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A repeat of the 1829 Torrevieja earthquake could kill thousands due to area’s tourism boom
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The risk of Spain experiencing a powerful earthquake on the Mediterranean coast exists, as has already happened in the past. Specifically, in 1829 in Torrevieja and in 1884 in Arenas del Rey, when the last two major earthquakes in the history of our country were recorded, which left 389 and 900 fatalities, respectively. A study carried out by a team of geologists has analyzed how today the impact of a strong earthquake in these areas, which have…
A repeat of the 1829 Torrevieja earthquake could kill thousands due to area’s tourism boom
On Christmas Day in 1884, the earth shook for a long 20 seconds in Spain. Many clocks stopped at the hour of the catastrophe, around 9 p.m. In the city of Málaga, thousands of people fled in terror from theaters and cafés. But the worst of the disaster struck 100 inland mountain villages.Seguir leyendo
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