Seismotectonics of the Philippine and Taiwan Subduction Systems and Implications for Seismic Hazards
Sean J. Hutchings,
Walter D. Mooney
Abstract:The seismicity of the Philippines and Taiwan provides insight into the tectonics and seismic hazards of a region characterized by subduction and collision. We summarize the seismotectonics of the Philippines and Taiwan by documenting the distribution of hypocenters for earthquakes of magnitude M ≥ 4.6 and focal mechanisms for earthquakes of magnitude M ≥ 5.0 over ∼21 years. We quantify seismicity rates (earthquake frequency) and compare seismicity distributions with proposed tectonic and faulting models. 6,187… Show more
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