Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco
The Tizi N’Isly basin, located between the Central High Atlas and Middle Atlas of Morocco, features a complex geological and seismic profile. This study aims to precisely identify areas of vulnerability, seismic zones, and regions exhibiting seismic amplification. The High Atlas is known for its sei...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
EDP Sciences
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/07/e3sconf_errachidia2024_04021.pdf |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832098403093315584 |
|---|---|
| author | Najim Abdelkarim Timoulali Youssef El Hilali Mohamed Bouiflane Mustapha |
| author_facet | Najim Abdelkarim Timoulali Youssef El Hilali Mohamed Bouiflane Mustapha |
| author_sort | Najim Abdelkarim |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The Tizi N’Isly basin, located between the Central High Atlas and Middle Atlas of Morocco, features a complex geological and seismic profile. This study aims to precisely identify areas of vulnerability, seismic zones, and regions exhibiting seismic amplification. The High Atlas is known for its seismic activity, with a notable earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurring on September 8, 2023, at a depth of 10 km, attributed to an unidentified fault. This event, followed by significant aftershocks, represents the most substantial seismic activity in Morocco since the 1960 Agadir earthquake (magnitude 5.9). Our research combines geological mapping, lineament extraction from satellite imagery, and seismic analysis is to understand the surface and subsurface geology and tectonics. Processed satellite images enhance geological features, facilitating the identification of faults and fractures. Geostatistical analysis of meso-Cenozoic terrain fracturing reveals that lineaments predominantly align with NNE-SSW to NE-SW directions, with additional minor fracture directions. The seismic activity observed is closely linked to faults within this zone, highlighting regional weaknesses. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-47cf548ee57d4f098c036204f677b105 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2267-1242 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | EDP Sciences |
| record_format | Article |
| series | E3S Web of Conferences |
| spelling | doaj-art-47cf548ee57d4f098c036204f677b1052025-02-05T10:49:24ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016070402110.1051/e3sconf/202560704021e3sconf_errachidia2024_04021Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, MoroccoNajim Abdelkarim0Timoulali Youssef1El Hilali Mohamed2Bouiflane Mustapha3Geophysics and Natural Hazards Laboratory, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University in RabatGeophysics and Natural Hazards Laboratory, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University in RabatDepartment of Geology. Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick. Hassan II University of CasablancaGeophysics and Natural Hazards Laboratory, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University in RabatThe Tizi N’Isly basin, located between the Central High Atlas and Middle Atlas of Morocco, features a complex geological and seismic profile. This study aims to precisely identify areas of vulnerability, seismic zones, and regions exhibiting seismic amplification. The High Atlas is known for its seismic activity, with a notable earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurring on September 8, 2023, at a depth of 10 km, attributed to an unidentified fault. This event, followed by significant aftershocks, represents the most substantial seismic activity in Morocco since the 1960 Agadir earthquake (magnitude 5.9). Our research combines geological mapping, lineament extraction from satellite imagery, and seismic analysis is to understand the surface and subsurface geology and tectonics. Processed satellite images enhance geological features, facilitating the identification of faults and fractures. Geostatistical analysis of meso-Cenozoic terrain fracturing reveals that lineaments predominantly align with NNE-SSW to NE-SW directions, with additional minor fracture directions. The seismic activity observed is closely linked to faults within this zone, highlighting regional weaknesses.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/07/e3sconf_errachidia2024_04021.pdfseismotectonicgeological mappinghigh-middle atlasremote sensingseismic activity |
| spellingShingle | Najim Abdelkarim Timoulali Youssef El Hilali Mohamed Bouiflane Mustapha Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco E3S Web of Conferences seismotectonic geological mapping high-middle atlas remote sensing seismic activity |
| title | Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco |
| title_full | Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco |
| title_short | Seismotectonic and Geological Mapping around the High and Middle Atlas Junction: Integration of Satellite Imagery and Seismic Analysis in the Tizi N’Isly Basin, Morocco |
| title_sort | seismotectonic and geological mapping around the high and middle atlas junction integration of satellite imagery and seismic analysis in the tizi n isly basin morocco |
| topic | seismotectonic geological mapping high-middle atlas remote sensing seismic activity |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/07/e3sconf_errachidia2024_04021.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT najimabdelkarim seismotectonicandgeologicalmappingaroundthehighandmiddleatlasjunctionintegrationofsatelliteimageryandseismicanalysisinthetizinislybasinmorocco AT timoulaliyoussef seismotectonicandgeologicalmappingaroundthehighandmiddleatlasjunctionintegrationofsatelliteimageryandseismicanalysisinthetizinislybasinmorocco AT elhilalimohamed seismotectonicandgeologicalmappingaroundthehighandmiddleatlasjunctionintegrationofsatelliteimageryandseismicanalysisinthetizinislybasinmorocco AT bouiflanemustapha seismotectonicandgeologicalmappingaroundthehighandmiddleatlasjunctionintegrationofsatelliteimageryandseismicanalysisinthetizinislybasinmorocco |