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The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI v.2.0)
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The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI) is an initiative lead by the Institute of Geology and Mines of Spain (IGME) for building a public repository of scientific data regarding faults having documented activity during the last 2.59 Ma (Quaternary). QAFI also addresses a need to transfer geologic knowledge to practitioners of seismic hazard and risk in Iberia by identifying and characterizing seismogenic fault-sources. QAFI is populated by the information freely provided by more than 40 Earth science researchers, storing to date a total of 262 records. In this article we describe the development and evolution of the database, as well as its internal architecture. Aditionally, a first global analysis of the data is provided with a special focus on length and slip-rate fault parameters. Finally, the database completeness and the internal consistency of the data are discussed. Even though QAFI v.2.0 is the most current resource for calculating fault-related seismic hazard in Iberia, the database is still incomplete and requires further review.
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GARCÍA-MAYORDOMO, J., et al. The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI v.2.0). Journal Of Iberian Geology. 2012. Vol. 38, num. 1, pags. 285-302. ISSN 1698-6180. [consulted: 8 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/48737