorphic features show between few meters to 0.67 km of left-lateral displacements along the Capellades fault trace. Based on the Middle-to-Late Pleistocene geological units exposed on the S-SE slopes of the Irazú Volcano, the fault slip rate is estimated to be between a minimum of 0.5 mm/yr and a maximum of 1.1-3.3 mm/yr.
Страна:Portal de Revistas UCR
Институт:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Язык:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/12239
Online-ссылка:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/12239
Ключевое слово:morphotectonics
neotectonics
seismicity
irazú volcano
costa rica
morfotectónica
neotectónica
sismicidad
volcán irazú