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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and the beginning of closure of the Atlantic

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  • RIBEIRO, A.
  • MENDES-VICTOR, L.
  • CABRAL, J.
  • MATIAS, L.
  • TERRINHA, P.

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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami had one of the highest magnitudes in the history of Europe. The source mechanism requires generation at a subduction zone. Intensity distribution and tsunami modelling excludes the Gorringe Bank as a source area and suggests generation by the incipient convergence of the Atlantic with the Southwest Iberia and Morocco margin rather than at the less active Gulf of Cadiz Accretionary Prism. The comparison with the 2004 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami supports this interpretation. A tsunami warning alert system is urgent for the Atlantic.

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  • Ribeiro, A. & Mendes-Victor, L. & Cabral, J. & Matias, L. & Terrinha, P., 2006. "The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and the beginning of closure of the Atlantic," European Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 14(2), pages 193-205, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:eurrev:v:14:y:2006:i:02:p:193-205_00
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    1. André Trindade & Paula Teves-Costa & Cristina Catita, 2018. "A GIS-based analysis of constraints on pedestrian tsunami evacuation routes: Cascais case study (Portugal)," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 93(1), pages 169-185, September.

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