Seismicity along the Azores-Gibraltar region and global plate kinematics

M Bezzeghoud, C Adam, E Buforn, JF Borges… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Seismicity along the western part of the Eurasia–Nubia plate boundary displays very
complex patterns. The average motion is transtensional in the Azores, dextral along the …

Simulation systems for tsunami wave propagation forecasting within the French tsunami warning center

A Gailler, H Hébert, A Loevenbruck… - Natural Hazards and …, 2013 - nhess.copernicus.org
A model-based tsunami prediction system has been developed as part of the French
Tsunami Warning Center (operational since 1 July 2012). It involves a precomputed unit …

Catalogue of source mechanisms and overview of present-day stress fields in the western region of the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary

F Ousadou, A Ayadi, M Bezzeghoud - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Complex deformation is observed along the plate boundary between the Africa and Eurasia
plates, this complexity is highlighted by the faulting mechanism changing from normal …

Seismicity of the Algerian tell atlas and the impacts of major earthquakes

F Ousadou, M Bezzeghoud - The Geology of the Arab World---An …, 2019 - Springer
The seismicity of the Tell Atlas, which extends from the Algerian margin to the South Atlasic
fault system, is related to the dynamics of Quaternary basins under an oblique NW–SE …

Fontes sísmicas ao longo da fronteira de placas tectónicas entre os Açores ea Argélia: um modelo sismotectónico

M Bezzeghoud, JF Borges, B Caldeira - 2012 - dspace.uevora.pt
Portugal apresenta uma actividade sísmica que resulta em grande parte da sua
proximidade à fronteira entre as placas tectónicas Euro-asiática (EA) e Nubia (NU), numa …

Ground motion simulations of the SW Iberia margin: rupture directivity and earth structure effects

M Bezzeghoud, JF Borges, B Caldeira - Natural hazards, 2013 - Springer
In this study, we focus on the region between Gorringe Bank and the Horseshoe Fault
located in the SW Iberia margin, which is believed to be the site of the great 1755 …

Seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the western part of the Eurasia-Nubia plate boundary

HG Silva, M Bezzeghoud, JP Rocha… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2011 - nhess.copernicus.org
This paper presents a work that aims to monitor seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the
Western Part of the Eurasia-Nubia Plate Boundary. This region has a significant tectonic …

Considering spatial memory to estimate seismic risk: the case of the Azores Archipelago

MCM Rodrigues, CS Oliveira - GEM-International Journal on …, 2020 - Springer
This study aims to include the “epicentre migration” effect over time in the seismic
occurrence process and subsequently in the assessment of seismic hazard and risk within a …

On the source of the 8 May 1939 Azores earthquake–tsunami observations and numerical modelling

C Reis, R Omira, L Matias… - … , Natural Hazards and Risk, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT On 8 May 1939, an earthquake (Ms7. 1) occurred near the Azores archipelago,
with an epicentre located close to the western end of the Gloria fault. Previous studies …

Housing Buildings' Characterization at Corvo Village (Azores) Historical Center: Towards a Sustainable Rehabilitation Process

AIP Salvador, CP Mouraz, L Catarino, V Mestre… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Corvo is the smallest island of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores and an unexplored
territory, with one single village. Scarce studies have been conducted regarding its built …