Fault complexity associated with the 14 August 2003 Mw6.2 Lefkada, Greece, aftershock sequence

• Autorzy: Karakostas V.G. , Papadimitriou E.E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Mw6.2 Lefkada earthquake occurred on 14 August 2003 beneath the western coastline of Lefkada Island. The main shock was followed by an intense aftershock activity, which formed a narrow band extending over the western coast of the Island and the submarine area between Lefkada and Kefalonia Islands, whereas additional off fault aftershocks formed spatial clusters on the central and northwestern part of the Island. The aftershock spatial distribution revealed the activation of along-strike adjacent fault segment as well as of secondary faults close to the main rupture. The properties of the activated segments were illuminated by the precisely located aftershocks, fault plane solutions determination and the cross sections performed parallel and normal to their strike. The aftershock focal mechanisms exhibited mainly strike slip faulting throughout the activated area, although deviation of the dominant stress pattern is also observed. The results help to emphasize the importance of the identification of activated nearby fault segments possibly triggered by the main rupture. Because such segments are capable to produce moderate events causing appreciable damage, they should be viewed with caution in seismic hazard assessment in addition to the major regional faults.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aftershock sequence; complex faulting; Lefkada Island (Greece); 14 August 2003 Lefkada earthquake

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 58, no. 5
• Strony: 838--854
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Karakostas V.G.

autor

Papadimitriou E.E.

• Department of Geophysics, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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