Potential Seismogenic Source Model for the Red Sea and Coastal areas of Western Saudi Arabia

Potential Seismogenic Source Model for the Red Sea and Coastal areas of Western Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Faisal Rehman Department of Earth Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Sherif M. El-hady Earthquake Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan, EgyptEarthquake Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan, Egypt
  • Hussein Harbi Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Muhammad Fahad Department of Earth Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Saif ur Rehman Department of Earth Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Omar Riaz Department of Earth Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
  • Saeed Hassan Department of Earth Science, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.v10i2.327

Abstract

Seismogenic source models are unavoidable and a crucial element in seismic hazard studies. A seismogenic source model for Red sea and surrounding areas was constructed. The source model was built up taking into consideration various scientific data sources and logical opinions. A comprehensive model for Red sea and coastal regions of western Saudi Arabia was generated. In our model, we started with regional geological and tectonics studies, already published seismogenic source models, historical seismicity, recent seismicity, and finally by adding up gravity and magnetic studies to construct the final layout of our model. The evaluation of the resources available led to a conclusion for dividing the study area into 23 seismogenic source zones.

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Published

2019-05-15

How to Cite

Rehman, F., El-hady, S., Harbi, H., Fahad , M., Rehman, S. ur, Riaz, O., & Hassan, S. (2019). Potential Seismogenic Source Model for the Red Sea and Coastal areas of Western Saudi Arabia: Potential Seismogenic Source Model for the Red Sea and Coastal areas of Western Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 10(2), 26–31. https://doi.org/10.46660/ijeeg.v10i2.327

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019): April-June

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Copyright (c) 2019 Faisal Rehman, Sherif M. El-hady, Hussein M. Harbi, Muhammad Fahad Ullah, Saif ur Rehman, Omar Riaz, Saeed Hassan

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