The objective of this study is to evaluate the seismic hazard at the northwestern Egypt using the probabilistic seismic hazard assessment approach. The Probabilistic approach was carried out based on a recent data set to take into account the historic seismicity and updated instrumental seismicity. A homogenous earthquake catalogue was compiled and a proposed seismic sources model was presented. The doubly-truncated exponential model was adopted for calculations of the recurrence parameters. Ground-motion prediction equations that recently recommended by experts and developed based upon..
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Historical Review of Notable Earthquakes in the Mediterranean Region
1. Historical Review Of Notable Earthquakes
in the Mediterranean Region
Historical Review Of Notable Earthquakes
in the Mediterranean Region
2. EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION
EARTHQUAKE DISASTERS IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION
• THE SEISMICITY IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN HAS BEEN
DOCUMENTED FOR OVER 2000 YEARS
• MANY IMPORTANT CITIES IN THE
MIDDLE EAST HAVE BEEN
DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKES AND
SOMETIMES TSUNAMIS
• THE SEISMICITY IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN HAS BEEN
DOCUMENTED FOR OVER 2000 YEARS
• MANY IMPORTANT CITIES IN THE
MIDDLE EAST HAVE BEEN
DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKES AND
SOMETIMES TSUNAMIS
6. 2150 BC EARTHQUAKE2150 BC EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 2150 BC
• EVENT
• 2150 BC
• CONSEQUENCES
• SODOM AND
GOMORRAH
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• SODOM AND
GOMORRAH
DESTROYED
7. 525 BC EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI
525 BC EARTHQUAKE AND
TSUNAMI
• EVENT
• 525 BC
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• EVENT
• 525 BC
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• CONSEQUENCES
• TYRE DESTROYED
BY TSUNAMI
• CONSEQUENCES
• TYRE DESTROYED
BY TSUNAMI
8. 140 BC EARTHQUAKE140 BC EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 140 BC
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• EVENT
• 140 BC
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI STRIKES
TYRE
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI STRIKES
TYRE
9. 31 BC EARTHQUAKE31 BC EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 31 BC
• AT LEAST
MAGNITUDE 7
• JORDAN VALLEY
• EVENT
• 31 BC
• AT LEAST
MAGNITUDE 7
• JORDAN VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• ONE OF THE
LARGEST SHOCKS
IN 2000 YEARS
• CONSEQUENCES
• ONE OF THE
LARGEST SHOCKS
IN 2000 YEARS
10. DECEMBER 3M 115 AD
EARTHQUAKE
DECEMBER 3M 115 AD
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 3, 115
AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 3, 115
AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• ANTIOCH
DEVASTATED
• CONSEQUENCES
• ANTIOCH
DEVASTATED
11. 306 AD EARTHQUAKE306 AD EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 306 AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• EVENT
• 306 AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI
12. 349 AD EARTHQUAKE349 AD EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 349 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• EVENT
