Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity

Various slow slip events (SSEs) with distinct characteristics have been detected globally, particularly in regions with dense Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) networks. In the Hikurangi subduction zone of New Zealand, SSEs frequently occur alongside seismic activity, especially in the Mana...

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Main Authors: Yan, Li, Sun, Yanling, Li, Meng, El-Mowafy, Ahmed, Lu, Tieding
Format: Journal Article
Published: KeAi Communications Co 2025
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97061
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author Yan, Li
Sun, Yanling
Li, Meng
El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Lu, Tieding
author_facet Yan, Li
Sun, Yanling
Li, Meng
El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Lu, Tieding
author_sort Yan, Li
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Various slow slip events (SSEs) with distinct characteristics have been detected globally, particularly in regions with dense Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) networks. In the Hikurangi subduction zone of New Zealand, SSEs frequently occur alongside seismic activity, especially in the Manawatu and Kapiti regions. This study analyzes the 2021–2023 Kapiti-Manawatu long-term SSE using daily displacement data (2019–2023) from 53 GPS stations. The network inversion filter (NIF) method is applied to extract slow slip signals, revealing spatial migration with alternating slip between Kapiti and Manawatu, characterized by distinct phases of acceleration and deceleration. Manawatu exhibits higher slip rates, exceeding 4 cm/month, with greater cumulative slip and surface displacement than Kapiti. A moderate temporal correlation (coefficient 0.59) between seismic activity in the region and slip acceleration in Manawatu suggests that seismic events may contribute to the slip, while no significant correlation is observed in Kapiti.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-970612025-03-04T01:37:59Z Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity Yan, Li Sun, Yanling Li, Meng El-Mowafy, Ahmed Lu, Tieding GNSS deformation analysis Various slow slip events (SSEs) with distinct characteristics have been detected globally, particularly in regions with dense Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) networks. In the Hikurangi subduction zone of New Zealand, SSEs frequently occur alongside seismic activity, especially in the Manawatu and Kapiti regions. This study analyzes the 2021–2023 Kapiti-Manawatu long-term SSE using daily displacement data (2019–2023) from 53 GPS stations. The network inversion filter (NIF) method is applied to extract slow slip signals, revealing spatial migration with alternating slip between Kapiti and Manawatu, characterized by distinct phases of acceleration and deceleration. Manawatu exhibits higher slip rates, exceeding 4 cm/month, with greater cumulative slip and surface displacement than Kapiti. A moderate temporal correlation (coefficient 0.59) between seismic activity in the region and slip acceleration in Manawatu suggests that seismic events may contribute to the slip, while no significant correlation is observed in Kapiti. 2025 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97061 10.1016/j.geog.2024.12. KeAi Communications Co fulltext
spellingShingle GNSS
deformation analysis
Yan, Li
Sun, Yanling
Li, Meng
El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Lu, Tieding
Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title_full Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title_short Spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
title_sort spatiotemporal evolution of long-term slow slip events at the hikurangi subduction zone, new zealand (2021-2023): implications for seismic activity
topic GNSS
deformation analysis
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97061