The faults that appeared near Karymskii Volcano, Kamchatka on January 1–2, 1996: The geometry and mechanism of generation

Unusual (for this location) events occurred near Karymskii Volcano, Kamchatka in early January of 1996: a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, the simultaneous eruptions of two volcanoes, and the generation of extensive ground breakage. This paper is concerned with the breaks, specifically, their positions, structure, and the character of the displacements. The breaks were studied with the help of trenches that were dug across them to expose their internal structure. Crosswise profiles were constructed on some of the breaks to analyze the variation of their geometry along the strike. This work revealed the specific features of the displacement episodes and whether these episodes were multiple ones, established their sequence, and suggested a mechanism of their generation and the overall mechanism responsible for the deformation observed.