New paper on dating earthquakes

In the Alps, destructive earthquakes occur repeatedly, especially on the southern margin of the orogen. Most recently, an earthquake caused severe damage in Italy and Slovenia in 1976, resulting in hundreds of deaths. Historical sources provide data on earlier damaging earthquakes, for example, in 1895, 1690, 1511, and 1348. But how do we find information about even older earthquakes for which there are no historical records? In a new review article, we use the Alps as an example to explain modern methods for dating earthquakes that occurred thousands or even millions of years ago.

The article appeared in a special issue of the journal Carinthia II – Naturwissenschaftliche Beiträge zur Heimatkunde Kärntens. This volume on earthquakes in Carinthia collects articles on the region's earthquake geology and archaeological finds that allow conclusions to be drawn about strong earthquakes.

Grützner, C., Bülhoff, M., Mücklisch, M., Prince, E., Reicherter, K., Stubenrauch, J., Tsukamoto, S., Ustaszewski, K. (2025). Starke Erdbeben in den Alpen und wie man sie datiert. In: Budsky, A. (Ed.) 72. Sonderheft zur Carinthia II - Naturwissenschaftliche Beiträge zur Heimatkunde Kärntens. Beiträge zum Symposium im kärnten.museum am 24.11.2023, 20-40. ISBN: 978-3-85328-109-3pdf, 4 mb · de. Ganzes Buch: https://www.naturwissenschaft-ktn.at/verlag/publikationen-shop#!/K%C3%A4rnten-bebt-e/p/769720530External link