Geology & Tectonics of Geology & Tectonics of N. Pakistan, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Geology & Tectonics of Geology & Tectonics of N. Pakistan, with Reference to N. Pakistan, with Reference to Kashmir Earthqauke Earthqauke 2005 2005 Kashmir M. Asif Khan M. Asif Khan National Centre of Excellence in Geology National Centre of Excellence in Geology Peshawar Peshawar

Chaman- Hindukush Seismic Zone Himalayan Seismic Zone Makran Seismic Zone Kuchch Seismic Suliamn-Kirthar Zone Seismic Zone

UYGURISTAN Thrust Faulting Sinistral Faulting K2 Dextral faulting

Tectonic Map of the Himalaya Tectonic Map of the Himalaya

TECTONIC MAP OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN TECTONIC MAP OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN

Geological Geological Map of Map of Northern Northern Pakistan Pakistan

Geological Geological Map of Map of Balakot Balakot Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad

Geological Map of Muzarabad -Bagh area

PreCambrian Limestone, Muzafarabad Formation

MUREE FORMATION

HAZARA FORMQATION

epicenter

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Observation from Space SAR satellite Receiving radar wave Orbit Transmission radar SAR image (~100km) wave Target Pixel (~10m) Ground surface

Satellite Radar Images Satellite Radar Images ENVISAT (European Space Agency) SAR images After the earthquake Look Direction Before the earthquake October 22, 2005 of the satellite September 17, 2005

Difference between Two Radar Images Difference between Two Radar Images Radar line- -of of- -sight (LOS) displacement sight (LOS) displacement Radar line Sept. 19 - Oct. 24, Look Direction Look Direction Sept. 17- Oct. 22, and of the satellite of the satellite 2005 Sept.3 - Nov. 12 2005

Upward Displacement Displacement Upward

Upward Displacement Displacement Upward Active Faults by Nakata and Kumahara (2005) Active Faults by Nakata and Kumahara (2005)

Northward Displacement Displacement Northward Active Faults by Nakata and Kumahara (2005) Active Faults by Nakata and Kumahara (2005)

Map Showing Active Faults In Map Showing Active Faults In Peshawar Basin Peshawar Basin

Darband Fault Across Fault Across Tarbela Tarbela Dam Dam Darband

Active Fault in Manki Manki Area (East) Area (East) Active Fault in

Active Fault in Manki Manki Area (west) Area (west) Active Fault in