Seismotectonic Map of the Republic of Srpska

Geological Survey of the Republic of Srpska and the Republic Hydrometeorological Institute of the Republika of Srpska, recognizing the importance of producing a Seismotectonic Map of the Republic of Srpska and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach to its creation, jointly implemented the Map Development Project. The key reason for creating the map is the fact that without understanding the seismotectonic characteristics of the region, it is not possible to characterize seismic sources, and thus the creation of a reliable seismic hazard map - a seismological map. The observed problem of the lack of basic backgrounds for map creation, earthquake catalogs, tectonic backgrounds, and maps of regional fault systems, was overcome by their creation during the Project. The Project included the application of modern scientific and professional interpretations, the formation of an up-to-date digital database of analyzed and interpreted data. The goal of creating this map is to characterize seismic energy sources using modern methods, defining the spatial position of active faults and their kinematics, the geometry of seismotectonic zones, as well as the repeatability and maximum expected earthquake magnitude by zones, with the results graphically represented on the Seismotectonic Map of the Republic of Srpska.

INSPIRE - Interoperability 1089/2010