2016/12/07 by Rocío Castillo-Aja, María Teresa Ramírez‐Herrera · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Earthquake Detection and Analysis #Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America #earthquake and tectonic studies
paper · doi:10.1785/0220160133
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Research Article| December 07, 2016 Updated Tsunami Catalog for the Jalisco‐Colima Coast, Mexico, Using Data from Historical Archives Rocio Castillo‐Aja; Rocio Castillo‐Aja aPosgrado en Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City, [email protected]@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar María Teresa Ramírez‐Herrera María Teresa Ramírez‐Herrera bLaboratorio Universitario de Geofísica Ambiental & IGG, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexicomariateresar[email protected]@igg.unam.mx Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Rocio Castillo‐Aja aPosgrado en Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, Mexico City, [email protected]@gmail.com María Teresa Ramírez‐Herrera bLaboratorio Universitario de Geofísica Ambiental & IGG, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico, D.F., Mexicomariateresar[email protected]@igg.unam.mx Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Online Issn: 1938-2057 Print Issn: 0895-0695 © Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2017) 88 (1): 144–158. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220160133 Article history First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Rocio Castillo‐Aja, María Teresa Ramírez‐Herrera; Updated Tsunami Catalog for the Jalisco‐Colima Coast, Mexico, Using Data from Historical Archives. Seismological Research Letters 2016;; 88 (1): 144–158. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220160133 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search ABSTRACT Modern earthquakes and tsunamis catalogs available online are compilations of earlier catalogs that included some inaccurate information. Here, we present a thorough revision of tsunamigenic earthquakes that, in historical time, have affected the Mexican Pacific coast between Jalisco and Colima. This area is located in a complex tectonic setting where the Rivera–Cocos and North American plates have produced four M≥8 earthquakes and two big tsunamis since the nineteenth century. We identified tsunamigenic earthquakes that were not previously documented in modern earthquake and tsunami catalogs available online through a careful reading of original historical archives and documents. Our results indicate the occurrence of 21 events; among those we report 2 earthquakes documented for the first time (1563 and 1816) for the Jalisco‐Colima coast, and 8 large or medium intensity tsunamis also first reported (1816, 1818, 1900 [two tsunamis], 1911, 1933 [two tsunamis], and 1941) through documentary evidence. Our results demonstrate the need for a thorough investigation of historical documents and geological evidence of earthquakes and their tsunamis to accurately assess seismic and tsunami hazard. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.