Assessing seismic hazard of the East African Rift: a pilot study from GEM and AfricaArray

V Poggi, R Durrheim, GM Tuluka, G Weatherill… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The East African Rift System is the major active tectonic feature of the Sub-Saharan
Africa region. Although the seismicity level of this divergent plate boundary can be described …

The seismotectonic map of Africa

M Meghraoui, IGCP-601 Working Group - Episodes Journal of …, 2016 - episodes.org
Abstract We present the Seismotectonic Map of Africa based on a geological, geophysical
and geodetic database including instrumental seismicity and re-appraisal of large historical …

Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment framework for Uganda: a stochastic event-based modelling approach

M Oleng, Z Ozdemir, K Pilakoutas - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Uganda lies between the eastern and western arms of the East African Rift System, the
largest seismically active rift above sea level. With increasing population, urbanisation and …

Stress dynamics associated with the Nyasa/Malawi rift: Implication for the present-day East African Rift System dynamics

AS Macheyeki, H Mdala - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract The Nyasa/Malawi rift (NMR), known for its poor magma and notable seismic
activity, has sparked a debate regarding its stress kinematics. It is on one hand viewed as a …

Diking‐induced moderate‐magnitude earthquakes on a youthful rift border fault: The 2002 Nyiragongo‐Kalehe sequence, DR Congo

C Wauthier, B Smets, D Keir - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract On 24 October 2002, Mw 6.2 earthquake occurred in the central part of the Lake
Kivu basin, Western Branch of the East African Rift. This is the largest event recorded in the …

Seismic mitigation framework for non-engineered masonry buildings in developing countries: application to Malawi in the East African rift

V Novelli, P Kloukinas, R De Risi, I Kafodya… - Resilient Structures and …, 2019 - Springer
Assessing seismic performance and identifying effective mitigation plans to improve
resilience of non-engineered housing construction in developing countries pose a major …

Effect of permanent stress on the time-dependent earthquake probability: implication for seismic hazard assessment in the African continent

TM Bantidi - Geophysical Journal International, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Earthquake hazard assessment is the first step towards implementing prevention,
preparedness and response or faster recovery actions to reduce the risk of seismic …

Seismic hazard assessment of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Environs based on the GEM–SSA Catalogue and a new seismic source model

GM Tuluka, J Lukindula, RJ Durrheim - Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2020 - Springer
A new probabilistic seismic hazard assessment has been performed for the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding areas. The DRC encompasses both intra-plate …

[PDF][PDF] Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment framework for Uganda: A stochastic modelling approach

M OLENG, Z Ozdemir, K Pilakoutas - 2023 - academia.edu
Uganda lies between the eastern and western arms of the East African Rift System (EARS),
the largest seismically active rift above sea level. With increasing population, urbanisation …

Investigating Impacts of Earthquakes in Open Pit Mines in Botswana

S Williams, GA Raseumako… - ARMA US Rock Mechanics …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Earthquakes are unpredictable natural phenomena that pose a threat to life, infrastructure
and the environment. Related studies have revealed that some of the earthquakes are …