RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of repeated paleoeartquakes on the Alhama de Murcia fault (Betic Cordillera, Spain) on the Quaternary evolution of an alluvial fan system
A1 Martínez Díaz, José Jesús
A1 Masana, Eulàlia
A1 Hernández Enrile, José Luis
A1 Santanach, Pere
AB In this work we present a study of an alluvial fan system, which is affected by the Quaternary activity of the left-lateral, reverse Alhama de Murcia Fault (Betic Cordillera). Paleoseismic studies in this area yield data that can be compared and correlated with the morphologic and tectono-sedimentary evolution of the alluvial fan. The spatial arrangement of the sedimentary alluvial fan units near the fault zone, shown in trenches, is controlled by the recurrent reverse, left-lateral coseismic events. We analysed the morphology of the drainage network using a 1:5000 scale orthoimage to identify and measure horizontal deflections along the fault. The channel pattern analysis allowed us to estimate the average horizontal slip rate of the SAMF for the last 130 ka. This value is 0.21 mm/a, which is slightly higher than the range of values obtained by trenching analysis for the last 30 ka, (0.06 to 0.15 mm/yr). The interpretation of the stratigraphic sequence exposed along the trench walls constrained the occurrence of at least two surface faulting earthquakes during the last 30000 years. The most recent event happened after the El Saltador Creek dissected the alluvial fan. The penultimate event occurred while the alluvial fan was still active.
PB Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia
SN 1593-5213
YR 2003
FD 2003
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131182
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131182
LA eng
NO Martínez-Díaz, J. J., et al. «Effects of repeated paleoearthquakes on the Alhama de Murcia Fault (Betic Cordillera, Spain) on the Quaternary evolution of an alluvial fan system». Annals of Geophysics, vol. 46, n.º 5, diciembre de 2003, p. 28. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-3455.
NO Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (España)
NO European Commission
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 mar 2026