List Of Earthquakes In Spain
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This is a list of notable earthquakes that had epicentres in Spain, or significantly affected the country.


Geology

Spain lies on the Eurasian Plate just to the north of its boundary with the African Plate. The southernmost part of Spain is the zone with the highest seismicity in the country. The African Plate is obliquely converging with the Eurasian Plate at about 5 mm/year.


Earthquakes


See also

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Geology of Spain The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every geological period from the Ediacaran to t ...
* Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault


References


External links


Catálogo sísmico de la Península Ibérica (880 a. C.-1900)
Earthquake Catalogue for the Iberian Peninsula (880 BC–1900 AD) (in Spanish)

Iberia Nature {{Europe topic, List of earthquakes in Spain
Earthquakes An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
Earthquakes An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...