Seismic source zonation for the northern Tanzania divergence

dc.contributor.authorMsabi, Michael Mwita
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-23T10:26:30Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T15:45:47Z
dc.date.available2019-11-23T10:26:30Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T15:45:47Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF QE539.2.S34M72)en_US
dc.description.abstractResults on the study of active fault mapping and characterisation of seismic sources along the North Tanzania Divergence (NTD) are hereby reported. The study involved fault identification, testing of their activeness and characterisation. By using aeromagnetic data, the study has uncovered new faults within the Manyara basin. The uncovered faults are mainly trending NE-SW oblique to the Manyara main border fault, forming a fault zone. Based on well located earthquakes within NTD, three active faults were delineated. Two are located within the Natron basin, i.e., the NE-SW trending Gelai fault and E-W trending fault under Lake Natron, and one in Eyasi basin, i.e., NW-SE trending fault almost perpendicular to the Eyasi border fault. The located earthquakes have also marked four blocks of high seismic activity. The marked blocks are Manyara basin, Balangida, Kondoa and KwaMtoro. Based on criterion for seismic source characterisation, such as fault lateral extent and orientation, earthquake focal depths, stress orientation and maximum observed magnitude, the study have characterised seismic sources along NTD into two. These are three faults in Natron and Eyasi basins, and four fault zones in Manyara basin, Balangida, Kondoa and KwaMtoro.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsabi, M. M. (2010) Seismic source zonation for the northern Tanzania divergence, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1745
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectSeismic hazard analysisen_US
dc.subjectEarthquake hazard analysisen_US
dc.subjectSeismologyen_US
dc.subjectTanzania, northernen_US
dc.titleSeismic source zonation for the northern Tanzania divergenceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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