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The 1620 and 1644 earthquakes in Alcoy and the eastern region of Spain
Elisa Buforn and Agustin Udias
The 1620 and 1644 earthquakes in Alcoy and the eastern region of Spain
Seismological Research Letters (April 2022) 93 (4): 2335-2346
The 1620 and 1644 earthquakes in Alcoy and the eastern region of Spain
Seismological Research Letters (April 2022) 93 (4): 2335-2346
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Abstract
The 2 December 1620 earthquake, which caused considerable damage to the town of Alcoy in eastern Spain, and the seismic sequence of June 1644 in the region from Alcoy to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea are studied using contemporary sources. Focal parameters are determined for the 1620 shock and the three mainshocks of the 1644 sequence on 15, 19, and 26 June. The distribution of damage and casualties from the 1620 earthquake in Alcoy leads to the assignment of maximum intensities of VIII-IX. A solution is presented for problems concerning dates, locations, and sizes of the three largest shocks of the 1644 sequence given in previous catalogs and studies.
ISSN: 0895-0695
EISSN: 1938-2057
Serial Title: Seismological Research Letters
Serial Volume: 93
Serial Issue: 4
Title: The 1620 and 1644 earthquakes in Alcoy and the eastern region of Spain
Affiliation: Universidad Complutense, Departamento de Fisica de la Tierra y Astrofisica,
Madrid,
Spain
Pages: 2335-2346
Published: 20220419
Text Language: English
Publisher: Seismological Society of America,
El Cerrito, CA,
United States
References: 40
DOI:
10.1785/0220220053
Accession Number: 2022-026060
Categories: Seismology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch map
N38°00'00" - N39°49'60", W01°00'00" - E01°00'00"
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2022, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, Copyright, Seismological Society of America. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States
Update Code: 202221
