Lateral extrusion of the northern Tibetan Plateau interpreted from seismic images, potential field data, and structural analysis of the eastern Kunlun fault
The block between the Elashan and Riyueshan faults extruded southward. The eastern Kunlun fault was offset from the Diebu-Bailongjiang fault as a result. The Ruo'ergai basin is a complex pull-apart basin. The Mianlue suture was seismically identified beneath the Western Qinling orogen. Duplicated Moho is evident beneath the West Qinling orogen and the Ruo'ergai basin.