Reports on the Co-seismic Surface Rupture and Related DisastersAssociated with the <i>M</i><sub>w</sub> 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake, China

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  • LIN Aiming
    Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University
  • JIA Dong
    Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University
  • REN Zhikun
    Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University
  • WU Xiaojun
    Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University

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  • ２００８年Ｍｗ７．９中国もん川地震の地表地震断層と被害状況の速報
  • 2008年M[w]7.9中国[ブン]川地震の地表地震断層と被害状況の速報
  • 2008ネン M w 7 9 チュウゴク ブンセン ジシン ノ チヒョウ ジシン ダンソウ ト ヒガイ ジョウキョウ ノ ソクホウ
  • Reports on the coseismic surface rupture and related disasters associated with the Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, China

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Abstract

 The magnitude (Mw) 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake occurred on 12 May 2008 in the Longmen Shan region, the transition zone between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin, China, resulting in extensive damage throughout central and western China (Fig. 1). Official estimates of casualties released by the Chinese Government as of 4 June 2008 include 69,122 confirmed dead, 373,606 injured, and 17,991 missing persons. To understand the seismic faulting mechanism and surface deformation features associated with the earthquake, including rupture length and slip distribution, our survey group traveled to the epicentral area two days after the earthquake and undertook nine days of fieldwork. Here, we present some photographs taken during our field investigations that show deformation features and damage resulting from the Wenchuan earthquake. We mourn for the victims of Wenchuan earthquake in China.

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