CrustalMovementintheN_省略_ithZhangbeiEart.pdf

Earthquake Research in China Volume 16 , Number 1 , 2002 Crustal Movement in the Northern Part of North China Associated 1 with Zhangbei Earthquake Yang Guohua , Wang Min , and Han Yueping First Crustal Deformation Monitoring Center , China Seismological Bureau , Tianj in 300180 , China Crustal deformation in the northern part of North China associated with Zhangbei earthquake is analyzed using GPS data collected during 1992 , 1996 and 1999 , precise releveling data col lected during 1992 , 1998 and 2000 , and INSAR result ( September 22 , 1997～May 6 , 1998) . The results indicate : ① The vertical deformation is not remarkable since 1992 . The vertical crustal deformation in the central and northern part of North China in recent 10 years is of in heritance . The scope of the signif icant deformation is 15km ×15km with a magnitude of 250mm when the event occurred. ②The horizontal deformation is not remarkable in any unit of North China . ③Before and after the event ( 1992～1996 and 1996～1999) , there is kinematic change of horizontal motion bet ween different units. The activity mode along Yinshan tectonic zone changed from relative static state to leftlateral strike slip ; The dominant extensional movement along Shanxi rift zone changed to rightlateral strike slip ; Yanshan tectonic zone changed from leftlateral strikeslip with extension to leftlateral strike slip ; YanshanHebei transitional zone formed before the event disappeared after the event. ④The scale of the deformation is closely related to the physical property of media and geological structure environment. Further analys is indicates that ①Zhangbei earthquake does not mean that the earthquake activity begin