The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS021
Name Marsala-Belice
Compiler(s) Burrato P.(1), Vannoli P.(1)
Contributor(s) Burrato P.(1), Vannoli P.(1)
Created 08/01/2005
Updated 03/08/2006

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 3 EJ Inferred from regional geologic and tectonic data and seismicity.
Max Depth (km) 10 EJ Inferred from regional geologic and tectonic data and seismicity.
Strike (deg) 250 - 290 LD Based on regional geologic and tectonic data.
Dip (deg) 40 - 60 EJ Inferred from regional geologic and tectonic data.
Rake (deg) 85 - 135 LD Based on the focal mechanism of 1968 earthquake and geodynamic considerations.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 0.5 EJ Unknown, values assumed from geodynamic constraints.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 5.6 OD Derived from maximum magnitude of associated individual source(s).
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