On the source of the 8 May 1939 Azores earthquake – tsunami observations and numerical modelling

On 8 May 1939, an earthquake (Ms7.1) occurred near the Azores archipelago, with an epicentre located close to the western end of the Gloria fault. Previous studies present different epicentre locations spreading over a large area, and two different types of focal mechanisms. Given these uncertaintie...

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Main Authors: C. Reis, R. Omira, L. Matias, M. A. Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2016.1218944