The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI v.2.0)
- J. García-Mayordomo
- J.M. Insua-Arévalo
- J.J. Martínez-Díaz
- A. Jiménez-Díaz
- R. Martín-Banda
- S. Martín-Alfageme
- J.A. Álvarez-Gómez
- M. Rodríguez-Peces
- R. Pérez-López
- M.A. Rodríguez-Pascua
- E. Masana
- H. Perea
- F. Martín-González
- J. Giner-Robles
- E.S. Nemser
- J. Cabral
ISSN: 1886-7995, 1698-6180
Year of publication: 2012
Issue Title: Active Faults in Iberia
Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Pages: 285-302
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of iberian geology: an international publication of earth sciences
Abstract
The Quaternary Active Faults Database of Iberia (QAFI) is an initiative lead by the Institute of Geology and Mines of Spain (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.