DISS 3.2.GreDaSS: Seismogenic Source GRCS710 - South Cretan Sea
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General information
Code GRCS710
Name South Cretan Sea
Compiled By Caputo R.(1), Sboras S.P.(1)
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Parametric information
Parameter Qual. Evidence
Min Depth (km) 0 UN documented in various seismic profiles & bathymetric charts
Max Depth (km) 10.5 EJ inferred from nearby structures and Moho thickness variations
Strike (deg) 260 - 280 UN
Dip (deg) 45 - 70 UN based on Anderson's theory
Rake (deg) 260 - 280 UN inferred from stress trajectories (various authors)
Slip Rate (mm/y) 0.1 - 1 OD calculated from various geodetic strain rate maps
Max Magnitude (Mw) 7.1 ER calculated from seismic scaling relationships (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994)
Q-keys: LD = Literature Data; OD = Original Data; ER = Empirical Relationship; AR = Analytical Relationship; EJ = Expert Judgement


Affiliations
1) University of Ferrara; Dept. Physics & Earth Sciences; Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy