Characterization of Khlong Marui Fault Zone using seismic reflection and shear-wave velocity profiles: Case study in Khiriratnikhom district, Surat Thani province, southern Thailand

• Main Authors: Sawasdee Yordkayhun, Preeya Sreesuwan, Kamhaeng Wattanasen
• Language: English
• Published: Science Faculty of Chiang Mai University 2020
• Subjects: Seismic reflection; Shear wave velocity; MASW; Khlong Marui Fault Zone; Surat Thani
• Online Access: http://epg.science.cmu.ac.th/ejournal/dl.php?journal_id=7609; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/67353
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Detailed fault mapping and characterization are important for seismic hazard assessment. The Khlong Marui Fault Zone (KMFZ) is a major active strike-slip fault system in southern Thailand. It extends in a southwest-northeast direction from Phuket towards Surat Thani province. Although the general fa...