Portugal may
one day in the future suffer a massive earthquake like the one in Venezuela
according to seismologists.
Portugal’s
worst earthquake in history caused devastation and killed 30,000-40,000 people
in Lisbon and along the south-western and southern coast, and thousands more in
Morocco, north Africa. It occurred on the Christian holy All Saint’s Day in
1755.
Earthquakes
are frequent in the Portuguese Atlantic archipelago of the Azores but seldom
cause too much trouble. Unfortunately,
mainland Portugal is located near the boundary of the Eurasian and African
tectonic plates meaning it is exposed to significant seismic activity.
While another major earthquake in mainland Portugal sems likely, fear not at least for now. Seismologists say the chances are moderate. Our children and grandchildren need to know that there is only a 10% chance of a terrible earthquake wrecking their locality in the next 50 years
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