A Review of the 1170 Andújar (Jaén, South Spain) Earthquake, Including the First Likely Archeological Evidence

The origin of the town of Andujar (figures 1 and 2), in southern Spain, is likely a Roman settlement, as suggested by certain archaeological evidence in its historical center (figure 2). Andujar was probably founded to control a significant strategic route on the edge of the Guadalquivir River and ending in Cordoba. The town was a flat settlement, without natural shelters, presumably defended in this epoch by a defensive wall or fortification, although no evidence remains of it.