Two Giant Tsunami Devastated Lake Iseo in the Middle Ages: Waves over 50 Meters After the Earthquakes of 1117 and 1222
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The delta of the "Oglio" that yields, the two earthquakes of Verona in 1117 and Brescia in 1222: death and destruction up to almost three kilometers inland. The exceptional discovery of the universities of Bern and the "Alta Savoia" accompanied by a warning: it could repeat
According to the researchers, the earthquakes of Verona of 1117 A.D. and Brescia of 1222 A.D. triggered the collapse of vast portions of the submerged delta of the river Oglio.
A study of two natural disasters that occurred in the 12th and 13th centuries in northern Italy showed how human activity could cause a deadly tsunami even in an ordinary lake.
Two giant waves swept Lake Iseo, in northern Italy, during the Middle Ages. According to simulations, one of them went from 50 meters high in northern Italy.
New research reveals that deforestation and land exploitation by humans nearly 1,000 years ago contributed to two tsunamis reaching 50 meters in height in Italy.
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