intraplate seismic zone
C22773
concept
An intraplate seismic zone is a region of concentrated earthquake activity that occurs within a tectonic plate, away from its boundaries, due to reactivation of ancient faults or internal plate stresses.
Observed surface forms (6)
- seismogenic structure ×6
- intraplate earthquake zone ×1
- intraplate fault zone ×1
- intraplate rift system ×1
- regional seismicity ×1
- tectonic plate interior ×1
Instances (13)
- Eastern Sierra Nevada frontal fault system via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- Airport Lake fault zone via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- Calico–Hidalgo fault zone via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- Lenwood–Lockhart–Old Woman Springs fault zone via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- Central Virginia Seismic Zone
- California Coast Ranges seismicity via concept surface "regional seismicity"
- New Madrid Seismic Zone margin structures via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- European Cenozoic Rift System via concept surface "intraplate rift system"
- Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone via concept surface "intraplate earthquake zone"
- Charleston Seismic Zone
- Siberian Platform via concept surface "tectonic plate interior"
- Port Hills Fault via concept surface "seismogenic structure"
- LOFZ via concept surface "intraplate fault zone"