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First paleoseismological constraints on the strongest earthquake in France (Provence) in the twentieth century
Dominique Chardon, Daniel Hermitte, Frederic Nguyen and Olivier Bellier
First paleoseismological constraints on the strongest earthquake in France (Provence) in the twentieth century
Geology (Boulder) (November 2005) 33 (11): 901-904
First paleoseismological constraints on the strongest earthquake in France (Provence) in the twentieth century
Geology (Boulder) (November 2005) 33 (11): 901-904
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Abstract
We have identified surface ruptures of M> or =6 earthquakes on a branch of the propagating reverse fault system that produced the strongest event recorded in France during the twentieth century (1909 Lambesc earthquake, Provence). The rate of slip on that branch is 0.05-0.3 mm/yr with a corresponding return period for M> or =6 events of 700-5000 yr. In addition to possibly identifying the 1909 earthquake surface rupture, by recognizing successive surface breaks of large earthquakes, this study calls for a reassessment of seismic hazard in Provence.
ISSN: 0091-7613
EISSN: 1943-2682
Coden: GLGYBA
Serial Title: Geology (Boulder)
Serial Volume: 33
Serial Issue: 11
Title: First paleoseismological constraints on the strongest earthquake in France (Provence) in the twentieth century
Affiliation: Universite Paul Cezanne, Centre Europeen de Recherche et d'Enseignement de Geosciences de l'Environnement,
Aix-en-Provence,
France
Pages: 901-904
Published: 200511
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of America (GSA),
Boulder, CO,
United States
References: 15
DOI:
10.1130/G21713.1
Accession Number: 2005-072396
Categories: Seismology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Annotation: With GSA Data Repository Item 2005175
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sects., 1 table, sketch map
N43°15'00" - N43°55'00", E04°10'00" - E05°45'00"
N43°40'00" - N44°19'60", E04°45'00" - E05°45'00"
Secondary Affiliation: Universite de Liege,
BEL,
Belgium
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
Update Code: 200543
