Coseismic and postseismic slip as a likely trigger of a 1 slow slip
event (M 5.5) on the Longitudinal Valley
Abstract
Using borehole strainmeters, we detected a 13-day long slow slip event
on the Longitudinal Valley Fault, Taiwan. It is located between 8 to 15
km depth and has an equivalent moment magnitude of 5.5. The slow event
has likely been promoted by the significant Coulomb stress changes (∼ +
1 MPa) imparted by a combination of coseismic and postseismic slip of
the M w 6.8 Chengkung earthquake. Besides, insignificant coseismic slip
is observed in the slow event region, suggesting that the latter could
have acted as a barrier during the Chengkung earthquake. We also found a
spatiotemporal correlation between the slow event and a cluster of
repeating microearthquakes, suggesting aseismic slip as a possible
driven mechanism of repeating ruptures. These results highlight the
complex interplay between seismic and aseismic processes along the
fault.