@article{fdi:010052983,
  title = {{E}vidence of {Q}uaternary active folding near {U}tique ({N}ortheast {T}unisia) from tectonic observations and a seismic profile},
  author = {{M}ejri, {L}. and {R}egard, {V}. and {C}arretier, {S}{\'e}bastien and {B}russet, {S}t{\'e}phane and {D}lala, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he present-day seismicity in northeastern {T}unisia reported from permanent networks is of low to moderate magnitude. {H}owever, earthquakes are mentioned in the literature, specially a destructive one in the antique city of {U}tique. {G}eologic, seismic, and neotectonic investigations in this area show that the {U}tique fold is closely related to the recent tectonic activity in this region. {D}ata show that the {U}tique fold is built on an east-west fault, and we found evidence of activity of this fault in the past 20 kyr. {A} seismic section and balanced cross-section show that the slip rate is of the order of 0.38 mm.yr(-1). {O}ur data show definitively the {L}ate {P}leistocene-{H}olocene activity of the {U}tique {F}ault; and we can predict the earthquake recurrence interval which should be of similar to 10(3)-10(4) yr. {T}his high seismic risk zone deserves to be taken into account during the establishment of important regional development programs and in the application of seismic building codes.},
  keywords = {{A}tlas ; {T}unisia ; {A}ctive tectonics ; {F}ault-propagation folding ; {Q}uaternary ; {P}liocene ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {G}eoscience},
  volume = {342},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {864--872},
  ISSN = {1631-0713},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.crte.2010.06.006; 10.1016/j.crte.2012.08.007},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010052983},
}