From mapped faults to fault-length earthquake magnitude (FLEM): a test on Italy with methodological implications

<p>Empirical scaling relationships between fault or slip dimensions and earthquake magnitudes are often used to assess the maximum possible earthquake magnitude of a territory. Upon the assumption of the reactivability of any fault, the earthquake magnitudes derived from the surface fault leng...

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Main Authors: F. Trippetta, P. Petricca, A. Billi, C. Collettini, M. Cuffaro, A. M. Lombardi, D. Scrocca, G. Ventura, A. Morgante, C. Doglioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-09-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://www.solid-earth.net/10/1555/2019/se-10-1555-2019.pdf