The Baraza Slide . Model And

The Baraza Slide is located in the northwestern Alboran Sea, between 590 and 830 m water depth, and its morphology, seismic facies and sedimentary structure are analyzed based on multibeam bathymetry and very high to medium resolution single-channel seismic records. During the Pleistocene and Late Quaternary this landslide has undergone repeated slope failures characterized by a succession of two main types of mass movement, the first of the mass-flow type and the second of the slide type. This study also reveals that the western sector of this landslide could still be active. The relatively high slope gradients, a sedimentary column characterized by the presence of underconsolidated layers and earthquake shaking related to the active tectonic activity on the margin are the factors governing the genesis and post-mobility behavior of the Baraza mass movement. The recognition and analysis of these factors suggest that the Baraza Slide should be considered as a geohazard in the tectonically active Alboran Sea. Response to Reviewers: All the corrections suggested by the reviewers have been done. One new figure is added in order to clarify the sedimentary structure of Baraza Slide. In our opinion the figure can solve some inconsistencies indicated by the reviewers