Spatial Pattern Analyses of Faulting and Epicenter of Seismic Events: Using Fry Method (case study in Yazd province)

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Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

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     The most important lineament structures were mapped by visual and filtering analyses of the satellite images in the Yazd province. Fracture intensity map shows the higher density of fractures and faults in the central and north eastern parts of the area. The historical and recent century earthquakes epicenter map shows the concentration of the seismic events in the north eastern parts of the area. Spatial pattern analyses of brittle structures reveal a dominant NW-SE trend for faults and fractures distribution. Spatial pattern analysis of data points of the earthquakes epicenter was made using  Fry method. Results show a dominant NW-SE distribution of seismic events. Also results show an important similarity of spatial pattern distribution between earthquakes epicenter and faults. Results don’t show diffused pattern for earthquakes epicenter distribution but approximately reveal a main NW-SE linear pattern, therefore it can be deduced that the faults with  NW-SE directions are the most important seismic source for propagation of the elastic waves and earthquake events. Determination of dominant orientation of earthquake events in the different seismic province is the main practical aspect of this research.
 

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