jonesey

Want to move back to spain from new zealand, used to live in sax on the costa blanca, want to know what are the best areas to come back to,got 2 girls age 10 and 14 will be putting them into international schools does anyone know about calpe area,hope someone can help.

Solarwhizz

I would do some research here first,

we have had quite a few shakes in Murcia over last three years, and a 4.5 only last year at Pena,,,
http://www.ign.es/ign/layoutIn/sismo...-prof010-p.jpg


Seems the further south you go the worse it seems to be,

Dick Dasterdly

Hopefully not out of the frying pan into the fire.
Seems parts of Andalucia are at greatest risk, so you should be ok in the Calpe region.

lynnxa

have a look at this - it shows the earthquake hotspots in Spain

steviedeluxe

You're best off moving to Madrid. According to the map, not in an Earthquake danger zone, and too far from any coast to be affected by any tsunamis.

Dick Dasterdly

Perish the thought, most of it already looks like a disaster zone anyway.

Michael74

According to Google !!

"There are 2.500 earthquakes every year in Spain. But most of them are so weak that people do not notice them. But they are registered by the seismological stations. Only when an earthquake has an intensity of more than 4 degrees on the Richter scale we can risk damages, inside the houses by cups and glasses moving, outside by roof tiles or part of house walls falling into the street"

Michael74

Have just found this in Google - How about the last sentence - they've gotta be kidding !!

"The African tectonic plate is colliding with the European-Asian plate along a fault going from the Azores islands and passing into the Mediterranean over the Gibraltar strait. The African plate is pushing Spain 4 millimeter to the north east every year.


The European Union is financing scientific investigations of the seismic situation in this region and the possibilities of further important earthquakes.


Spain has strict legislation on construction, aiming at making the buildings resistant to earthquakes."

missile

I think I might notice that Just kidding, I do agree the last quake was more of a talking point "did the earth move for you dear?"

now that is funny

EsuriJohn

No the legislation is strict as good as anywhere its the application that matters. The geological survey for instance a large up front cost but if this is not done how can the structure be designed to the strict codes? I bet a lot of builders and self developers try to avoid that cost though. Fred and I are alright though we had it done and started from there!

Dick Dasterdly

So in a few billion years we could end up back where we started, or our ancestors at least.

There was a minor tremor just over a week ago in Spain.
I saw some clips on Spanish news showing where the fronts of a few cave houses had totally collapsed.

Michael74

Well done you two. Looks like we'll all be moving in with you then if we have a major shake !!

EsuriJohn

Like I said my basements would resist a nuclear blast so if we have the big one you are welcome to lay your sleeping mat there alongside me.

betris

how about we just have big rave instead.give us your address.accciiiidddd

jonesey

thanks for advice we are doing lots of research, would like to know what areas to live what is calpe like and oliva, are they good for schools have they got international schools around, the areas.