2007 Iberian Peninsula earthquake
- 2007 Iberian Peninsula earthquake
earthquake
title= 2007 Iberian Peninsula earthquake
date= February 12 2007
magnitude = 6.1 Mw
countries affected = Physical: Portugal, Spain and Morocco
casualties = 350|
The Iberian Peninsula earthquake happened at 11:23 a.m. Central European time on February 12, 2007 with an epicentre at 160km southwest of Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal. The coordinates were 36.09 degrees north and 10.26 degrees west. [ [http://www.diariodeleon.es/inicio/noticia.jsp?CAT=113&TEXTO=100000030994 "Un intenso terremoto, de 6,3 grados, golpea Andalucía y se hace sentir en Madrid"] - es icon]
The earthquake was felt primarily in Portugal, Spain (especially Andalusia), and Morocco's Atlantic coastal cities. It was detected by seismology instruments around the world. Approximately, 345 people died.
ee also
* 1755 Lisbon earthquake
References
External links
* [http://eqinfo.ucsd.edu/special_events/2007/043/a/] Broadband Seismic Data Collection Center (ANZA), UCSD official site - Earthquake details and waveform images
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