Coppersmith, 1985 Meghraoui et al., 2001 Characteristic Uncharacteristic ? paleoseismic data paleoseismic data Seismicity catalogues oJen do not include several seismic cycles
4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50 50.5 51 51.5 52 Magnitude Latitude A seismic gap in the northern Upper Rhine Graben Instrumental seismicity (1900 – 2005) Upper and lower Rhine graben When & how large ?
gap of Rhine graben Ø Completeness of historical seismicity catalogues Ø Mmax and faulting events (surface ruptures - paleoseismology) Ø Mmax and GR distribution Ø Implications for seismic hazard and risk assessment Conclusion (remaining issues)