The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region SHARE
Code TRCS997
Name Latakia
Compiler(s) Tiberti M.M.(1)
Contributor(s) Tiberti M.M.(1)
Created 21/01/2012
Updated 21/01/2012

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 2.5 EJ Inferred from geological considerations and seismological data.
Max Depth (km) 25 EJ Inferred from geological considerations and seismological data.
Strike (deg) 200 - 280 EJ Inferred from geological considerations and seismological data.
Dip (deg) 40 - 70 EJ Inferred from geological considerations and seismological data.
Rake (deg) 30 - 90 EJ Inferred from geological considerations and seismological data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.19 - 1.5 EJ Inferred from tectonic considerations.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6.3 EJ Inferred from the strongest earthquake occurred in the region.
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