• 349 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• CONSEQUENCES
• MOST OF BEIRUT
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• MOST OF BEIRUT
DESTROYED
13. AUGUST 21-22, 502 AD
EARTHQUAKES
AUGUST 21-22, 502 AD
EARTHQUAKES
• EVENT
• AUGUST 21-22, 502
AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• EVENT
• AUGUST 21-22, 502
AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• CONSEQUENCES
• DAMAGE FROM
TYRE TO ALEPPO
• CONSEQUENCES
• DAMAGE FROM
TYRE TO ALEPPO
14. JULY 6, 551 EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI
JULY 6, 551 EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI
• EVENT
• JULY 6, 551 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• MAY BE LARGEST
MAGNITUDE
EVENT IN LEVANT
• EVENT
• JULY 6, 551 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• MAY BE LARGEST
MAGNITUDE
EVENT IN LEVANT
• CONSEQUENCES
• TOTAL
DESTRUCTION OF
BEIRUT AND A
LARGE AREA
• TSUNAMI
• TECTONIC
DEFORMATION
• CONSEQUENCES
• TOTAL
DESTRUCTION OF
BEIRUT AND A
LARGE AREA
• TSUNAMI
• TECTONIC
DEFORMATION
15. JUNE 658 AD EARTHQUAKEJUNE 658 AD EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• JUNE 658 AD
• SYRIA-PALESTINE
• EVENT
• JUNE 658 AD
• SYRIA-PALESTINE
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEVASTATION
EVERYWHERE
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEVASTATION
EVERYWHERE
16. JANUARY 18, 746 AD
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
JANUARY 18, 746 AD
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
• EVENT
• JANUARY 18, 746
AD
• M7.3
• JORDAN VALLEY
• EVENT
• JANUARY 18, 746
AD
• M7.3
• JORDAN VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• HEAVY DAMAGE
IN VALLEY
• TSUNAMI
• CONSEQUENCES
• HEAVY DAMAGE
IN VALLEY
• TSUNAMI
17. OCTOBER 881 AD
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
OCTOBER 881 AD
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
• EVENT
• OCTOBER 881 AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• EVENT
• OCTOBER 881 AD
• LEVANTINE COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI AT ACRE
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI AT ACRE
18. MAY 1053 AD EARTHQUAKEMAY 1053 AD EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• MAY 1063 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• EVENT
• MAY 1063 AD
• COASTAL
LEBANON
• CONSEQUENCES
• ARQA DESTROYED
AND ABANDONED
• CONSEQUENCES
• ARQA DESTROYED
AND ABANDONED
19. AUGUST 15, 1157 EARTHQUAKEAUGUST 15, 1157 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• AUGUST 15, 1157
• MAGNITUDE 7
PLUS
• BEKAA VALLEY
• EVENT
• AUGUST 15, 1157
• MAGNITUDE 7
PLUS
• BEKAA VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• DAMASCUS
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• DAMASCUS
DESTROYED
20. JUNE 29, 1170 EARTHQUAKEJUNE 29, 1170 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• JUNE 29, 1170 AD
• MAGNITUDE 7
PLUS
• BEKAA VALLEY
• EVENT
• JUNE 29, 1170 AD
• MAGNITUDE 7
PLUS
• BEKAA VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
21. JUNE-JULY 1201
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS
JUNE-JULY 1201
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS
• EVENT
• JUNE AND JULY,
1201
• LEVANTIAN COAST
• EVENT
• JUNE AND JULY,
1201
