The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code ITCS085
Name Ischia
Compiler(s) Fracassi U.(1)
Contributor(s) Fracassi U.(1)
Created 11/05/2010
Updated 11/05/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 0 LD Based on geological and seismological observations.
Max Depth (km) 4 LD Based on geological and seismological observations.
Strike (deg) 230 - 250 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Dip (deg) 80 - 90 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Rake (deg) 260 - 280 OD Based on geological data from various authors.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 1 EJ Unknown, values assumed from geodynamic constraints.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 5.4 EJ ssigned on the basis of conservative criteria.
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