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

Abstract 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 even...

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Main Author: Baptista, M. (author)
Other Authors: Miranda, J. (author), Lopes, Fernando (author), Luis, Joaquim (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/7608
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/7608