Active faults in the Plovdiv Depression and their long-term slip rate

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pp. 51-56
Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 24 Acad G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia
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Geometric fault segments have been localized in the Plovdiv Depression, scenarios for probable seismogenic fault segments have been proposed, and long-term slip rates have been calculated. Defining of fault segments capable to produce surface rupturing in the future is based on the assumption that these faults were ruptured in the past and left records in the landforms and the Quaternary sediments. The length of the assumed seismogenic fault segments varies between 5 km and 76 km. Expected magnitudes of these seismogenic fault segments have been calculated by the relationships between surface rupture length and magnitude. Expected magnitudes vary between 5.8 and 7.3. The long-term slip rate of the active faults in the Plovdiv Depression is 0.024—0.149 mm/yr for the last 820 Ka. The recurrence intervals of the large events have been estimated to be between 2000 years and more than 10 000 years.

Aл. Радулов. Активные разломы в Пловдивской депрессии и скорость долгосрочных движений по ним. На территории Пловдивской депрессии выявлены геометрические сегменты разломов. Предложены сценарии возможного сеисмогенного образования некоторых сегментов и вычислена скорость долгосрочного движения по ним. Выявление разломных сегментов, способных в будущем осуществить разрыв земной поверхности, основано на предположении, что в прошлом по этим сегментам уже происходили разрывы и что запись соответствующих событий сохранилась в морфологических формах и в четвертичных отложениях. Длина предполагаемых сеисмогенных разломных сегментов — между 5 и 76 кm. Их ожидаемые магнитуды (между 5.8 и 7.3) вычислены по соотношениям между длиной поверхностного разрыва и магнитудой. Вычислены также скорость продолжительных движений по активным разломам в Пловдивской депресси за последние 820 лет (0.024—0.149 mm в год) и интервалы между повторяющимися крупными событиями (2000 лет >10 000 лет).

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active faults, fault segmentation, seismic hazard assessment, Plovdiv Depression, Upper Thracian Depression

DOI: 
10.52321/GeolBalc.36.3-4.51

VOLUME 36 (3-4)/December 2007

Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, G. Bonchev Str., Block 24
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Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, CSIC, Granada, Spain
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University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia
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University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Geological Institute Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, 24 G. Bonchev Str.
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Geological Institute Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, 24 G. Bonchev Str.
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Ministry of Environment and Water, 1000 Sofia, 22 Maria Louisa Blvd.

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Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Geological Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Geological Institute, Acad. G. Bonchev St. Bl. 24, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Middle East Technical University, Department of Geological Engineering, 06531 Ankara, Turkey
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General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Department of Geological Research, 06520 Ankara, Turkey
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General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Department of Geological Research, 06520 Ankara, Turkey

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