Geological effects of the 1953 Used earthquake (Zaragoza, Iberian Chain, Spain)
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Daroca fault, intraplate seismicity, historic seismicity, landslide, rock fallAbstract
The 1953 Used earthquake, of magnitude 4.7 (based on the duration) and intensity VII (EMS-98 scale), was the last destructive seism in the Aragón region, Spain. Its epicentre was located at the Santa Cruz range, while the focal depth is constrained between 7 and 15 km. The extensional Daroca fault was probably the seismic source. The earthquake was strongly felt in Used, where it caused serious damage to many buildings, and in numerous villages of the Daroca-Calatayud area. Two geological environmental effects have been evidenced from direct personal testimonies, press reports and field observations: a landslide that cut the N-234 road between Velilla de Jiloca and Maluenda, south of Calatayud, and the fall of large rock blocks in Barranco del Montecillo, south of Aldehuela de Liestos.
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