The Calabrian Arc subduction complex in the Ionian Sea: Regional architecture, active deformation, and seismic hazard

A Polonia, L Torelli, P Mussoni, L Gasperini… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We analyzed the structure and evolution of the external Calabrian Arc (CA) subduction
complex through an integrated geophysical approach involving multichannel and single …

Faulting and earthquake triggering during the 1783 Calabria seismic sequence

E Jacques, C Monaco, P Tapponnier… - Geophysical Journal …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Summary Between the 1783 February 5 and 1783 March 28, five earthquakes struck the
southern part of Calabria. The main shock (February 5) and the first aftershock (February 6) …

[PDF][PDF] The new release of the database of Earthquake Mechanisms of the Mediterranean Area (EMMA Version 2)

G Vannucci, P Gasperini - Annals of Geophysics, 2004 - earth-prints.org
We present here the second release of a database, running on MS-Access platform, of the
earthquake focal mechanisms of the Mediterranean area, published in the literature. For all …

Earthquake focal mechanisms, seismogenic stress, and seismotectonics of the Calabrian Arc, Italy

D Presti, A Billi, B Orecchio, C Totaro, C Faccenna… - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
Crustal earthquake focal mechanisms are investigated in the Calabrian Arc region, where
the western Mediterranean subduction process is close to ending and the residual Ionian …

Reappraisal and analysis of macroseismic data for seismotectonic purposes: The strong earthquakes of southern Calabria, Italy

C Andrenacci, S Bello, MS Barbano, R de Nardis… - Geosciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In tectonically active areas, such as the Italian peninsula, studying the faults responsible for
strong earthquakes is often challenging, especially when the earthquakes occurred in …

Fault parameters in the Messina Strait (southern Italy) and relations with the seismogenic source

F Ghisetti - Tectonophysics, 1992 - Elsevier
Abstract The Messina Strait is characterized by strong deformations in Pliocene and
Pleistocene times, but considering the historical seismicity, significant uncertainity exists as …

Strain accumulation across the Messina Straits and kinematics of Sicily and Calabria from GPS data and dislocation modeling

E Serpelloni, R Bürgmann, M Anzidei, P Baldi… - Earth and Planetary …, 2010 - Elsevier
We use Global Positioning System (GPS) velocities and dislocation modeling to investigate
the rate and nature of interseismic strain accumulation in the area affected by the 1908 Mw …

The December 28, 1908, Messina Straits, southern Italy, earthquake: Waveform modeling of regional seismograms

NA Pino, D Giardini, E Boschi - Journal of Geophysical …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The 1908 Messina Straits earthquake is one of the most catastrophic events in history. There
were 60,000 to more than 100,000 deaths, and the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria …

A depositional model for seismo-turbidites in confined basins based on Ionian Sea deposits

A Polonia, CH Nelson, S Romano, SC Vaiani… - Marine Geology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract This study investigates Ionian Sea seismo-turbidite (ST) deposits that we interpret to
be triggered by major historic earthquakes and tsunamis in the Calabrian Arc. ST beds can …

Turbidite paleoseismology in the Calabrian Arc subduction complex (Ionian Sea)

A Polonia, G Panieri, L Gasperini… - Geochemistry …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Calabrian Arc subduction system is part of the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary, is one of
the most seismically active regions in the Mediterranean Sea, and has been struck …