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Earthquake potential of active faults using offshore geological and morphological indicators
Classification: 
international cooperation
Programme: 
Italia - Israele: Avviso per la raccolta di progetti congiunti di ricerca per la Cooperazione Scientifica e Tecnologica
Call: 
MAECI Track Scientifico 2017
Main ERC field: 
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Unict role: 
Partner
Duration (months): 
24
Start date: 
Friday, September 1, 2017
End date: 
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Total cost: 
€ 100.000,00
Coordinator: 
Università di Palermo
Principal investigator in Unict: 
Carmelo Monaco
University department involved: 
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
Participants: 

INGV Roma; Università di Messina; Università di Napoli; CNR Napoli; Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) 

Abstract

The project aims at developing an innovative, geophysical/geological method to:
- identify the spatial geometry of active offshore faults and fault systems;
- calculate their average long-term slip rates and maximum probable earthquake magnitudes.