Sísmica pasiva en estudios de cuencas sedimentarias
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2025
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Este estudio se centra en la caracterización del subsuelo en cuencas sedimentarias mediante técnicas de sísmica pasiva, con especial énfasis en el método del cociente espectral H/V (Horizontal/Vertical). Esta técnica, basada en el análisis del ruido sísmico ambiental, permite estimar de forma no invasiva la frecuencia fundamental del terreno. Dicha frecuencia proporciona información valiosa sobre el espesor de los sedimentos y los contrastes de impedancia con el basamento rocoso, factores clave para identificar zonas con mayor susceptibilidad al efecto de sitio, que puede amplificar significativamente el movimiento sísmico.
La investigación se llevó a cabo en la Cuenca del Guadiana, una región que, a pesar de su interés geológico y su potencial para estudios de geotermia y riesgo sísmico, ha sido escasamente investigada mediante métodos geofísicos. Este estudio busca mejorar el conocimiento sobre la estructura del subsuelo mediante la aplicación del método H/V, destacando su utilidad en contextos con escasa información sísmica, así como su eficiencia operativa y bajo coste.
This study focuses on the characterization of the subsurface in sedimentary basins using passive seismic techniques, with particular emphasis on the Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (H/V) method. This technique, based on the analysis of ambient seismic noise, allows for a non-invasive estimation of the site's fundamental frequency. This frequency provides valuable information on sediment thickness and impedance contrasts with the underlying bedrock—key factors in identifying areas more susceptible to the site effect, which can significantly amplify earthquake ground motion. The research was conducted in the Guadiana Basin, a region that, despite its geological interest and potential for geothermal and seismic hazard studies, has been scarcely investigated using geophysical methods. This study aims to improve the understanding of the subsurface structure through the application of the H/V method, highlighting its usefulness in data-scarce contexts, as well as its operational efficiency and low cost.
This study focuses on the characterization of the subsurface in sedimentary basins using passive seismic techniques, with particular emphasis on the Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (H/V) method. This technique, based on the analysis of ambient seismic noise, allows for a non-invasive estimation of the site's fundamental frequency. This frequency provides valuable information on sediment thickness and impedance contrasts with the underlying bedrock—key factors in identifying areas more susceptible to the site effect, which can significantly amplify earthquake ground motion. The research was conducted in the Guadiana Basin, a region that, despite its geological interest and potential for geothermal and seismic hazard studies, has been scarcely investigated using geophysical methods. This study aims to improve the understanding of the subsurface structure through the application of the H/V method, highlighting its usefulness in data-scarce contexts, as well as its operational efficiency and low cost.












