Articles | Volume 17, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1447-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1447-2017
Review article
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30 Aug 2017
Review article |  | 30 Aug 2017

Active fault databases: building a bridge between earthquake geologists and seismic hazard practitioners, the case of the QAFI v.3 database

Julián García-Mayordomo, Raquel Martín-Banda, Juan M. Insua-Arévalo, José A. Álvarez-Gómez, José J. Martínez-Díaz, and João Cabral

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QAFI v.3: Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia IGME http://info.igme.es/qafi

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Short summary
Earthquakes are produced by sudden movements of rock masses along surfaces called faults. Major earthquakes are produced by major faults. It is important to know where these faults are located in a territory. Major faults can be seen in the landscape as they control the morphology of the terrain. In the field geologists determine their last movement and the rate they move at over time. This information is stored in active fault databases and later used for earthquake prevention.
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