The 2001 Mw = 6.4 Skyros earthquake, conjugate strike-slip faulting and spatial variation in stress within the central Aegean Sea

• Published in: Journal of geodynamics Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 61 - 77
• Main Authors: Ganas, A., Drakatos, G., Pavlides, S.B., Stavrakakis, G.N., Ziazia, M., Sokos, E., Karastathis, V.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2005
• Subjects: Aegean; Conjugate fault; Focal mechanism; Stress tensor; Stress transfer; Strike-slip; Stress tensor; Conjugate fault; Stress transfer; Aegean; Strike-slip; Focal mechanism

This paper uses the seismological data provided by analysis of the July 26, 2001 Skyros earthquake (Mw = 6.4) aftershock sequence to discuss various models for Quaternary deformation of the central Aegean region. In particular, it is suggested that the left-lateral Skyros fault is a primary strike-s...