The European Database of Seismogenic Faults

General information
Region Central Mediterranean
Code GRCS602
Name Lefkada
Compiler(s) Kastelic V.(1), Tiberti M.M.(1), Basili R.(1)
Contributor(s) Tiberti M.M.(1), Kastelic V.(1), Basili R.(1)
Created 22/06/2007
Updated 15/11/2011

Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 3 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic considerations.
Max Depth (km) 20 EJ Inferred from regional tectonic and seismological data.
Strike (deg) 5 - 15 LD Based on geological and seismological data from various authors.
Dip (deg) 60 - 80 LD Based on geological and seismological data from various authors.
Rake (deg) 160 - 180 LD Based on geological and seismological data from various authors.
Slip Rate (mm/y) 4 - 8 EJ Inferred from tectonic and geodynamic considerations.
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7.2 EJ Inferred from the largest known earthquake in the area.
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