The risk of tsunamis is rarely discussed among residents and tourists in the Costa del Sol. View image in fullscreen Chipiona assumes that its citizens will have about an hour between an earthquake and a tsunami. The potential size of a tsunami along the Mediterranean coast is smaller, but earthquakes are more frequent and closer to shore. Part of the vulnerability lies in how Spain’s Mediterranean coast was built. For years, Macías recalls, discussing tsunami risk in Andalucía was politically uncomfortable.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 02, 2026 10:29 UTC