• LEVANTIAN COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• SEISMIC SWARM
• DESTRUCTION IN
CYRPRUS, SYRIA,
AND PALESTINE
• TSUNAMIS
• CONSEQUENCES
• SEISMIC SWARM
• DESTRUCTION IN
CYRPRUS, SYRIA,
AND PALESTINE
• TSUNAMIS
22. MAY 20, 1202 EARTHQUAKEMAY 20, 1202 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• MAY 20, 1202
• MAGNITUDE 7.5
• BEKAA VALLEY
• EVENT
• MAY 20, 1202
• MAGNITUDE 7.5
• BEKAA VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• TRIPOLI, HOMS,
AND BA’ALBEK
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• TRIPOLI, HOMS,
AND BA’ALBEK
DESTROYED
23. AUGUST 8, 1303 EARTHQUAKEAUGUST 8, 1303 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• AUGUST 8, 1303
• EGYPT
• EVENT
• AUGUST 8, 1303
• EGYPT
• CONSEQUENCES
• DAMAGE IN CAIRO
AND ALEXANDRIA
• CONSEQUENCES
• DAMAGE IN CAIRO
AND ALEXANDRIA
24. DECEMBER 1403 - JANUARY 1404
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS
DECEMBER 1403 - JANUARY 1404
EARTHQUAKES AND TSUNAMIS
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 1403-
JANUARY 1404
• LEVANTINE COAST
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 1403-
JANUARY 1404
• LEVANTINE COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMI
25. SEPTEMBER 19, 1509
EARTHQUAKES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1509
EARTHQUAKES
• EVENT
• SEPTEMBER 10,
1509
• MARMARA SEA
• EVENT
• SEPTEMBER 10,
1509
• MARMARA SEA
• CONSEQUENCES
• ISTANBUL
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• ISTANBUL
DESTROYED
26. JULY 21, 1752 EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI
JULY 21, 1752 EARTHQUAKE
AND TSUNAMI
• EVENT
• JULY 21, 1752
• LEVANTINE COAST
• EVENT
• JULY 21, 1752
• LEVANTINE COAST
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMIS
• CONSEQUENCES
• TSUNAMIS
27. NOVEMBER 25, 1759 BEKAA
VALLEY EARTHQUAKE
NOVEMBER 25, 1759 BEKAA
VALLEY EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 25, 1759
• MAGNITUDE 7.4
• BEKAA VALLEY
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 25, 1759
• MAGNITUDE 7.4
• BEKAA VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• BEIRUT AND
DAMASCUS
DEVASTATED
• 30,000 DEAD
• CONSEQUENCES
• DEAD SEA RIFT
ZONE
• BEIRUT AND
DAMASCUS
DEVASTATED
• 30,000 DEAD
29. JANUARY 1, 1837 EARTHQUAKEJANUARY 1, 1837 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• JANUARY 1, 1837
• TIBNIN, JORDAN
• EVENT
• JANUARY 1, 1837
• TIBNIN, JORDAN
• CONSEQUENCES
• 4,000 KILLED
• CONSEQUENCES
• 4,000 KILLED
30. DECEMBER 12, 1856
EARTHQUAKE
DECEMBER 12, 1856
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 12, 1856
• JORDAN VALLEY
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 12, 1856
• JORDAN VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• TIBERIAS
DESTROYED
• TSUNAMIS
• CONSEQUENCES
• TIBERIAS
DESTROYED
• TSUNAMIS
31. JULY 11, 1927 EARTHQUAKEJULY 11, 1927 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• JULY 11, 1927
• MAGNITUDE 7.2
• JORDAN VALLEY
• EVENT
• JULY 11, 1927
• MAGNITUDE 7.2
• JORDAN VALLEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• JERUSALEM AND
AMMAN DAMAGED
• 340 DEAD
• MANY HOUSES
DAMAGED
• CONSEQUENCES
• JERUSALEM AND
AMMAN DAMAGED
• 340 DEAD
• MANY HOUSES
DAMAGED
32. DECEMBER 26, 1939 ERZINCAN-
REFAHIYE EARTHQUAKE
DECEMBER 26, 1939 ERZINCAN-
REFAHIYE EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 26, 1939
