Retracing the Africa–Eurasia nascent convergent boundary in the Western Mediterranean based on earthquake and GNSS data

A Billi, M Cuffaro, B Orecchio, M Palano, D Presti… - Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the western Mediterranean, following the intervening continent-continent collision, the
subduction of the Tethyan ocean has progressively come to an end or almost in large …

Coastal uplift and thrust faulting associated with the Mw = 6.8 Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake of 21 May, 2003

M Meghraoui, S Maouche, B Chemaa… - Geophysical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Managing Earthquake Debris: Environmental Issues, Health Impacts, and Risk Reduction Measures

S Mavroulis, M Mavrouli, E Lekkas, A Tsakris - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Earthquakes have the potential to cause severe and widespread structural damage to
buildings and infrastructure in the affected area. Earthquake debris mainly results from …

Active thrust faulting offshore Boumerdes, Algeria, and its relations to the 2003 Mw 6.9 earthquake

J Déverchère, K Yelles, A Domzig… - Geophysical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the active seismogenic fault system in the area of the 2003 Mw 6.9
Boumerdes earthquake, Algeria, from a high‐resolution swath bathymetry and seismic …

Active tectonics and seismic hazard in the Tell Atlas (Northern Algeria): a review

S Maouche, Y Bouhadad, A Harbi, Y Rouchiche… - The Geology of the Arab …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Tell Atlas of Algeria, which experienced several destructive earthquakes in the
past, is among the most seismic active zones in the western Mediterranean. The seismicity is …

The tsunami induced by the 2003 Zemmouri earthquake (MW= 6.9, Algeria): modelling and results

PJ Alasset, H Hébert, S Maouche… - Geophysical Journal …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
A strong tsunami with sea disturbances observed along the Algerian coast, but with
significant damage mainly in the Balearic Islands (Spain) harbours, affected the western …

Seismicity of Algeria from 1365 to 2013: Maximum Observed Intensity Map (MOI2014)

A Ayadi, M Bezzeghoud - Seismological Research …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Algeria is one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean basin. The available
catalogs reported numerous destructive earthquakes striking different regions, such as …

Large boulder accumulation on the Algerian coast evidence tsunami events in the western Mediterranean

S Maouche, C Morhange, M Meghraoui - Marine Geology, 2009 - Elsevier
Evidence of catastrophic mega-block deposition is presented for the Algerian coast from
Tipaza to Dellys. The region is prone to large earthquakes, several of which are inferred to …

Active coastal thrusting and folding, and uplift rate of the Sahel Anticline and Zemmouri earthquake area (Tell Atlas, Algeria)

S Maouche, M Meghraoui, C Morhange, S Belabbes… - Tectonophysics, 2011 - Elsevier
Major uplifts of late Quaternary marine terraces are visible along the coastline of the Tell
Atlas of Algeria located along the Africa–Eurasia convergent plate boundary. The active …

[PDF][PDF] Scenarios of giant tsunamis of tectonic origin in the Mediterranean

S Tinti, A Armigliato, G Pagnoni… - ISET Journal of …, 2005 - academia.edu
Scenarios represent a very useful technique for the definition and evaluation of tsunami
hazard and risk for any given region, and a basic step in the frame of tsunami mitigation and …