Historical tsunamis in the Concepcion bay, as seen in the reconstructed flood levels from the colonial city of Concepcion (Penco), Chile (1570-1835)

Abstract This paper uses historical data from letters, reports, and contemporary court cases to reconstruct historical tsunami flooding levels in the colonial city of Concepcion, Chile. Individual flood levels are analyzed for the 1570, 1575, 1657, 1730, 1733, 1751, and 1835 tsunamis. These individu...

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Main Author: Stewart**,Daniel M.
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Concepción.Facultad de Humanidades y Arte 2019
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-88322019000200097
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