Yangsan Fault Explained

Hangul:양산단층
Hanja:梁山斷層
Rr:Yangsandancheung
Mr:Yangsandanch'ŭng

Yangsan Fault is a seismic fault in southeastern Korea[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] which was responsible for the 5.7 Mw Gyeongju earthquake in 2016. It is located between Yeongdeok County and Busan with Yangsan.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/viewFile/3465/3510 Paleoseismology of the Yangsan Fault,southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula
  2. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2833926&ref=y&cid=55574&categoryId=55678 위성에서 본 한국의 산지지형 (→The view from the satellite at mountainous terrain of Korea)
  3. http://jgsk.or.kr/_common/do.php?a=full&b=12&bidx=65&aidx=1067 Miocene Crustal Deformation, Basin Development, and Tectonic Implication in the Southeastern Korean Peninsula
  4. http://jgsk.or.kr/_common/do.php?a=full&b=12&bidx=448&aidx=5631 Frictional properties of gouges collected from the Yangsan Fault, SE Korea
  5. http://j-kosham.or.kr/journal/article.php?code=20798 Study on Hazard of Roadside Slopes based on Discontinuities by Faulting and Wetness Index in Ga-Ji Mountain Provincial Park