No megathrust earthquake similar to the Magnitude class 9 events in Sumatra in 2004 or in
Japan in 2011 was firmly reported at the Lesser Antilles subduction zone. The largest known …

Phylogenetic studies of present-day terrestrial organisms suggest that faunal dispersals
between South America and the Greater Antilles may have occurred during the Cenozoic …

Low-lying coasts and small islands, such as in the Lesser Antilles, are particularly
vulnerable to hurricane-induced marine floods. In September 2017, category 5 Hurricane …

The seismic potential of the Lesser Antilles subduction zone is poorly known and highly
debated. Only two damaging earthquakes have been reported in the historical period, in …

Abstract The Lesser Antilles volcanic arc is known for its magmatic diversity and unusually
abundant plutonic xenoliths. Xenoliths from Petit St. Vincent (Grenadines' archipelago) are …

Abstract Models of near‐field tsunamis and an extreme hurricane provide further evidence
for a great precolonial earthquake along the Puerto Rico Trench. The models are …

At subduction zones, fluid circulation and elevated pore pressure are key factors controlling
the seismogenic behavior along the plate interface by reducing absolute fault strength …

Seismic hazard levels used as reference for the French Lesser Antilles are derived from
probabilistic seismic hazard assessment studies performed in 2002. However, scientific …

Les zones de subductions peuvent générer de puissants séismes à l'origine de tsunamis
destructeurs. La zone de subduction des Petites Antilles reste très mal connue à cet égard et …

Résumé A la demande de la DEAL et de la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM), le
BRGM a mené une étude pour améliorer la connaissance de l'aléa tsunamis en Martinique …