Distribution of landslides along the Andean active orogenic front (Argentinean Precordillera 31–33° S)

Abstract As one of the main environmental effects of earthquakes, the distribution of landslides could reflect regional neotectonic activity. To that end, we carried out an inventory of landslides along the Precordillera range (31°-33°S) comprising the most seismically active region of Argentina. Main Quaternary deformation is concentrated in this Western central part of the country associated with active faults linked to intense shallow seismic activity (

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Quaternary International

• Publication date

  2019-04-10

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science, Geology

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  DOI 10.1016/J.QUAINT.2019.01.030
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