The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Iberia
Code PTCS028
Name Lower Tagus Valley fault zone
Compiler(s) Cabral J.(1), Nemser E.S.(2)
Contributor(s) Cabral J.(1), Nemser E.S.(2)
Created 06/10/2011
Updated 18/11/2011

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 1 EJ
Max Depth (km) 18.5 EJ
Strike (deg) 33 - 43 OD
Dip (deg) 60 - 90 EJ
Rake (deg) 345 - 15 EJ
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.01 - 0.3 EJ
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7.1 ER
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa; Departamento de Geologia / Instituto D. Luiz; Lisboa, Portugal
2) Instituto Superior Técnico; ICIST; Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal