List of Figures

1. Schematic geotectonic map of the broader Aegean area
2. Geological map indicating the tectonic lower and upper nappes of the Crete nappes pile
3. The complicated tectonic nappes pile of Crete
4. Lithostratigraphic column of the Neogene in Western Crete
5. Neotectonic - geological map of Western Crete
6. Seismotectonic map of faults and surface earthquakes’ epicenters of Western Crete.
5a. Map legend for Figure 5
6a. Map legend for Figure 6
7. Photos showing influence of the faults to Pliocene and Pleistocene sediments
8. Representative paleostress diagrams of σ1>σ2>σ3 for the older D1 tectonic event
9. Representative paleostress diagrams of σ1>σ2>σ3 for the younger D2 tectonic event
10. Regional focal mechanisms in the broader SW Aegean area compiled from several published sources
11. Fault plane solutions and stress-axes from microseismicity in Western Crete
12. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Western Crete fault zone
13. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Malathiros-Rodopos fault zone
14. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Kera-Karthiana fault zone
15. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Platanos fault zone
16. Photos showing influence of the active faults to Quaternary and recent sediments, as well as interaction between the faults
17. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Malaxa - Souda’s Gulf fault zone
18. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Topolia fault zone
19. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Zacharias - Pemonia fault zone
20. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Akrotiri fault zone
21. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Marathi fault zone
22. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Drepanokefala - Georgioupoli fault zone
23. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Argiroupoli - Kournas - Habathas fault zone
24. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Zourva fault zone
25. Neotectonic-geological map and geological cross-section of the Xiropotamos - Elos - Myloi fault zone
26. Average fault plane solutions
27. Spatial distribution
28. Gutenberg-Richter frequency-magnitude distributions for the Western Crete (left) and Zourva (right) faults
29. Seismic hazard curves for the former municipalities of Akrotiri, Chania, Kolymvari and Kissamos
30. Comparison of stochastic simulation elastic response spectra