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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Coastal uplift and thrust faulting associated with the M
w
= 6.8 Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake of 21 May, 2003
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 31, No. 19, Year 2004
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A shoreline uplift marked by a continuous white band visible at rocky headlands occurred during the 21 May 2003 earthquake (Mw 6.8) in northern Algeria. We measured the amount of coastal uplift on a white band (emerged algae) and harbors quays between Boumerdes and Dellys. Most of measured points were collected using tape and differential GPS on rocky headlands with σ ± 0.15 m error bar (tidal prism). Leveling lines running parallel and orthogonal to the coast also provide the precise amount of uplift in the epicentral area. The uplift distribution shows an average 0.55 m along the shoreline with a maximum 0.75 m east of Boumerdes and a minimum close to 0 near Cap Djinet. The active deformation related to a thrust fault is modeled along the∼55 km coastline. The dislocation model predicts surface slip on a N 54°E trending reverse fault, dipping 50° SE in agreement with CMT solution and coastal uplift. The faulting characteristics imply a fault geometry with possible sea bottom ruptures between 5 to 10 km offshore. © 2004 by the American Geophysical Union.
Authors & Co-Authors
Meghraoui, Mustapha A.
France, Strasbourg
Institut Terre et Environnement de Strasbourg Ites
Maouche, Said
Algeria, Algiers
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique
Chemaa, B.
Algeria, Algiers
Inst. Natl. Cartogr./teledetection
Çakir, Ziyadin
France, Strasbourg
Institut Terre et Environnement de Strasbourg Ites
Aoudia, Abdelkrim
Italy, Trieste
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Harbi, A.
Algeria, Algiers
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique
Italy, Trieste
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Alasset, Pierre Jean
France, Strasbourg
Institut Terre et Environnement de Strasbourg Ites
Ayadi, Abdelhakim
Algeria, Algiers
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique
Italy, Trieste
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Bouhadad, Youcef
Algeria, Algiers
Centre National de Recherche Appliquée en Génie Parasismique Cgs
Benhamouda, F.
Algeria, Algiers
Inst. Natl. Cartogr./teledetection
Statistics
Citations: 166
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1029/2004GL020466
ISSN:
00948276
Study Locations
Algeria