Fine crustal velocity structure revealed by a deep seismic sounding profile of Lianping-Heyuan-Shanwei in the Eastern Guangdong
To meet the needs for the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters,artificial seismic wide-angle reflection/refraction detection was performed by the Guangdong Earthquake Agency,the Geophysical Exploration Center,China Earthquake Administration and Henan Institute of Geophysical Space Information to investigate the crustal structure and tectonic attributes of the deep crust in the Eastern Guangdong.In this paper,data processing and interpretation was conducted using ray tracing and travel-time simulation method for the Lianping-Heyuan-Haifeng survey lines with NW direction of Eastern Guangdong.The two-dimensional crust-mantle velocity structure model of this section was constructed by seismic ray traveltime forward method.The results show that along the section,the depth of the Moho surface gradually decreases from 32 km to 29 km.The elevation of Moho surface was observed in the corresponding positions of Guangzhou-Enping fault zone,Heyuan-Shaowu fault zone and Zhenghe-Dapu fault zone.Many NE trending deep faults were developed in the study area.The low-velocity abnormal areas(low-velocity bodies),controlled by faults,are developed in the middle crust and mainly distributed in the NW inland direction of the Zhenghe-Dapu fault zone.Their formation may be related to the granitic magma formed by the magmatic activities during the early Mesozoic.Therefore,we proposed that the low velocity region(low velocity body)in the crust may be an important factor affecting the deep seismogenic environment in the study area.
South China continentEastern GuangdongArtificial seismic soundingFine velocity structure of crust and mantleLow velocity body in crust