Evidence of palaeoseismicity in a flowstone of the Observatoire cave (Monaco)

E. Gilli

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March 2015

Abstract

Monaco is a medium seismicity zone. The Observatoire cave, a well decorated show cave, is a good place for palaeoseismicity studies. On the floor of the cave it is possible to observe a great number of collapsed sodastraws. The breakages are attributed to the 1887 Ligurian earthquake. A borehole in a flowstone shows several levels of collapses that may indicate ancient earthquakes.

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Borehole, Monaco, Palaeoseismicity, Sodastraw, Speleothem Fistuleuse, Forage, Paléosismicité, Spéléothème

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Article

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Geodinamica Acta, Vol. 12, no. 3-4 (2015-03-24).

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SFS0069937_00001

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