The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS065
Name Medea
Compiler(s) Burrato P.(1)
Contributor(s) Burrato P.(1)
Created 15/11/2005
Updated 12/05/2011

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 0.5 LD Based on geological data from Galadini et al. (2005).
Max Depth (km) 7 LD Based on geological data from Galadini et al. (2005).
Strike (deg) 255 - 300 LD Based on geological data from Galadini et al. (2005).
Dip (deg) 40 - 50 LD Based on geological data from Galadini et al. (2005).
Rake (deg) 110 - 130 LD Based on geological and geodetic data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 0.3 EJ Inferred from geological data and geodynamic constraints.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6.4 OD Derived from maximum magnitude of associated individual source(s).
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