New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Aug 2026)

This time we have, among others, some nice papers on recent and not-so-recent seismites, very interesting methodological studies on paleoseismology and tectonic geomorphology, some cool coastal/offshore paleoseismology, and a few articles on earthquake geology from a hazard perspective. Enjoy reading!

• Sharon, M., Marco, S., & Agnon, A. (2026). Characteristic Earthquakes in the Southern Dead Sea Transform? Evidence from Paleoseismology, Historical Records, Archaeology, and Instrumental Seismicity. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
• Vissiere, S., Authemayou, C., Chauveau, D., Leroy, S., Pedoja, K., De Gelder, G., … & Boisson, D. (2026). Vertical deformation along the northern Caribbean plate boundary zone, Haiti. Tectonophysics, 231294.
• Eriş, K. K., Uçarkuş, G., Yakupoğlu, N., Kırkan, E., Yakupoğlu, C., Sabuncu, A., … & Şaşmaz, A. (2026). Variability in flow dynamics and sedimentary facies of earthquake-triggered turbidites (seismoturbidites) in the deepest tectonic lake (Lake Hazar) along the East Anatolian Fault Zone, eastern Türkiye. Sedimentary Geology, 107152.
• Gómez-Novell, O., Visini, F., Herrero-Barbero, P., Álvarez-Gómez, J. A., & García-Mayordomo, J. (2026). Consistency of seismic hazard estimates from a physics-based earthquake simulator: a case study in south-eastern Spain. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 26(6), 2691-2715.
• Gao, J. C., Kao, J. C., Chan, C. H., Chuang, R. Y., Chen, C. H., Shyu, J. B. H., … & Ma, K. F. (2026). Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan: Updates and improvements in TEM PSHA2025. Engineering Geology, 108903.
• Triantafyllou, I., Papadopoulos, G.A. (2026). Earthquake impact on built environment and on the population: a database for Greece. Nat Hazards 122, 533.
• Yang, H., Ma, X., Huang, X., Li, A., Yang, X., Yang, H., & Hu, Z. (2026). Fluid‐driven fault‐valve behavior controls clustered paleoearthquakes in a stable continental region: Insights from the Liuyuan fault, Beishan. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 131(7), e2026JB033944.
• Chen, C. H., & Shyu, J. B. H. (2026). First-order estimates of slip rates and earthquake recurrence intervals of offshore seismogenic structures from the Taiwan Earthquake Model (TEM) project. Engineering Geology, 108934.
• Reitman, N. G., Tan, M. M., Bürgi, P., Hatem, A. E., DuRoss, C. B., & Briggs, R. W. (2026). High‐Resolution Surface Deformation and Slip Distribution Observations for the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, Earthquake Sequence Help Constrain the Rupture Process. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
• Zuckerman, M., Scott, C., Arrowsmith, R., Adam, R., Madugo, C., Koehler, R., … & Schwarz, M. (2026). The Impact of Mapper Experience and Data on the Quality of Geomorphic Fault Mapping. Seismica, 5(2).
• Zuckerman, M., Padilla, A. M. R., & Arrowsmith, J. R. (2026). Quantifying the erasure of earthquakes in desert landscapes. Seismica, 5(2).
• Pierce, I. K., Williams, A., Koehler, R. D., Arrowsmith, J. R., & Rodrigues, K. (2026). Paleoseismic history of the causative faults of the 2019 Ridgecrest, California earthquake sequence. Seismica, 5(2).
• Tian, Z., Li, J., Zhang, Z., Wang, S., Huang, W., & Liu, K. (2026). Large-Scale Interseismic Crustal Deformation, Fault Slip Rate, Coupling and Earthquake Potential in the Upper Yellow River Basin. Remote Sensing, 18(14), 2297.
• Grimm, L., McNab, F., Fernandes, V. M., & Schildgen, T. F. (2026). Morphological dating of fluvial terrace risers across spatial and temporal scales. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 131(7), e2025JF008926.
• Luirei, K., Gautam, P. K. R., Gupta, A. K., Shawez, M., Datta, A., Mehta, M., … & Shah, R. A. (2026). Tectonic implication in the development of fluvial landforms, morphotectonic features, and surface processes in the main boundary thrust zone of Dehradun. Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, 03091333261460737.
• Su, P., Li, T., Yuan, Z., Chen, J., Zhang, L., Tao, W., … & Qu, C. (2026). Coseismic surface rupture zone widths of the 2021 Mw 7.4 Maduo earthquake in the Tibetan Plateau: Insights into the earthquake dynamic rupture processes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 131(7), e2026JB035041.
