Estimación de la localización y la magnitud de terremotos pre-instrumentales mediante el estudio de inestabilidades de laderael caso del deslizamiento de Güevéjar (Granada)

  1. Martín Jesús Rodríguez Peces 1
  2. Julián García Mayordomo 2
  3. José Miguel Azañón 3
  4. Juan Miguel Insua Arévalo 1
  5. Juan Jiménez Pintor
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  2. 2 Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
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    Instituto Geológico y Minero de España

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04cadha73

  3. 3 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

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Journal:
Cuaternario y geomorfología: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Geomorfología y Asociación Española para el Estudio del Cuaternario

ISSN: 0214-1744

Year of publication: 2013

Issue Title: Geología y arqueología de terremotos

Volume: 27

Issue: 3-4

Pages: 99-108

Type: Article

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Abstract

Slope stability back-analysis performed for earthquake-triggered landslides provides additional constraints on the size and location of pre-instrumental seismic events. In this paper, we reconstruct the pre-earthquake conditions of a major landslide located in the Granada Basin, the Güevéjar landslide, which was triggered twice by the 1755 Lisbon and 1884 Arenas del Rey earthquakes. For each case, the minimum seismic acceleration needed to trigger the instability was calculated, and from this datum the most likely magnitude and epicentral location was inferred for each event. Results suggest that the moment magnitude of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake was at least 8.5 and that it was located as far as 580 km from the landslide. For the 1884 Arenas del Rey earthquake we conclude that its moment magnitude was at least 6.5 and that it was located within the first 55 km around Güevéjar. These results support the Ventas de Zafarraya Fault as the seismogenic source of the event.

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