The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Northern Africa
Code DZCS015
Name Ain Temouchent
Compiler(s) Petricca P.(1)
Contributor(s) Petricca P.(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) 6 EJ Inferred from source model(s) and regional tectonic considerations.
Strike (deg) 230 - 250 LD Based on coseismic interferograms and structural maps.
Dip (deg) 25 - 55 EJ Inferred from source model(s) and seismic data.
Rake (deg) 80 - 110 EJ Inferred from source model(s) and seismic data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.26 - 1.87 EJ Inferred from shortening rate of El Asnam area [Meghraoui and Doumaz (1996)].
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6 ER Based on empirical relationship (Wells and Coppersmith, 1994).
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