Seismicity of the European Area Part 2

The second part of the "Seismicity of the European Area" contains further results of the survey of European seismicity, performed during the period 1959 -1967. It was intended to publish the second part with the shortest possible delay. The first part app

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SEISMICITY OFTHE

EUROPEAN AREA

Part 2

CZECHOSLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Scientific Ed itor

Prof. Dr. Alois Zatopek Member

of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences

R.ev i ewe r

Dr. JiH Vanek, DrSc.

SEISMICITY of the

European A rea

Part 2

ViT KARNiK

1971 D. REIDEL PUBLISHING COMPANY DO R D R EC HT -HOLLAN D

SBN 9027701792

ISBN-13: 978-94-010-3080-9 e-ISBN-13: 978-94-010-3078-6 001: 10.1007/978-94-010-3078-6

Published in co-edition with ACADEMIA, Publishing House of the Czechoslovak Academy of SCiences, Prague

© Vit K6rnlk, 1971 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1971

Preface

The second part of the "Seismicity of the European Area" contains further results of the survey of European seismicity, performed during the period 1959 -1967. It was intended to publish the second part with the shortest possible delay. The first part appeared in 1968 when the manuscript of the second part was handed over to the publisher. Unfortunately, due to unexpected technical difficulties the publication had to be postponed until the end of 1970. Thus the manuscript reflects the state of knowledge corresponding to the year 1967 when the work on the manuscript was concluded. It was only possible to make minor changes, or to insert additional, very brief information into the catalogue Prague, July 20, 1970

Vit Karnik

CONTENTS

1.1. Introduction

7

1.2. Source literature

9

2. Earthquake catalogue 1801-1900

11

2.1. Earthquake parameters 12 2.11. Date, time of origin 12 2.12. Epicentre coordinates 12 2.13. Epicentral intensity 13 2.14. Description of macro seismic effects, foreshocks, aftershocks 14 2.2. Statistical tables 15 2.3. Supplementary catalogues for the years prior to 1801 and after 1955 17 2.4. Catalogue of Earthquakes 1801-1900, 10 ~ VII 19 2.41. Earthquake catalogue of the European and Mediterranean area, unidentified names of localities 114 117 2.42. References to the catalogue of shocks 1801-1900 3. Some characteristics of seismic activity 3.t. Discussion of the magnitude-frequency relation 3.11. Delineation of focal regions and related problems 3.12. Influence of the method of data treatment 3.13. Linearity of the relation between log Nand M 3.14. Regional, depth and time variations of the coefficient b 3.15. The magnitude-frequency relation; conclusions 3.2. The largest and smallest earthquake magnitudes 3.21. Application of Gumbel's theory of largest values 3.22. The minimum earthquake 3.3. Seasonal and daily variations 3.4. Energy and strain release 4. Seismological maps 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4.

Epicentre maps Map of maximum observed intensity Energy release map Seismic belts, regional survey

123

123 141 143

147 147 152 152

153 161

161 163 171 172

173 177 178

5. Earthquake mechanism

195

6. Tsunamis

203

7. Conclusions and recommendations

207

8. References

209

1.

Introduction

This volume on the "Seismicity of Europe" pursues farther the investigations initiated in 1954 by the European Seismological Commission. The first volume contains the earthquake catalogue for the period 190