Paleoseismic events on the Shuangshi-Dachuan fault of the seismic gap, Longmen Shan thrust belt, eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

Over a five year period, the Longmen Shan thrust belt was the source of the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake and the 2013 Ms 7.0 Lushan earthquake, leaving a seismic gap between the seismogenic structures of these two earthquakes. In this study, we report on a trenching and dating program to assess the rupture behavior of the Shuangshi-Dachuan fault, as well as analyzing its geological significance, and discussing the seismic potential of the...