The primary pattern of late Cenozoic tectonic deformation of some continents such as that from the collision of the Indian and Asian plates is characterized by relative movements and interactions of active tectonic blocks. Kinematic models of the intracontinental deformation suggest that most deformation of the active blocks is localized along the major fault zones constituting block boundaries and very little deformation takes place in the interior of the blocks, such as the Ordos block and the active blocks in and around the Tibetan plateau. Historical records also reveal that most of the strong earthquakes have occurred along these block boundaries. A necessary step in understanding the movement of the blocks is to document the late Cenozoic activity and kinematics of the major faults along the block margins.
Detailed geological investigations and precise chronology would provide key information on the Quaternary activity of the major faults along the block boundaries and help understand their roles in the tectonic evolution. During the last several decades much effort has been dedicated to constraining the slip rates and paleoearthquake records of major faults along active block boundaries. These works bring first-hand information on late Quaternary movement along the principal active faults, on fault architecture within the crust, on the driving and source mechanisms of the earthquakes, and potential seismic hazards in the area.
The main goals of this Research Topic are to shed new light on the tectonic deformation pattern and dynamic models of the active blocks and provide more comprehensive seismic-hazard assessments. We welcome Original Research, Reviews, Methods and other article types allowed by Frontiers in Earth Science. We particularly encourage contributions of the following issues:
1. Late Cenozoic deformation along active block boundary
2. Geometry, surface ruptures and segmentation of active faults
3. Chronology, faulted landforms, and slip rate of active faults
4. Paleoearthquake and large earthquake studies on the major faults along block boundary
5. Movements and interactions of active blocks
6. Numerical models of the geodynamic process of the active blocks
7. Great earthquakes, earthquake risk and earthquake hazard on the major faults along block boundary
The primary pattern of late Cenozoic tectonic deformation of some continents such as that from the collision of the Indian and Asian plates is characterized by relative movements and interactions of active tectonic blocks. Kinematic models of the intracontinental deformation suggest that most deformation of the active blocks is localized along the major fault zones constituting block boundaries and very little deformation takes place in the interior of the blocks, such as the Ordos block and the active blocks in and around the Tibetan plateau. Historical records also reveal that most of the strong earthquakes have occurred along these block boundaries. A necessary step in understanding the movement of the blocks is to document the late Cenozoic activity and kinematics of the major faults along the block margins.
Detailed geological investigations and precise chronology would provide key information on the Quaternary activity of the major faults along the block boundaries and help understand their roles in the tectonic evolution. During the last several decades much effort has been dedicated to constraining the slip rates and paleoearthquake records of major faults along active block boundaries. These works bring first-hand information on late Quaternary movement along the principal active faults, on fault architecture within the crust, on the driving and source mechanisms of the earthquakes, and potential seismic hazards in the area.
The main goals of this Research Topic are to shed new light on the tectonic deformation pattern and dynamic models of the active blocks and provide more comprehensive seismic-hazard assessments. We welcome Original Research, Reviews, Methods and other article types allowed by Frontiers in Earth Science. We particularly encourage contributions of the following issues:
1. Late Cenozoic deformation along active block boundary
2. Geometry, surface ruptures and segmentation of active faults
3. Chronology, faulted landforms, and slip rate of active faults
4. Paleoearthquake and large earthquake studies on the major faults along block boundary
5. Movements and interactions of active blocks
6. Numerical models of the geodynamic process of the active blocks
7. Great earthquakes, earthquake risk and earthquake hazard on the major faults along block boundary
