The Constantine (Algeria) seismic sequence of 27 October 1985: a new rupture model from aftershock relocation, focal mechanisms, and stress tensors |
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Authors: | F. Ousadou L. Dorbath C. Dorbath M. A. Bounif H. Benhallou |
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Affiliation: | 1. Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique (CRAAG), BP no. 36, Bouzareah, 16340, Algiers, Algeria 2. Université de Strasbourg. Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre (EOST), 5 rue René Descartes, 67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France 3. Université de Sciences et de Technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB/FSTGAT), BP N 32 El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, 16111, Algiers, Algeria
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Abstract: | The October 27, 1985 Constantine earthquake of magnitude MS 5.9 (NEIC) although moderate is the strongest earthquake recorded in the eastern Tellian Atlas (northeast Algeria) since the beginning of instrumental seismology. The main shock locations given by different institutions are scattered and up to 10 km away northwest from the NE–SW 30 km long elongated aftershocks cloud localized by a dedicated temporary portable network. The focal mechanism indicates left-lateral strike-slip on an almost vertical fault with a small reverse component on the northwest dipping plane. This paper presents relocations of the main shock and aftershocks using TomoDD. One hundred thirty-eight individual focal mechanisms have been built allowing the determination of the stress tensor at different scales. A rupture model has been suggested, which explains the different observations of aftershock distribution and stress tensor rotation. |
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