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Historical Seismograms - Evidence from the AD 2000 Izu Islands ...

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The Mdlaga Earthquake of 9 October 1680 215WFigure 4. Map of Mdlaga with damage sites identified.4. ConclusionsCompilation and critical analysis of historical documents concerning <strong>the</strong> earthquakeof 9 October 1680, has led to <strong>the</strong> assessment of how it was felt and how muchdamage was produced in more than 38 localities in Spain. From <strong>the</strong> intensity data<strong>the</strong> following parameters have been determined: macroseismic epicenter coordinates36.7' N, 4.7' W; focal depth about 50 km; maximum intensity VIII-IX (MSK); estimatedmagnitude 7 and seismic moment 10'' Nm; attenuation coefficient 6.Though not <strong>the</strong> most destructive one, this earthquake is probably <strong>the</strong> one withlargest magnitude in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Spain since 1500. If this analysis proves to be correct,seismic risk in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Spain may have to be revised since it is now biased towardhigher hazard in <strong>the</strong> Granada area.The analysis of historical sources has shown that documents must be judgedvery critically, establishing which ones provide first hand information and whichare <strong>the</strong> literary genera used in each case. Also knowledge of <strong>the</strong> socioeconomicalsituation, demographic conditions, building characteristics, etc. is necessary to a

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