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Interpreting Arc and Line Shapes in the Fault Ruptures of the 2016 Mw7.8 Kaikoura, New Zealand and the 2023 Mw7.8 and Mw7.6 East Anatolian Fault, Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: A Theoretical Approach Daryono, Mudrik Rahmawan; de Gelder, Gino; Patria, Adi
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 56 No. 6 (2024)
Publisher : Directorate for Research and Community Services, Institut Teknologi Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2024.56.6.1

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This study examined the arc and line shapes produced in the fault ruptures of the 2016 Mw7.8 Kaikoura earthquake in New Zealand and the 2023 Mw7.8 and Mw7.6 East Anatolian Fault earthquakes in Turkey-Syria. Theoretical fault mechanisms and physical laws of movement were used to interpret the conceptual geometry of the arc and line shapes, and kinematics force movement. Using computer-aided design (CAD) on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) metric projection, this paper presents earthquake parameters defining the fault geometry, including straight lines and arc shapes with specific measurements such as radius, length, angles, and normal/perpendicular vectors. Comparative analysis revealed distinctions between the two seismic events. Specifically, the Kaikoura earthquake exhibited a smaller normal vector compared to the Turkey-Syria earthquakes. Further interpretation uncovered that the Kaikoura earthquake resulted from pressure exerted by the radius arc vector from both the south-east and north-west, aligning with the continuation of the north-easternmost fault rupture. This suggests that the primary fault vector aligns with the fault trend. In contrast, the Turkey-Syria earthquakes displayed two independent circuit systems. The first event in the Turkiye-Syria rupture underwent an orientation change or bending of about 137 degrees (from N24oE to N68oE). The normal vector of the second earthquake originated from the bending angle of the first earthquake, close to its hypocenter. The rupture of the Kaikoura earthquake followed a lineament orientation of N47oE, forming an approximately 10-km wide corridor, comprising both straight lines and arc shapes.
New Insights into Active Faulting in Sulawesi, Indonesia Patria, Adi; Titu-Eki, Adept; Daryono, Mudrik Rahmawan
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 58 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 58 No. 1(2026): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2026.58.1.9

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This study investigates the active tectonics of Sulawesi, Indonesia, a seismically active region at the convergence of the Pacific, Australian, and Eurasian plates. We analyze the geological influence on faulting styles and kinematics across the island by integrating geological, geodetic, and geophysical data. Our analysis, which includes geomorphic interpretations, reevaluation of GPS velocities, and earthquake catalogs, reveals diverse deformation regimes in Sulawesi. The North Arm exhibits thrust faulting associated with the subduction zone and normal faulting due to extensional deformation on the overriding plate. The East Arm is dominated by strike-slip faulting along the Balantak fault. Central Sulawesi exhibits prominent seismic activity along the Palu-Koro and Matano faults. West Sulawesi is characterized by a combination of thrust and strike-slip faulting. Lithotectonic units on each arm of Sulawesi are closely related to crustal thickness. The volcanic and   plutonic province on the North and West Arms has a thicker crust, while the metamorphic and ophiolite belts in central Sulawesi, and the East and Southeast Arms have thinner crust. Some major faults form boundaries between lithotectonic units, and the transitions between the major strike-slip faults coincide with lithotectonic changes, suggesting a geological influence on the distribution of faults. The North Arm exhibits extension related to subduction rollback, evidenced by normal faulting and divergence motion. Central Sulawesi shows a transition from contraction in the north of the Matano fault, accommodated by thrust faults, to extension east of the Palu-Koro fault. The Southeast Arm is also dominated by strike-slip along the Kolaka fault.