Spatial and temporal variation of palaeoseismic activity at an intraplate, historically quiescent structure: The Concud fault (Iberian Chain, Spain)

Temporal and spatial variations have been detected in palaeoseismic activity, specifically in the distribution of coseismic displacements. First, a non-steady slip rate is evidenced during Plio-Pleistocene times: a long-term tendency towards increasing slip rate is modulated in detail by the occurrence of minor cycles, as the sequence of increasing/decreasing activity recorded within the studied time window suggests. Secondly, an asymmetric distribution of coseismic slip along the fault trace is observed, paralleling the distribution of total fault throw, which shows an absolute maximum close to the southeastern tip. A combination of factors is proposed to explain this: branching of the main fault; dominant, remote-stress-driven slip towards N 220° E on the NW-SE fault segment; guided movement on the passive, NNW-SSE segment giving rise to an oblique roll-over monocline; and decoupling of the hanging-wall block owing to the transverse Los Mansuetos-Valdecebro fault zone.