The transoceanic 1755 Lisbon tsunami in Martinique

On 1 November 1755, a major earthquake of estimated M (w)=8.5/9.0 destroyed Lisbon (Portugal) and was felt in the whole of western Europe. It generated a huge transoceanic tsunami that ravaged the coasts of Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Local extreme run-up heights were reported in some places such a...

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Main Author: Roger, J. (author)
Other Authors: Baptista, Maria Ana (author), Sahal, A. (author), Accary, F. (author), Allgeyer, S. (author), Hébert, H. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Tsunami
Earthquake
Caribbean
Far-field
Wave amplification
Run-up
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12326
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/12326

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12326

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