Neotectonics of the Zanjan-Kazvin area, Central Iran: Left lateral strike‐slip induced restraining stepovers

Authors

MOOSARREZA TOORI
GÜROL SEYİTOĞLU

DOI

10.3906/yer-1307-11

Abstract

The neotectonics of the Zanjan-Kazvin area are dominated by the region-wide E-W trending left lateral strike-slip faults. These faults create restraining and releasing stepovers indicating strain partitioning. Instead of the NW-SE trending long range-parallel continuous thrust faulting suggested in previous studies, this paper demonstrates that there are E-W trending range-crossing left lateral strike-slip faults creating short range-parallel thrust faults in the restraining stepovers. Establishing this strike-slip-induced structural style might contribute to an understanding of the nature of the Elburz (Alborz) Mountains located between the Central Iran and Caspian blocks.

Keywords

Neotectonics, Iran, Zanjan, earthquake, strike-slip fault

First Page

260

Last Page

276

Recommended Citation

TOORI, MOOSARREZA and SEYİTOĞLU, GÜROL (2014) "Neotectonics of the Zanjan-Kazvin area, Central Iran: Left lateral strike‐slip induced restraining stepovers," Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: Vol. 23: No. 3, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3906/yer-1307-11
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/earth/vol23/iss3/2