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Remnants of the Amalgamation of the East and West Cathaysia Blocks Revealed by a Short-period Dense Seismic Array
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  • He Huang,
  • Xuzhang Shen,
  • Jian Xu,
  • Rui Gao,
  • Wentian Wang,
  • Qiming Zhou,
  • Qiangqiang Huang
He Huang
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Xuzhang Shen
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University

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Jian Xu
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Rui Gao
School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Wentian Wang
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Qiming Zhou
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Qiangqiang Huang
School of Earth Science and Geological Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University
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Abstract

To better constrain the amalgamation of the East and West Cathaysia blocks, we deployed a short-period dense seismic array oriented nearly north-south in the southwestern Cathaysia block. According to the 997 teleseismic receiver functions recorded by 527 node geophones, we find that the Mohorovicic discontinuity (Moho) is slightly uplifted towards the coastal Cathaysia block. The most obvious feature is the high Vp/Vs ratio and deepen Moho beneath the Sanshui basin. Based on the common conversion point (CCP) migration images, we deduce that there may be distributed with the extension of the Gaoyao-Huilai deep fault, and it is supported by the offset of Moho and occurrence of the Mw 4.3 earthquake. Combined with other evidences, we further concluded that a weak suture zone is constrained beneath along the Zhenghe–Dapu and Gaoyao–Huilai deep faults, which may indicate the remnants of the amalgamation of the East and West Cathaysia blocks.