Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2203-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2203-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
Research article
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12 May 2026
Research article |  | 12 May 2026

Influence of salt-related mechanical layering on the seismic potential of active faults: Insights from the southwestern Valencia Trough (W Mediterranean)

Iván Martin-Rojas, Adrià Ramos, Menno De Ruig, Iván Medina-Cascales, Eva Santamaría-Pérez, and Pedro Alfaro

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This study investigates the main active faults located within the southwestern Valencia Trough, an offshore region east of the Spanish coast. Utilizing subsurface data, we identify and characterize the 3D geometry of several of these faults for the first time. Given that active faults pose a significant natural hazard owing to their potential to generate earthquakes, we also assess the seismic potential of the faults within the southwestern Valencia Trough.
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