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Assessing the rate of crustal extension by 2D sequential restoration analysis: A case study from the active portion of the Malta Escarpment

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BASIN RESEARCH
卷 34, 期 1, 页码 321-341

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/bre.12621

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deformation rate; Malta Escarpment; seismic profile; sequential restoration

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  1. University of Catania
  2. MUSE 4D project

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The study involved tectono-stratigraphic interpretation and sequential restoration modelling of seismic profiles in the Western Ionian Basin of southern Italy, aiming to assess the deformation rate of the area. The analysis revealed a history of evolving deformation rates, with early significant deformation shifting towards the present day where three major normal faults now dominate the crustal deformation. By comparing restored and unrestored seismic sections, a revision and reduction in vertical displacement of fault offsets was found necessary, ultimately leading to a better understanding of the seismic potential in the region.
Tectono-stratigraphic interpretation and sequential restoration modelling was performed over two high-resolution seismic profiles crossing the Western Ionian Basin of southern Italy. This analysis was undertaken in order to provide greater insights and a more reliable assessment of the deformation rate affecting the area. Offshore seismic profiling illuminates the sub-seafloor setting where a belt of active normal faults slice across the foot of the Malta Escarpment, a regional-scale structural boundary inherited from the Permo-Triassic palaeotectonic setting. A sequential restoration workflow was established to back-deform the entire investigated sector with the primary aim of analysing the deformation history of the three major normal faults affecting the area. Restoration of the tectono-stratigraphic model reveals how deformation rates evolved through time. In the early stage, the studied area experienced a significant deformation with the horizontal component prevailing over the vertical element. In this context, the three major faults contribute to only one third of the total deformation. The overall throw and extension then notably reduced through time towards the present day and, since the middle Pliocene, ongoing crustal deformation is accommodated almost entirely by the three major normal faults. Unloading and decompaction indicate that when compared to the unrestored seismic sections, a revision and a reduction of roughly one third of the vertical displacement of the faults offset is required. This analysis ultimately allows us to better understand the seismic potential of the region.

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