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Authors: | Mirabella, Francesco* Braun, Thomas* Brogi, Andrea* Capezzuoli, Enrico* |
Title: | Pliocene–Quaternary seismogenic faults in the inner Northern Apennines (Valdelsa Basin, southern Tuscany) and their role in controlling the local seismicity | Journal: | Geological Magazine | Series/Report no.: | 6/159 (2022) | Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Issue Date: | 10-Feb-2022 | DOI: | 10.1017/S0016756822000036 | URL: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/geological-magazine/article/abs/pliocenequaternary-seismogenic-faults-in-the-inner-northern-apennines-valdelsa-basin-southern-tuscany-and-their-role-in-controlling-the-local-seismicity/B039D39C1740595A2CFABFA359180235 | Keywords: | active faults seismic faults Earthquakes strike-slip faults inner Northern Apennines |
Subject Classification: | solid earth | Abstract: | Pliocene–Quaternary faults are relevant structures with which to constrain the seismotectonic context and contribute to the evaluation of the seismic hazard of a region. Many of these faults, however, do not show clear surface evidence even when releasing earthquakes. For these reasons they can be extremely dangerous as they receive relatively little attention and can be difficult to identify. From among the various surface geology studies and/or palaeoseismological investigations, we focus our attention on the integration of different datasets such as seismic reflection profiles, surface kinematic data and the relocation of seismological data, which make it possible to identify and characterize active faults whose dimension and earthquake potential would otherwise not be large enough to make them identifiable. We take as an example the Montespertoli NE-trending fault in southern Tuscany (central Italy) with which we associate the 2016 M=3.9 Castelfiorentino earthquake. This structure is part of a wider (in the order of 15–20 km) crustal-scale shear zone, which may be responsible for strong historical earthquakes in the area. |
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