The 2013 Lushan Earthquake in China Tests Hazard Assessments

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Research Article| January 01, 2014 The 2013 Lushan Earthquake in China Tests Hazard Assessments Mian Liu; Mian Liu aDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211 [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gang Luo; Gang Luo bBureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78713 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Hui Wang Hui Wang cKey Laboratory of Earthquake Prediction, Institute of Earthquake Science, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100036, China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (2014) 85 (1): 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220130117 Article history first online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Mian Liu, Gang Luo, Hui Wang; The 2013 Lushan Earthquake in China Tests Hazard Assessments. Seismological Research Letters 2014;; 85 (1): 40–43. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220130117 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Following the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake that ruptured the central–northern segments of the Longmenshan fault in Sichuan, China, many studies assessed its impact on other major faults in this region (e.g., Parsons et al., 2008; Toda et al., 2008). On 20 April 2013, the Mw 6.6 Lushan earthquake ruptured the southern segment of the Longmenshan fault, allowing these assessments to be tested. The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9) came as a surprise, because the Longmenshan fault zone, which separates the growing Tibetan Plateau from the rigid Sichuan basin (Fig. 1), slips slowly... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.