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The tsunami threat to United Kingdom coasts

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Event date: 20 Feb 2013 - 20 Feb 2013

Presenter: A public lecture by Professor David Smith, Distinguished Visiting Scientist, University of Oxford
Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm followed by a drinks reception
Venue: Portland Building, Portland Street

This lecture reviews tsunamis impacting the coasts of the United Kingdom during the past 12000 years, highlighting the 1755 Tsunami, caused by a submarine earthquake off Portugal and the Storegga Tsunami, caused by a giant submarine landslide off Norway 8000 years ago. The causes of these and the prospect of future UK tsunamis will be examined. This event is organised in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society Southern Region.

Admission is free but by ticket only from Eventbrite.