Longmenshan fault along the border of the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate 120 sec 10 km Longmenshan fault Yingxiu-Beichuan fracture first 80 sec. 9 meters
On what fault did the earthquake occur? Where is the Longmenshan fault located? How long did the rupture last? How deep was the focus of the earthquake? Along what fault line did the quake happen? On which fracture did the quake focus? When wasmost of the energy released during the initial eruption? What was the most displacement caused by the earthquake?
According to a study by the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the earthquake occurred along the Longmenshan fault, a thrust structure along the border of the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate. Seismic activities concentrated on its mid-fracture (known as Yingxiu-Beichuan fracture). The rupture lasted close to 120 sec, with the majority of energy released in the first 80 sec. Starting from Wenchuan, the rupture propagated at an average speed of 3.1 kilometers per second 49° toward north east, rupturing a total of about 300 km. Maximum displacement amounted to 9 meters. The focus was deeper than 10 km.
question: On what fault did the earthquake occur?, answer: Longmenshan fault | question: Where is the Longmenshan fault located?, answer: along the border of the Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate | question: How long did the rupture last?, answer: 120 sec | question: How deep was the focus of the earthquake?, answer: 10 km | question: Along what fault line did the quake happen?, answer: Longmenshan fault | question: On which fracture did the quake focus?, answer: Yingxiu-Beichuan fracture | question: When wasmost of the energy released during the initial eruption?, answer: first 80 sec. | question: What was the most displacement caused by the earthquake?, answer: 9 meters