Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone
The Sumatran Fault runs from the southeast (SE) to the northwest (NW) of Sumatra Island, with the highest slip rates reaching about 3.0 cm per year in the northwestern part. There is a seismic gap along this fault, including the northern Aceh domain, which consists of the Aceh and Seulimeum fault se...
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| author | Lisa Yihaa Roodhiyah Nurhasan Tiffany Prihandhanu Mukti Pratomo Anggie Susilawati Supriyadi Yasuo Ogawa Didik Sugiyanto Doddy Sutarno Wahyu Srigutomo |
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| description | The Sumatran Fault runs from the southeast (SE) to the northwest (NW) of Sumatra Island, with the highest slip rates reaching about 3.0 cm per year in the northwestern part. There is a seismic gap along this fault, including the northern Aceh domain, which consists of the Aceh and Seulimeum fault segments. Previous studies have used various methods to investigate the Sumatran Fault system, including seismic, geoelectric, gravity anomaly, and magnetotellurics (MT). The MT method has proven advantageous as it can non-destructively image a wide range of depths. However, previous studies using the two-dimensional (2D) MT inversion did not represent realistic information of the subsurface conditions. Therefore, a three-dimensional (3D) MT data inversion was used in this study to obtain more realistic information about the resistivity structure of the Aceh and Seulimeum segments. The results confirmed that the Sumatran Fault is a strike-slip fault, with a relatively northwest (NW)–southeast (SE) direction of conductivity strike with an angle of S 71.61° E from Groom–Bailey decomposition of MT data. The 3D resistivity distribution model from 33 stations showed that the Aceh Fault Segment is 20–30 km away, while the Seulimeum Fault Segment is 55–60 km away based on the MT data. The results also indicated a creeping zone at a depth of 2 km beneath the Aceh Fault Segment. Different rock formations were identified beneath the fault system, with the western part of the Aceh Segment dominated by high-resistivity metamorphic rocks (150–1000 Ωm) from the Triassic–Cretaceous age. The zone between the Aceh and Seulimeum fault segments exhibited low resistivity, characterized by volcanic rocks (1–15 Ωm) from the Lam Teuba Volcanic Formation and the Indrapuri Formation. Beneath the eastern part of the Seulimeum Fault Segment was found to consist of low-resistivity quaternary volcanic rocks (1–15 Ωm) and high-resistivity andesite rocks (4.5 × 10<sup>4</sup>–1.7 × 10<sup>5</sup> Ωm). These findings correlated well with the geological map. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a15b06cce3b245859f9f4ccc3c167a082024-12-13T16:23:35ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114231133510.3390/app142311335Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault ZoneLisa Yihaa Roodhiyah0Nurhasan1Tiffany2Prihandhanu Mukti Pratomo3Anggie Susilawati4Supriyadi5Yasuo Ogawa6Didik Sugiyanto7Doddy Sutarno8Wahyu Srigutomo9Physics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaGeophysics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung Sumedang KM. 21, Sumedang 45363, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaVolcanic Fluid Research Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550, JapanPhysics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaPhysics of Earth and Complex Systems, Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, IndonesiaThe Sumatran Fault runs from the southeast (SE) to the northwest (NW) of Sumatra Island, with the highest slip rates reaching about 3.0 cm per year in the northwestern part. There is a seismic gap along this fault, including the northern Aceh domain, which consists of the Aceh and Seulimeum fault segments. Previous studies have used various methods to investigate the Sumatran Fault system, including seismic, geoelectric, gravity anomaly, and magnetotellurics (MT). The MT method has proven advantageous as it can non-destructively image a wide range of depths. However, previous studies using the two-dimensional (2D) MT inversion did not represent realistic information of the subsurface conditions. Therefore, a three-dimensional (3D) MT data inversion was used in this study to obtain more realistic information about the resistivity structure of the Aceh and Seulimeum segments. The results confirmed that the Sumatran Fault is a strike-slip fault, with a relatively northwest (NW)–southeast (SE) direction of conductivity strike with an angle of S 71.61° E from Groom–Bailey decomposition of MT data. The 3D resistivity distribution model from 33 stations showed that the Aceh Fault Segment is 20–30 km away, while the Seulimeum Fault Segment is 55–60 km away based on the MT data. The results also indicated a creeping zone at a depth of 2 km beneath the Aceh Fault Segment. Different rock formations were identified beneath the fault system, with the western part of the Aceh Segment dominated by high-resistivity metamorphic rocks (150–1000 Ωm) from the Triassic–Cretaceous age. The zone between the Aceh and Seulimeum fault segments exhibited low resistivity, characterized by volcanic rocks (1–15 Ωm) from the Lam Teuba Volcanic Formation and the Indrapuri Formation. Beneath the eastern part of the Seulimeum Fault Segment was found to consist of low-resistivity quaternary volcanic rocks (1–15 Ωm) and high-resistivity andesite rocks (4.5 × 10<sup>4</sup>–1.7 × 10<sup>5</sup> Ωm). These findings correlated well with the geological map.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11335magnetotellurics3D resistivity structureSumatran Fault systemAceh Fault SegmentSeulimeum Fault Segment |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Yihaa Roodhiyah Nurhasan Tiffany Prihandhanu Mukti Pratomo Anggie Susilawati Supriyadi Yasuo Ogawa Didik Sugiyanto Doddy Sutarno Wahyu Srigutomo Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone Applied Sciences magnetotellurics 3D resistivity structure Sumatran Fault system Aceh Fault Segment Seulimeum Fault Segment |
| title | Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone |
| title_full | Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone |
| title_fullStr | Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone |
| title_short | Interpretation of a 3D Magnetotellurics Model of the Aceh and Seulimeum Segments of the Sumatran Fault Zone |
| title_sort | interpretation of a 3d magnetotellurics model of the aceh and seulimeum segments of the sumatran fault zone |
| topic | magnetotellurics 3D resistivity structure Sumatran Fault system Aceh Fault Segment Seulimeum Fault Segment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11335 |
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