The source of the 1722 Algarve earthquake: evidence from MCS and tsunami data

The 27 December 1722 Algarve earthquake destroyed a large area in southern Portugal generating a local tsunami that inundated the shallow areas of Tavira. It is unclear whether its source was located onshore or offshore and, in any case, what was the tectonic source responsible for the event. We ana...

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Main Author: Baptista, Maria Ana Carvalho Viana (author)
Other Authors: Miranda, Jorge Miguel (author), Lopes, Fernando C. (author), Luis, Joaquim F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/1330
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/1330