The Response of Taupō Volcano to the M7.8 Kaikōura Earthquake

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Abstract

Several studies suggest that large earthquakes (M > 7.0) can act as external triggers of volcanic unrest, and even eruption. This triggering is attributed to either ground shaking (dynamic stresses) or to permanent ground deformation (associated with static stress changes). However, large earthquakes are rare and testing triggering hypotheses has proven difficult. We use geodetic data to show that the 13 November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake (Mw 7.8) triggered local deformation of up to 11 mm at Taupō volcano, 500 km away, which lasted for approximately twelve days. Using elastic geodetic models, we infer that the observed deformation was caused by either aseismic fault slip or a dike intrusion. We then use strong motion data from the surrounding area to show that the Kaikōura earthquake caused maximum dynamic stress changes in the range of 0.15–0.9 MPa in the vicinity of Taupō volcano and conclude that these dynamic stress changes triggered local faulting or dike activity and the associated deformation at Taupō volcano.

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Schuler, J., Hreinsdóttir, S., Illsley-Kemp, F., Holden, C., Townend, J., & Villamor, P. (2024). The Response of Taupō Volcano to the M7.8 Kaikōura Earthquake. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129(5). https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB028585

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