EPAF
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.
