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Seismogenic depth and seismic coupling estimation in the transition zone between Alps, Dinarides and Pannonian Basin for the new Slovenian seismic hazard model
Polona Zupančič
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Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Barbara Šket Motnikar
Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Michele M. C. Carafa
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma1, L'Aquila, Italy
Petra Jamšek Rupnik
Geological Survey of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mladen Živčić
Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vanja Kastelic
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma1, L'Aquila, Italy
Gregor Rajh
Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martina Čarman
Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jure Atanackov
Geological Survey of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Andrej Gosar
Seismology Office, Slovenian Environment Agency, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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We considered two parameters that affect seismic hazard assessment in Slovenia. The first parameter we determined is the thickness of the lithosphere's section where earthquakes are generated. The second parameter is the activity of each fault, which is expressed by its average displacement per year (slip rate). Since the slip rate can be either seismic or aseismic, we estimated both components. This analysis was based on geological and seismological data and was validated through comparisons.
We considered two parameters that affect seismic hazard assessment in Slovenia. The first...
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