• Sahakian, V. J., Meigs, A. J., Clifford, A., Fasola, S., Melgar, D., Thomas, A. M., … & Yenier, E. (2026). The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT): Regional Science in a Resilience Context. Seismological Research Letters.
• Melgar, D., Thomas, A. M., Sahakian, V., Share, P. E., Meigs, A., Tobin, H., … & Yenier, E. (2026). The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT): Advancing understanding of Cascadia’s earthquake hazards. Seismological Research Letters.
• Candia, G., & Macedo, J. (2026). A Homogenized and Declustered Earthquake Catalog for Continental Chile. Seismological Research Letters.
• Srivastava, E., Gadhavi, M., Parrino, N., Sharma, N., Burrato, P., Dhali, M., … & Sulli, A. (2026). Morphometric inversion of paleo‐geodetic markers along the Kachchh Mainland Fault: Harmonizing fault kinematics and seismic potential in Kachchh, western India. Tectonics, 45(7), e2024TC008803.
• Frey, M., Bense, F., Holl, L., Jähne-Klingberg, F., Ruales, A., & Stück, H. L. (2026). Assessing the plausibility of mapped faults through multi-interpreter lineament analysis in the Western Erzgebirge. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften.
• Abdelmeguid, M., Lavrentiadis, G., Rosakis, A., & Asimaki, D. (2026). Ground‐Motion Characteristics of Idealized Supershear Ruptures: Do They Matter for Engineering Applications? BSSA.
• Coveney, S. M., Whittaker, A. C., Bell, R., Wood, J., Kranis, H., & Ganas, A. (2026). New constraints on active normal faulting in the South Gulf of Evia, Greece: geometry, evolution and seismic hazard of the south coastal fault system. Tectonics.
• Di Naccio, D., Zaccagnino, D., & Carafa, M. M., C. (2026). Bayesian Estimation of Paleoearthquake Magnitudes in the Central Apennines. BSSA.
• Pinzón, N., & Klinger, Y. (20026). A Probabilistic Framework for Correlation Assessment and Combination of Multisite Paleoseismic Data: Evidence for Accelerated Strain Release Along the Altyn Tagh Fault. BSSA.
• Sparice, D., Galadini, F., Amoretti, V., Covolan, M., Esposito, D., Falcucci, E., … & Florindo, F. (2026). On the Trail of the “Trembling” Pompeii (Italy): Superimposition of Building Damage and Repairs as Evidence of the Seismic History from the 62 CE Earthquake to the 79 CE Plinian Eruption. Heritage.
• Quiroga, R., Giambiagi, L., Mescua, J., Suriano, J., Morales, P., Agurto, D., … & Pupim, F. (2026). Crustal Deformation of a High‐Altitude Salar: Evidence of Quaternary Strike‐Slip Tectonics in the Salar de Antofalla (26° 20′ S). Tectonics, 45(7), e2025TC009265.
• Ruiz, F., Gómez, G., Cabaco, B., Bermejo, J., Izquierdo, T., Carretero, M. I., … & Abad, M. (2026). Deciphering extreme wave events in the Guadiana River-Estuary (SW Spain): a multidisciplinary approach. Natural Hazards, 122(11), 472.
• Freisleben, R., Jara‐Muñoz, J., Melnick, D., Brill, D., Racano, S., Creixell Torres, C., … & Strecker, M. R. (2026). A transient coastal uplift event revealed by Pleistocene marine terraces along the 2015 M8.3 Illapel earthquake rupture, Chile. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 27(7), e2025GC012781.
• Elmaci, H., Gürboğa, Ş., Özalp, S., Avci, H. O., Aydoğan, H., Yavuzoğlu, A., … & Öztürker, A. R. (2026). Paleoseismological study of the active faults of Northern Cyprus​​. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 35(4), 318-335.
• Elitez, İ., Yaltırak, C. & İşkan, H. (2026). Historical Earthquake Effects in the Southwestern Anatolia: A Case Study of the Patara Lighthouse. Geoheritage 18, 173.
• Marjanac, T., Marjanac, Lj., & Čalogović, M. (2026). Paleoseismicity of Western Tethyan Eocene foreland basin margin, Rab Island, Croatia. Nat. Croat. 35, 2.
• Brooks, G. R., & MacLeod, R. F. (2026). Late Holocene subaqueous landslide activity within Horne Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.
• Elma, İ., Karabacak, V., Özkaymak, Ç., & Sümer, Ö. (2026). A mature (late-cycle) seismic gap on the Eskişehir Fault, northwestern Central Anatolia, Türkiye: Fault-wide paleoseismic reconstruction and rupture potential. Tectonophysics, 231328.

Tweet