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Thermal models of the Mexico subduction zone: Implications for the megathrust seismogenic zone

2002· article· en· 100 citations· W2104634797 on OpenAlex· 10.1029/2001jb000886

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Abstract

It has been proposed that the seismogenic zone of subduction thrust faults is primarily controlled by temperature or rock composition changes. We have developed numerical models of the thermal structure of the Mexico subduction zone to examine the factors that affect the temperature of the subduction thrust fault. Although the oceanic plates subducting beneath Mexico are young, the top of the oceanic plate at the trench is cool, because of the lack of a thick cover of insulating sediments. Marine heat flow observations suggest that hydrothermal circulation may further cool the oceanic plate. This results in a cool subduction thrust fault, where the brittle part of the fault extends to depths of over 40 km. At these depths, even slight frictional heating may have significant effects on temperature along the thrust fault, particularly for regions with a high convergence rate and shallow plate dip. With the addition of a small amount of frictional heating, the temperatures of the deep (30–40 km) thrust fault are increased by over 200°C. As the observed downdip limit of rupture in recent well‐constrained megathrust earthquakes is confined to depths above the intersection of the thrust fault and the continental Moho, a temperature of 350°C may control the downdip extent of the seismogenic zone. Thus, in order to be consistent with the observed shallow rupture areas, it is necessary to include a small amount of frictional heating, corresponding to an average shear stress of 15 MPa.

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The record

Venue
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
Topic
earthquake and tectonic studies
Field
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Canadian institutions
University of VictoriaGeological Survey of Canada
Funders
not available
Keywords
GeologySubductionSeismologyFault (geology)Thrust faultThrustConvergent boundaryTrenchShear zoneOceanic crustPetrologyTectonics
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yes