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The M w 4.3 January 17, 2014, earthquake: very rare seismic event on the Siberian platform

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We described the 2014 January 17 earthquake (M w = 4.3) occurred on the Siberian platform in the area of sublongitudinal part of the Angara river in the zone of possible influence of two large reservoirs—Ust-Ilimsk and Boguchan. This is the first event of such magnitude recorded in this previously aseismic area during the whole period of instrumental observations. A seismic moment, a moment magnitude, a hypocentral depth, and a focal mechanism of the event were calculated on the basis of surface wave amplitude spectra. Analysis of the geological and geophysical data showed that the earthquake origin is connected with high-velocity gradient zone located at the border of the Late Proterozoic cover and the Precambrian basement of the Siberian platform. Some evidences for a natural character of the earthquake were considered.

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We are very grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their helpful and constructive comments. This study was supported by the RFBR grant 14-05-31173.

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  1. Institute of the Earth’s Crust, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lermontov St., 128, 664033, Irkutsk, Russia

    Alena I. Seredkina, Valentina I. Melnikova & Yan B. Radziminovich

  2. Baikal Branch of Geophysical Survey, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lermontov St., 128, 664033, Irkutsk, Russia

    Nadezhda A. Gileva

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Seredkina, A.I., Melnikova, V.I., Gileva, N.A. et al. The M w 4.3 January 17, 2014, earthquake: very rare seismic event on the Siberian platform. J Seismol 19, 685–694 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-015-9487-y

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