Simulation of the 1755 tsunami flooding area in the Algarve (southern Portugal): the case-study of Portimão

The November 1st 1755 earthquake remains the most powerful and destructive to hit Europe so far. Although frequently associated with the city of Lisbon, this earthquake caused similar or greater damage and casualties in the southwest of the Algarve, where the seismic intensity was estimated at IX-X...

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Main Authors: Fantina Tedim, João Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2007-08-01
Series:Territorium: Revista Portuguesa de riscos, prevenção e segurança
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/territorium/article/view/3258