SEDIMENTOLOGICAL, GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCES OF THE 881 AD EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN THE WESTERN MEDITERREAN SEA (Estepona, Malaga)

SEDIMENTOLOGICAL, GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCES OF THE 881 AD EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN THE WESTERN MEDITERREAN SEA (Estepona, Malaga)

A spectacular earthquake struck the southern margin of the Iberian Peninsula and part of the western fringe of North Africa in 881 AD. Historical sources suggest it was followed by a tsunami. However, the origin and characteristics of this event are yet to be determined. We present evidence, both hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science of tsunami hazards 2021-12, Vol.40 (4), p.255
Hauptverfasser: Guerra, José María Tomassetti, Cardineau, Carlos Arteaga, Luengo, Ildefonso Navarro, Aguilar, Leonor Parra, Neogi, Sayantani, Taylor, Sean, Flores, Carlos Narváez, Abril, Francisco Torres, Alcántara-Carrió, Javier
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Sprache:eng
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Archaeology
Backwash
Earthquakes
Seismic activity
Tsunamis
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Zusammenfassung:A spectacular earthquake struck the southern margin of the Iberian Peninsula and part of the western fringe of North Africa in 881 AD. Historical sources suggest it was followed by a tsunami. However, the origin and characteristics of this event are yet to be determined. We present evidence, both historical and geo-archaeological, of a tsunami and outline the characteristics for the catastrophe. The presence of a sedimentary layer rich in marine and continental materials, appears to be of a tsunami backwash artifact, and in addition to archaeological remains, provides compelling data supporting our present study
ISSN:8755-6839
2168-6009