tivity on the carmel faul

4. A seismic event at ~29.1(±3.3)ka is based on a well constrained type A
speleo-seismite (DN-48 pre and post samples) and is corroborated by four
other pre- and post-seismite samples from around the cave.
5. A seismic event at ~38(±2.7)ka is based on a well constrained type A speleoseismite
(DN-44 pre and post dated samples) and is corroborated by six other
post- and pre-seismite samples from around the cave.
6. A seismic event after ~57.9(±5.2)ka is based only on pre-seismite samples,
usually of type C. Its isochron plot is scattered and gives a high error on the
calculated age. It is still considered an indicator for a seismic event, which
occurred after that time, since it is based on six different speleo-seismites from
around the cave.
7. A seismic event at ~137(±29)ka is based on five pre and post seismite samples
from around the cave. Most of those samples are from type C speleo-seismites.
The age calculation is based on sample ages with large errors and is therefore
less reliable.
8. A seismic event at ~147.6(±5.4)ka is based on four type A pre and post
seismite dated samples from around the cave. The age calculation yielded a
minimal scatter isochron plot.
9. A seismic event at ~160(±45)ka is based on five pre and post seismite dated
samples from around the cave. Three of those samples are type A speleoseismites.
The age calculation is based on sample ages with large errors and is
therefore less reliable.
5.2 Comparison of results with other paleoseismic studies
One way to verify if the accuracy of ages obtained are valid as seismites is to correlate
them to known, well established ages of seismic events (e.g. Kagan et al., 2005). As noted
above, data on paleoseismic ac<strong>tivity</strong> on the CF are scarce and often not very accurate and
there is no clear evidence of historically known earthquakes. Nevertheless, some
information is available (Table 8 and Fig. 40) Since Mt. Carmel is at a similar distance
from the DST as Soreq Cave is (Kagan et al, 2005), an initial comparison of the ages
obtained from Denya Cave seismites to ages obtained from DST paleoseismic studies, is
made (Table 8 and Fig. 40). The comparison showed some matching ages. If such is the
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