...There have also been major earthquakes on the Mediterranean coast of East Africa. The 1960 Agadir earthquake ( M 5.8) is cited as an example of how even a small earthquake can kill more than 10,000 people if conditions are poor. Huge earthquakes of about M 8 occur from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. *Some of the terms used in reference to the "Agadir earthquake" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…東アフリカの地中海岸にも大震災がある。1960年アガディール地震(M5.8)は,小さい地震でも条件が悪いと1万人をこえる死者が出る例として引用される。ジブラルタル海峡から大西洋のアゾレス諸島にかけては,M8程度の巨大地震が起こる。… ※「アガディール地震」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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