The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code DZCS002
Name Northern Africa offshore East
Compiler(s) Tiberti M.M.(1), Petricca P.(1), Basili R.(1)
Contributor(s) Tiberti M.M.(1), Petricca P.(1), Basili R.(1)
Created 03/08/2006
Updated 20/05/2010

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 2.5 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Max Depth (km) 25 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Strike (deg) 40 - 90 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Dip (deg) 30 - 50 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Rake (deg) 80 - 110 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.9 - 1.7 LD Based on geological data (Kherroubi et al., 2009).
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7 EJ Inferred 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