The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code HRCS015
Name Benkovac
Compiler(s) Kastelic V.(1), Basili R.(1)
Contributor(s) Kastelic V.(1), Tiberti M.M.(1), Basili R.(1), Carafa M.M.(1)
Created 05/05/2011
Updated 05/05/2011

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 1 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic and geologic considerations.
Max Depth (km) 11 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic, geologic and seismic profile data.
Strike (deg) 295 - 340 LD Based on structural data and maps.
Dip (deg) 30 - 45 EJ Inferred from regional geologic considerations and focal mechanisms.
Rake (deg) 95 - 130 EJ Inferred from regional seismological data and data on fault geometry.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 0.4 EJ Inferred from geodynamic data and geological considerations.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6 EJ Inferred from regional geodynamic conditions and fault geometry.
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia; Sismologia e Tettonofisica; Via di Vigna Murata, 605, I-00143 Roma, Italy