Regional pore-fluid pressures in the active western Taiwan thrust belt: A test of the classic Hubbert-Rubey fault-weakening hypothesis

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 69, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 493-518

  Yue, Li Fan ^a   Suppe, John ^b  

^a Chevron Africa Latin America Exploration and Production Company   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chi Chi earthquake; Fault strength; Fluid retention depth; Hubbert Rubey hypothesis; Pore fluid overpressures; Western Taiwan thrust belt

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; EARTHQUAKES; FRICTION; HYDRAULICS;

CHICHI EARTHQUAKE; FAULT STRENGTH; HUBBERT; OVER-PRESSURES; THRUST BELTS;

FAULTING;

CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DETACHMENT FAULT; FLUID PRESSURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PORE PRESSURE; THRUST FAULT;

CHICHI; TAIWAN;

EID: 84911882673     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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