- Normally in paleoseismology, the study of the tectonic slip-rate is performed in trenches on the fault scarp, or by the estimation of fault movements from the geomorphic features. In this work, we have carried out a paleoseismic analysis of the Benis Fault, located in southeast Spain, combined with a geothermal analysis inside a deep cave related to the fault (-350 m). Thus, we have estimated the last earthquake magnitude and time of occurrence from evidence of ceiling collapse and displaced carbonate blocks inside a cave, which is developed across the fault. The magnitude was obtained from the application of the empirical relationship of the fault parameters and coseismic vertical displacement, yielding a value ranging between M 5.9 and M 6.5. Moreover, we dated this paleoearthquake by the paleontological record of a "Lynx pardinus spelaea", with an age of 65 +/- 18 ka BP. Additionally, we have measured the thermal profile of the Benis Cave (-350 m of depth), from single rock point temperature measurements during 2 years. TheNormally in paleoseismology, the study of the tectonic slip-rate is performed in trenches on the fault scarp, or by the estimation of fault movements from the geomorphic features. In this work, we have carried out a paleoseismic analysis of the Benis Fault, located in southeast Spain, combined with a geothermal analysis inside a deep cave related to the fault (-350 m). Thus, we have estimated the last earthquake magnitude and time of occurrence from evidence of ceiling collapse and displaced carbonate blocks inside a cave, which is developed across the fault. The magnitude was obtained from the application of the empirical relationship of the fault parameters and coseismic vertical displacement, yielding a value ranging between M 5.9 and M 6.5. Moreover, we dated this paleoearthquake by the paleontological record of a "Lynx pardinus spelaea", with an age of 65 +/- 18 ka BP. Additionally, we have measured the thermal profile of the Benis Cave (-350 m of depth), from single rock point temperature measurements during 2 years. The temperature profile shows three different parts inside the cave, the shallow heterogeneous thermal zone till 50 m depth; the homogeneous thermal zone 150 m till with constant temperature and the hetero-thermal deep zone, deeper than 150 m and till the deepest zone (350 m). Furthermore, we have estimated the Vertical Geothermal Gradient, 1.85 degrees C/100 m for the deepest zone (-150; -290 m). The temperature increases with depth, showing a reverse thermal profile in comparison with normal gradients in deep caves. Finally, we have calculated the heat flux of 0.46 mWm(2). (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.…
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MetadatenVerfasserangaben: | Raul Perez-Lopez, Saul Martin-Velazquez, Sergio Sanchez-MoralORCiD, Magda PatyniakORCiDGND, Jose Lopez-Gutierrez, Soledad Cuezva, J. Lario, P. G. Silva, M. A. Rodriguez-Pascua, J. L. Giner-Robles |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2016.11.026 |
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ISSN: | 1040-6182 |
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ISSN: | 1873-4553 |
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Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | Quaternary international : the journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research |
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Verlag: | Elsevier |
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Verlagsort: | Oxford |
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Publikationstyp: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
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Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2017 |
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Datum der Freischaltung: | 20.04.2020 |
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Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | Active fault; Cave; Heat flux; Slip-rate; Speleoseismology |
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Band: | 451 |
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Seitenanzahl: | 11 |
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Erste Seite: | 165 |
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Letzte Seite: | 175 |
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Fördernde Institution: | "Espeleo-Club RESALTES" from Murcia province; MINECO-FEDER Spanish Ministry [SISMOSIMA CGL2013-47412-C2-2-P, CGL2015-67169-P] |
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Organisationseinheiten: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Geowissenschaften |
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Peer Review: | Referiert |
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Name der Einrichtung zum Zeitpunkt der Publikation: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften |
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