The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Aegean
Code GRCS015
Name Vasilika
Compiler(s) Sboras S.P.(1), Caputo R.(1)
Contributor(s) Pavlides S.(2)
Created 10/12/2009
Updated 10/12/2009

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 0 LD geomorphic records (Caputo, 1990; 1995)
Max Depth (km) 14.5 EJ inferred from microseismic survey (Kementzetzidou, 1996; Hatzfeld et al., 1999)
Strike (deg) 80 - 115 LD geological/morphotectonic maps (Caputo, 1990; 1995)
Dip (deg) 45 - 70 EJ field measurements/microseismic surveys (various authors) and geological conside
Rake (deg) 260 - 280 LD kinematic indicators and regional stress field pattern (various authors)
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.6 - 0.9 AR calculated from geodetic strain rate fields (various authors)
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7 ER fault geometry & relationships of Wells and Coppersmith (1994)
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) Università di Ferrara; Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra; Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
2) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Geology; 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece