Probabilistic seismic hazard maps for Albania

Aliaj, Shyqyri; Adams, John; Halchuk, S; Sulstarova, E.; Peçi, Veronika; Muço, Betim

doi:10.4095/226354

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“…Smaller recent events have shallow epicenters up to 25 km depth, deeper events are rare. Most of the earthquakes are associated to the fault zones that border the Ohrid Basin (Aliaj et al, 2004). Fault plane solutions of the recent earthquakes fit the geodynamic setting with mainly compression along the Albanian coast and normal faulting mechanisms that contribute to the extensional domain inland (Figs.…”

Section: Seismicity and Neotectonicsmentioning

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Evolution of ancient Lake Ohrid: a tectonic perspective

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Abstract. Lake Ohrid Basin is a graben structure situated in the Dinarides at the border of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Albania. It hosts one of the oldest lakes in Europe and is characterized by a basin and range-like geological setting together with the halfgraben basins of Korca, Erseka and Debar. The basin is surrounded by Paleozoic metamorphics in the northeast and north and Mesozoic ultramafic, carbonatic and magmatic rocks in the east, northwest, west and south. Paleocene to Pliocene units are present in the southwest. With the basin development,

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confidence: 99%

“…However, we are not aware about recurrence periods of these major events in the Lake Ohrid area. Taking all this into account, the Ohrid-Korca area is regarded one of the highest seismic hazard zones in Albania and Macedonia (Aliaj et al, 2004) but only medium among the Balkans (NEIC, 2010;GSHAP, 2010).…”

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Evolution of ancient Lake Ohrid: a tectonic perspective

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“…ENE -shortening along the Albanian coast, with the formation of NW to NNW striking thrusts and faults [15,17].…”

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“…E -W extension in eastern Albania and western Macedonia with dominating N striking normal faults [9,15,17]. This is also expressed by a series of large, approximately N -S trending grabens bounded by normal and transtensional dextral strike-slip faults [18].…”

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Quaternary coastline evolution of Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania)

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Lake Ohrid (between FYR of Macedonia and Albania), situated in an active tectonic region of the Balkanides, is characterized by N -S trending active faults. To reconstruct the Holocene shoreline evolution we investigated the coastline using sediment cores and geophysical methods to image sedimentary and tectonic structures. We revealed areas of differing sedimentation regimes. The plains north and south of the lake are dominated by clastic input related to climate variations and uplift/erosion, whereas the steep western and eastern margins are controlled by recent tectonics. Furthermore, no evidence for a much higher lake-level during the Holocene was found in the plains north and south of the lake, except rare temporary floodings. This is supported by mappings of the limestone cliffs around Lake Ohrid, which yielded no evidence for abrasional platforms or notches as indicators for past highstands.

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“…During this earthquake were seen the liquefaction phenomena and its consequences including ground settlement, lateral spreading and sands boil [3].…”

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Liquefaction-Induced Ground Deformations Evaluation Based on Cone Penetration Tests (CPT)

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Shkodrani²,

Hajdari³

2014

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The aim of this paper is to evaluate the liquefaction-induced ground deformations of sand-like soils based on Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) at Semani site, Fieri prefecture in Albania. These tests are performed during the process of investigation of this area, in which a Liquid Natural Gas Terminal-Power Plant was supposed to be built. This paper presents the assessment of the liquefaction and of the liquefaction-induced ground deformations such as lateral spreading displacement and post-liquefaction reconsolidation settlement. The liquefaction-induced lateral spreading and post-liquefaction reconsolidation settlement are estimated based on CPT data according to the method in MNO-12 "soil liquefaction during earthquake", presented by Idriss and Boulanger (2008). This evaluation is very important and should be taken into consideration for the design of engineering structures that will be constructed in this area. All the calculation's results are shown in graphs. At the end, there are highlighted some conclusions regarding the liquefaction-induced ground deformations in this site.

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Probabilistic seismic hazard maps for Albania

Cited by 54 publications

References 17 publications

Evolution of ancient Lake Ohrid: a tectonic perspective

Evolution of ancient Lake Ohrid: a tectonic perspective

Quaternary coastline evolution of Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania)

Liquefaction-Induced Ground Deformations Evaluation Based on Cone Penetration Tests (CPT)

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