Research Article, Geoinfor Geostat An Overview Vol: 1 Issue: 2
The Spatial and Genetic Relation between Seismicity and Tectonic Trends, the Bitter Lakes Area, North-East Egypt
Ahmed M. Hegazi1, Tarek A. Seleem1* and Hamdy A. Aboulela2 | |
1Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia,Egypt | |
2Marine Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University,Ismailia, Egypt | |
Corresponding author : Tarek A. Seleem Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt Tel: 0020126815494; E-mail: tarekseleem73@yahoo.com |
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Received: March 02, 2013 Accepted: April 29, 2013 Published: May 07, 2013 | |
Citation: Hegazi AM, Seleem TA, Aboulela HA (2013) The Spatial and Genetic Relation between Seismicity and Tectonic Trends, the Bitter Lakes Area, North-East Egypt. Geoinfor Geostat: An Overview 1:2. doi:10.4172/2327-4581.1000106 |
Abstract
The Spatial and Genetic Relation between Seismicity and Tectonic Trends, the Bitter Lakes Area, North-East Egypt
The Bitter Lakes area was subjected to numerous seismic events which are genetically related to the well-known tectonic trends in NE Egypt. Based on the focal mechanism solutions and structural lineaments analysis, the spatial and genetic relationships of seismicity to these tectonic trends were clarified. The data set included eight focal mechanisms of recently recorded earthquakes that occurred during the period 1984–2003, and the structural lineaments extrtacted from the enhanced shaded relief image of the study area.