Tethys–Atlantic interaction along the Iberia–Africa plate boundary: The Betic–Rif orogenic system

J Vergés, M Fernàndez - Tectonophysics, 2012 - Elsevier
Initial SE-dip** slow subduction of the Ligurian–Tethys lithosphere beneath Africa from
Late Cretaceous to middle Oligocene twisting to a later faster E-dip** subduction of the …

Historical and pre-historical tsunamis in the Mediterranean and its connected seas: Geological signatures, generation mechanisms and coastal impacts

GA Papadopoulos, E Gràcia, R Urgeles, V Sallares… - Marine Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
The origin of tsunamis in the Mediterranean region and its connected seas, including the
Marmara Sea, the Black Sea and the SW Iberian Margin in the NE Atlantic Ocean, is …

Kinematics of the Western Africa-Eurasia plate boundary from focal mechanisms and GPS data

E Serpelloni, G Vannucci, S Pondrelli… - Geophysical Journal …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Summary The Western Mediterranean displays a complex pattern of crustal deformation
distributed along tectonically active belts developed in the framework of slow oblique plate …

The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar

N Zitellini, E Gràcia, L Matias, P Terrinha… - Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
The missing link in the plate boundary between Eurasia and Africa in the central Atlantic is
presented and discussed. A set of almost linear and sub parallel dextral strike–slip faults, the …

Kinematics of the Iberia–Maghreb plate contact from seismic moment tensors and GPS observations

D Stich, E Serpelloni, F de Lis Mancilla, J Morales - Tectonophysics, 2006 - Elsevier
The Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb experience moderate earthquake activity and
oblique,∼ NW–SE convergence between Africa and Eurasia at a rate of∼ 5 mm/yr. Coeval …

Revision of the Portuguese catalog of tsunamis

MA Baptista, JM Miranda - Natural hazards and earth system …, 2009 - nhess.copernicus.org
Catastrophic tsunamis are described in historical sources for all regions around the Gulf of
Cadiz, at least since 60 BC. Most of the known events are associated with moderate to large …

Structure and evolution of the “Olistostrome” complex of the Gibraltar Arc in the Gulf of Cádiz (eastern Central Atlantic): evidence from two long seismic cross-sections

T Medialdea, R Vegas, L Somoza, JT Vázquez… - Marine Geology, 2004 - Elsevier
Reflection profiles characterize the structure and the upper Mesozoic to Cenozoic deposits
of the Gulf of Cádiz region. Two long ENE–WSW multichannel seismic lines (ca. 400–500 …

Holocene earthquake record offshore Portugal (SW Iberia): testing turbidite paleoseismology in a slow-convergence margin

E Gracia, A Vizcaino, C Escutia, A Asioli… - Quaternary Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
The SW margin of the Iberian Peninsula hosts the present-day boundary between the
Eurasian and African Plates. Convergence (4–5mm/yr) is accommodated through a wide …

Inversion of moment tensor focal mechanisms for active stresses around the microcontinent Iberia: Tectonic implications

G De Vicente, S Cloetingh, A Muñoz‐Martín, A Olaiz… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The Iberian microcontinent and its connected oceanic crust are affected by deformations
related to the Eurasian‐African plate boundary. Active stress inversions from populations of …

Morphotectonics and strain partitioning at the Iberia–Africa plate boundary from multibeam and seismic reflection data

P Terrinha, L Matias, J Vicente, J Duarte, J Luis… - Marine Geology, 2009 - Elsevier
The Gulf of Cadiz, off SW Iberia and the NW Moroccan margin, straddles the cryptic plate
boundary between Africa and Eurasia, a region where the orogenic Alpine compressive …