Atera Fault and Its Displacement Vectors

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Research Article| May 01, 1965 Atera Fault and Its Displacement Vectors ARATA SUGIMURA; ARATA SUGIMURA Geological Institute, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar TOKIHIKO MATSUDA TOKIHIKO MATSUDA Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ARATA SUGIMURA Geological Institute, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan TOKIHIKO MATSUDA Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 19 Mar 1964 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1965, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1965) 76 (5): 509–522. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[509:AFAIDV]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 19 Mar 1964 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation ARATA SUGIMURA, TOKIHIKO MATSUDA; Atera Fault and Its Displacement Vectors. GSA Bulletin 1965;; 76 (5): 509–522. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[509:AFAIDV]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The northwest-southeast-trending Atera fault, which is expressed geomorphologically and geologically, cuts many terraces of the Kiso River in central Japan. The authors measured the vertical and horizontal displacement of the fault from the offset of the terrace surfaces and faces (scarps). Seven displacement vectors were calculated in the fault plane. They show that (1) the horizontal displacement is about five times larger than the vertical; (2) the faulting, to date, has been consistently left lateral; (3) the rate of faulting seems to have been almost consistent (about 2–4 m/1000 yrs.). It is noted that the Neo Valley fault is subparallel to the Atera fault, and that its displacement is also left lateral. Data on recent strike-slip fault displacements in central Japan, in part from this specific study, show a regular pattern of geographic distribution of strains. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.