The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS009
Name Busseto-Cavriago
Compiler(s) Burrato P.(1), Mariano S.(1)
Contributor(s) Burrato P.(1), Mariano S.(1)
Created 08/01/2005
Updated 17/05/2012

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 2 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Max Depth (km) 8 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Strike (deg) 120 - 140 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Dip (deg) 20 - 40 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Rake (deg) 90 - 120 EJ Inferred from geological data.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.4 - 0.6 EJ Derived from similar values of adjacent sources.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 5.6 LD Derived 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