The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code DZCS001
Name Northern Africa offshore West
Compiler(s) Tiberti M.M.(1), Basili R.(1), Petricca P.(1)
Contributor(s) Tiberti M.M.(1), Basili R.(1), Petricca P.(1)
Created 03/08/2006
Updated 20/05/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 2 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Max Depth (km) 25 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Strike (deg) 50 - 85 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Dip (deg) 30 - 50 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Rake (deg) 80 - 110 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.9 - 1.7 EJ Derived from geological data concerning adjacent structures.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6.9 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