Seismicity evaluation of central and southern Iraq
Other Title(s)
التقييم الزلزالي لوسط و جنوب العراق
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
University of Baghdad
Faculty
College of Science
Department
Geology Department
University Country
Iraq
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2013
English Abstract
The present study deals with evaluating the seismicity of central and southern Iraq , bounded by the longitude (39-48) E and latitude (29-34) N, during the period from (1980-2011).
More than (145) events were re-analyzed in Iraqi Seismological Network (ISN) and the recorded data was subjected to statistical analysis to calculate the relation between total number of events with the duration of oscillation, the distribution of (s-p) with magnitude, and the temporal distribution for the study area.
The tectonic results acquired from this study were correlated with the available seismicity data; the correlation has shown that there is mutual relationship between earthquake epicenters and tectonic lineaments especially in the south-east, Iraq-Iran boundaries which found that some epicenters lay along or very close to the fault or lineament, and some other lay on lineaments intersections.
A frequency- Magnitude for the study area was presented and the values of (b) constant were computed to be (-0.16) and (-0.83).
Which indicate a very low to moderate seismic tectonic activity and that change in activity may be due to the change in tectonic setting of the region.
Moment Magnitude (Mw) body wave magnitude (Mb), surface wave magnitude, (Ms), duration magnitude (Md) and Richter local Magnitude (ML) were calculated for the events.
The epicentral distances (Δ) and (E) energy were also calculated, and focal depth was found to be shallow ranged from (5-27.7) Km.
The value of intensity range from 1.1-6.7 and this values used to abstract the earth acceleration value for the event of the study area which ranging between 0.8- 57.5 cm/sec2 Fault plane solutions for the study area were studied too, supported by many researchers solutions, and it shows reverse strike slip solutions along planes with NW-SE.
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
No. of Pages
138
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Geological settings.
Chapter Three : Seismicity and data analysis.
Chapter Four : Source parameters.
Chapter Five : Seismotectoni.
Chapter Six : Conclusions and recommendation.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jasim, Nur Adnan. (2013). Seismicity evaluation of central and southern Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). University of Baghdad, Iraq
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605825
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jasim, Nur Adnan. Seismicity evaluation of central and southern Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). University of Baghdad. (2013).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605825
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jasim, Nur Adnan. (2013). Seismicity evaluation of central and southern Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). University of Baghdad, Iraq
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-605825
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-605825
