| Title | The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI v.2.0) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | García-Mayordomo J., Insua-Arévalo J.M., Martínez-Díaz J.J., Jiménez-Díaz A., Martín-Banda R., Martín-Alfageme S., Álvarez-Gómez J.A., Rodríguez-Peces M., Pérez-López R., Rodríguez-Pascua M.A., Masana E., Perea H., Martín-González F., Giner-Robles J., Nemser E.S., Cabral J. |
| Journal | Journal of Iberian Geology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Pagination | 301–318 |
| Date Published | sep |
| ISSN | 1886-7995 |
| Keywords | Active fault, Iberia, Portugal, Quaternary, Seismic hazard, Spain |
| Abstract | The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI) is an initiative lead by the Institute of Geology and Mines of Spain (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, 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. Additionally, 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. |
| URL | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861912592&partnerID=tZOtx3y1 |
| DOI | 10.5209/rev\_JIGE.2012.v38.n1.39219 |
