Evidence for the recurrence of large-magnitude earthquakes along the Makran coast of Iran and Pakistan

Autor: Page, William D., Alt, John N., Cluff, Lloyd S., Plafker, George
Zdroj: Tectonophysics; January 1979, Vol. 52 Issue: 1 p533-547, 15p
Abstrakt: The presence of raised beaches and marine terraces along the Makran coast indicates episodic uplift of the continental margin resulting from large-magnitude earthquakes. The uplift occurs as incremental steps similar in height to the 1–3 m of measured uplift resulting from the November 28, 1945 ( M8.3) earthquake at Pasni and Ormara, Pakistan. The data support an E—W-trending, active subduction zone off the Makran coast.
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