K. Atakan Dept. of Earth Science University of Bergen Allégt.41, 5007 Bergen

1. Fault rupture process and its influence on the development of the deformation zone: a perspective from recent seismological and paleoseismological data K. Atakan Dept. of Earth Science University of Bergen Allégt.41, 5007 Bergen E-mail: atakan@geo.uib.no

2. The present study has largely benefited from the results of the European Project RELIEF (EC-EVG1-CT-2002-00069)

13. modified from Herece and Akay, 2003 andfrom Akyuz et al., 2000

14. Pucci et al., 2004

17. N

18. CIN Site De Martini et al., 2004

19. CH - Site De Martini et al., 2004

20. Pucci et al., 2004

22. N fault trace

23. ridge hingeline fault trace N A A’ Pucci et al., 2004

24. N B 1999 ruptures warp hingline N B’

25. N ridge hingeline fault trace

26. Man Site De Martini et al., 2004

28. N N

29. Pucci et al., 2004

30. Pucci et al., 2004

31. northward migration of the active fault

33. Kay Site De Martini et al., 2004

35. Pucci et al., 2004

38. 4.5 km

40. N Slip rate from stream deflections Pucci et al., 2004

41. Pucci et al., 2004

43. 135 m

44. 900 m 300 m Slip rate from terrace offset

45. Pucci et al., 2004

49. 900 m 300 m