• Title of article

    Seismicity Evaluation of Central and Southern Iraq

  • Author/Authors

    Abd Alridha, Nawal University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Geology, Iraq , Jasem, Noor Adnan University of Baghdad - College of Science - Department of Geology, Iraq

  • From page
    911
  • To page
    918
  • Abstract
    This study covers the area bounded by latitudes 29° to 34° N and longitudes 39° to 48°E.The seismicity of area for the period 1980–2011 is evaluated. In this study the geological and topography were performed, regarding the historical seismicity. More than (145) events were re-analyzed in Iraqi Seismological Network (ISN) and the recorded data was subjected to statistical analysis. This study shows high activity in the east and very low activity in the west.
  • Keywords
    Seismicity of Iraq , seismic activity.
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Record number

    2682817