Rediscover: podcast on Mediterranean earthquakes and tsunamis
- Science and society
- Research
Published on December 12, 2025
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Updated on December 12, 2025
Dates
from December 8, 2025 to June 8, 2026
Rediscover the episode dedicated to the 1956 Amorgos earthquake with researcher Frédérique Leclerc, as the region experienced new tremors earlier this year.
To (re)discover: In 1956, a devastating earthquake on the island of Amorgos triggered a tsunami with waves reaching up to 20 metres locally.
This year, the area has seen further tremors, and scientists are conducting research in the Aegean Sea to map underwater faults.
The episode recorded with Frédérique Leclerc, before the seismic crisis that recently hit Amorgos, looks back on this tragedy... and lifts the veil on the risks still present.
Frédérique Leclerc is a researcher at the Géoazur laboratory (Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d'Azur, IRD) and a specialist in active submarine faults. In this episode, she shares with us her knowledge of the major earthquake that struck the Greek island of Amorgos in 1956 and the tsunami it triggered:
This year, the area has seen further tremors, and scientists are conducting research in the Aegean Sea to map underwater faults.
The episode recorded with Frédérique Leclerc, before the seismic crisis that recently hit Amorgos, looks back on this tragedy... and lifts the veil on the risks still present.
Frédérique Leclerc is a researcher at the Géoazur laboratory (Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d'Azur, IRD) and a specialist in active submarine faults. In this episode, she shares with us her knowledge of the major earthquake that struck the Greek island of Amorgos in 1956 and the tsunami it triggered:
INTERVALLE is a podcast proposed and produced by the Science and Society department of Université Côte d'Azur.
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