The great historical 1755 earthquake. Effects and damage in Spain

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 275-294

  Martinez Solares J M ^a   Lopez Arroyo A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO GEOGRÁFICO NACIONAL   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

1755 Lisbon earthquake; Damage to buildings; Intensity; Spain

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; DAMAGE; EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; PALEOSEISMICITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 11144357364     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOSE.0000021365.94606.03     Document Type: Article

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