The analysis of new gravity data and multichannel seismic profiles of the Campo de Dalías give new insight
about the main features of the deep structure. The progressive development since the Tortonian of folds
determine the location of a large ENE-WSW elongated depocentre in a synform located at the central
area, bordered by two antiforms situated respectively southwards, near the coast line, and northwards, in
the Sierra de Gádor. Folding increase at depth and minor folds are also recognised in the limbs of the
major folds. The faults in the region have relatively short slips and most of them have not clear expression
in the geophysical dat