Partial rupture of a locked patch of the Sumatra megathrust during the 2007 earthquake sequence

• Main Authors: Konca, A. Ozgun, Avouac, Jean-Philippe, Sladen, Anthony, Meltzner, Aron J., Sieh, Kerry, Fang, Peng, Li, Zhenhong, Galetzka, John, Genrich, Jeff, Chlieh, Mohamed, Natawidjaja, Danny H., Bock, Yehuda, Fielding, Eric J., Ji, Chen, Helmberger, Don V.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95454; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8660
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004was a dramatic reminder of the importance of understanding the seismic and tsunami hazards of subduction zones1–4. In March 2005, the Sunda megathrust ruptured again, producing an event5 of moment magnitude (Mw) 8.6 south of the 200...