Morpho-Structural Setting of the Ligurian Sea: The Role of Structural Heritage and Neotectonic Inversion

The review of recent bathymetric and geophysical data collected in the framework several research cartographic projects have allowed a detailed reconstruction morpho-structural setting (neo)tectonic evolution for both Alpine Apennine margins Ligurian Sea (Italy). widespread occurrence erosional processes sediment mass movements along steep continental slope within system submarine canyons reflect close correlation between active tectonics morpho-dynamic Margin. This relation is better constrained western sector (Alpine) Sea, where uplift margin associated to well-developed inherited structures reactivated under compressive/transpressive regime seismicity. In eastern sector, seismicity lower or absent, are limited few areas (e.g., Portofino slope) coinciding with seismic clusters. Additionally, this characterized by moderate episodic fault reactivations compressive regime. evidence deformation systems has been revealed some post-drifting extensional interrupted tectonic inversion (at least) during Middle–Upper Miocene Plio–Pleistocene until present.