Earthquake strikes Açoteais
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Topic: Earthquake strikes Açoteais
Posted By: cubsur
Subject: Earthquake strikes Açoteais
Date Posted: 16/July/2020 at 08:34
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Just after 3am this morning. Don't panic! It measured 0.9 on the scale and was at 22km depth, so the earth would not have moved. They must have some decent kit to detect something that tiny. ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |
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Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 16/July/2020 at 12:05
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The more small tremors there are the less the chance of a bigun. I don't expect earthquakes in Europe. Not the sort of thing we do. But the Lisbon quake in the 1700s was nasty.
------------- It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase 'As pretty as an Airport' appear. Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Cooknoe
Date Posted: 16/July/2020 at 16:08
| Not the best news after arriving here this morning following a very unpleasant flight, then on arrival having to face the consequences of the house being empty for so long. Oh Well, at least we’ve escaped from the UK 🇵🇹 |
Posted By: Jayjan
Date Posted: 16/July/2020 at 21:48
Jock, Portugal is classed as an earthquake region, (maybe due to the big Lisbon quake many moons ago), even though now many tremors are only very mild. so always best to have it covered on your property buildings insurance to be on the safe side and cover the unfortunate should it be worse.. We always had this cover when we owned, and it doesn't cost that much extra. You can look at everyday seismic activity per region on https://www.ipma.pt/en/index.html click on seismic link. BTW Cooknoe enjoy your stay at your place. Have a good one .
------------- Polli the dancing cat strikes again. |
Jock wrote:Posted By: Cooknoe
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 08:02
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Thanks Jayjan, Great to be back over here. Spent a lovely evening in the Brothers Bar, and in Adega TiCosta. Tables well spread apart, mask wearing more visible than in the UK, but apart from that, the same genuinely warm welcome, and felt very safe and relaxed. Love the fist to fist greeting which has replaced the usual handshake and kissing 👍🏼 |
Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 08:19
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We are overdue for the next 'big one'. There is an active fault line about 200km south of here which sees almost daily very minor tremors. I remember a few years ago, sitting where I am now in my office chair with wheels,, feeling a distinct ground wave generated by a 6.0 event to the south. ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |
Posted By: AJSUGGY
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 12:18
| According to the records the epicenter of the great earthquake of 1755 (8.3 0n the richter scale) was centered about 200 miles south west of cape st vincent and the resulting tusarmi (33ft high wave) destroyed lots of Albufeira. But almost detroyed all of Lisbon. So as you say Cusbar is another big due, Not yet I hope though. |
Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 13:16
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Not yet, but try getting earthquake insurance! Here some stuff of interest I think. Some slightly scary simulations! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN6JDa0yTJY" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN6JDa0yTJY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha_EL3Qz0MI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha_EL3Qz0MI (says that for months afterwards the population lived in fear of the Final Judgement) A detailed look at the effect in Lagos. In Portuguese but pictures and diagrams are self explanatory. http://historiasdeportugalemarrocos.com/2015/11/26/o-terramoto-de-1755-em-lagos/" rel="nofollow - https://historiasdeportugalemarrocos.com/2015/11/26/o-terramoto-de-1755-em-lagos/ Some investigations of the effect on the Salgados beach near Albufeira http://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/ciencia-e-tecnologia/cacadores-do-tsunami-de-1755-encontram-sinais-da-onda-em-praias-do-algarve-5281653.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/ciencia-e-tecnologia/cacadores-do-tsunami-de-1755-encontram-sinais-da-onda-em-praias-do-algarve-5281653.html More recently, some pictures from an earthquake measured at 7.3 on the Richter scale in 1969 which affected parts of the Algarve. Something I had missed. http://www.dn.pt/pais/sismo-1969-o-mar-borbulhou-e-o-pais-saiu-a-rua-em-pijama-10630935.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.dn.pt/pais/sismo-1969-o-mar-borbulhou-e-o-pais-saiu-a-rua-em-pijama-10630935.html and http://albufeira2011.blogs.sapo.pt/terramoto-de-1969-350723" rel="nofollow - https://albufeira2011.blogs.sapo.pt/terramoto-de-1969-350723 ------------- Albufeira Resident www.algarvebus.info public transport information for the Algarve |
Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 14:42
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Thank you for those Tom.
------------- It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase 'As pretty as an Airport' appear. Douglas Adams |
Posted By: AJSUGGY
Date Posted: 17/July/2020 at 16:16
| Interesting reading Thanks |