Receiver functions and crustal structure of the northwestern Andean region, Colombia

E Poveda, G Monsalve… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We used the receiver function technique to deduce crustal thickness beneath the
northwestern Andean system, using data from the permanent seismic network of Colombia …

The 12 September 2016 ML5.8 midcrustal earthquake in the Korean Peninsula and its seismic implications

TK Hong, J Lee, W Kim, IK Hahm… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The seismicity in the Korean Peninsula has increased since the 2011 Mw9. 0 Tohoku‐Oki
megathrust earthquake. Two strike‐slip earthquakes with magnitudes of ML5. 1 and 5.8 …

Time-advanced occurrence of moderate-size earthquakes in a stable intraplate region after a megathrust earthquake and their seismic properties

TK Hong, J Lee, S Park, W Kim - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The distance-dependent coseismic and postseismic displacements produced by the 2011
MW 9.0 Tohoku-Oki megathrust earthquake caused medium weakening and stress …

Seismic hazard assessment for the Korean Peninsula

S Park, TK Hong, G Rah - Bulletin of the Seismological …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT The Korean Peninsula is located in a stable intraplate region with low‐
seismicity rates and long recurrence intervals of major earthquakes. Recent moderate‐size …

Unravelling a midcrustal seismogenic fault structure from a seismic sequence and geophysical data: application to the 28 October 2022 ML 4.1 Goesan earthquake …

TK Hong, J Lee, J Lee, S Park, B Kim… - Geophysical Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
SUMMARY Earthquakes in the Korean Peninsula often occur in subsurface hidden faults
that are hardly identified before the seismic activity. We investigate a midcrustal subsurface …

Imaging the subsurface architecture in porphyry copper deposits using local earthquake tomography

D Comte, G Palma, J Vargas, D Calle-Gardella… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
An essential part of the world's remaining mineral resources is expected to reside deep in
the crust or under post-mineralization cover. For porphyry copper deposits, the world's …

One-off deep crustal earthquake swarm in a stable intracontinental region of the southwestern Korean Peninsula

TK Hong, S Park, J Lee, D Chung, W Kim - Physics of the Earth and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A deep crustal strike-slip earthquake swarm that occurred in the intracontinental region of
the southwestern Korean Peninsula is investigated. The earthquakes are detected using …

Major influencing factors for the nucleation of the 15 November 2017 Mw 5.5 Pohang earthquake

TK Hong, J Lee, S Park, W Kim - Physics of the Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence mechanism and key factors to induce the 15 November 2017 MW 5.5
Pohang earthquake are investigated through combined interpretation of active fault zone …

Long-term evolution of intraplate seismicity in stress shadows after a megathrust

TK Hong, J Lee, SE Houng - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2015 - Elsevier
Megathrusts produce large permanent lithospheric displacements as well as strong transient
ground shaking up to regional distances. The influence of the 2011 M9. 0 Tohoku-Oki …

Role of backbone fault system on earthquake spawning and geohazards in the Seoul metropolitan area

S Park, TK Hong, B Kim, J Lee - Earth and Space Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Major earthquakes in continental regions may cause significant damage. Preexisting fault
system across megacity receives high attention for possible seismic damages. Earthquake …