• MAGNITUDE 8
• MANY
AFTERSHOCKS
• ERZINCAN-
REFAHIYE,
TURKEY
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 26, 1939
• MAGNITUDE 8
• MANY
AFTERSHOCKS
• ERZINCAN-
REFAHIYE,
TURKEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 43,000 KILLED
• 76,000 INJURED
• 200,000 HOUSES
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 43,000 KILLED
• 76,000 INJURED
• 200,000 HOUSES
DESTROYED
33. MARCH 6, 1952 EARTHQUAKEMARCH 6, 1952 EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• MARCH 16, 1952
• MAGNITUDE 6
• COASTAL
LEBANON, 50 KM
SOUTH OF BEIRUT
• EVENT
• MARCH 16, 1952
• MAGNITUDE 6
• COASTAL
LEBANON, 50 KM
SOUTH OF BEIRUT
• CONSEQUENCES
• 136 DEAD
• 6.000 HOUSES
DESTROYED
• CONSEQUENCES
• 136 DEAD
• 6.000 HOUSES
DESTROYED
34. OCTOBER 10, 1980 EL ASNAM
EARTHQUAQKE
OCTOBER 10, 1980 EL ASNAM
EARTHQUAQKE
• EL ASNAM,
ALGERIA
EARTHQUAKE
• OCTOBER 10, 1980
• 2,500 DEATHS
• 300,000 HOMELESS
• > $ 4 BILLION IN
LOSSES (10 % OF
ALGERIA’S GDP)
• EL ASNAM,
ALGERIA
EARTHQUAKE
• OCTOBER 10, 1980
• 2,500 DEATHS
• 300,000 HOMELESS
• > $ 4 BILLION IN
LOSSES (10 % OF
ALGERIA’S GDP)
35. NOVEMBER 23, 1980 IRPINIA,
ITALY EARTHQUAKE
NOVEMBER 23, 1980 IRPINIA,
ITALY EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 23, 1980
• MAGNITUDE 6.9
• IRPINIA-
BASILICATA,
ITALY
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 23, 1980
• MAGNITUDE 6.9
• IRPINIA-
BASILICATA,
ITALY
• CONSEQUENCES
• 2,914 KILLED AND
10,000 INJURED
• 300,000 HOMELESS
AND DISPLACED
• AN ESTIMATED $50
BILLION IN LOSSES
• CONSEQUENCES
• 2,914 KILLED AND
10,000 INJURED
• 300,000 HOMELESS
AND DISPLACED
• AN ESTIMATED $50
BILLION IN LOSSES
36. DECEMBER 13, 1982
DAHMAR EARTHQUAKE
DECEMBER 13, 1982
DAHMAR EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 13, 1982
• MAGNITUDE 6
• DAHMAR, YEMEN
• EVENT
• DECEMBER 13, 1982
• MAGNITUDE 6
• DAHMAR, YEMEN
• CONSEQUENCES
• 15,000 KILLED OR
INJURED
• 500,000 HOMELESS
AND DISPLACED
• CONSEQUENCES
• 15,000 KILLED OR
INJURED
• 500,000 HOMELESS
AND DISPLACED
37. MARCH 13, 1992 ERZINCAN
EARTHQUAKE
MARCH 13, 1992 ERZINCAN
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• MARCH 13, 1992
• MAGNITUDE 7.1
• ERZINCAN,
TURKEY
• EVENT
• MARCH 13, 1992
• MAGNITUDE 7.1
• ERZINCAN,
TURKEY
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 653 DEAD
• 3,850 INJURED
• 50,000 HOMELESS
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 653 DEAD
• 3,850 INJURED
• 50,000 HOMELESS
38. OCTOBER 12, 1992 DAHSHOUR
EARTHQUAKE
OCTOBER 12, 1992 DAHSHOUR
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• OCTOBER 12, 1992
• MAGNITUDE 5.9
• DAHSHOUR, EGYPT
• EVENT
• OCTOBER 12, 1992
• MAGNITUDE 5.9
• DAHSHOUR, EGYPT
• CONSEQUENCES
• 7,000 KILLED OR
INJURED
• 1,000 SCHOOLS
DAMAGED
• CONSEQUENCES
• 7,000 KILLED OR
INJURED
• 1,000 SCHOOLS
DAMAGED
39. NOVEMBER 23, 1995 GULF
OF AQABA EVENT
NOVEMBER 23, 1995 GULF
OF AQABA EVENT
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 23, 1995
MAGNITUDE 7.5
• GULF OF AQABA
• EVENT
• NOVEMBER 23, 1995
MAGNITUDE 7.5
• GULF OF AQABA
• CONSEQUENCS
• DAMAGE TO
BUILDNGS IN
BORDER REGIONS
OF JORDAN,
EGYPT, ISRAEL,
AND SAUDI ARABIA
• CONSIDERED A
“WAKE UP CALL”
• CONSEQUENCS
• DAMAGE TO
BUILDNGS IN
BORDER REGIONS
OF JORDAN,
EGYPT, ISRAEL,
AND SAUDI ARABIA
• CONSIDERED A
“WAKE UP CALL”
40.
