The source of the 1722 Algarve earthquake: Evidence from MCS and Tsunami data

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-380

  Baptista, M A ^a   Miranda, J M ^b   Lopes, Fernando C ^c   Luis, Joaquim F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Historical seismicity; Modelling; Tsunamis

Indexed keywords

DISLOCATION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMICITY; TSUNAMI; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAVIRA;

EID: 36248933201     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-007-9058-y     Document Type: Review

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