Mesoproterozoic to Paleozoic tectonics, Pleistocene landforms, and Holocene seismicity in the Blue Ridge: Results from integrated studies of the 9 August 2020, Mw 5.1 earthquake area near Sparta, North Carolina, USA
April 5, 2024
This field trip examines the results of integrated geologic studies of the 9 August 2020, Mw 5.1 earthquake near Sparta, North Carolina, USA. The earthquake generated ~4 km of coseismic surface rupture of the Little River fault and uplifted a surface area of ~11 km2. The Little River fault is a thrust fault oriented 110–130°/45–70°SW, and mapped fault segments are en echelon with scarp heights from
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mesoproterozoic to Paleozoic tectonics, Pleistocene landforms, and Holocene seismicity in the Blue Ridge: Results from integrated studies of the 9 August 2020, Mw 5.1 earthquake area near Sparta, North Carolina, USA |
| DOI | 10.1130/2024.0067(03) |
| Authors | Arthur J. Merschat, Mark W. Carter, Ashley S. Lynn, Kevin G. Stewart, Paula Figueiredo, William Elijah Odom, Ryan J. McAleer, Jorge A. Vazquez, Nicholas Edwin Powell, Christopher S. Holm-Denoma |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Index ID | 70264807 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center; Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center; Volcano Science Center; Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |
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