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Seismic Signature of the Azure Window Collapse, Gozo, Central Mediterranean

2018; Seismological Society of America; Volume: 89; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1785/0220170115

1938-2057

Pauline Galea, George Bozionelos, Sebastiano D’Amico, Aldo Drago, Emanuele Colica,

Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Research Article| February 21, 2018 Seismic Signature of the Azure Window Collapse, Gozo, Central Mediterranean Pauline Galea; Pauline Galea aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar George Bozionelos; George Bozionelos aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sebastiano D'Amico; Sebastiano D'Amico aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Aldo Drago; Aldo Drago aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Emanuele Colica Emanuele Colica aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Pauline Galea aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt George Bozionelos aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Sebastiano D'Amico aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Aldo Drago aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Emanuele Colica aDepartment of Geosciences, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta, pauline.galea@um.edu.mt Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 21 Feb 2018 Online Issn: 1938-2057 Print Issn: 0895-0695 © Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2018) 89 (3): 1108–1117. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220170115 Article history First Online: 21 Feb 2018 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Pauline Galea, George Bozionelos, Sebastiano D'Amico, Aldo Drago, Emanuele Colica; Seismic Signature of the Azure Window Collapse, Gozo, Central Mediterranean. Seismological Research Letters 2018;; 89 (3): 1108–1117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220170115 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search ABSTRACT The Azure Window was the name given to an imposing natural arch on the northwestern coast of the island of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago, Central Mediterranean. The geomorphological feature, carved in the Lower Coralline Limestone formation, was an iconic landmark for Gozo. It was also well known internationally as one of the major tourist attractions of the island. On 8 March 2017, following a period of stormy conditions, the arch collapsed swiftly and completely, leaving no trace above water. The impact of the collapsed rockmass on the sea floor generated a seismic signal that was recorded on two stations of the Malta Seismic Network. In this article, we study the nature of this signal and what information may be deduced from it. We also compare it to another major rock collapse and a magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred 2 yrs earlier along the southeastern coastline of Malta. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.