Bedrock Geologic Map of the Greater Lefkosia Area, Cyprus
The island of Cyprus has a long historical record of earthquakes that have damaged pre-Roman to modern human settlements. Because the recurrent damaging earthquakes can have a significant economic and social impact on Cyprus, this project was initiated to develop a seismic-hazard assessment for a roughly 400 square kilometer area centered on Cyprus' capital and largest city, whose European name is Nicosia and whose local name is Lefkosia. In addition, geologic and seismotectonic evaluations for the project extended beyond the perimeter of the geologic map. Additional structural, stratigraphic, and paleontological data were collected island-wide as well as data from literature research throughout the eastern Mediterranean region, in order to accurately place the geology and seismic hazards of the Lefkosia area in a regional tectonic framework.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2008 |
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Title | Bedrock Geologic Map of the Greater Lefkosia Area, Cyprus |
DOI | 10.3133/sim3046 |
Authors | Richard W. Harrison, Wayne L. Newell, Ioannis Panayides, Byron Stone, Efthymios Tsiolakis, Mehmet Necdet, Hilmi Batihanli, Ayse Ozhur, Alan Lord, Okan Berksoy, Zomenia Zomeni, J. Stephen Schindler |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Scientific Investigations Map |
Series Number | 3046 |
Index ID | sim3046 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |