The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS002
Name Western S-Alps external thrust
Compiler(s) Burrato P.(1)
Contributor(s) Burrato P.(1)
Created 08/01/2005
Updated 19/04/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 2 OD Based on geological and geophysical data from various authors.
Max Depth (km) 9 OD Based on geological and geophysical data from various authors.
Strike (deg) 230 - 340 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Dip (deg) 25 - 40 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Rake (deg) 80 - 100 EJ Inferred from geological data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 0.5 EJ Derived from geological data concerning adjacent structures.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 6.1 OD Based on 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