The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS052
Name Western Mid-Adriatic offshore
Compiler(s) Scrocca D.(1), Fracassi U.(2), Doglioni C.(3)
Contributor(s) Scrocca D.(1), Fracassi U.(2), Doglioni C.(3)
Created 24/09/2007
Updated 24/06/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 3 LD Based on geological data from Scrocca et al. (2007).
Max Depth (km) 8 LD Based on geological data from Scrocca et al. (2007).
Strike (deg) 130 - 150 LD Based on geological data from Scrocca et al. (2007).
Dip (deg) 30 - 45 LD Based on geological data from Scrocca et al. (2007).
Rake (deg) 80 - 100 LD Based on geological data from Scrocca et al. (2007).
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 0.5 EJ Derived from geological data concerning adjacent structures.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 5.5 EJ Inferred from regional geodynamic and tectonic considerations.
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) CNR; Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria; Rome, Italy
2) Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia; Sismologia e Tettonofisica; Via di Vigna Murata, 605, I-00143 Roma, Italy
3) Universitą di Roma La Sapienza; Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra; Rome, Italy