Revision of the Portuguese catalog of tsunamis

Catastrophic tsunamis are described in historical sources for all regions around the Gulf of Cadiz, at least since 60 BC. Most of the known events are associated with moderate to large earthquakes and among them the better studied is 1 November 1755. We present here a review of the events which effe...

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Main Authors: M. A. Baptista, J. M. Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/25/2009/nhess-9-25-2009.pdf