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Prospects for Paleoseismology in Spain

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Paleoseismology is the study of prehistoric earthquakes, especially their location, timing and size. Paleoseismology and Neotectonics should not be confused. Whereas Neotectonics deals with general crustal deformation in recent times (late Cenozoic), Paleoseismology is concerned with sudden deformation of landforms and sediments during earthquakes. Paleoseismologists are only able to study earthquakes that produce recognizable surface deformation, i.e. earthquakes of M>6...

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Paleosismologia, Espanya

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Paleoseismology, Spain

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SANTANACH I PRAT, Pere F. and MASANA, Eulàlia. Prospects for Paleoseismology in Spain. Acta Geologica Hispanica. 2001. Vol. 36, num. 3-4, pags. 193-196. ISSN 0567-7505. [consulted: 17 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/33160

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