The April 20, 2013 UTC Mw6.6 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China occurred as the result of east-west oriented reverse-type motion on a north-south striking fault.
A preliminary source location suggest the event likely occurred on the Longmenshan fault or a tectonically related fault … [Read more...]
Understanding the Lushan, Ya’an, Sichuan, China earthquake
Last update: April 27, 2013 at 1:50 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell
The April 20, 2013 UTC Mw6.6 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China occurred as the result of east-west oriented reverse-type motion on a north-south striking fault. A preliminary source location suggest the event likely occurred on the Longmenshan fault or a tectonically related fault … [Read more...]