Tsunami in Spain? Science supports the possibility and advises that the matter be re-evaluated “urgently”
Tsunami in Spain? Science supports the possibility and advises that the matter be re-evaluated “urgently”
A study conducted by CSIC researchers was able to reach a surprising conclusion after analyzing the causes of the Lisbon earthquake that occurred … 08.02.2021, Sputnik Mundo
2021-08-02T14:26+0000
2021-08-02T14:26+0000
2021-08-02T14:26+0000
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In Spain, it’s not uncommon to see tsunamis on its coasts, but there it was, it was there. Altogether, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), there have been several tsunamis on the Spanish coasts, the last of which was in 2003. However, there is no doubt that the one that caused the greatest impact on the Iberian Peninsula was the tsunami that occurred in Portugal in the middle of XVIII century, whose influence reached Spain and whose severity was ranked highest in the list given by IGN. Over time, the possible causes arising from this earthquake have been studied (most of them suggested alternative tectonic sources) but so far neither the magnitude of the earthquake nor the magnitude of the tsunami have been reproduced. Scientists from the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM) in Barcelona, which belongs to the Natural Resources Region of the Supreme Council of Sciences (CSIC) were able to determine the causes that caused the earthquake of 1755. According to their conclusions, it was a reverse fault located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula that caused the earthquake. s. Similarly, the study was able to conclude that there are currently “active faults similar to those that caused the 1755 earthquake” that could trigger earthquakes on the Spanish coast with “potential impacts greater than previously thought.” Therefore, the study researchers concluded that the earthquake and tsunami risks associated with these structures “must urgently be reassessed.” In 1755, a tsunami shook the land of Lisbon. The strong tremor was felt throughout the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in some regions of France and Italy, until it reached Hamburg. Thousands of victims were killed in Portugal, Spain and North Africa, causing severe economic damage. For this reason, it is considered one of the most devastating natural events in the history of Europe.
A study by CSIC researchers made a surprising conclusion after analyzing the causes of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which affected southern Spain and North Africa.
In Spain, it’s not uncommon to see tsunamis on its coasts, but there it was, it was there. In total, according to National Geographic Institute (IGN)There were several tsunamis on the Spanish coast, the last was in 2003. However, without a doubt, the greatest impact on the Iberian Peninsula was the tsunami that occurred in Portugal in the middle of the eighteenth century, the impact of which reached Spain and whose intensity is rated as the highest in the world. List provided by IGN.
Over time, the possible causes that arose from this earthquake were studied (most of them suggested alternative tectonic sources), but so far The magnitude of the earthquake was not repeated Nor the magnitude of the tsunami.
Scientists from the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM) in Barcelona, affiliated with the Natural Resources Region of the Supreme Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). I was able to identify the causes that caused the earthquake in 1755. According to their conclusions It was a reverse error It is located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, which caused the earthquake.
“The earthquake, in addition to a series of subsequent fires and a tsunami, almost completely destroyed the Portuguese capital and seriously affected neighboring regions such as Cadiz and Huelva,” the International Committee of the Red Cross-CSIC said in a statement.
Likewise, the study was able to conclude that it currently exists “Active faults similar to those caused by the earthquake of 1755” It could cause earthquakes on the Spanish coast with “potential impacts greater than previously thought”. Therefore, the study researchers concluded that the seismic and tsunami hazard associated with these structures “It must be urgently reassessed.”
In 1755, a tsunami shook the territory of Lisbon. The strong tremor was felt throughout the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in some regions of France and Italy, until it reached Hamburg. Thousands of victims were killed in Portugal, Spain and North Africa and caused severe economic damage. For this reason, it is considered one of the most devastating natural events in the history of Europe.