41. AUGUST 17, 1999 KOCAELI
EARTHQUAKE
AUGUST 17, 1999 KOCAELI
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 3:02 AM AUGUST
17, 1999
• MAGNITUDE 7.4
• KOCAELI, TURKEY
• INDUSTRIAL
HEARTLAND AND
12,500 SQUARE KM
IMPACTED
• EVENT
• 3:02 AM AUGUST
17, 1999
• MAGNITUDE 7.4
• KOCAELI, TURKEY
• INDUSTRIAL
HEARTLAND AND
12,500 SQUARE KM
IMPACTED
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 17,127 KILLED
• 43,953 INJURED
• 250,000 HOMELESS
• ECONOMIC LOSSES
IN BILLIONS
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 17,127 KILLED
• 43,953 INJURED
• 250,000 HOMELESS
• ECONOMIC LOSSES
IN BILLIONS
42. KOCAELI EARTHQUAKEKOCAELI EARTHQUAKE
• INDUSTRIAL
HEARTLAND
DEVASTATED
• OIL REFINERY
• AUTO PLANT
• 30,500 BUSINESSES
AFFECTED
• ECONOMIC LOSSES
IN THE BILLIONS
• INDUSTRIAL
HEARTLAND
DEVASTATED
• OIL REFINERY
• AUTO PLANT
• 30,500 BUSINESSES
AFFECTED
• ECONOMIC LOSSES
IN THE BILLIONS
43. NOVEMBER 12, 1999 DUZCE
EARTHQUAKE
NOVEMBER 12, 1999 DUZCE
EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 6:57 PM
NOVEMBER 12,
1999
• MAGNITUDE 7.2
• DUZCE, TURKEY,
185 KM EAST OF
ISTANBUL
• EVENT
• 6:57 PM
NOVEMBER 12,
1999
• MAGNITUDE 7.2
• DUZCE, TURKEY,
185 KM EAST OF
ISTANBUL
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 500 DEAD
• 3,000 INJURED
• TRANS-EUROPEAN
MOTORWAY
DAMAGED
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORTH
ANATOLIAN FAULT
ZONE
• 500 DEAD
• 3,000 INJURED
• TRANS-EUROPEAN
MOTORWAY
DAMAGED
49. APRIL 6, 2009 L’AQUILLA
(ABRUZZO) EARTHQUAKE
APRIL 6, 2009 L’AQUILLA
(ABRUZZO) EARTHQUAKE
• EVENT
• 3:30 AM APRIL 6,
2009
• MAGNITUDE 6.3
• L’AQUILLA, ITALY,
70 KM FROM ROME
• EVENT
• 3:30 AM APRIL 6,
2009
• MAGNITUDE 6.3
• L’AQUILLA, ITALY,
70 KM FROM ROME
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORMAL FAULT
SYSTEM
• 300 DEAD
• AN ESTIMATED
11,000 BUILDINGS
DAMAGED
• CONSEQUENCES
• NORMAL FAULT
SYSTEM
• 300 DEAD
• AN ESTIMATED
11,000 BUILDINGS
DAMAGED
53. Iran has many well-known seismically
active faults, which have generated
devastating earthquakes in recent years,
including a M6.6 earthquake in 2003 that
destroyed the city of Bam and killed more
than 31,000 people
54. THE EARTHQUAKES (Source:
US Geological Survey)
• Saturday's first quake of M6.4 and a
depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles) struck just
before 5 pm 60 km (37 miles) northeast of
the city of Tabriz.
• Saturday’s second quake of M6.3 at a
similar depth struck 49 km (30 miles)
northeast of Tabriz 11 minutes later.
55. The earthquakes struck in East
Azerbaijan province, a mountainous
region that neighbors Azerbaijan and
Armenia to the north and is
predominantly populated by ethnic
Azeris, a minority group.
56. INITIAL IMPACTS
• Over 1,000 villages were affected, with
over 5,000 buildings in 100 villages
partially or totally destroyed as concrete-
block and mud-brick buildings collapsed.
• At least 20 villages could not be reached
because of impassable roads.
• People in some villages were in dire need
of food and drinking water.
58. INITIAL IMPACTS
• Over 300 dead (more likely), with over 60
percent being women and children,
partly due to the time of day (5 PM) that
the quake struck.
• Over 1,800 injured.
59. INITIAL IMPACTS
(continued)
• 36,000 people in the quake-hit area were
provided with emergency shelter.
• Many slept on the street and in parks.
• A field hospital set up in Varzaghan on
Sunday to treat the injured was staffed
by just two doctors, but ,with shortages
of medical supplies and food, was hard
pressed to meet the urgent needs.
60. INITIAL IMPACTS
(continued)
• Hospitals Hospitals in Tabriz (49 km
distance) treated many of the injured
from the surrounding villages.
• Water, electricity, and phone lines in the
Varzaghan area were all down, further
hindering rescue efforts
• Preliminary loss estimate: $650 million
USD