Historical Earthquake Database

This repository provides a geospatial database of historical earthquake events, historical damage observations, environmental effects, and affected archaeological and historical sites associated with seismic activity in the Dead Sea Transform region. The database integrates historical, archaeological, and environmental evidence into a standardized relational framework suitable for GIS analysis, historical seismology, archaeoseismology, and digital humanities research. Associated published papers: Zohar, M., Salamon, A. & Rubin, R. Reappraised list of historical earthquakes that affected Israel and its close surroundings. Journal of Seismol 20, 971–985 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-016-9575-7 Zohar, M., Salamon, A., & Rubin, R. (2017). Earthquake damage history in Israel and its close surrounding-evaluation of spatial and temporal patterns. Tectonophysics, 696, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2016.12.015 Zohar, M. (2020). Temporal and spatial patterns of seismic activity associated with the Dead Sea Transform (DST) during the past 3000 yr. Seismological Research Letters, 91(1), 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220190124 Acompanied digital records: https://haifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=972HAI_MAIN:HAU&collectionId=81396880060002791&lang=en