Seismic and Geodetic Crustal Moment-Rates Comparison: New Insights on the Seismic Hazard of Egypt

A comparative analysis of geodetic versus seismic moment-rate estimations makes it possible to distinguish between seismic and aseismic deformation, define the style of deformation, and also to reveal potential seismic gaps. This analysis has been performed for Egypt where the present-day tectonics...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2021-09, Vol.11 (17), p.7836
Main Authors: Sawires, Rashad, Peláez, José A., Sparacino, Federica, Radwan, Ali M., Rashwan, Mohamed, Palano, Mimmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Datasets
Deformation
Earthquakes
Fault lines
Geology
GNSS data
Gulf of Aqaba
moment-rates
Seismic activity
seismic and aseismic deformation
Seismic hazard
Seismicity
Tectonics
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Summary:A comparative analysis of geodetic versus seismic moment-rate estimations makes it possible to distinguish between seismic and aseismic deformation, define the style of deformation, and also to reveal potential seismic gaps. This analysis has been performed for Egypt where the present-day tectonics and seismicity result from the long-lasting interaction between the Nubian, Eurasian, and Arabian plates. The data used comprises all available geological and tectonic information, an updated Poissonian earthquake catalog (2200 B.C.–2020 A.D.) including historical and instrumental datasets, a focal-mechanism solutions catalog (1951–2019), and crustal geodetic strains from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. The studied region was divided into ten (EG-01 to EG-10) crustal seismic sources based mainly on seismicity, focal mechanisms, and geodetic strain characteristics. The delimited seismic sources cover the Gulf of Aqaba–Dead Sea Transform Fault system, the Gulf of Suez–Red Sea Rift, besides some potential seismic active regions along the Nile River and its delta. For each seismic source, the estimation of seismic and geodetic moment-rates has been performed. Although the obtained results cannot be considered to be definitive, among the delimited sources, four of them (EG-05, EG-06, EG-08, and EG-10) are characterized by low seismic-geodetic moment-rate ratios (60%) have been observed, reflecting a fully seismic deformation.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11177836