The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Iberia
Code PTCS902
Name Portimao Bank
Compiler(s) Álvarez-Gómez J.A.(1), Nemser E.S.(2)
Contributor(s) Álvarez-Gómez J.A.(1), Nemser E.S.(2)
Created 06/10/2011
Updated 18/11/2011

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 3 LD
Max Depth (km) 25 EJ
Strike (deg) 259 - 269 LD
Dip (deg) 20 - 45 LD
Rake (deg) 70 - 110 LD
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.5 - 2.5 EJ
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7.6 ER
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Dept Geodinam; Madrid, Spain
2) Instituto Superior Técnico; ICIST; Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal