Сейсмотектонический обзор о районе
землетрясения 3 марта 2002 г. (12:08 UTC)
По данным NEIC, USGS
This subduction zone earthquake occurred near the boundary of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
The two plates are converging towards each other at a rate of about 4.4 cm per year. The earthquake occurred in a
subducted part of the Eurasian plate, at a depth of about 200 km. The faulting that produced the earthquake reflects
internal deformation of the subducted Eurasian plate rather than slip on the boundary between the Eurasian and Indian
plates.
This earthquake occurred in the highly-seismic Hindu Kush region. On average, there are four magnitude 5 or greater
earthquakes per year whose epicenters are within 60 km of this event. Earthquake depths in this region range from the
surface to depths of 330 km.
Although small near-surface earthquakes have been generated by human activity such as mining and reservoir
loading, the depth and magnitude of this event preclude any connection with human activity including the recent bombing.
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Last revision April 10, 2002