Quantification of tectonic uplift along the Dead Sea fault in Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Aqaba is located at the southern end of the Dead Sea fault, which forms the boundary
between the Arabian plate to the East and the Sinai micro-plate to the West. The Dead Sea
fault accommodates mainly left-lateral strike-slip motion at a rate of about 5±1 mm/yr. The
1995 MW= 7.3 and the 1993 ML= 5.8 earthquakes, both of which occurred in Gulf of Aqaba,
reveal that in addition to strike-slip, a significant component of vertical motion is
accommodated by the Dead Sea fault in the gulf. The long-term character of the vertical …
between the Arabian plate to the East and the Sinai micro-plate to the West. The Dead Sea
fault accommodates mainly left-lateral strike-slip motion at a rate of about 5±1 mm/yr. The
1995 MW= 7.3 and the 1993 ML= 5.8 earthquakes, both of which occurred in Gulf of Aqaba,
reveal that in addition to strike-slip, a significant component of vertical motion is
accommodated by the Dead Sea fault in the gulf. The long-term character of the vertical …
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