The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Northern Africa
Code DZCS008
Name El Asnam
Compiler(s) Petricca P.(1), Tiberti M.M.(1)
Contributor(s) Petricca P.(1), Tiberti M.M.(1)
Created 30/06/2010
Updated 30/06/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 1 EJ Inferred from source model(s) and regional tectonic considerations.
Max Depth (km) 18 EJ Inferred from source model(s) and regional tectonic considerations.
Strike (deg) 220 - 260 LD Based on seismic and structural data.
Dip (deg) 30 - 60 LD Based on seismic data and tomographic images.
Rake (deg) 70 - 105 LD Based on seismic data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.26 - 1.87 EJ Inferred from shortening rate calculated by Meghraoui and Doumaz (1996).
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7.3 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