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Authors: | Pucci, Stefano* Avellone, Giuseppe* Contino, Antonio* Incarbona, Alessandro* Sagnotti, Leonardo* Sulli, Attilio* Di Stefano, Enrico* Smedile, Alessandra* Gueli, Anna Maria* Stella, Giuseppe* |
Title: | Geology of the lower Belice River valley, epicentral area of the M > 5 1968 seismic sequence (south-western Sicily, Italy) | Journal: | Journal of Maps | Series/Report no.: | /19 (2023) | Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | Issue Date: | 8-Aug-2023 | DOI: | 10.1080/17445647.2023.2242725 | Keywords: | Earthquake Active tectonics Biostratigraphy Quaternary deposit |
Subject Classification: | 04.04. Geology | Abstract: | We present a new 1:25,000-scale geological map of the lower Belice River valley, the area struck by the M > 5.0 devastating 1968 seismic sequence, whose seismic source and seismotectonic framework are still controversial. The map, utilizing dating methods and traditional field survey approaches integrated by high-resolution topography, provides an unprecedented detail and precision on the spatial distribution and on the compressional growth geometries of the prominent sedimentary sequence. This map, supported by the first recognition of an on-shore Chibanian-Calabrian deposition and by identifying a flight of marine terraces, offers new insights on the long-lasting syn-depositional tectonic forces up to late-Pleistocene-Holocene times. Such tectonic forces may take part in the regional ongoing deformational phase, prompting detailed studies on the potential seismic sources affecting the area. |
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